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    Falls River Cafe

    4.3 (69 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    DOMINICAN STYLE ULTIMATE BREAKFAST
    Sabrina P.

    I was surprised to see mangu on the menu so I had to order it. The Dominican breakfast did not disappoint. The service and the food were excellent.

    Plantains, beans and rice and flank steak. Black beans, potato salad and boneless pork with gravy. Yum!

    The food, service and ambience is very nice! We had the flank steak and boneless pork and a sauce with sides that were delicious! We've also had delicious breakfast/brunch meals there as well! We had the breakfast sandwich and the Cuban sandwich with sides. It's definitely worth stopping by as the staff is very friendly and very accommodating!

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    Nancy O.

    excellent service, quick turnaround after ordering, and favorite thing was drinks were included!! wow so much appreciated not getting takes across the coles on a drink that is separate! the food we got was not very exciting so seemed a bit average but the empanadas were a big win with my daughter!

    Mike B.

    Tasty Dominican-style food at this local spot. Stopped in for lunch on a Sunday. Table service is offered, with about 8 tables inside plus 6 outside on the patio. The menu is varied, with an extensive breakfast menu. We opted for a few sandwiches - a Cuban and a chicken Caesar wrap. Cuban sandwich is good. Mojo pork (pulled) is used instead of deli-sliced, which enhances this sandwich 100%. The meat is juicy and tender and spiced perfectly. Served with the usual ham, mustard, Swiss cheese and dill pickle. It's sloppy but delicious. Chicken Caesar wrap is huge! Big slices of chicken breast with lettuce, tomato caesar dressing and some avocado round it out. I'm excited to go back and try some more of the Dominican specialties.

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    The food was excellent. I got the pork and pineapple empanadas, and my friends got the eggs and sausage. The service was outstanding from our server, James. He was quick and checked in every so often to see how it was. The restaurant ambiance is very nice and we enjoyed our meal. 10/10 would definitely eat here again.

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    Rebecca M.

    Falls River Cafe is a new restaurant in N. Raleigh. It is small with two tables and seven booths. Your order is taken at the table but you pay up front. You can order breakfast, lunch, or dinner all day. The regular breakfast is two eggs and two sides. I asked as it wasn't clear on the menu. I did go here planning to eat breakfast, then saw the lunch menu. Then the waitstaff showed me the dinner menu and Dominican menu so I was overwhelmed with choices. The staff is friendly but the restaurant has a few kinks to work out. In our group of 10, they forgot one person's order and then when it was eventually corrected it wasn't what he had ordered even. Most of the others were done eating by that point. I still had food as I ordered a lot and eat slower. My food was good but not as I had ordered. I don't like onions so I ordered my dish without but it still came with onions. Thankfully I don't mind the flavor of onions and just don't like eating the actual onion and could pick these out from the beef. But my sweet potato fries were soaking up the onion flavor too. They didn't plate this well. they needed to be on the other side of the rice. The beef was good though. I had ordered a cheese empanada and a pork & pineapple one. The two I was brought were a pork one and a pineapple one. I'm not sure what happened to the cheese one or why the pork and pineapple weren't together. These were comped. I'm not sure if the issue was at ordering or in the kitchen. I'd eat here again as I think there is a lot of potential but will wait until they get things figured out.

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    The service was great and the food was tasty and filling! I'll be returning back here!

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    3 years ago

    We've been twice already in one week! Great neighborhood spot- breakfast all day, delicious empanadas and delectable desserts!!!!

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    We've enjoyed breakfast here over the past year. Service and food are very good. We look forward to returning.

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    Food was not good. Service was not good. I've tried it twice once for lunch much once for breakfast

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    Bad service. Walked out after ordering and waiting about 40 min for our food. Was excited to try the place for breakfast.

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    Cuban sandwich is very good! Pleasant staff. Empanadas we're good as well. May try them for breakfast as well

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    My son took me here for a birthday lunch as it is near his work and he had discovered their fresh,…read morehealthy bowls. He recommended the double protein bowl, adding a base of rice and kale. The protein bowl comes with a habanero dressing and I don't like spicy quite as much as he does so I changed to tomatillo vinaigrette. It was absolutely delicious! Big portion, tremendous flavor and so filling with all the protein. The goat cheese was a really nice touch. I'll definitely order this again. Counter service was quick and there is plenty of covered outside seating. Definitely recommend for a quick and healthy lunch.

    This Happy + Hale location is located in a shopping plaza with other businesses that share the lot…read morein front. There are tables located inside and outside of the business to dine in after you order your food. When I entered the business I was greeted & asked if I was picking up a to-go order. After viewing the menu I chose to create my own bowl. All of the ingredients are already prepared and chosen as you walk along the display of food and toppings. I got jasmine rice as my base and added herb roasted chicken, hot black beans, corn, tomatoes, feta cheese, pico, tortilla crunch with the avocado cilantro dressing. The ingredients tasted fresh and I got large pieces of chicken. The bowl was filling. The beans were low in quantity when the server was preparing my bowl but instead of changing out the container the clerk drained the juice off the beans to fill my bowl. I asked for a cup of water and was charged 50 cents for it. I was also charged $1.00 for cheese. I don't mind paying for the items but I feel like I should be told that there is a charge for these items.

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