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Cafe Latte

850 Grand Ave
St Paul, MN 55105-3397
Phone: (651) 224-5687

Ratings & Reviews Summary for Cafe Latte

What Users are Saying:

  • Prompt seating
  • Good for kids
5 Star Rating
 
(29 reviews)
4 Star Rating
 
(12 reviews)
3 Star Rating
 
(0 reviews)
2 Star Rating
 
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1 Star Rating
 
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User Reviews for Cafe Latte

Citysearch (31), Trip Advisor (2), InsiderPages (5), RestaurantRow.com (3), All (41)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/13/2008 Posted by xin_cult4ever

I can't tell you what the dinner/lunch is like, because everytime I come here, it is all about the cake. The creamy, decadent tres leche cake is my favorite, but the turtle chocolate cake is a close second. I like to come here with a group, where we each order something different, and than we share it. I haven't met a dessert here I didn't like. My only complaint is the hours at the gym I have to spend burning those extra calories, but it is totally worth it.

Pros: Cake

Cons: Calories

4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/21/2008 Posted by equuslynn

My husband and I love to frequent Cafe Latte for their deserts and assortment of coffee. The cakes are absolutely to die for!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/23/2008 Posted by itheone

great deserts available at any given time. chocolate cake is to die for and service top notch. thanks cafe latte for being perfect at every level.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/03/2007 Posted by sailingbadger

They have just about everything from fresh sandwiches, salads, and soups to homemade pizza. Definitely a must!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/13/2007 Posted by tandc

All of the desserts here are delicious but the one that I must have everytime I'm in the neighborhood is the Vanilla Cheescake, its rich and creamy and topped with a sweet glazed jumbo strawberry! I've tried almost all assortments of pizzas, pastas, soups and lattes, its all "okay", desserts are what keeps me coming back and prices are very affordable The only thing I hope they can improve on is the checkout, I wouldn't exactly consider Caffe Latte a first time user-friendly place. After ordering your dessert on the pasta bar side, you have to wait for the people in front of you to go down that long pasta salad/soup bar (and most of them chit chat and think forever long about if they want something from the bar or not). Many friends that have gone in and said that the place is confusing because you don't know where to start with placing your order. (this is also a seat yourself place) Also, don't think about grabbing dessert and cutting the line to get straight to the register because the staff will literally bite your head off! I've learned that to grab a quick dessert, the other side of Café Latte (where the pizzas are made) is a much better option and you get out faster! Ps. There is always seating upstairs! Its intimidating at first because you walk in seeing crowds of people but I've never had trouble grabbing a table up top!

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/07/2007 Posted by rightquick

I went here with a friend for lunch. Neither of us had been here before, so it took awhile to figure out "how things work" (There is no menu board at the start of the line). The food is served cafeteria style, and you can choose from salads, pastas, sandwiches, and soups. We each had a sandwich, and we split a pasta salad. The food was excellent and the value for the money decent. Our only complaint was having trouble finding somewhere to sit. All the tables were full! We did find a spot, but this is NOT somewhere you go to be "alone"! :)

Pros: Great food, fun atmosphere

Cons: Crowded at lunch

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/23/2007 Posted by mle9101

We have bought a few cakes from Cafe Latte and eaten there a few times--everytime we have had excellent service and the food is great! Their cake menu makes it really hard to decide on just one thing---everything looks wonderful (and it tastes as good as it looks!). We will definitely go again (and again...)

Pros: cakes, pies, tartes

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/23/2007 Posted by fydget

There's never been a time where I went to Cafe Latte and was ever let down by the service or food. Good stuff.

Pros: Good food

Cons: Line can get long

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/22/2007 Posted by nyaj

My girlfriends and I enjoy going to Cafe Latte. It's a great place to hang out with friends and talk. We love the soups, salads, desserts, and the steamers.

Pros: everything on the menu

Cons: parking

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/26/2006 Posted by ncslim33

Would definitely go there again for lunch but not dinner. Didn't have the atmosphere I was looking for when it came to taking someone on a dinner date. They had a nice selection of desserts. Cafe Latte is in a great location.

Pros: Food/Desserts were tasty, Paid parking lot across the street

Cons: Not a good dinner spot

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Editor's Review

Gourmet fare, served cafeteria-style, in the heart of Grand Avenue.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

One block north of Cafe Latte is Summit Avenue, where the city's founders built their grand mansions. You can walk for miles marveling at these enormous, century-old homes.

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Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • No

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Sun-Wed 9am-10pm
  • Thu 9am-11pm
  • Fri-Sat 9am-12am

Cuisines

  • Deli
  • American (Traditional)
  • Desserts

Payment Types

  • Check
  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • American Express

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Lunch Spot
  • Late Night Dining
  • Kid Friendly
  • Local Favorites
  • Breakfast
  • Cheap Eats
  • People Watching

Recognition for Cafe Latte

2006 Editorial Winner - Lunch Spot
2006 Audience Winner - Dessert
2004 Audience Winner - Dessert

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