I've known the Café Java since back in 2004. The place hasn't really changed that much. What I like about Café Java is its sort of boudoir/bookstore atmosphere. The food and drink menus are inspired by famous French singer Serge Gainsbourg and his several muses Janet Birkin and Brigitte Bardot. The staff is polite and friendly.
They have year-round food menu, and a seasonal menu. Since it's winter and it was snowing heavily outside, we (3 of us) went for seasonal ingredients, nuts, pumpkin, and crêpes. My winter salad was very tasty and big enough. My friends each ordered a crêpe, spinach and goat cheese, smoked salmon and cream cheese. Each crêpe was served with a mixed-greens salad. The smoked salmon crêpe was a little too salty, but still tasty. We all ordered dessert. I had a brownie and caramel ice cream. The brownie was a little too big and too dry to my taste. I had tasted better ones at Café Java before. One friend ordered the 'moelleux' which wasn't moelleux (soft, melting) at all. She pointed it out to the waiter who passed it on to the kitchen. They offered a voucher for a dessert, something you won't see much in Switzerland, where most of the time people will say 'well, too bad' and don't do anything about it. My other friend ordered a nutella crêpe, which could have been a little more 'loaded'. I guess she has a sweet tooth.
We had an overall very nice experience, the waiter who waited on us was helpful, though quite stressed and busy, and made sure we were having a good time.
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