I haven't been here for a while but the food quality, service and overall environment is still as good as ever. Dinner on Friday night was an especially great deal since we had purchased one of the yelp certificates! The shrimp special (with pesto) and salmon were both excellent but the real star on the menu was the whoopie pie! I would go back again just for that! read more

I was with a party of 5 last night and have to warn people to stay away from this place as it has been on a steady decline for years. It used to be a BYOB but after noticing that a nearby table was served wine we inquired about a wine list. Maybe I'm nit picking to think that should have automatically been on the table. We had a couple questions about some items on the list and these were met with a screwed up face and shoulder shrug by our waiter. This man has been here for years and has always been a bit of a tool. As a former server I can never understand the mindset of someone with an attitude who works on tips. We chose a bottle of red and he brought out a different bottle and didn't open it at the table. The wine was okay, nothing great. I ordered gumbo which I didn't have high hopes for as most NJ restaurants don't seem to know how to make it properly. It smelled weird, wasn't really gumbo and tasted only okay. The worst part was the entree of organic steamed vegetables which consisted of broccoli, a few carrots and heaps of kale. Silly me for expecting some peppers, zucchini at the very least. We inquired about the cupcake selection as we had seen a sign about them at the front desk. The waiter brought the sign over, put it on a chair and walked away. When he returned I asked if the chocolate raspberry cupcake was chocolate cake with raspberry icing and the waiter said he didn't know because the woman upstairs bakes them. What a joke. Wouldn't the correct answer to have been "let me find that out for you?" At this point I asked if he was sure he worked there because he didn't seem to know or care about much. I ordered a different cupcake which was pretty awful, slimy icing and tasted like it hadn't been out of the refrigerator for more than a few minutes. I also ordered a cappuccino which appeared to have been made from a machine where you press a button. It was undrinkable. I remember the cappuccino being good at Café Metro years ago. Also I should point out that this place is quite small and has a very loud noise level and there always seem to be kids shrieking so enter at your own risk. read more

I never post bad reviews but after getting up and leaving, I needed to share how aggravating it was that after 25 minutes we were never helped. The menu looked decent and I'm sure the food is good but unfortunately we never got a chance to get to that point. The one lady that worked there even came out to say something about how we still hadn't ordered and went inside to what I thought was grab someone but instead the server came out and helped a table that was seated after us. Really disappointing and crap service. read more

Used to like it here..but this time very disappointing. Slow service (only one waitress) and mediocre food. Salad delicious, main courses very bland and parts of them cold. One plate had hot fish but cold potatoes..another had cold veggies. read more

My favorite restaurant in Denville. The menu focuses on organic, healthy preparations including many seafood and vegetarian options. Over the years they have added more meat to the menu, but this is not a "steak and potatoes" place. The food is always fresh and you need not worry about frozen, mushy vegetables here. It's a casual-contemporary dining experience and the restaurant is often decorated with artwork from local area artists. On the weekends, I recommend getting here a little early (before 6:30) to beat the rush and enjoy one of the limited specials. You're welcome to BYOB also. read more

Cute little cafe that offers a great many vegetarian and vegan options. We came here for lunch. My husband had a Crawfish corn chowder soup and an open faced tuna melt sandwich. I had the meatless meatball linguine pasta. All the dishes were great. Glad we found this cafe with so many veg friendly options.. read more

We just left this place really disappointed. We came due to the "organic" designation but the food was just awful. If you're expecting bad diner food this is right up your alley. read more

This place is great..just read the other reviews. Just wanted to point out that you can make your own smores for dessert. They bring a little stove top to your table and everything. How awesome is that? read more

i usually don't bother to write reviews, but ive been here about 5 times now (maybe more?) and have tried something different each time and have not yet been disappointed. read more

I can't say enough great things about this place. We just hosted a baby shower here and it was incredible. I dealt with Deanna, who is a great person and super professional. She was thoughtful to help us save money and also keep the party well-received by the guests. She was super patient through all my texts and questions on menu, etc. and was not phased by anything. The day of, it was incredible. The staff got there early for me to be able to come in and set up. The whole place was organized perfectly and allowed us to decorate however we wanted, which was really nice. They even made great suggestions to help us out. Appetizers came out timely and were delicious, and everyone got seconds or more of the hot food! (that's one thing I'd love to highlight about this place - food is EXCELLENT - we had the veggie stir fry, rigatoni metro, and chicken fresco). They allowed us to tweak a few ingredients for some finicky eaters we had so that was definitely much appreciated :) Having spoken with Deanna several times leading up to the day, I already expected that the shower would go well, but there were two things that day that really knocked it out of the park for me. First of all, the table service was excellent. You never had an empty glass, your dishes were whisked away within minutes. The ladies were polite and helpful and always were making you comfortable and content, but it was almost as if they blended in with the crowd and doing their magic. It was impressive! The second thing they did - we had brought dessert and were planning on plating it during the gift opening. Little did we know that they had gone in the room where we stored the desserts, picked some beautiful platters, and arranged the desserts A TON better than we could have ever done! It was one of those things that you didn't anticipate or expect but you were so happy that it happened hehe :) Overall - super professional. Friendly! Excellent wait service. A great place to have a party. We got a ton of compliments on the place, the food, and mostly the staff. Have to admit, I'm very interested in going back... maybe in the warmer weather so I can enjoy the outdoor seating! read more

I have been going to this restaurant for over 20 years...yes, it has times it gets crowded, but that's because it's unique. If you have meat-eaters, vegetarians, vegans, gluten-frees or whatever in your party, this is the place to go to please everyone. I am a vegetarian and this is the only restaruant I can go to that has real food (not the "fake" chicken or meat that other vegetarian places have). This place has adzuki beans, tempeh, meatless meatballs (careful if you have a nut allergy, they have nuts in them) as well as pizzas, chicken dishes, pasta dishes, stir-frys, salads (arugla is delish) hummus, soups , and fish and meat specials that are amazing. In addition, it is BYOB and has great peanutbutter cheesecake and the best tasting vegan carrot cake I've ever had plus "regular desserts. On Sundays you can rent the entire restuarant. I had my daughter's bridal shower there (nice ramp up the front for handicapped or elderly) and the guests were thankful for the healthy menu of almond encrusted salmon, a veggie stir-fry and crazy rigatoni. In additon, we had 3 appetizers, soft drinks and coffee and I was allowed ot bring my own dessert. The server, Jeannie, and coordinator, Deanna, were easy to deal with, heeded my requests, and everything was perfect, including the set-up (nice talbles with chafing dishes and white runners) and clean up was out of my hands. The cafe is simply decorated with local art work, fresh flowers, and crayons on the table for kids (and adults) to draw with while waiting for your fresh-cooked healthy food. And if you like outdoor eating, there's a porch. As a vegetarian, I am sick of going to restuarants and ordering the pasta dish "without" the meat. At cafe Metro I can order many things and not have to worry if there's chicken broth in the sauce. And on top of it all, it's a nice place to meet for lunch.....vegetarian sandwiches and regular food. Everyone is happy read more

I hadn't been to Cafe Metro since I moved out of the area 10 years ago. It hasn't changed much in terms of it's menu and atmosphere. My wife and I went with another couple on a busy Saturday night. Dispite that we didn't wait too long for a table. The dining room was noisy and the wait staff harried. The service was below standard; dirty spoon at my setting, we had to ask the waitress for bread and wine glasses. After a long wait the appetizers arrived and then after another long wait we were served our entrees.(no big deal since we were enjoying our conversation). The salad appetizers we ordered were good and generous in portion. I had the grilled tuna entree. It was served luke warm and you had the feeling it was sitting on the plate in the kitchen waiting to be brought to our table. The flavor was good and again a nice size portion of food. If I had to rate this on service alone it would be 2 stars however I give it three since I thought the value was very good. I also value a good BYOB since they can be hard to find where I live. read more

I like this restaurant a lot. I have had a few times where service was a bit slow and maybe one or two things needed to be fixed, however, unlike many reviewers I used to be a server and I know what goes on behind the scenes. I don't care what people think they know about service, unless you have been a server, you do not understand. Things happen, we get in the weeds, everyone makes mistakes. Anyway, yesterday I went there with my mother and the service was great. We had multiple people making sure we were happy and taken care of and our waitress was so accommodating, personable, and nice. For example, most servers hate any modifications or anything that requires a lot of notes for the kitchen, but when we wanted to split a salad and were not sure which dressing to get she offered both. It may seem small but for a server to suggest something that is more annoying for them to do shows me THEY CARE. The food was great too. I know some people complained about the menu not changing but that's why they have SPECIALS. Trust me, the second a restaurant changes their menu people flip out. The edamame dumplings were amazing. My mom and the broccoli meatball special and I had the cauliflower taco special. Both were fantastic. Overall, my experience was a 10 yesterday. This is our go to spot because the food is great, the people are nice, and they are one of the only affordable restaurants in the area with unique vegetarian and healthy meal options and try to use as much organic ingredients as possible. read more

Food was OK I expected more and the servers friendly but inconsistent. Brought wine which they opened but then forgot to bring wine glasses, asked for 5 minutes to look at the menu and have to chase them after waiting for 15! Food was OK nothing special but the bill was reasonable I guess you get what you pay for. Disappointing won't return. read more

Maybe all these really good reviews are by people who have only been here once and had a good experience? I've been coming here for many years. Always when someone else wanted to go, as I probably would never choose it over other restaurants in the area. I've always had a problem with the menu as I don't think it's particularly healthy. Everything (I've never gotten pasta, and why no whole wheat options, when there's so many good Italian) is sweet and carby. Salad dressings, even the pesto on the chicken, too much sugar.Always thought the service, especially by one waitress (maybe manager) was lackluster. This last time sealed the deal, as I have overlooked so many problems in the past (fishy salmon, huge eggshells in the quiche, which is usually pretty good sans shells and a waitress that says, "sorry, it happens"). This time, the salad next to the quiche, yes ordered it again, was embarrassing. Few days old bagged lettuce. Then the Cobb, oh my God. Faken Bacon is discusting! Chewy gross. I still kinda gag when I think of it and I only had a bite. The whole salad tasted like it, chemical like. Avacado was gross brown, lettuce was old and wilted. Why would a chef send this out? And, it took 45 minutes to arrive. Wonder why the the waitress didn't ask why my dining partner didn't eat her saiad and didn't want a box. Only good and consistent thing to order is the soup of the day. It's always good. Of course, they don't serve bread or anything with it. read more

Great food. Great service. Nice owner. Nice vegetarian dishes. Warm atmosphere. Really love and enjoy our dinner there.

Had the southwest chicken salad, which was delicious! There were chunks of bacon, toritilla strips, and a delicious dressing. We had the split pea soup that was tasty and not overly salty. The vegetable sandwich was a HUGE portion, with thick slices of vegetables and a tasty mayo. Can't wait to go back! read more

Love this place! Came because it was recommended to me by a fellow vegan, and all of my non-vegan friends and I enjoyed the food. They are very accommodating, have tons of options for all different diets, and can adjust any order to suit your needs. read more

food was impeccable and service was punctual and pleasant. clean and home like feel. try the mac and cheese. we just left from eating lunch.

Disappointed to learn no refills on the pricey coke. This always turns me off a restaurant. Highly recommend the chicken with peanut sauce. read more

Service was friendly but not efficient. We had get someone else to get our waitress to get a coffee refill. It took a very long time for our food to arrive. Our waitress apologized. read more

Our meals were outstanding. We went for dinner. I had the scallops and shrimp with linguine. My companion had the salmon. Food is fresh and very flavorful. Service was excellent. Looking forward to going back. read more

Have eaten/taken out over a dozen times at cafe metro...never disappointed! Their cakes; specifically carrot and hummingbird are amazzing!

Food is always great, health but tasty. Excellent service. Specials are top notch and prices are reasonable. One of our favorite places to eat. Yelp deal at 1/2 was a bonus. read more

Cafe Metro is a small cozy, casual resturant converted from an old house. I will warn you that it's a loud resturant and you may find yourself having to yell in your conversation with your fellow diner, just to be heard. But the food is delicious and and the prices are surprisingly low. The menu is on the healthy side but very tasty and satisfying. The service is friendly and accomodating. It's a BYOB place so that makes it even more affordale. We enjoyed the dining experience and will return. Oh yes....I loved their peanut butter cheeze cake for desert! read more

Good food for decent prices. Most importantly to me many vegetarian options. A great place for a quick, healthy lunch.

I was really looking forward to trying some of their vegan options. After being ignored at our table for fifteen minutes, served water in a dirty glass with a lipstick print on it, served dry bread on dirty side plates (we sat on the patio, so the plates are explainable), and being reassured that our food would be out soon (only to learn that "soon" had now been redefined to mean "20 minutes"), we left. read more

This might just be the perfect restaurant! We parked 10 feet from the front door and were greeted by two very friendly people the moment we walked in. Our server knew everything about every dish on the menu. We started with the apple and beet salad which was delicious and enough for three people. I then had the Thai Peanut chicken which was very good and my wife had chicken rigatoni with a pink sauce which she loved and brought home enough for tomorrow! Can't wait to go back. read more

We have recently moved into the area and are searching for restaurants. Based on some of the reviews, we went to Cafe Metro with some friends who were visiting. Last night, we had our first and last experience with Café Metro. Our first indication was that the hostess had no idea how long our wait would be. Our second indication of a problem was as we sat in the hostess area and watched out on the porch as an empty table for two was cleaned three times by three different staff members. Seems that no one seems to have a specific job, so nothing is efficiently done. We were told that our table would be ready "in just a minute" after a significant wait and then waited another 20 minutes to be called. The hostess told us to bring our chairs with us.....never had that happen before. After a long wait, our order was taken and our salads took an unreasonable time to arrive at the table. In the meantime, another table for four behind, seated after us, was served and was eating. Our server, who seemed to be avoiding our table, finally came to say that our meals would be out in a few minutes. That was another 20 minute wait. We had to flag her down for more water! The salad, a special of the night, was overpriced and unimpressive. Our friends ordered the grilled calamari and there was so little calamari on the plate that is was crazy. They had asked if the hot peppers could be put on the side and the response was yes. The appetizers arrived without the hot peppers to the side. Our main courses, which again arrived after a LONG wait, arrived but only two of the four of us were served. The other two people waited until we urged them to begin eating. They were half finished when the rest of the table was served. My main course was the Martini's Crazy Chicken with prosciutto. I have not idea where the chicken was although there was evidence of prosciutto. The angel hair pasta over which it was served was good, but nothing exciting. Fortunately, our friends were good sports and we were able to simply laugh about the horrible dining experience. It was very noisy, so even a conversation was difficult. After over three hours, we simply could not understand the excellent reviews for this place. We will continue to search for restaurants in our new area. read more

Came in for lunch on a beautiful Saturday with a date & I was absolutely more than pleased. This is my first review so I will explain that Cafe Metro is Not your average get-up, the restaurant felt very homey & warm, although it was a little cold inside haha. Ordered my usual, which was the stir fry & this time it was different than I've had before. Such bold flavors, the cabbage was cooked perfectly, not too mushy or crunchy and just the right amount of sauce. As I said to my guest, there must be a new chef, and per usual I was correct. The chef is absolutely charming & delightful. She greeted us & asked if we enjoyed the food, which we did!! Our server was friendly & attentive as well. Definitely coming back to Cafe Metro to see all of the new changes evolve. Thank you Chef!! read more

Cozy place me and the ms love the food. The food taste very fresh. It's byob but not a drinker. The vegan carrot cake is on the money!!!

I used to frequent Cafe Metro years ago. From what I know, Mrs. Erbs (which is now Grassroots, a health food store around the corner) owned Cafe Metro. I'm not sure if they have changed owners or what, but the menu seems to be the same after visiting again last night. The last time I went, I wasn't as impressed as I normally was, so I was tentative on going again last night after many years. However, I was very pleasantly surprised to see that they updated the decor a bit and it was in better condition. The food was nothing short of exceptional. I am now vegetarian (I wasn't years ago when I would go here) and was so thankful for the menu and its appeal to both myself and my non-veg friend! I ordered the black bean soup and the tempeh lo mein. Both: AWESOME. My friend ordered the organic steamed veggies with tahini sauce. I have had this in the past and love it. The tahini sauce is addicting. The food is clean, healthy, and refreshing. The waiter was nice enough although made a weird face when I told him I thought the tempeh was the best I've had (almost as if HE would never order it but glad I thought it was good, lol). Don't miss out on this exceptional place. It's quaint, friendly, and the food is amazing. read more

Cafe Metro was delightful. Very flavorful and colorful dishes. They offer both vegan, vegetarian and some protein sources in their dishes. The dessert was good, but the coffee was terrible :o( read more

Cafe Metro is a favorite of ours. Always a great, memorable meal. Healthy and delicious food and great service! Thanks for a great deal!!

The almond encrusted salmon is outrageous. It's so good I can't get myself to try anything else!

Nothing negative for me to say. Everything was great, including the food, service, and atmosphere. I felt that the prices were very reasonable. I will definitely be returning. read more

The food is excellent and always very fresh. The almond encrusted salmon was great. My daughter is on a special diet which does not allow for white potatoes. She was able to order brown rice as a substitute. We will definitely be back! read more

5 Stars for considering vegan clientelle! I have been here a number of times when in the area and enjoyed it every single time. The staff is friendly, service is great, food is tasty and the price is right. read more

all dishes where basically ok, nothing wowed us, the calamari was boring, & a bit chewy, liked the edemame dumplings, arugula salad ok, shrimp on it yummy but only 3, salmon burger good, portobello mushroom sandwich good, quiche fine, chocolate cake right out of frig...too cold, ,,,happy to use yelp coupon, made it worthwhile, nice service,, beware parking is not customer friendly...that's for the whole town read more

I have been going to this Restuarant on and off for over 10 years- "on" because it is one of the few places you can find vegan options with plant-based proteins- "off" because honestly, the food it not very good. A few months ago- my husband and I thought we would give it another try- he had Pad Thai (it was made with pasta, yes! pasta rather than asian noodles). His dinner was bland, soupy and the flavors were dull and boring. My dinner was just ehh. Tonight we tried it again- and it's the last! We will not go back. The menu is stagnant-same old same old... and it is difficult to decipher whether "V" means vegetarian or vegan. I left feeling we just ate at a food court in a mall. The pizza was horrible, chewy, bread-like dough, tomato sauce dull, vegetables both overcooked and undercooked -the vegan cheese on top was soupy and drowned out the vegetables. The other entree we ordered was just ok- typical macro plate with plant protein, steamed vegetables and brown rice. Advise to the chef... Step up your game, stop being so complacent and create in the kitchen! There appears to be little creativity, personal pride and flavor in the dishes produced in your kitchen. read more