Cafe Caffe
274 Chestnut St, Newark, NJ
Crema's Take
“Cafe Caffe is a Portuguese-leaning neighborhood spot in Newark where you can dig into standout dishes like the cracked prego and authentic francesinhas that transport you straight to Lisbon, paired with their delicate mille feuille for dessert. The place has serious potential as a leisurely meeting spot with genuine warmth from the staff, though recent reviews suggest the kitchen's consistency has become hit-or-miss, so timing your visit during their busier breakfast hours might be your best bet for catching them at their peak.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
This place used to be great with great food and awesome service, lately is going down with bad service and food is not even that great. Asked for a bacon egg and cheese toasted, they charged $0.50 to toast the bread and when I got it, the bread is burnt. So disappointed with the service here lately. Problem is when you ask food to go, staff will pack the food anyway they want and most of the times you can't complaint because you not there anymore.
Good Francesinha to introduce your international friends to this marvelous Portuguese dish! 50$ for 2 francesinhas (including fries) + 2 sodas
The CRACKED PREGO was fantastic, so delicious imma start making my own. Their mille fuille was the perfect dessert to finish my meal. Will be returning if I’m ever in the Newark area again!
The fact that this place doesn't have more reviews is a travesty. I went during normal breakfast hours on a weekday and it was jam packed. I went based on a suggestion from one of my videos and I could not be happier to have come here. I will say that the woman at the front was incredibly friendly, but there was a bit of a language barrier for a moment there, I ended up just kind of pointing to what I wanted by the end of it, but it all worked out fine. I think I was the only person who was not from some form of Spanish heritage in the building, which honestly made me want the food even more, haha. I got the "Tosta Mista" and a large coffee. For the milk for the coffee they frothed it up before adding and I liked that little touch. I added a splenda and that was enough for me to really enjoy this coffee on a really cold morning. The sandwich was basically like the best grilled ham and cheese you've ever had. Lots of cheese, pressed bread with butter and garlic, delicious ham. It wasn't too much or not enough. It did feel weird eating a food that I have always known to be a lunch type food for breakfast, but it was also cool to try things that they would do in other countries rather than the typical egg sandwich. The sandwich and the coffee was like $7.60...for real. Absolute no brainer, if I lived anywhere near Newark I would be here ALL the time. No Pao at Café Caffe - Didn't Suck!
The ladies in the front are nice but the food was not good. Fries are too thin, burnt and discolored as if they are old. The Cuban is not a real Cuban so think twice if you are planing to order it. They don’t use pulled pork and they don’t put enough pickles and mustard on the sandwich, taste very dry and so from this experience I will not spend my money at this location again.
Crema Reviews
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