City Cafe — Restaurant in Town of Whitestown

LOVED this place! What an honestly adorable little spot! The inside was so cute, cozy, and such great decor. While we were there, the woman on the cash register was seriously SO sweet. Very welcoming, friendly, and overall, it just gave such a sweet & kind vibe.

My fiancé & I got the chicken sandwich & pesto chicken panini, soup special (potato bacon soup), two cupcakes (lemon lavender & cookie dough), plus I got two cookies from the fridge before we left.

Everything was SO good. The cupcakes were soft & perfect. The lemon lavender had an amazing lemon taste & perfect texture. I got the chocolate chunk cookie before leaving, and it was definitely one of the best gluten-free cookies I've ever had! I was hard to tell. Everything was even gluten & dairy free!

We will absolutely be visiting again when we are in the area! This place was great for a quick bite to eat, sit down & relax. The vibe of the entire place was so welcoming...

Atmosphere was very nice. However a few things went into the rating:

Service time: I ordered a French onion soup. Simple and that was it. The soup took over 10 mins to be done with two pieces of toasted sweet bread.

Food: Seasoning is nice, however when onion soup doesn’t taste like onions and tastes like the dried Italian seasoning it’s kinda off putting. And there was a lot to say the least. The bread on its own was very nice, however would have been a better French toast over a dipping bread for the soup.

I’ve heard from other people that the wait times were always long hence why I opted for something quick which was nearly grab and go. However again over 10 mins for soup when there was maybe 4 other people total (a few were waiting on food already) is a bit much for something simple and quick.

I apologize for the desk photo as I needed to eat while working and I didn’t want what was on the outside to get the...

So- I have always loved city cafe. It was my favorite place to go because I have a gluten and a dairy allergy and I loved stopping by during the week to see what the specials were week to week. It had a fun casual feel and I loved it. Recently they switched to a full service restaurant… and I don’t really like it. They had something great and I think they really missed the mark on changing up the experience. If they read this- I hope this is constructive feedback.

Also. They changed their macaroni recipe. It’s not as good.

Would like to update that the experience is even worse now. I will not return. I LOVED this place and now I don’t like it at all. You did not need to change anything. This place does not need to be a sit down restaurant with a waiting staff. You screwed up something very special. I don’t know if it’s new management or what, but you should listen to the other reviews that have pointed...