Crema's Take
“This Cedar Rapids diner nails the Sunday-morning-crowd test with genuinely excellent comfort food—real hand-cut fries, scratch-made pastries, and surprisingly solid iced coffee—but what really sets it apart is the staff, who seem to actually enjoy working there and go out of their way to make people feel welcome, especially those with dietary restrictions. The energy is fun and unpretentious, portions are generous, and the fact that locals keep coming back speaks louder than any review snippet.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →It was packed with locals on a Sunday morning and that said enough. Excellent food, amazing iced coffee and a really impressive list of energy drinks and build-yoir-own options. I got the loaded biscuits & gravy and had zero regrets. My friend got a shipwreck and it looked…
Amber went above and beyond to make a Celiac gal like myself feel welcome, comfortable, and at ease. I can rarely find accommodating staff that give me confidence in the safety of my food for the very few times I eat out due to my autoimmune disease. I am from WI and I have…
Food was amazing and staff/service was great. Game changer though, when the initial bill came. A "convenience fee" of 4% for all card purchases was noted. A couple of illegal things then happened... 1. I paid with a Debit Card - fee cannot be applied per the Durbin Amendment,…
The eggs florentine with fried taters was excellent! REAL live "American" fries actually boiled and fried up here on site. a nice clean well lit dining room with lots of windows and intuitive service that is always there with a pot of coffee right when you need it. it was slow…
I was really surprised with how fast we were seated. Amber was our server and she was incredible! I could see all the staff working together and it was really nice to see that. The food was delicious and the price was very fair. We will be coming back! Thank you!!
Amber was great today, give that girl a raise 😁 My country fried steak was 💣 My son had the pecan syrup with chicken & waffles, so good! Food was amazing! I had to get some chocolate silk pie to go for later. It was only our 2nd visit but we will definitely be back again and…
Crema Reviews
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