City Cafe & Bakery

Didn't eat much of a meal so I can't comment on anything other than their bakery. I have eaten several of their desserts such as the turtle cheesecake, mini fruit tarts & the pecan tarts. All divine! Worth the 30 minute drive to get there. more

I never do reviews, but after seeing the negatives for this place I felt compelled to write one. DO NOT BE SCARED OFF by the bad reviews. I have a feeling that one person went out of their way to write several bad ones. My husband and I eat there regularly, and have never had a bad experience. We travel extensively, have dined in many of the countries best restaurants over the last forty odd years, eat out several times a week, and feel very qualified to comment. The food is always fresh, and quite tasty, and we love the desserts (usually we get a box to go for our friends and family). The service is good, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. It is also reasonably priced. We love City Cafe and strongly recommend that you give them a try! Pros: EVERYTHING Cons: The hours-not open Sundays, Mondays more

I have visited the City Cafe several times and purchased from their bakery on occasion. I thought I was doing the right thing by giving some business to the small time local guys. Pros: Only German act in town Cons: Terrible customer service more

Had lunch there today with my friend over from England and we thoroughly enjoyed the setting, the ambiance and the food. The staff were very friendly, service was excellent and we were made to feel very welcome. Food was great too. So glad we didn't pay any attention to the negative comments because if we had we really would have missed a great lunch! Pros: Lovely setting, very friendly, great food and value more

The bakery goods are good but the service is poor. I ordered decorated sugar cookies a week before my son's birthday, for his school birthday party. The bakery called me 90 minutes before I was scheduled to pick them up and told me that the cookies would not be ready until two days later. When I asked why, they said that the cookies take a long time to make and that they ran out of time. I pointed out that I ordered them a week in advance so that they would have plenty of time. Pros: Only place like it in Fayetteville Cons: Publix provides better baked goods at a far better price and with exemplary service. more

Many people have no idea what its like to work in a restaurant. If you think it is an inconvienance to ask for bread or a refill than you have so much to learn about life and its blessings. I really pity those who cant sit and enjoy the service theyre recieving with or without 'perfection' but many people here in America are pampered to so much that they take so much for granted its unbelievable. You may argue, 'well I'm paying money for the service.' well yes but do you really think a server is going to get on his/her knees for $2 tip on a $15 lunch tab? If you do well go somewhere else. They work very hard to help you as best they can and if everyone tipped 15% well they would be on the streets. Pros: Service, Food, Atmosphere, Cleanliness Cons: Sirens from the fire station across the street(but who can help that?). more

After reading the other reviews, I had to post a comment for myself. First and foremost, I can't believe anyone received bad service at City Cafe & Bakery, because everyone that works there is friendly, and courteous and always goes out of his or her way to help me. Actually, I would consider myself a regular diner, because most of the servers and the Manager know me by my first name. Thats part of why I like the Cafe so much; find me a chain restaurant where you are greeted by your first name on every visit. I love the atmosphere of the restaurant, yes, its small, but at the same time very quaint. As far as the food is concerned, there isn't enough space for me to compliment their menu. I know for a fact, that just about everything is made fresh daily, including the salads, sauces and pastries. They have excellent chefs who are professionally trained, and they even have a new Executive Chef, that I understand was trained extensively in New York City . I consider myself somewhat of a 'foodie' and am pretty particular when it comes to dining out, so I am grateful that City Cafe and Bakery is right here in my hometown and I love taking friends and family there to eat lunch or dinner or even dessert after a movie. All I can say to those who have written bad reviews, is give them a second chance to make your first impression. Everyone deserves a second chance! Pros: Quaint atmosphere, really nice staff and wonderful food! Cons: Parking, but I consider it a good thing that its so crowded you can't find a space. more

It was supposed to be a lovely ladies lunch, but unfortunately the service at the City Cafe and Bakery was atrocious. I am not Internet savvy, but my granddaughter was with me for our lunch date and our experience was so terrible that she showed me how to write an online review. I hope that this is a worthwhile way to give my opinion to the public. I have never been treated with such utter rudeness. And the food wasn't even up to par. I am a frequent diner at restaurants in the Fayetteville area and I will never eat at this establishment again. Pros: nothing Cons: rude staff more

If you are a person, please don't eat here. And if you are a canine don't eat your owner's leftovers. Our dog ralphed after eating half of my turkey melt. And he only got it because I thought the other half was so foul. Seriously, it's a wonder I'm not sick. That cranberry mayonnaise had to have been past its sell-by date!!! And the greatest disappointment of all was the chocolate cake that looked so pretty sitting behind the dessert counter. The reason being was that it tasted like cardboard. It reminded me of a stale Little Debbie snack cake left over from a bake sale at the elementary school. Blehhhhhh! Pros: looks pretty... but deceptively so Cons: tastes terrible with service to match more

The City Cafe and Bakery (formerly the Shade Tree Bait Shop location- no kidding) is over priced and has the rudest, most unbelievable manager and hostess I have ever encountered! I have never reviewed a restaurant before and am pretty easy to please. Stale food and high prices are bad enough, but rude service is where I draw the line. The restaurant has nice tablecloths and a pretty dessert counter, but that's where it ends. Publix supermarket, 1 mile to the south, has much better desserts for half the price and much better sandwiches. I will never waste my money or time at the City Cafe again. I suggest that you avoid this place as well!!! Chic-fil-A is a better alternative. more

I just had lunch here and it was awful.. potatoes on the side were cold and my sandwich had no flavor. My friend got the trio salad and even worse. The tuna salad looked like cat food, the pasta was not cooked enough, and the chicken salad was dry. I kept thinking to myself does any of the chefs actually taste the food before they serve it?? I still took some pastries home because of the ""master"" baker and pastry chef and dissappointed once again. My four-year old would not even eat the eclair. I will never come back to this place again and I recommend everyone to save their money and go somewhere else. Cons: food more