The Lively Café at St. John's

211 N Monroe St, Tallahassee
(850) 222-2636

Recent Reviews

miz kitty

Super friendly staff and great food!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lively Bean Salad, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Salad Supreme, Bowl of Soup & House Salad

Shawnya H

Everything Ms. Fran prepares is delicious.All the receipes are truly tasty. The Vegetable Beef Soup is the best on earth!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup

Andrew Kalel

I can't believe I haven't ever reviewed this. I seriously don't think 5 stars is enough.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ray G

I didn’t even know about this cafe until my family ordered take out. I ordered the Buffalo chicken sandwich and it was great! Quality sandwich! I look forward to trying this place out again in the future.

Food: 4

Recommended dishes: Buffalo Chicken

Raychel G

I didn’t even know about this cafe until my family ordered take out. I ordered the Buffalo chicken sandwich and it was great! Quality sandwich! I look forward to trying this place out again in the future.

Food: 4

Recommended dishes: Buffalo Chicken

Pat Owens

Everyone should go and enjoy this wonderful place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marcy Sanders

My favorite lunch spot in downtown!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Lively Bean Salad, Black Bean Burger, Curried Egg Salad, Cake, Soup

William Anderson

Basic cafeteria food. I had the salmon nicotine salad. The salmon was not properly cooked but raw inside. It was supposed to be grilled but looked like it was steamed. A bowl of broccoli soup for $6 was the size of a cup. All in all for $20+, I could have eaten better elsewhere.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Cake

Debby Kent

Great food great prices ?

Casey Carter

I forget about the little gem sometimes, but I'm always completely delighted everytime I go back. The volunteers are always friendly and happy to be there, and the food is outstanding. You can't beat the prices!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kara P.

I tried the cafe for the first time on a Wednesday afternoon. I ordered online and it was ready and packaged for me when my coworker arrived at 1pm. There was ample seating inside but we snagged an outside table since it was such a beautiful day. Seating outside is a bit of a premium. I had the half eggplant sandwich a cup of the squash soup! Everything was so delicious! My colleague had the Turkey sandwich and she very much enjoyed. The salad looked great as well! I'm knocking off a star because the volunteers that were taking orders at the counter weren't as warm as they could've been and I was actually missing a portion of my order. It was too late to go back once I noticed. That being said I definitely wouldn't hesitate to return. The prices are actually quite nominal as well.

Sue Martindale

The food was delicious. Charming atmosphere.Kid-friendliness: We brought our own booster for our 13 month old. I did not see any high chairs.Wheelchair accessibility: I did not see a ramp. Too many stairs for us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lively Bean Salad, Peanut Butter and Jelly

Madelon H.

The wonderful kitchen in this Episcopal church changes the menu every week, in rotation of four weeks. Everything is fresh and delicious, they usually have soup, salads, sandwiches, and desserts, and they have switched to more sustainable ware - no styrofoam, and little plastic. There is a large, inviting dining room, and tables in the beautiful courtyard terrace as well.

Charles Connell

Friendly, fast, and tasty at very reasonable prices. I’ll be back next time I’m in town.I had the curried egg salad sandwich, my side was potato salad which is red potato with dill. New York style i believe. Both great

Zackary Bennington

Always a great spot for lunch. Friendly, tasty, and supports the church and community.

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