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    Cafe 1505

    4.0 (166 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    CAFE 1505 ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Over easy egg sandwich on sourdough
    Liz R.

    Do not miss this place for breakfast, brunch or a bakery. Homemade farm breakfast to die for. Seriously a bucket list place to go if in town. Great atmosphere, service etc. And you know it is good when there is a line at 7:45 and the place doesn't open for breakfast until 8:00 AM. I am a big yelper and this place did not disappoint from the reviews.

    Danielle P.

    Cafe 1505 is such a hidden gem of a cafe - your classic, slightly elevated, breakfast/lunch spot that has a solid menu and is family-friendly. I have been here twice for breakfast now and just love the classic and cozy ambience - There's lots of windows so it's always sunny and welcoming. This past time we went with our kiddos and sat in a booth. They shared a mickey mouse kids pancake which was HUGE, thank goodness they shared haha no way would either of my kids (3 and 5) consume that on their own. I got their quiche of the day which was delicious, and my husband got one of the scrambles. Large portions, good quality food, and a no-frills ambience that gives you a timeless cafe feel.

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    Scott W.

    First time here. Stopped in for a lunch. Was impressed with the experience. Attentive service, lots of good menu choices, and atmosphere was causal. Started off with an ice tea, and Chai Latte. They did a great job with the Latte, and love that extra foam. Got the trio salad sampler, which included, tuna, chicken and quinoa. All were fresh, and well seasoned. We each got a cup of soup and enjoyed those as well. Great spot for a lunch, and significantly better than any fast food.

    Kid's chocolate chip pancakes
    Ashley S.

    Food was great! They have a separate bakery that has a bunch of homemade baked goodies, deli items and coffee drinks. We got a lemon bar and a chocolate chip brownie to take home. Definitely a cute spot

    Amy S.

    Stopped in for lunch with a coworker. The wait was going to be 20 minutes so we opted to eat in their deli area(it's still full service with a server). We ordered a plain Caesar salad and chicken salad. My coworker is gluten free and our server was kind enough to point out their gluten free options. Would look forward to going back and eating in the regular restaurant because it looked great! Deli was good, just not as cozy with people filtering in and out.

    Cafe au lait
    Mike M.

    This was our second time here, but the first time we sat down to eat. This restaurant is split into a traditional cafe with baked goods and coffees on one side of the hall, and a restaurant and bar on the other. It was about 90% full when we sat down just before 8am on a Friday. One thing that inspired our return trip here was the fun menu. They have creative specials as well as all the classics you'd expect, and breakfast cocktails if you're so inclined. This time, the food was just average. It was fresh, but quite underseasoned and not exactly what I would have expected from a Southwest (Home) Fries breakfast. The pork belly quiche special was tasty though. A notable down point was the service. We were forgotten after asking for a moment to look at the list of coffee drinks and I had to approach the bar after waiting another 15 minutes. The food arrived pretty quickly but I had to make another trip up to the front to get a check, pay, and get boxes. As I said, it was relatively busy, but I would not expect service delays like this for breakfast. We'll give them another chance, most likely just to grab coffees and bakery items.

    Dave J.

    A place so nice, we visited twice. We really liked the toast with Boursin cheese and Balsamic vinegar, what a great flavor combination! Big menu, very friendly service. Coffee is very good. On our second visit we bought pastries and cookies from the bakery. Outstanding! It's tucked away in a corner of a strip mall.

    The Signature Verde Mary wasn't green but that doesn't mean it wasn't good.
    Caitlin M.

    There's no bad time for a Bloody Mary, but typically, we don't get to enjoy them on a random midweek morning unless we're on vacation. However, this week, we found ourselves in Mequon for a couple of appointments. Upon searching for a good breakfast spot in the area, we popped in to Cafe 1505 between meetings and, once we saw the Bloody Mary menu, we couldn't resist. The Signature Verde Bloody Mary in particular caught our eye. And, while it was very tasty and came with plenty of fixin's, we were momentarily disappointed that it wasn't green! We thought there had been a mix-up, but our waitress explained that the homemade tomatillo salsa verde was added to their signature mix. That totally made sense and was a bonus because if you're a loyal reader of Out For Bloodies, you know we love Sacramento as a base! Spices/Flavor: Scratch crafted with sacramento tomato juice, worcestershire, cholula, celery salt, lime + Tito's; Housemade Tomatillo Salsa Verde Fixin's: Pickle, Olive, Wisconsin Cheese, Usinger's Chorizo Chaser: Add Rhinelander shorty beer chaser for $2 Price: $11 Breakfast was very good with lots of sweet, savory and healthy options. Next time we find ourselves on that side of town, we'll be back to try another one!

    Lars M. L.

    Great organic and homemade food. Love the burgers, soups and salads. The closest to a European style café. It is very popular and wait time can be long. Signing up for a table is organized, so no skipping lines. Prices are above average but is reflected in the quality. You will not be disappointed.

    Pit ham and Brie with tossed greens
    Kat B.

    Just passing through looking for a lunch stop. This cafe is tucked into an upscale strip mall geared toward women who shop at Chico's and Talbot's. Although there was a bit of drama at the hostess stand when we initially checked in, we were seated promptly in an awfully tight booth. Service was impeccable, friendly and very attentive. Food was great. The gazpacho (which they labeled cold, drawing smiles from us but they've probably been burned serving cold soup to people unfamiliar with gazpacho before), salad greens tossed in lemon vinaigrette and pit ham and Brie sandwich on raisin walnut toast were fantastic. The salad plate trio was good, too. Egg salad made w chutney had a delightful and distinctive flavor. Spinach penne and parm was fabulous. Balsamic chicken underwhelming. That one we wouldn't order again should have gone with herbed chicken salad instead perhaps. Easy in/out off 43. They were quite busy and all filled up when we arrived at 11:30 am.

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    They serve Milwaukee's Valentine coffee which is where it starts. They have unique, yet tasty breakfast items with an interesting open vibe.

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    Went there for sunday brunch. They had good food. The service was ok. Could be a bit more friendly. The place does have very good deserts.

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    Excellent local Mequon, WI cafe with great food and outstanding service. Highly recommend!

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    I discovered them when they had a booth at a local craft show. They had several items for sale and…read moreI settled on the loose leaf Ginger Turmeric tea. Lisa was friendly and offered to assist me, but I was not in for a long shopping day that day. A day or two later, I used some of the tea and was greatly impressed, so much so that I made the trip from my home on the southside to Mequon to get a 4 ounce bag of it. My husband joined me on the trip and picked up some high-quality cinnamon. This will not be our last trip. Hope to see you soon, Lisa! Make sure you have the time to peruse all of their wares and if you have a moment you can sit in a comfy nook to check out The Food Network. If I have the time, I'd definitely check out their spices and get inspired for my evening meal. Next time, I plan on trying the sweet onion sugar as a glaze for my next ham. The hubs was impressed with their salt and pepper selections.

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    Coming back here to say I had the Tri-Athlete for breakfast and a side of the Million Dollar…read morepotatoes topped with Million Dollar Bacon, delicious! My husband had the eggs Benedict and was somewhat disappointed because he likes a traditional Benedict with an English muffin and Canadian bacon, which they don't offer. This Benedict was made with ciabatta bread and thinly sliced ham. The service was great. We were seated right away on a Sunday morning around 10AM and our waitress was very friendly and attentive. I love the large space, ample seating, and the chairs at the two person tables are very comfortable and easy to slide back and forth on the floor.

    We were excited to try the Mequon location. We have been to the Pewaukee location twice, and had…read morevery favorable experiences. We checked in through the app, which said a 15-25 minute wait. It asked if we wanted to check in via GPS, and I selected yes. After 20 minutes of the app still saying we were number 4, we went inside and were seated immediately: don't know why they have gps check-in enabled if they don't honor it: but I was glad to be seated. The waitress came over quickly and got our drink order. The drinks (juice) came up reasonably quick, and tasted fresh. She took our order, and the food came up remarkably quick. The presentation was excellent. When we were half way through our meal, the waitress dropped off the bill without asking if we needed anything else. My husband noticed the price didn't match the menu. We got the waitresses attention, and my husband told her the price was off. She responded by gas lighting him, and saying the menu pricing matched and was he was wrong. She did say she would grab him a menu anyways. She didn't grab a menu, but came over and said we had the only menu in the restaurant with wrong pricing and she apologized, then stood there looking at us. We asked what was going to be done to resolve the issue. She said she could ask a manager to look at it, which we told her okay. The manager came over and talked to us. He gave us half off one meal but didn't know if the discount code would work. It didn't, so we took our receipt up to the front. They called the same manager over. He did add our discount. The woman at the front apologized, not to us, but to the manager for the inconvenience. My husband asked why she was apologizing to the manager. She was confused. The food and building were wonderful. The attitudes, integrity of the pricing, and the lack of compassion to our feelings being replaced with the attitude we are nothing more than an inconvenience, made this a terrible experience. If they fixed the problem without us having to constantly push the issue, this would have been a 4 or 5 star rating. When we were leaving it looked like they were changing the menus to the ones with the correct pricing.

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