Babette's Cafe   

We recently visited Babette's Cafe for the first time, as we heard a buzz that it was a great restaurant. Wow! Were our friends right. We had a few incredible "small dishes" which were fabulous -- the mussels with the strawberry and peppers were great and so were the asparagus and leek tart and artichoke and olive ravioli. The wait staff was so friendly, but not bothersome. They knew about all of the dishes and were extremely knowledgeable about the extensive wine list. For dinner we had the Scallops with the Vegetable Bread Pudding and the Halibut with a Mustard Crust -- both were cooked perfectly and tasted amazing! We already made our next reservation! JR

As a regular Sunday-bruncher, I was looking forward to trying Babette's Cafe based on their website and a couple reviews. I made an advanced reservation accordingly and was seated quickly upon arrival. Unfortunately however, the rest of my experience was such that I likely will not return.....based on the service, food and atmosphere. The server and host were both quite unfriendly and seemed unprepared to handle a busy Sunday crowd. The food was just average, I ordered a tomato & goat cheese omelet. The eggs were completely dry and the filling was nearly non-existent...while the multi-grain toast actually tasted stale.....I usually like heavy European bread, but this was just old stuff. I asked for something other than the whipped butter that was already on the table to put on it and was told in a surprisingly condescending tone by the waitress that's all that was offered. The indoor dining room was very nice if a bit close quarters, but the atmosphere was brought down a few notches by the loud children and flies constantly buzzing around our food. In any case, the place is clearly popular so I doubt my review will matter much...but thought I'd offer a fair opinion so others may not be as disappointed as I was. I'd gone there with high expectations, and at about $35/per person for a simple brunch I think the quality of the experience could be improved.

Great Service and great food--even better than the restaurants in France!

As the owner of Babette's I was very disturbed to hear about the overcharge of wine on the bill. If the guest had called, I would have immediately looked into the situation and reimbursed any overcharges. I can only assume this is an honest mistake by the waiter but I would certainly investigate that as well. Please accept my sincere apologies and don't hesitate to call me at the restaurant: 404-523-9121.