Ordered through DoorDash for myself and my kids. The prices are reasonable, but because my kids are boring I would have preferred to be able to customize and ask they not add any sauce or “salad” on the two burgers. Food came on time and perfect temp. Fries are nicely done, the burgers are nom. Might order the milkshake next time, if my kids aren’t around.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Small Chef Burger & Fries, Side Fries
HedesundaDixie
I enjoyed a delicious meal with my brother and sister in law. There was a wide variety of choiches on the menu . The portions were large but not too large . The waitress was very friendly and helpful.
pat b
As I am visiting Cobourg and having been to a symposium cafe in Barrie and Alliston and have never been disappointed, I decided to have lunch at the Cobourg Cafe. My lunch was horrible , the chicken on a bun and a Caesar salad, the bun was toasted on the inside but frozen on the top, chicken was tough as old nails and a soggy salad, while I was waiting to pay my bill I also heard another unhappy customer complaining. Just so you know its got to be bad for me to complain. For management and owner go and taste your own food, business should have been bustling, it was not.
Tourist37946682310
Food is good for the most part but we were a large group in an almost empty restaurant and the service was aweful. One friend was charged for the most expensive wine on the menu even tho she asked for a house wine. The added on a 20% tip without telling us. WE WILL NOT GO BACK for our monthly dinner ever.
Damien
I ordered from here through Door Dash twice. Both times I got the Chef Burger Combo and the Vanilla Milkshake. The first time I ordered I included an extra order of 3 cookies. Everything in the order was fantastic. Delicious meal. Great burger. My only issue was that somebody forgot to pack the three extra cookies I ordered. Mistakes happen. The second time I ordered the shake and the burger were, again, fantastic. Cookies were great. Unfortunately the fries were the super dark kind that you know were made and then dipped in oil to reheat instead of fresh ones being put down. There is also no phone number to contact this location for individual cases such as these. A little bit more care when packaging and some clear contact info could easily get this place another star.
Whiskywizard
Loads of selection, food was hot and tasty. Service was very good (Gillian). I really like having the calorie count listed on the menu. Definitely recommended.
StanleyandMarie
We had tried Symposium and Whitby so wanted to try this one. While this cafe was also lovely, with a nice patio area too, and friendly staff, our meals were just ok, and we were overcharged for our one meal. (I ordered an omelette, including coffee from the early bird special but got charged as if I were building my own omelette and also charged for the coffee. Since the bill came out with the payment machine, we did not look at the bill closely until we got home - disappointing.Hubby got the cuban sandwich which was good, but not as substantial as the one he had in Whitby and my omelette barely had any filling at all. Overall, would not come back for breakfast again - too many better food, cheaper price options. But we might try them again for a drink on the patio!
mikebX8965BU
My wife and I went for breakfast on Sunday morning and it was the worst experience food wise. We made reservations but when we got to the restaurant no one wrote our reservation down. We finally did get a table and waited for service for 20 minutes. Girl was friendly and apologized about being short staff. We ordered coffee and waited 2o minutes to final get some. To save time we ordered food and did not let the waitress get away. Food was cold and very underwhelming. My wife order eggs Benedict and the bacon was like shoe leather! The eggs where the size of a loonie and very rubbery. I had the big breakfast which was to be honest awful. Bill was $50 dollars which I would not have minded if the experience had been good. First and last time for me eating in this restaurant. Total time was 90 minutes and food was awful and very short staffed.
Peter S
We visited for the first time for an early dinner. The Manager and our server, Logan were really friendly and helpful. They have a huge menu so it took us a while to read and make a decision. Our meal was served promptly, hot and delicious. Definitely will return.
amc19612014
I found my burger very good however the chicken Tuscan soup that came with it was way over salted. It would have been tasty if it wasn't so laced with salt. My friend had the Schnitzel and she said it was ok but she didn't finish it so that says something. If the food was as good as the service you would have hit this out of the park. One other thing, I ordered a glass of wine (Josh) and didn't pay attention to the price. A bottle of Josh at LCBO is $20. A glass of this wine was $22....a bit much of a mark up. Won't make that mistake again.
Visited here last week for breakfast. The food was good and the service was great. Would recommend it.
christinevE4941SX
We were met by friendly staff and while we wanted to sit on the patio, it was not an option because of wasps, they were a particular problem for alot of restaurants late August. We were not looking for dinner just out for a walk but we shared a Rice bowl, and it was fantastic, the flavour was throughout the bowl not just in the big chunks of veggies and even had a hint of heat which was yummy. Our waitress was a friendly local girl and we babbled with her. We will definitely be back and already have told many of our friends! Welcome to Cobourg!
RegalQ
We thought we would check out this new restaurant. Seated outside on patio. Requested patio umbrella. It never made it to us. That was the start. Portions were small for the prices. We had breakfast/brunch for five. Our food arrived before the utensils. We waited. Then one of our guests food never arrived. (Which the owner later comped us on). The two orders of waffles came with only 1 serving of butter/maple syrup. (Tiny packet of maple syrup) Requested one for the other waffle meal. We waited. And waited. When asked if we wanted refills for our coffees, we said yes please. And then we waited. Again. Not sure if it was our waitresses first day ever on the job, but she had no trouble showing her frustration with us, which we had nothing to do with. She is the one who forgot an order. Only saving grace was the owner was highly apologetic and comped the missed meal. We all felt bad for him. The waitress not so much.
883frederickf
The food was not good. We planned a family birthday for this and the final bill was $500. Chicken stir fry was not a stir fry. It was fried rice in a bowl with small pieces of chicken, which was so minimal that it had to be searched for in the bowl. The rice tasted like a sidekicks rice packet. The steak burrito did have some small cubes of steak in it but the rice once again was the Sidekicks stuff again but it was made bitter with the amount of cumin in it. Two bites was all I could manage but this meal they were kind enough to take off the bill. The French Onion soup broth tasted good but the garlic salad croutons that were used on the top we’re not. Fish and chips orders had 2 large pieces of fish, which was good but the fries were cold. All in all it was a disappointing experience and we will not be returning. I would be surprised if this establishment will last due to the food but the decor inside was lovely and it has a large patio. We shall not be returning.
pauloK8452CC
We FOUR recently tried for the first time this restaurant. I ordered teriaki chicken with rice very little chicken and over the edge with rice, and a hint of teraki sauce, it was terrible. My wife had a vegetable omelete. she said the eggs were bland no taste, like not real eggs.and our friend had pasta it was like they through a whole box of pasta in a bowl with a little bit of sauce she was not pleased. Moral we won't be going there again
Ordered through DoorDash for myself and my kids. The prices are reasonable, but because my kids are boring I would have preferred to be able to customize and ask they not add any sauce or “salad” on the two burgers. Food came on time and perfect temp. Fries are nicely done, the burgers are nom. Might order the milkshake next time, if my kids aren’t around.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Small Chef Burger & Fries, Side Fries
I enjoyed a delicious meal with my brother and sister in law. There was a wide variety of choiches on the menu . The portions were large but not too large . The waitress was very friendly and helpful.
As I am visiting Cobourg and having been to a symposium cafe in Barrie and Alliston and have never been disappointed, I decided to have lunch at the Cobourg Cafe. My lunch was horrible , the chicken on a bun and a Caesar salad, the bun was toasted on the inside but frozen on the top, chicken was tough as old nails and a soggy salad, while I was waiting to pay my bill I also heard another unhappy customer complaining. Just so you know its got to be bad for me to complain. For management and owner go and taste your own food, business should have been bustling, it was not.
Food is good for the most part but we were a large group in an almost empty restaurant and the service was aweful. One friend was charged for the most expensive wine on the menu even tho she asked for a house wine. The added on a 20% tip without telling us. WE WILL NOT GO BACK for our monthly dinner ever.
I ordered from here through Door Dash twice. Both times I got the Chef Burger Combo and the Vanilla Milkshake. The first time I ordered I included an extra order of 3 cookies. Everything in the order was fantastic. Delicious meal. Great burger. My only issue was that somebody forgot to pack the three extra cookies I ordered. Mistakes happen. The second time I ordered the shake and the burger were, again, fantastic. Cookies were great. Unfortunately the fries were the super dark kind that you know were made and then dipped in oil to reheat instead of fresh ones being put down. There is also no phone number to contact this location for individual cases such as these. A little bit more care when packaging and some clear contact info could easily get this place another star.
Loads of selection, food was hot and tasty. Service was very good (Gillian). I really like having the calorie count listed on the menu. Definitely recommended.
We had tried Symposium and Whitby so wanted to try this one. While this cafe was also lovely, with a nice patio area too, and friendly staff, our meals were just ok, and we were overcharged for our one meal. (I ordered an omelette, including coffee from the early bird special but got charged as if I were building my own omelette and also charged for the coffee. Since the bill came out with the payment machine, we did not look at the bill closely until we got home - disappointing.Hubby got the cuban sandwich which was good, but not as substantial as the one he had in Whitby and my omelette barely had any filling at all. Overall, would not come back for breakfast again - too many better food, cheaper price options. But we might try them again for a drink on the patio!
My wife and I went for breakfast on Sunday morning and it was the worst experience food wise. We made reservations but when we got to the restaurant no one wrote our reservation down. We finally did get a table and waited for service for 20 minutes. Girl was friendly and apologized about being short staff. We ordered coffee and waited 2o minutes to final get some. To save time we ordered food and did not let the waitress get away. Food was cold and very underwhelming. My wife order eggs Benedict and the bacon was like shoe leather! The eggs where the size of a loonie and very rubbery. I had the big breakfast which was to be honest awful. Bill was $50 dollars which I would not have minded if the experience had been good. First and last time for me eating in this restaurant. Total time was 90 minutes and food was awful and very short staffed.
We visited for the first time for an early dinner. The Manager and our server, Logan were really friendly and helpful. They have a huge menu so it took us a while to read and make a decision. Our meal was served promptly, hot and delicious. Definitely will return.
I found my burger very good however the chicken Tuscan soup that came with it was way over salted. It would have been tasty if it wasn't so laced with salt. My friend had the Schnitzel and she said it was ok but she didn't finish it so that says something. If the food was as good as the service you would have hit this out of the park. One other thing, I ordered a glass of wine (Josh) and didn't pay attention to the price. A bottle of Josh at LCBO is $20. A glass of this wine was $22....a bit much of a mark up. Won't make that mistake again.
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Visited here last week for breakfast. The food was good and the service was great. Would recommend it.
We were met by friendly staff and while we wanted to sit on the patio, it was not an option because of wasps, they were a particular problem for alot of restaurants late August. We were not looking for dinner just out for a walk but we shared a Rice bowl, and it was fantastic, the flavour was throughout the bowl not just in the big chunks of veggies and even had a hint of heat which was yummy. Our waitress was a friendly local girl and we babbled with her. We will definitely be back and already have told many of our friends! Welcome to Cobourg!
We thought we would check out this new restaurant. Seated outside on patio. Requested patio umbrella. It never made it to us. That was the start. Portions were small for the prices. We had breakfast/brunch for five. Our food arrived before the utensils. We waited. Then one of our guests food never arrived. (Which the owner later comped us on). The two orders of waffles came with only 1 serving of butter/maple syrup. (Tiny packet of maple syrup) Requested one for the other waffle meal. We waited. And waited. When asked if we wanted refills for our coffees, we said yes please. And then we waited. Again. Not sure if it was our waitresses first day ever on the job, but she had no trouble showing her frustration with us, which we had nothing to do with. She is the one who forgot an order. Only saving grace was the owner was highly apologetic and comped the missed meal. We all felt bad for him. The waitress not so much.
The food was not good. We planned a family birthday for this and the final bill was $500. Chicken stir fry was not a stir fry. It was fried rice in a bowl with small pieces of chicken, which was so minimal that it had to be searched for in the bowl. The rice tasted like a sidekicks rice packet. The steak burrito did have some small cubes of steak in it but the rice once again was the Sidekicks stuff again but it was made bitter with the amount of cumin in it. Two bites was all I could manage but this meal they were kind enough to take off the bill. The French Onion soup broth tasted good but the garlic salad croutons that were used on the top we’re not. Fish and chips orders had 2 large pieces of fish, which was good but the fries were cold. All in all it was a disappointing experience and we will not be returning. I would be surprised if this establishment will last due to the food but the decor inside was lovely and it has a large patio. We shall not be returning.
We FOUR recently tried for the first time this restaurant. I ordered teriaki chicken with rice very little chicken and over the edge with rice, and a hint of teraki sauce, it was terrible. My wife had a vegetable omelete. she said the eggs were bland no taste, like not real eggs.and our friend had pasta it was like they through a whole box of pasta in a bowl with a little bit of sauce she was not pleased. Moral we won't be going there again