Beautiful cafe decorated with signature blue colors and offering a great mix of hot and cold…read moredrinks. I noticed they also make Turkish coffee here. I ordered a dirty chai latte with skim and held back from ordering all the scrumptious looking desserts and baked goods while I focus on my diet, but I am determined to come back to try the chocolate pistachio cookie and Dubai chocolate cake! The owner, Denise, was lovely and a pleasure to chat with. It happened to be their one year anniversary just yesterday. Planning to come back and enjoy the other goodies I saw the next time I'm in Ridgewood.

A really cute cafe with interesting coffee and some deserts as well . I came here to get a matcha…read morelatte they make it with pistachio milk and serve it with rose petals it was delicious ! Highly recommend !

My family and I visited this place when we were in New Jersey last month visiting family. We were…read moreexcited to see that they offered gluten free mochi donuts so we knew we had to come try them out! The lady working greeted us as we entered the cafe and was very friendly. I ordered a flat white and my husband a mocha. Both coffees were great and had perfect flavor. For mochi donuts we got the churro, oreo and chocolate sprinkles. They were so soft and delicious! Definitely recommend this place. Also have sandwiches and a few other drinks you can get so there is something for everyone. I wish we had a cafe like this in Iowa! I will be back next time I'm in town.

2D Cafe Tornado immediately grabs your attention with its super cool 2D concept. The…read moreblack-and-white, comic-style design is incredibly fun and makes the space feel playful and unique which is very Instagram-able and definitely a spot you come to for the experience and photos alone. I absolutely loved the idea and the overall vibe of the cafe. That said, we came specifically for coffee and mochi donuts, and unfortunately those fell a bit short. The coffee was just okay, and the mochi donuts weren't great - ours tasted on the staler side, which was disappointing. Overall, I really think this place has a lot of potential. The service is great and the concept is very unique for this area, and with some improvements to the quality and freshness of the food and drinks, it could easily become a go-to spot. Worth checking out for the aesthetic, but I'm hoping the menu catches up to how cool the space is.

THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ PHENOMENAL FOOD!!!!! ++++ Miso Marinated Salmon - Was absolutely delicious. Salmon was cooked perfectly, wasn't dry and still moist. The citrus scented wild rice was excellent too. ++++ Truffle Burger - Honestly, one of the BEST burgers I've had in a longggggg, longgggg time. Everything was perfect about it - the caramelized onions, gruyere on top, bacon, truffle aioli, and, of course, the burger itself. The patty was dripppping with juices with every single bite and cooked to medium excellence. Oh, and those truffle fries that came with it? To die for! Loved the thinness of them and there was PLENTY of it to go around. ++++ Kids Macaroni & Cheese with Fruit - Relatively simple, but the creamy kind of mac and cheese. Kids absolutely loved it. The fruits were just grapes and a few little slices of pineapple, which we would have liked a bit more of. ++++ Kids Cheeseburger and Fries - Burger was DEFINITELY, without a doubt cooked well-done. It was a bit on the tiny side, but we still split it between the kids. Once again, fries were fantastic and there was more than enough to share. ++++ Banana-Rama Smoothie - Strawberry, banana goodness. Could definitely tell this was not artificial from the "true" flavor of the smoothie. It wasn't super sweet. + Service was very good throughout the evening. ++++ Food came out shockingly fast and fresh. ++++ Our waiter was friendly, on point and came by to check on us a few times. + Plenty of space inside of the restaurant, including an outdoor-indoor tent that is heated. + Decor was modern and contemporary, very clean inside. + Ambiance for dinner was dark and intimate, which caught me off guard because I thought it would be more casual, but perfect for group gatherings still and casual dine-ins. + PLENTY of parking in the large lot in front and to the side of the restaurant, which is shared within a little strip mall. + They take reservations online. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - Nada! MIXED THOUGHTS --------------------------- = Nada! RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Dined from 5:45 - 7:15 PM on a Friday and most of the evening crowd was older and there weren't many families with kids. There were maybe 2-3 families with kids, but they left by 6:15 PM. Most of the groups were groups of 4, seemingly catching up during a nice meal. CONCLUSION -------------------- = I was pleasantly surprised by the experience we had here. I figured this would be a super casual Friday after work/school dinner with the fam, but this turned out to be one of the best meals we've had in North Jersey in a while. Food, service and ambiance here was excellent. Wish they had .5 stars on Yelp because Saddle River Cafe is as close to perfection as it can get at 4.5 stars!

- Located in a strip mall with plenty of parking available, even on a Friday evening during dinner…read more- Dimly lit interior with warm, romantic vibes; a decent amount of indoor seating, though tables are a bit tightly spaced; heated outdoor patio seating is also available - Service was very cordial, attentive, and efficient; waitstaff checked in multiple times throughout our meal - Food exceeded expectations: the Truffle Burger was cooked perfectly to a juicy medium, packed with deep, rich flavor, and paired with thin, crispy shoestring-style truffle fries; the Miso Marinated Salmon was light yet flavorful, also cooked beautifully, and served over citrusy wild rice with cauliflower florets--the squeeze of chili lime truly elevated the dish; the kiddos enjoyed both the kids' cheeseburger with a generous portion of fries and the kids' mac & cheese with fruit (mostly grapes with two pieces of pineapple--would've loved a bit more pineapple and maybe some berries) - Banana-rama Smoothie was thick, creamy, and lightly fruity--not icy at all, which I really appreciated - Small note: the website advertises an "all day" menu, which didn't seem to be available when we dined in during dinner

Very good food and very nice staff. The restaurant is nice and clean. Our whole family, which was…read morequite a large party, was accommodated perfectly and of course the chai is very good.

Adorable bakery with a great seating section. A vast assortment of sweet and savory items prepared…read moreby what looks like Turkish grandmas in the bakery section (I don't think it could get much more authentic). Beautifully decorated with natural elements and subtle elegant nods to its culture. Great prices and flavors on our savory items. I saw many beautiful desserts in the case but was short on time. I def intend to visit again to try more options.

I came here for lunch because I heard it was supposed to be all organic and healthy foods. There is…read moreindoor and outdoor seating available but I decided to stay indoor to eat. At the register, it was a little confusing as there was no line that had formed. There were people standing in front of the register and the young employee would just shout "next customer" and someone would decide to go next. In my opinion, I think the back room should have a door or curtain just for the employees privacy. I would not want customers seeing me eating or on my phone while I'm on a break. I'm sure most people know it's a break room, but for those who don't would be wondering why there are people sitting when the front of the store has customers waiting for their order to be taken. Back to the food... I got a panini with mozzarella, tomato, basil and chicken (additional $4.50). And I also go the Clean Green smoothie. They gave me a numbered placard so that someone could deliver my food to my table. The panini was good, but unfortunately the chicken was very dry and the ends of the bread was soggy. For something that was just made, the bread should not be soggy like it had been sitting in a liquid for a while. The smoothie was ok. I think they put too much vanilla extract in it because that was the only thing I could really taste. I think the banana needed to ripen for another day. Also, there was a grainy texture and I can't figure out why as there was no powder added to it. According to the menu, the ingredients are coconut water, banana, cucumber, spinach, dates, and vanilla extract. The total for my sandwich and drink was $31. This is an ok but overpriced lunch. I might come back to try something else in the future.

Returned to my happy place and, once again, it did not disappoint. Today, I ordered an Iced Cafe…read moreMocha and it was AMAZING. It's the only instance when I take my sweet time consuming my coffee. For my meal, I ordered the Burrito Bowl (organic black beans, brown rice, cheese, onion, red & yellow peppers, lettuce, tomato). The bowl was filling, every ingredient was fresh, and at the perfect temperature. Before leaving, I had to order the remaining six, gluten free, chocolate truffles. These truffles are incredible and highly recommended. Enjoy your visit to Mindful Cafe and the blissful surroundings.

L'Arte Della Pasticerria. La Verita. This place is simply the truth. It's like transporting…read moreyourself back to the motherland. Many try to emulate, many fail. They, here, succeed. Accurate by look - Accurate by feel - Accurate by taste. Nice staff. Great downtown location. Cakes. Panini. Pastries. Gelati. The Baba Al Rum is a fam fav. Tricolore are lovely. Castagnole. Limoncelli Siciliani. The Conetti Gelato. I lay back on the patio set chair. I sniff the air. It smells like my grandmothers cutlets. She's yelling at me in dialect. I pretend to understand her and shout "basta." I fake smoke a non-existent beautifully crafted cigar. Gel in my hair - slicked back to he best of my ability. The ability is low, it looks awful. Sunglasses, but the clouds overrun the sky. My chain hangs low, it's too big I refuse to get it resized. I'm licking a pistachio conetto gelato. I've got L'Arte cookies in both hands. So do my family members. It's somebodies birthday. Somewhere. It's an excuse to get together. Where am I? I'm home. That's life. That's Art. L'Arte is number 1. Get down to Ramsey and experience this 5/5 experience.

delicious. pastries were great. my manager brought pastries into the office as a treat for…read moreeveryone. it was so yummy. not sure what the pastry i had was called but i took a picture of it for future reference.

I wish there was a 4.5 star option. I'll start with the good stuff- it's big. There is a lot of…read morespace to sit. There's space to wait for your order too- so if it's cold or raining, there's room for you. They're open 7a-7p which is great. It was busy when I ran in today around 12:45p on a Sunday and that's always a good sign. It looks clean and the drinks I saw looked appetizing. The food menu sounds fantastic. The guy who helped me with my order was super nice. But I actually went in there on the hunt for something specific. It's the 2nd time I went in since they moved to the space across the street from where they were. The first time I stopped in quickly and saw they had what I was looking for but very few so I didn't buy anything. l had done a very difficult and time intensive Google search for Macaron Cafe macarons. They wholesale out of NYC and they're the best macarons ever. There are probably 6-7 places in Ridgewood that sell macarons, some that make them fresh baked. And none are as good as the ones from Macaron Cafe. Pre-covid I could find them locally pretty easily. But now, it's really hard. Most of the places that sell them put up a menu of the flavors that's very easily identifiable, and they carry the full line. By googling a photo of the menu I was able to find them in Fort Lee and American Dream and those are both too far. I'd gone into every single place that sells macarons in downtown Ridgewood except RCC and none of them have them. I finally made it into Ridgewood when RCC is open (we usually end up in Ridgewood after dinner and they're closed) and imagine my joy in seeing the macarons there. I can tell it's them instantly. Except - they only have like eight of the flavors! They don't advertise them. They don't have the menu up either, so they only way I could tell there might be a chance of them being there was an old photo of their counter from Yelp or Google. So, I didn't have any drinks or food. I just bought some macarons. And I would've bought more except that they didn't really have the flavors I wanted. There are generally around 28-32 flavors and they change/add/take away every few months/holidays, etc. My knocking a star is ONLY for the lack of flavors of these amazing macarons and only having a tease amount of flavors of them. And they should advertise their baked goods/desserts better, like in photos on instagram. They don't post enough of all their food. I had to just take a chance and come in from an old photo. I know I don't want to have to drive to American Dream mall for these macarons. And I know the girls behind me in line today were talking about how they came in for tiramisu.

Spacious cafe with a nice variety of drinks and food options. I noticed a majority of people here…read morehad laptops and were getting work done, but I also found it a decent spot to catch up with some friends. The matcha einspanner caught my eye, but unfortunately the flavors fell short for me. The barista making my drink appeared to be newer (another barista ended up taking over to finish the drink), and the drink itself tasted overly milky with not enough matcha flavor. Maybe it was the whipped cream, but it felt diluted overall. On the other hand, my husband's New Orleans iced coffee was good, and my friends enjoyed their other coffee drinks as well. Next time, I'll skip the matcha and just stick with coffee.