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    3.9 (99 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Casual
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    Caesar Calabrese Salad- romaine, roasted peppers, mozz, artichoke hearts. Very good and shareable!
    Florence C.

    Solid Italian food, yummy drinks, and great service! I love it here! With homey/divey feels this spot delivers excellent Veal Parm (which lasts me 3 meals), Stuffed Shells, salads, and more. I've been coming here since high school with friends and family for casual dinners and events and have also ordered catering-sized trays for home parties. Mangia! Mangia! NOTES/TIPS: **Located in the Ideal Plaza with tons of parking. Down some stairs below street level- not wheelchair accessible. **2 single-person restrooms. **Credit card fee. Cash is better. Fair prices. **Live music on the weekend.

    Complimentary Yelp Sangria with purchase of an entre.
    Danny D.

    The capellini bolognese was great. The hot Italian bread and drinks were even better. The margarita was OK and the Bourbon Lemonade was even better. My wife has the Panko shrimp and it was delicious. The sauce that came with it was even greater. They had live entertainment (@Raquel line music on Instagram)for V Day and it was great. Nice quaint place in the basement. You would never expect that this bar was where it was. They also have a Kareoke night. Would definitely check it out again. Nice find.

    Heather F.

    Our band played at Cafe Z last night and when it came time to get paid for our show I was met hearing from a woman behind the bar that she has NO cash! I advised her we were paid via Check last month. A very sweet bartender there told her there's a check at the end of the bar, she looked quite pissed hearing this. She then asked what the payment amount was to be, as I gave her the number she said NO WAY! I'm sorry, what? She goes on to tell me they don't pay bands over $250.00. Then she goes on to tell me she's the negotiator, sorry but THAT happens when we book the gig, it doesn't happen AFTER the gig is played. The WORST part is the one owner coming out and YELLING and CURSING at me... slamming his hands down on the bar yelling about having to pay us the agreed upon amount! I even showed him the email exchange showing what we were to be paid! He went on slamming his hands down yelling how my one friend who stopped in didn't even buy a 'FUCKING BOTTLE OF WATER'. I went through a bad experience of domestic violence thar landed me in the hospital many years ago, that experience took me a long while to emotionally recover from... last night having this man yelling at me and slamming his hands down on the bar next to where I was standing with such aggression was VERY UNSETTLING for me! It put me mentally back in that place where I was on the defense once again! It's not just about the money it's how I was made to feel asking to be paid for a job well done.....No one should be bullied into giving into someone's elses demands.. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL and we will never play there or recommend that bar to any of our friend's bands! One customer there yelled on top of her lungs doing our sound check to SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY! Very classy old woman she was! No thanks for returning there! Let's see if they stop payment

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    8 years ago

    This place is amazing. I love this place. 5stars. I am 11 and I think cafez is the best.

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    12 years ago

    Good place to watch the game. Food is decent. Get the stuffed meatball.

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    11 years ago

    great food and great service. I'm a big fan of the Broccoli Rabe Salad!

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