Let's start with this is inside of an office building. Their menu is gigantic in a very negative way. I wanted three items on the menu and they didn't have any of them. The service wasn't bad or anything the place looked nice in the inside just was very disappointed im sure this is great for someone who works in that same building
Jordan Ludyan
Extremely nice folks working here- quality deli with great prices. I got a BLT, it was excellent. Nothing fancy but just exactly perfect. Tangy potato salad, lots of breakfast options. I'll be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Feyer
Doors to building locked. So not getting my business.
v m.
Love this place for breakfast. We don't have enough "greasy spoon" diners in Arizona. This place makes a great ham and egg croissant. Fast service. We always do take out.
David Rubinstein
The good news is that the place is clean and the food okay as well however the customer services and attitude of the woman that is always there is awful. One example is they have punch cards whereby after 10 meals, the customer receives 5.00 off. So, after being a regular, she became visibly and audibly upset because she had to give the discount. The following week I started a new punch card and she became unglued saying, "you can only do it one time"! Nowhere on the card or in the cafe does it state that. I decided that I'm done with her attitude every time I go in there.A few weeks later one of my employees went in there, came back to the office and said to another in the office, "I think the woman behind the counter at Cafe 51 didn't like me very much."She needs to take a course in customer service or get someone else to deal with customers.Personally, I'm done with them unless someone tells me there is a modicum of customer appreciation.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
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Closed until July 4
Elise C.
I was sitting at a 2-person table, minding my own business, when one of the workers came up to me and asked me if I planned to order anything, when I said no, she got really angry and began yelling at me, "This is a restaurant if you aren't going to order then the lobby is out there" so on and so forth, she then turned around and stormed off. This is my 3rd time here and I've ordered before! I asked the young lady up front, Daisy, for the woman's name who just accosted me for no reason, unfortunately, I couldn't make sense of it. If you've been here before she is either a manager or the owner. I then asked if there were any signs posted that say "paying customers only" and she responded "no". I would have liked to go back since I'm in the building once a week and they do have good food but now I'll never go back because that woman was just a bitch!
jlthepitmaster “Pit Master”
This really could have been a great pastrami sandwich, but they do not know, how to cut the pastrami. Pastrami comes from your brisket. You must cut it across the grain, not with the grain. Eggs was great, pastrami not edible because of the cut.
Bailey L
What a nice little find!! I was in the mood for a mom & pop deli experience and came across Cafe 51 by accident… and now I feel like I’ve found a hidden gem that I can come back to whenever! Such a random location (within a business complex), but surprisingly high quality. There seemed to be just one woman operating the place on her own, but she was so friendly! Everything is super clean and the Cafe 51 Club was SOOOOO good! Will absolutely return again!I didn’t realize I should take photos for a review until after I ate half my sandwich… but I posted the other half before I devoured it ?
Recommended dishes: Signature Club Sandwich
Kyle
On the plus side the cafe is clean, well maintained, friendly and convenient. But no drip coffee, not even a pour over option, just Americanos. Barely toasted toast and hash browns. And the hashbrowns...something is very wrong. Is that racid fryer oil?
Very nice quiet place with friendly service tuck into an industrial park
Jared L.
They stayed open 10 minutes longer for us, and the food was flavorful and delicious. Super nice family run business in a convenient location with convenient prices
Scott S
Super cute/cozy cafe . assuming they're mostly catering to the daytime businesses in the area including in the building here. very nice menu for a small café. My turkey sandwich was delicious. They really do have a huge variety here. The woman working the café on this day was super sweet and very attentive. Several small tables for eat in. I'm guessing they get fairly busy Around lunchtime. I'll definitely come back and try it again. my first visit here was positive, no complaints! ???
Roxanne Carroll
Cafe 51 is a more spacious version of some of my favorite cafes in Phoenix, AZ , where I used to live. The coffee is good, the ambiance is nice and it's a great place to get work done with plenty of tables and outlets. Even if you just sit and have your coffee, it's a good place to people watch or leisurely read a book.
Marla Hackett
What a little gem. Got a cafe mocha and it was like having an adult chocolate milk lol. They seem to have a pretty big menu for such a little shop. They make some Asian dishes that are not posted on the menu, but they put standing cards on the counter to see what is actually being made that day.
Let's start with this is inside of an office building. Their menu is gigantic in a very negative way. I wanted three items on the menu and they didn't have any of them. The service wasn't bad or anything the place looked nice in the inside just was very disappointed im sure this is great for someone who works in that same building
Extremely nice folks working here- quality deli with great prices. I got a BLT, it was excellent. Nothing fancy but just exactly perfect. Tangy potato salad, lots of breakfast options. I'll be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doors to building locked. So not getting my business.
Love this place for breakfast. We don't have enough "greasy spoon" diners in Arizona. This place makes a great ham and egg croissant. Fast service. We always do take out.
The good news is that the place is clean and the food okay as well however the customer services and attitude of the woman that is always there is awful. One example is they have punch cards whereby after 10 meals, the customer receives 5.00 off. So, after being a regular, she became visibly and audibly upset because she had to give the discount. The following week I started a new punch card and she became unglued saying, "you can only do it one time"! Nowhere on the card or in the cafe does it state that. I decided that I'm done with her attitude every time I go in there.A few weeks later one of my employees went in there, came back to the office and said to another in the office, "I think the woman behind the counter at Cafe 51 didn't like me very much."She needs to take a course in customer service or get someone else to deal with customers.Personally, I'm done with them unless someone tells me there is a modicum of customer appreciation.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Closed until July 4
I was sitting at a 2-person table, minding my own business, when one of the workers came up to me and asked me if I planned to order anything, when I said no, she got really angry and began yelling at me, "This is a restaurant if you aren't going to order then the lobby is out there" so on and so forth, she then turned around and stormed off. This is my 3rd time here and I've ordered before! I asked the young lady up front, Daisy, for the woman's name who just accosted me for no reason, unfortunately, I couldn't make sense of it. If you've been here before she is either a manager or the owner. I then asked if there were any signs posted that say "paying customers only" and she responded "no". I would have liked to go back since I'm in the building once a week and they do have good food but now I'll never go back because that woman was just a bitch!
This really could have been a great pastrami sandwich, but they do not know, how to cut the pastrami. Pastrami comes from your brisket. You must cut it across the grain, not with the grain. Eggs was great, pastrami not edible because of the cut.
What a nice little find!! I was in the mood for a mom & pop deli experience and came across Cafe 51 by accident… and now I feel like I’ve found a hidden gem that I can come back to whenever! Such a random location (within a business complex), but surprisingly high quality. There seemed to be just one woman operating the place on her own, but she was so friendly! Everything is super clean and the Cafe 51 Club was SOOOOO good! Will absolutely return again!I didn’t realize I should take photos for a review until after I ate half my sandwich… but I posted the other half before I devoured it ?
Recommended dishes: Signature Club Sandwich
On the plus side the cafe is clean, well maintained, friendly and convenient. But no drip coffee, not even a pour over option, just Americanos. Barely toasted toast and hash browns. And the hashbrowns...something is very wrong. Is that racid fryer oil?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
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Very nice quiet place with friendly service tuck into an industrial park
They stayed open 10 minutes longer for us, and the food was flavorful and delicious. Super nice family run business in a convenient location with convenient prices
Super cute/cozy cafe . assuming they're mostly catering to the daytime businesses in the area including in the building here. very nice menu for a small café. My turkey sandwich was delicious. They really do have a huge variety here. The woman working the café on this day was super sweet and very attentive. Several small tables for eat in. I'm guessing they get fairly busy Around lunchtime. I'll definitely come back and try it again. my first visit here was positive, no complaints! ???
Cafe 51 is a more spacious version of some of my favorite cafes in Phoenix, AZ , where I used to live. The coffee is good, the ambiance is nice and it's a great place to get work done with plenty of tables and outlets. Even if you just sit and have your coffee, it's a good place to people watch or leisurely read a book.
What a little gem. Got a cafe mocha and it was like having an adult chocolate milk lol. They seem to have a pretty big menu for such a little shop. They make some Asian dishes that are not posted on the menu, but they put standing cards on the counter to see what is actually being made that day.