Dharma Cafe

02/15/09

Hands on owners, great ambience

by canwetalk at Citysearch

Situated in an old building, with concrete floors & high ceilings, there is a great feeling of openess, not being crowded. There was live music playing, but not so loud as to prevent good conversation. The waiter was very good, familiar with the food (is it fresh, not frozen, what's in the sauce, etc.). I was uncertain about a particular wine, and a sample was brought over before we committed to a whole bottle. Upon leaving, all the ladies were presented with a single, long-stem rose for Valentine's Day. A lovely meal.

PS: One of the owners is ex-Enron, so if you have stories to share ...

• Pros: Live music, great ambience
• Cons: Parking, lack of dinner bread

02/08/09

Over rated, over priced brunch buffet

by sheilabac at Citysearch

The buffet is actually very small, not at all what we were expecting. The soup looked like Italian Wedding, but wasn't. I didn't care for it, but my daughter liked it. The asparagus was undercooked, while the salmon was overcooked, but tasty. There was only 1 pasta dish, and I don't know what they call it, but nothing to call me back for seconds.

It was difficult to get our waiter's attention to order an omelet and cinnamon roll. The omelet was properly cooked, but flavorless. They need better tasting eggs. The filling was skimpy, as well. My daughter said her cinnamon roll was hot, but hard.

For $17 per person we were expecting more variety and higher quality. There was nothing French about the food we had today.

They claim to be kid friendly, yet have no changing station in the restroom.

10/03/08

Wonderful food!

by kuchim at Citysearch

The food is outstanding - flavorful, not fussy, beautiful presentation. The Shrimp Mojo is to die for and the crab cakes a close second. Service is friendly and professional. This a wonderful cozy spot.