Fast Casual: Cafe Express

 

 

I decided on Cafe Express only because whenever I use Yelp, it takes about an hour for me to decide on a place to eat and I chose it since it was nearby on West Grey. I haven't been to one of these places in quite a few years, the last time in the Museum, so only a few things were familiar to me. I was greeted by the manager who at the time was taking orders so I was going back and forth between the two identical menus right next to each other even though there was only one register. I ordered the spicy Italian pasta which I thought was OK but I tried to dress it up with their mega condiment bar which didn't make it anymore spectacular. Luckily I received a coupon for a free meal that I can start using now so it wasn't too big of a loss for me. Now I can decide between breakfast, apps, sides, sandwiches, pasta, burgers or I guess salad. No, I wouldn't waste a free meal on salad. I thought this location could have vacuumed and swept a bit more but I suppose if one is actually looking for things to analyze, then the cleanliness of the floor would be more noticeable but in general, the restaurant was clean and bussed in a reasonable time. Dinnerware was a mix of paper, ceramic and cheap metal. Employees wore blue T's, black hats and black pants. Unless I get something really amazing with my free meal, I won't be a frequent guest at Cafe Express. Nothing against them but...meh.

  Fast Casual Rank: #4

-Terry Chung, Senior