Sweet & Savory Cafe — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

I have pretty mixed feelings about this place. On one hand, the food is fantastic. No two ways about it, it's really good. On the other hand, the service is really slow and error prone. Let me describe my experience for you...

I came here with my family for Sunday brunch. My sister has been here several times and says they're known for their unique hot and cold drinks and their brunch menu. Sounds good, right?

Walking in, the place is well light, clean, and very nice looking. It seems that they don't really have waitstaff during the week and its pretty limited, even for brunch. We ordered some drinks to start with as we browsed the menu. Unfortunately, they brought me the wrong drink! They fixed their mistake quickly enough and if that was all that happened, I'd have no problem. Everyone makes mistakes. However, after placing our order, we waited quite a while to get our food and when it did come, my food wasn't with the rest of the table's! I gave it about 5 minutes before asking the cashier about it. Turns out they never made my food because of a miscommunication. They offered me something on the house while I waited, which was nice. (I got a brownie and quite frankly it was a ridiculously good brownie.) When I finally got my food, it was quite good, but at this point I'd finished my hot chocolate (Thin mint flavored and highly recommended!), had a brownie, and sampled the dishes my family got. I ended up taking most of my food home.

I had to think about how to rate this place. While the staff was very nice and the food is really good, the errors and slow service leave a bit to be desired. I'll probably go back at some point to give them another chance. I'll update this review if/when...

My son and I have been coming to this new cafe since the first week they opened and it has become our newest favorite place in town! From the moment you step, the decor and ambiance makes you forget that you are in Baldwin. Its modern, rustic look makes it inviting and warm. Some of the furniture that caught my attention was a coffee table made out of stacked books and a light bulb chandelier, which I later found out the owner had made them herself. So far I have tried most of the items in the menu which includes soups, panini sandwiches, mac and cheese, pastries, and a great variety of coffees and teas. My son loves their hot chocolate and brownies and I can’t get enough of their caramel, vanilla and mocha lattes! I also love their lentil soup, fancy chic panini and omega mac and cheese. Their american food infused with soul is honestly delicious and best of all there are vegetarian choices as well! This place is great for study groups, meeting with friends, reading a book and with free wifi you can catch up on work from your laptop! I could go on and on but why take all the fun, check it out for yourself! If you don’t like friendly and attentive service, then this is not the...

The ambiance in this café is great! It's very artsy, it gives you a 'soho' feel. The decor is trendy,comfy and absolutely awesome! Très chic! This place is great for enjoying a nice latte while reading a book/newspaper (they have free WiFi! ), having brunch with friends or your kids, or lunch or dinner! They have various mac'n'cheese, salad, soups and paninis. I'm also vegetarian and I'm happy to see plenty of meat-less options on the menu! The last time I visited, I ordered the sunrise panini (mushroom) and Sweet'n'savory mac n cheese (baked with corn, yum!). Everything was so delicious and tasted fresh! Oh, and the desserts are incredible! My favorites are the Brownies, pistachio cupcakes and muffins and the red velvet cupcakes. For my son's birthday I ordered 2 dozen pistachio cupcakes from the owner (who is truly inspirational! ) and they were a big hit! No left overs! You must visit this Café, it will definitely be...