Cafe Gouda - Hickory

Great local restaurant, great food and friendly staff. Only thing I wish would be addressed is the general cleanliness of the dining area. Tables are usually covered in crumbs from previous customers. But that’s easy to look past since everything is good.

Had some of the chicken and rice soup. Tasted very much like campbell’s soup. Waited 30 mins, probably waited for someone to buy a can from the nearest grocery store. ???

We look forward to Saturday mornings at Cafe Gouda! We almost always get both of their breakfast specials. One is usually sweet the other savory. They change weekly and we’ve not been disappointed with them yet. They definitely know how to combine flavors while using fresh ingredients to make a delicious meal!

I did not know about this restaurant until they catered something at work one morning. Ever since that morning, it has been my go-to when I don't pick my lunch for work. I always get the lunch combo with the hot brown sandwich. It is good every time! The cookies are really good too. If I get something at breakfast, it is always the Harley and it has always been good.

The restaurant itself was pretty all right it not being to busy and art work lining the artwork liking the wall, but this review is not about the location and atmosphere, but the service, in particular the food. I ordered a lunch combo, and on the bored there is a description that you could get half a sandwich, and 2 sides. When I went to order apparently the sandwich counts as apart of the sides and you could only get one side. Did not really care that much but this paird with how we waited 20 minutes for 2 meals is just crazy to me. The place was not to busy and the place was definitely not understaffed there being 4 waiters all outfront on there phones and talking amongst themselves. Plus the food itself was greasy as can be when I got the food and could only eat half of it *I ordered the Monte Cristo*