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    Express Cafe

    4.6 (418 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Quiet
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    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Rebeca A.

    This place is what I'd call a hidden gem! I was craving a Latin breakfast and stumbled upon this spot. We ordered the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on Cuban bread, a breakfast arepa, and an order of pao de queijo, plus some coffee, of course. Everything was freshly made and well-prepared, and the flavors were spot on. The staff was friendly, and although the space is small, it's clean and welcoming, with a nice outdoor seating area that's great in any weather. I'll definitely be coming back!

    Dream Sandwich w/chicken
    Nikki H.

    We had two dream sandwiches, a pork sandwich, pancake and eggs, Frappuccino and three sodas. Came up to $81. I was expected a really amazing sandwich. What I got was processed strips of chicken-like product and the same with the steak. My daughter's sandwich did not come with fries. My daughter did enjoy her eggs and pancakes, and the other ate half of her pork sandwich. It comes with mustard on it. I can't really say what could be done to improve this that would not eat into their profit, but this was not good, and especially for $80. The lady at the window was nice. It's a restaurant situated on the Celebration Suites property. We love a good hole in the wall restaurant, usually the food is surprisingly delicious and authentic, but we were ultimately disappointed. Yes, we did eat the food, as evidenced by the pictures because we weren't going to throw money away.

    Pleasure of trying their Cuban coffee--and it absolutely lived up to the hype. The coffee was rich, bold, and perfectly balanced with that signature sweetness that makes Cuban coffee so special. Each sip was smooth yet strong, with a beautiful crema on top that showed real attention to detail. What made the experience even better was the staff. The employees were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive from the moment I walked in. They took the time to explain the menu, made great recommendations, and genuinely seemed to enjoy what they do. That kind of positive energy really elevates the whole visit. Between the amazing Cuban coffee and the warm, personable service, this spot is definitely one I'll be coming back to. Highly recommend if you're looking for great coffee and even better hospitality!

    A special from Express cafe  delicious food. Came two days in a row
    Lorena C.

    The service and food were phenomenal two days in a row and they did not miss !! I asked for a special sandwich and they made it to order turned out to be expectation.

    Iced vanilla latte & hot coffee
    Holly A.

    I need one of these places near me!! It was such a staple in our trip. My friends and I went there almost every day while we were in the area for a work conference for breakfast or brunch if that says anything. All the food was so tasty and well made. The dream sandwich lived up to its name, but my favorite food item was the arepas. I highly recommend getting the arepas to eat, they are incredible! Especially the chicken avocado arepa. The bread is perfection, crispy, light. The cheese on the sandwich is charred, warm and rich. The avocado is a nice touch too and paired well with the chicken. They also have this special crema sauce you can use if you ask for it to have with your sandwich. The coffee was also very good and I loved the touch of having the iced drinks in mason jars, so cute! I would just recommend getting light ice because the ice melts quick. The workers were incredibly friendly and attentive and the place had a great ambience. Was very welcoming. There's only outdoor seating, so I would keep that in mind if it's too hot, but it's a nice area to sit and relax while eating. So worth it! Couldn't recommend this local business more! I will be back.

    Breakfast arepa
    Santi N.

    We stopped here for breakfast since it had really good reviews and thought it would be inexpensive but that was not the case. We got two breakfast arepas and a steak and cheese arepa with coffees and a guava and cheese pastry. I have never said this in a review before but everything was disappointing. The steak arepa came out with cold cheese in it when it's normally melted with the steak. The steak was chewy and lacked seasoning while the arepa itself was stale so nothing about it was good. The breakfast arepa was bad as well, bacon was chewy and it took forever to come out and we were the only people there. This place looks like a small hole in the wall but with pricing of a nice restaurant. I hate giving bad reviews but my whole group was just extremely dissatisfied with the food. The guava and cheese pastry was old and cost $4, the arepas were $13 each and the cafe con leche were $7. High prices, low quality food. The guy was nice but that's the only good thing we have to say.

    Kids Pancake
    Jennifer K.

    Delicious food. Friendly service. Get the Cuban sandwich! And don't sleep on the juices! Fresh mango juice=yummy!

    Famous Mac and Cheese

    DO NOT GO HERE. JUST DONT. SAVE MONEY AND TIME PLEASE Don't go here at least you have to. Bad service, bad food. Spend $68 on breakfast for 2 ppl. "famous mac and Cheese " is $9 and you are getting a bowl of $1 Kraft mac and cheese. Asked for a refund lady said they don't do a refund if the food is out. We didn't even eat it. The turkey sandwich came out with 3 science of bread in it and got full from one piece because of the amount of bread. Don't waste your time and your money here. It wasn't worth driving 20 min because of good Yelp reviews. Ate sandwiches just because we were starving and had 2 hr drive home. $16 for 3 slices of bread and tomato. For you to decide... And btw frappuccino is a blended drink idk why we just got an iced latte and were charged extra for a 12oz drink. The cups were barely full.

    Karina S.

    The location is within a hotel parking lot and it is small. The inside was closed but it looks like there might be a couple of tables. We sat outside and to use the bathroom you have to go across to the hotel lobby. There are great options on the menu and the taste did not disappoint. I would say that it is a bit pricey, and the menu didn't have prices.

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    Jesy T.

    This place is tucked away at the celebration suites but old town; literally a hole in the wall!! A must though if you're near. I had heard about this place before, but decided to stop in today. You order at their window and your food is brought out to one of the 4 tables they have for seating outside. Food is as fresh as can be! Staff is very nice and polite. I ordered the dream sandwich, with steak, and no steak. The everything bagel was toasty yet soft; literally perfect. The steak was cooked well and paired so easily with the rest of the sandwich which had potato sticks, some kind of mustard, tomatoes, and lettuce! I also got perico eggs, which were brought out in a cute little skillet plate (not pictured), but delicious. For a drink, I opted for one of their natural drinks, mango particularly, and it was refreshing as can be! Will definitely have to venture back one day to dry out one of their lovely arepas! Fairly inexpensive also, I ordered 2 drinks, 2 sandwiches, and the eggs for roughly $30, and it was worth it!

    Dream Sandwich!!! I had mines with stake! I added and egg and avocado!!!
    Elizabeth G.

    I wish I could add more stars to this!! The service was a 1000/10. I was FaceTiming my mom and one of the girl brought me something to prop my phone on . The food lorddddd have mercy!! 10/10!! I had a hazelnut latte iced and it was the perfect portion!! I am going back tomorrow to have breakfast!! It's a small place but soooo worth going!!!

    Coffee and Eggs-scrambled with turkey and cheddar!
    Diane F.

    Excellent food and service!! Love the ambience! Me and my husband love a gourmet coffee and this was the place to get it!!

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    Great service, ok prices, ok food the arepas are worth the try. located inside a small motel so a bit sketchy

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    Food is delicious! service is awesome! We been back several times here! food never disappoints! Overall 10 out of 10! recommend!

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    Sweet little cafe, great outdoor seating, awesome drinks. Ham and cheese croissant was really good.

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    Good food fast. Great service. The food is better than expected. The place is not fancy

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    Do not be deterred by the modest appearance of the restaurant!!! You will be very satisfied with the food :)

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