Cafe Dejena

I recently enjoyed a return visit to Cafe Dejena with a friend after morning Mass across the street at Sacred Heart Church. As usual the eatery was inviting - it was clean and tidy and sparkled in the morning sun. The glass shelves were filled with all kinds of yummy baked goods that helped to whet the appetite. But my mind and tummy had already settled pancakes and bacon which arrived piping hot very soon after I had placed the order. The pancakes were just the way I liked them fluffy and covered with butter and I found the syrup just as enjoyable with just the right amount of maple sweetness. The bacon was flavorful, though the slices were rather thin for my taste buds. Nevertheless I washed it all down with a robust cup of coffee. In addition to such American food classics this place is known for its eastern African fare, which I will leave others to comment on.

Found this place by accident when looking for a quick lunch spot. They had a mix of salads, sandwiches, and Eritrean specialties. I wanted to try the Eritrean food but my stomach wasn't feeling it so I went for the grilled veggies sandwich. It was just ok - quite soggy, missing some ingredients, and took awhile to make. The Eritrean food others had looked good, I'd want to come back and try some.

The staff here is very friendly and genuine. I brought my little sister in for some hot cocoa and the barista put an extra flair on it for her. Extra cream and chocolate shavings. I come here every morning for my coffee! Service is nice and fast! Good place for quick coffee and a bite to eat in or in the go, friendly service by Rosa, free wi-fi, one block from MacArthur bart station, street parking and clean setting. Enjoy! Great friendly neighborhood place. The menu looks good though I did not have a chance to try much

I absolutely hated this place, as the food quality was nowhere near as good as the overblown price suggested. The pancakes were cold and the extra bacon we ordered consisted of 2 over cooked rashers for $3! The cashier and servers were not very good and unable to correctly calculate our payment. The toilets were unclean. The hot beverages were served in glasses and the “big” breakfast someone ordered was tiny. My main reason for hating this cafe was the ridiculous cost of the food, and I will not be returning.

The service was dreadful. When we ordered at the till,the cashier couldn't even calculate the prices on the calculator! We ordered pancakes and rashers. The waitress came with three portions of pancakes with rashers and one portion of pancakes without rashers.It turned out that they didn't have enough bacon yet so we had to wait for the bacon to arrive. The bacon was two meager pieces of petrified bacon for $3!(overpriced). The waffles came with berries which were already fermenting and didn't give me a good stomach afterwards. Overall I think that the experience wasn't great at all.