White Maple Cafe

Came here for brunch over the weekend. Nice ambiance inside. Delicious French toast. The house-made spicy sausage on the Vermont Benny was very flavorful. The Salmon Benny was kind of bland. Maybe it could benefit from some onions or capers. Both Benny plates could have used a small side salad for balance. The home fries were nicely spiced and crispy, but they were more like normal fries (a la Five Guy’s Cajun fries) than home fries (diner style) in my opinion.

I had a small Mediterranean salad to start and the hangar steak entree. The salad was delicious. The brussel sprouts on the entree were a bit charred and the potatoes needed salt, but the chimichurri was delicious and the steak was cooked as requested. Service was ok. There were only 2 servers present and it seemed they were stretched thin with the sudden rush of people trying to dine in (first 70 degree day of the year). Aside from that, I would absolutely recommend this place moving forward for a calm and relaxing meal.

My two daughters and I stopped in on Saturday for breakfast. We were seated after a brief wait. The coffee was very good. I ordered a Mexican Omelet which was tasty as were the home fries. My daughters enjoyed their Short Rib Benny and a Veggie Omelet. I would have given 5 stars had I been offered toast of some kind as well as a slightly larger portion of home fries. I left there somewhat hungry which was disappointing but the quality and freshness of the food was top notch. I would consider going back. I'll have to ask for toast next time!

Let me start this off by saying that I understand the plight of servers— they’re dependent on tips and at the will of their customers and the abilities of the kitchen. That being said however, my compassion has its limits, and yes, this place pushed them. For one, it took five minutes for our waiter to even greet us despite being seated. Then it took another 10-15 minutes to get our drinks (one small matcha latte and a watermelon mocktail). In the interim, we were given seasoned popcorn as a starter, which we ate only out of pure, unrefined hunger. It took another 45 minutes for us to receive our dishes: one salad, a poke bowl, and sandwich with soup. As I wrestled with my hunger, I watched with envy as the other patrons were eating or getting their food. Overtime, I became worried. Had the cook run out of meat and had to butcher the chicken themselves? I asked about our food once and was met with dismissiveness (this is the exact moment my limit was exceeded.) By the time we finally got our food I found out what took so long: the chef was so busy burning my bread! I mean besides the terrible service and burned bread, our meals weren’t inedible (good news for my husband’s salad!) Rather, they were mediocre and overpriced. Still, I felt soured and wished that I had just left to the sushi restaurant across the street (they were certainly getting their food.) TLDR; save your time and money (and dignity) by going anywhere else but here.

This place is a gem! Everything had so much flavor and the veggies were all cooked perfectly. I ordered short rib that melted in your mouth, my paleo husband ordered chili and Brussels sprouts, and they also had a simple cheeseburger kids meal so everyone was happy! The waiter was friendly and attentive and atmosphere was a place of community! Can’t wait to try it again!

Love this place but I have to mention that it has been twice my experience to have gone on a slow weekday for lunch in the past weeks and this week on a Wednesday and I’ve gone to enjoy my lunch time however it has been my experiences that I’ve heard yelling coming from the kitchen and servers coming out upset. This is important to me because I want to be able to enjoy my food in a friendly atmosphere and for my food to be made without any issue. I just hope they improve whatever is the issue because I do not like coming to a restaurant where my food or experience or the servers/kitchen are the ones to be affecting the likelihood of me coming back. This restaurant sounds it needs new people and order!