Artichoke Cafe - Butterworth

I was attracted by the name of the restaurant and outlook. I was adamant that this is good. However it was kinda disappointing to say the least. First impression looking at the menu was i 'm probably in for a disappointment, but still gave it a go, was hoping to be delighted even though the menu was from 1970s we (2 pax) ordered: 1) Mushroom Soup (2/10) the mushroom soup was really really bland. hardly any mushroom taste at all. it 's just like drinking water. the croutons served with the soup was soggy and soft. 2) Caramalized Apple salad (1/10) Caramalized apple salad was too much in terms of taste. It came with a 'gula melaka ' salad dressing which i thought was interesting. It came drenched with this dressing. Needless to say, it was extremely sweet with the gula melaka. Knowing the dressing being such over powering taste, i 'd probably drizzle just a little tiny bit to the salad (and balance it with vinaigrette), but nope, the salad was literally drenched with this ultra sweet dressing, which makes it unbearable to eat. 1 spoonful each, and we couldn 't continue. 3) Garlic Bread (2/10) garlic bread served was nothing like the photo in the menu. On top of garlic, it is also made with melted cheese, which was a little too strong for my partner. and the bread was HUGE! and 3 whole slices were served as a portion. We ended up eating just 1 slice. 4) Seafood Curry pasta (1/10) When one mention 'Seafood ' in the menu, one would expect a variety of seafood to be served. Nope, this pasta came with 4 meager size clamp (lala) and 2 medium size prawns (not exactly fresh). That 's all. no fish slice, no mussels, no squid. To me, this doesn 't qualified as being called Seafood Pasta. And again, somehow, the chef managed to make the curry super sweet, which i totally did not get. Doesn 't exactly taste like curry bcos of the sweetness. huge disappointment with this dish. 5) Guiness ribs (1/10) It 's described as 6 hours sous vide Guiness Ribs which is very eye catching. This is probably the biggest disappointment of the whole lot. The meat was dried, tough, and really really bland. It is fork tender, but all moistures or juices has been cooked out, it is extremely dry, with no texture whatsoever left. The supposedly 6 hours cooking did nothing more than total damage to the meat. U can tell that this ribs was probably cooked a week ago. and just like the other dishes, the guiness sauce is very sweet. apart from sweetness, u really can 't taste anything else. lastly, even the drinks (black coffee flower tea) was a disappointment... the only plus point (why i didn 't give it 1-star) was the staff was ok friendly (there 's only 1 staff who takes care of seatings, ordering, drinks, server and cashier) Overall, i 'm sorry to say, i will not consider visiting this ever again. It was a huge disappointment.

Went at around 3pm and the restaurant was quiet. Waitress was very friendly and happy to serve. The homemade pork burger’s patty was really juicy and tender, and the buns were soft. It came with a generous amount of fries and coleslaw. Would love to revisit and try other things on the menu!

Mushroom soup is bland, fries aren't salty enough for me, burger is also just average compared to other burgers I've had. Pork chop is yummy though, the sauce is just the right amount of saltiness, not too buttery and the meat is tender. The waffles are also delightful but I mean how can waffles ever go wrong. The atmosphere is great, there's not much customers so it's suitable for people that want some alone time or chit chat with their friends and family. Is the food worth the price? No. I don't think so unless you're rich.

Had my Christmas dinner here with my bf. Food is average, normal portion. Affordable price.

My husband and I dined in at this place for thanksgiving dinner. The ambience was nice, decorated with dim lights and photo frames all over the wall. Now speaking of food, I must remind you that the options weren't much. However, they do have some decent pick of non-vegetarian recipes on continental cuisine, which can surely be tried. Apart from these, I was impressed by their flower tea options, that came in a cute little transparent glass pot that contains the raw ingredients inside the pot filter, which will be refilled if found half-emptied by you before you are done with your food. Go for it, if you are a flower tea lover. We ordered chicken breast spaghetti and rosemary chicken, which did take about 20-25 mins to arrive our table. However the taste of spaghetti was decent, except for the chicken breast strips that weren't cooked that greatly. However, I did take a bit of the rosemary chicken, which tasted okay. You may enjoy the potato mash and veggies that accompanies the rosemary chicken. Overall, a subtle experience but I felt the cost was quite high, considering the food not meeting the expectations. I must appreciate the ones who completely took care of the order, service, cooking, and billing. Hospitality was definitely good, just that it did set high expectations on the food, which turned out to be a not so great experience.