My husband and 2 children came for breakfast on a weekday morning. We were seated right away and greeted by our waiter right away. Beautiful little storybook gingerbread house. Very quaint & cozy atmosphere. Unfortunately my daughter was cranky, irritable and crying so I had to take her outside, only to come back in with more of the same behavior... more

We should have listened to the other reviewers. First, the good: the restaurant is very quaint. The food wasn't bad, but everything that was supposed to be hot was room temperature. The service was very bad, from owner to waiter. We ordered coffee and I asked for milk on the side. When the coffee came without the milk, the waiter... more

I used to love this place, The food is yummy and presented well. But Last time I went there, I brought my spouse becuase I had been raving about it since the first time my daughters and I had enjoyed breakfast twice there. Unfortunately my husband sat there starving for 45 minutes becuase they forgot to put our order in.... more

The Stats: A friend and myself stopped by The Optimist Cafe for lunch on a weekday in October. The place was less than half full. Probably all of 12 guests at most throughout the entire cafe. The Good: There is an undeniable charm to The Optimist Cafe. The building is in great condition, and you sense the owners really did... more

This small cafe is housed in an historic 1849 house on a lovely, scenic street. To the best of my knowledge they do not serve dinner; they do serve breakfast, lunch, and high tea. We were there for lunch. We had their soups (that day there were two choices, a spicy crab/corn chowder and a butternut squash/apple soup). The soups... more