Red Eye Cafe Reviews Summary

Category: Cafe Montclair, New Jersey

Address: 94 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA

Phone: +19735093663

Rating: 4.5
based on 116 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "The staff was friendly, and the ambiance created a warm atmosphere."
  • "Staff is friendly."
  • "Thank you to all of the staff for all your hard work and without a doubt serving up the best chai latte and espresso!!"
  • "The staff is friendly, helpful, and have our drink orders memorized!"
  • "The staff is very friendly and is knowledgeable about the menu items."
  • "The staff: relaxed, attentive, friendly."
  • "The staff and service is also excellent."

Cons:

  • "The service is horrible. I have been waiting an hour for my food and still haven't gotten it yet."
  • "Don't come here if you have to be somewhere at a specific time. This is for leisurely mornings or afternoons as the wait and service can be slow."
  • "The food is pretty good, the service on the other hand was a bit disappointing."
  • "Waiter was rude too."
  • "Service is #***** HORRIBLE I have more than once come here at 10:30p and been turned away because they're 'closing soon'"
  • "Not acknowledged by ANY staff member."
  • "Unfriendly staff!!!"

Food and Drink

Pros:

  • "Their mocha was awesome too."
  • "The food items are also very tasty, but the main headliner is the coffee."
  • "The melted gruyere cheese on the fresh kale is the perfect combination on eggs."
  • "Just tried the pesto egg sandwich and it was unbelievable, first experience here was delicious!"
  • "Their iced lattes are a perfect blend of rich espresso and creamy milk."
  • "Food is outstanding. I've never had a bad or mediocre meal."
  • "The food was delicious and the vibe was amazing."

Cons:

  • "Although it took a little bit long for the food to come out."
  • "The classic sandwich with pesto and grilled chicken was ok, not good but not bad either just average."
  • "Coffee isn't made the same anymore. Taste is bland."
  • "The coffee was burned and the side of avocado ($5) was literally 3 thin slices of old, slimy avocado that was turning gray/black."
  • "Food quality has gone down in the years."
  • "The coffee that I had (double espresso) was watery and the shot was pulled WAY too long for my taste."
  • "The food was good, nice portions. Im not sure if i would go back."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The entrance has the cutest planted square around the tree and the outdoor sitting area is so intimate and unique."
  • "It gets pretty busy, but the atmosphere is still relaxed, we had a table in a nice nook with a good selection of novels on a shelf nearby."
  • "Great atmosphere and great quality."
  • "Liked the ambience of the place as well."
  • "Very clean inside, staff is very friendly, food is outstanding, service is outstanding, great relaxing atmosphere."
  • "The Red Eye is a cozy place to be."
  • "The interiors were nice and historic looking."

Cons:

  • "Noise level was a bit high."
  • "The biggest challenge is getting in on weekends."
  • "I guess don’t go on Sundays."
  • "The only other negative is that there tends to be a lot of table squatters 'working' on weekdays which makes it hard to sometimes get a seat."
  • "The table situation is a bit tight."
  • "It could get busy and not easy to get a seat."
  • "The place is small so if you are uncomfortable sitting very close to other guests, this isn't the place for you."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

  • "They have a full coffee bar & you can get what you want while you wait so that was good."
  • "The food is okay and reasonably priced."
  • "They are reasonably priced."
  • "The coffee here is definitely much better and the price is not crazy either."
  • "From a value for money perspective this compares the best meals in most international cities."
  • "All of their food is fresh and made with quality ingredients."
  • "Great service and good prices."

Cons:

  • "Great coffee! My only complaint is that the same coffee is a different price every time I go."
  • "As with most trendy cafes, it’s considerably pricier than most diners and other breakfast spots."
  • "The food is good, consistent if not a tad pricey, but hey, we're in Montclair."
  • "Food not so great anymore, maybe they got a new chef? Also service is poorer, totally screwed up the order and after all food was too spicy and tasteless at the same time, disappointed..."
  • "Service wasn't bad, but it also wasn't friendly or hospitable."
  • "The combination of ingredients in the eggs definitely has potential but they definitely need to experiment with adding more flavor."
  • "The fruit cup could have been a little bit more of a seasonal choice."

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