What People Are Saying About Cafe Nola
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The Scene – Combining casual island life with modern cuisine, this small cafe turns out fare worth a ferry ride. Frequent menu changes balance out neighborhood favorites, making it a mecca for foodies and a family hangout for those lucky enough to call Bainbridge home. – – The Food – Roasted tomato-goat cheese bruschetta and pig skewers with mango chutney, as well as a curried lamb barley soup, are admirable appetizers. Roasted pork with garlic-flavored mashed potatoes earn solid comfort-food status, especially when accompanied by a mushroom-laden demiglace.…
05/09/09
Cafe Nola is Overratted
by megamead
Cafe Nola was featured on Food Network, which I believe has been the destruction of this cute little cafe. Food is pretty good, and so are the prices. But really the best part about this restaurant is the ferry boat ride to get there, and the walk from the dock into town. Even with a reservation wait times can be quite long on weekends, and just today I have found out that they lost the reservation I made in February for Mothers Day, leaving me high and dry with no plans. After being passed off to three different people ended up on the phone with frazzled and rude hostess, who didn't make any accommodations for their mistake of losing my reservation. My advice: Go on a weekday, make reservations, call at least once to verify reservations, and enjoy the ferry boat ride.
- Pros: Fun ferry boat ride, decent food for average price
- Cons: overratted, rude hostess, slow food, noisey, unorganized
02/15/09
great brunch
by sconey_mccheese
the 5 of us ate brunch at Cafe Nola today. i had the eggs benedict, the lemon hollandaise was delicious, and the eggs were cooked perfectly. aside from my potatoes being a little too al dente, everything was great. other things that were ordered were the pecan french toast, crab benedict, the crab melt, and the fish and chips, all receiving rave reviews. we look forward to eating here and trying something new from their menu- everything sounded so delicious.
- Pros: cute place, very welcoming, not stuffy or snobby
- Cons: didnt receive a warm up on my coffee. a little spendy.
07/16/08
Fine casual atmosphere, delicious food, totally charming.
by DasBear
The place absolutely oozes charm and heart. First walk on to the ferry for the half-hour ride to Bainbridge and stroll the 1/2 mile or so the the cafe. (If you're of a mind to, have a cocktail at the excellent cozy little bar at the Winslow Cafe, right across the street beforehand). Feel the romance coming on? Everything I've had to eat there has been delicious, freshly prepared with top grade local/seasonal ingredients. Their deserts are WONDERFUL. Service is a little clunky sometimes, but mellow down easy and enjoy the excellemnt cuisine and real-world ambiance.
The Details on Cafe Nola
Know Before You Go::
Roughly one ferry an hour leaves from Seattle for Bainbridge Island, and the ride takes 35 minutes. Cafe Nola is within walking distance of the island's ferry terminal.
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