Cafe Nola

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Cafe Nola in Bainbridge Island is a four star restaurant. This is a great place. Check out this affordable place in the Bainbridge Island area. It's known for its contemporary offerings. This place features great views. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This place features a full bar, brunch, catering, and lunch. Diners found the food outstanding.

User Reviews of Cafe Nola

Yelp.com Review - by Don B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I guess I should have come here for brunch. Then maybe I would be as stoked as all the 4-star reviewers here on Yelp. or maybe... maybe because I am from the PacNW's culinary mecca of Portland I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cafe Nola is another restaurant on Bainbridge Island that is very good. My favorite entree at Cafe Nola is their Burger... don't laugh, but it is a VERY good (a lil pricey) but worth it burger. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tricia L.

4.0 of 5 stars. We made a beeline for Cafe Nola to grab a late brunch on the touristy stretch of Winslow Way. The interior of the place is elegant and cozy. Tables are limited, so reservations are a good idea. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I should preface this review by saying that I think it would be hard for this restaurant to live up to two years worth of hype in my mind. Literally, I've been trying to go here for two years now....
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Had brunch at Cafe Nola this morning - outstanding!! The place was packed, get reservations for sure. I had the eggs any style platter with bacon, potatoes and toast - there's not much to say except...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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great brunch

the 5 of us ate brunch at Cafe Nola today. i had the eggs benedict, the lemon hollandaise was delicious, and the eggs were cooked perfectly. aside from my potatoes being a little too al dente, everything was...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Monica T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Cafe Nola is a wonderful place for brunch! Their green eggs and ham (eggs with pesto and blackforest ham) was wonderful. Their french toast is also a must try. The place can get pretty busy,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Although I was disappointed not to have the opportunity to stuff my face with challah bread drenched in an Orange Bourbon Butter sauce, our lunch of fish and chips held its own admirably.The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Totally Agree~ by Tom B. at InsiderPages

The last review said that the wait staff were snobby! I totally agree. I felt like we were not welcomed into the restaurant and they didn't even offer other suggestions. I don't know if I will ever go back!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Good food and a cozy environment! by Coach J. at InsiderPages

A short, relaxing ferry ride from downtown Seattle exists Cafe Nola; a European style cafe comprising innovative, eclectic cuisine in a bistro setting. Chef/owner Kevin Warren creates intelligent, artfully...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place, especially their French Toast made from Challah bread! I'd say it's the best french toast I've ever had. Friendly staff and a really cute cafe!
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Heidi B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Its been a while since we have gone to Cafe Nola, but brunch on Sunday was so good, I had to yelp out loud!I had the crab eggs benedict - fabulous! The hollandaise was perfect and the eggs were cooked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. The chicken club I had here was respectable and refreshing in its use of high quality ingredients. Service was good, the room was pretty and clean, and the bill was very reasonable. No evidence of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Meredith K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I am easily placated when I'm swiftly served a glass of wine, but this place was ridiculously slow. We had a reservation, but our table wasn't ready. We went to the bar and found there was no one...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Fine casual atmosphere, delicious food, totally charming.

The place absolutely oozes charm and heart. First walk on to the ferry for the half-hour ride to Bainbridge and stroll the 1/2 mile or so the the cafe. (If you're of a mind to, have a cocktail at the excellent...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by maddy d.

4.0 of 5 stars. I took a morning trip to Bainbridge and heard of this place called Cafe Nola. it's a nice little restaurant on the main street (a little walk from the ferry building). loved it. i had the french...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jeff d.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am a fan and have been since my first visit. Mrs. Jeff d is also a fan so I decided to take her there for her birthday. When I called ahead to make my reservation (advised since the Giada and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jordan C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been to Cafe Nola on several occasions and always take out-of-town guests there for dinner after an evening of walking around Bainbridge.I've had about every fare you can there (pasta, steak,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ok, so for starters, I need to make something clear. When it comes to breakfast, I'm not usually a sweets kind of guy. Breakfast is the reason God invented eggs. And bacon. And hash browns. But after...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Very Unhappy Would be first time customers

June 1st, 2008 myself, my huband and daughter took a beautiful drive (1.5 hours) to Cafe Nola for Brunch. We arrived 15 mins before the restaurant opened. We patiently waited and were the second party thru the door at the 9:30 am opening time, only to find out that since we did not have reservations (no where on website does it say you MUST HAVE reservations)that we would not be allowed to stay. We could "check back" at 11am and they could "possibly" seat us outside. The hostess would not even work with my husband when he asked if we could wait and see if a party did not show up. When he asked what about people just coming in and she said, there is nothing I can do. She was perfectly fine with us just leaving. What ever happened to CUSTOMER SERVICE? And you only take people with reservations? What about people that just show up??? VERY UNHAPPY AND DISSAPOINTED! We will be passing this information onto everyone we know
openlist - user review - 06/01/2008

Yelp.com Review - by Rachel E.

4.0 of 5 stars. French Toast is perhaps one of my all time favorites. So when Giada featured Cafe Nola's infamous Caramel Pecan French Toast... we knew we had to make a trip out West to get up close and personal.....
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Quaint and Delicious

Thank you so much for the quaint atmosphere, awesome waiter, and delectable food! If we are ever back in this area, we will definitely stop in for another delicious meal. This was a 5 Star experience! I had...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Definitely NOT worth the trip...

After seeing Cafe Nola's brunch featured on the Food Network, I was expecting great things. What I got was overpriced drinks, undercooked food, and an unimaginative and sparse menu. My first disappointment was...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Douglas C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Waits are longer after the Food Network special w/ Giada but it really is worth it.I am a sucker for anything with a hollandaise sauce and cafe nola delivers. After leaving SF I started searching for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea L.

4.0 of 5 stars. My standards for restaurants in the Northwest seem to be pretty inflated, but I realize we're dealing with a whole 'nother animal here.Cafe Nola is one of three hot spots for Sunday brunch in the town...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Brunch is yummy. Food if fresh.Service friendly. Omelets tasty. Good place to start your day before a day trip over to Seattle.
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Pretentious - not worth it on Bainbridge Island

I won't ever spend a dime of my own money here. We stopped in for lunch and tried to get a table for 5 (4 adults & 1 child). We were told that they were too busy to seat us even though we could see empty...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Not My Favorite by Mary W. at InsiderPages

I wasn't pleased with Cafe Nola. I'd heard that it was great, so I decided to try it. What I found was waitresses that were too snobby and apparently too busy to actually help with a menu selection and when...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A to the C.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're doing a day trip to Bainbridge this is a great place to make a reservation for brunch. We found the service warm and inviting. But the most impressive part was the food. Collectively our...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Big Appetite K.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was one of the more memorable places I've ever been to. I guess since I'm a CA native, dining outside of CA will make any place memorable, but the food here made it all the more memorable for me....
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth S.

1.0 of 5 stars. As somebody who lives on Bainbridge this is the LAST restaurant I would recommend to people. The food is OK (although they change seasonally and substitutions aren't allowed) but the service is the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A E.

5.0 of 5 stars. FINALLY. I found my favorite place to eat in the Puget Sound area. This is the cutest little cafe inside and outside! It was Sunday afternoon, and I highly reccommend making reservations! About a 20...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER.

We went there on a Monday night and the restaurant was pretty full. We got sat at 720pm and we got our appetizer pretty quickly but our drinks didn't come until after we were done eating our appetizer (we...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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GLAD I WENT!

I was visiting a friend in Seattle, and I saw this restaurant featured on "Giada's Weekend Getaways" on the Food Network. The food was delicious and filling. Very nice Decor, and its in a quaint little town....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Koizumi Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. I remember this place when it was a one room terror, and one needed to bring a Twister mat to jockey for a table. In its favour was an excellent daily menu with fresh ingredients. The down side was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel H.

4.0 of 5 stars. We're always looking for interesting things to do on our birthdays, and we had never (i) been on a ferry (ii) been to Bainbridge Island so we made the trek across to Cafe Nola for dinner. I need to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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The only place to get a "NICE" dinner in town.

This place is beautiful. Lemon yellow walls, soft jazz, dark stained furniture, and a high-end casual vibe throughout. Brunch favorite is crab cake benedict, Lunch favorite is the roasted vegetable foccacia...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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Understated Elegance with a Flair!

A most delightful experience awaited us on our lunch visit to Cafe Nola on Labor Day. From the polished wine glasses and cutlery to the inviting daily menu, we immediately felt right at home. A warm ambience...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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perfection!

my husband and i visited cafe nola last night to celebrate our 2 year wedding anniversary. everything was impeccable - our adorable table on the patio, the most delicious food exquisitely prepared and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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Good food, pleasant service

Had an enjoyable dinner at Nola. I've been to this place a number of times and have always had a good experience. Tonight had the Rib-eye, excellent, if a tad on the rare side. Truffle mash potatoes are good,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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GREAT OUTDOOR DINING GREAT FOOD GREAT LOCATION

iM NOT SURE WHAT THE OTHER REVIEWS ARE TALKING ABOUT!! I have been to this place several times lunch, brunch, and dinner. The food is outstanding! The service is young but fun and honest. Im sure it is hard to...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by MissMaryAnn D.

3.0 of 5 stars. "Cafe Hit or Miss"As an islander, I am disappointed by the often mediocre and inconsistent food.Such a shame that the food is nowhere near as good as the atmosphere.Food is very often severely...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The BEST place to eat in Winslow, as far as I'm concerned. Cafe Nola is a little bistro on Winslow Way that has, well, your typical bistro flair. I've only had lunch there, and it has been worth it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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NOT as good as I'd hoped

After a disappointing dinner, I decided to try Nola again, this time for lunch--I was disappointed again. On both occasions, the food was mediocre at best. The menu was pretentious, yet the meals were not well...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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Essentials done well

At Cafe Nola, you'll find everything from delectable fish and chips to a crisp, savory B.L.T. Altho...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Not What We Expected!

We stopped there recently after reading in United's "Three Perfect Days in Seattle". It was very disappointing. The food was pricey, service mediocare, and most important food below average. I ordered pork...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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mixed...

Nola's is a step-up for dining on Bainbridge, but falls way short of being a "real find." We found the service to be pleasant, but not very professional. The menu sounds good, but the large portions did not...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2005
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Only a ferry ride away...

i've been here twice: the first time, i sat outside and the second time, i sat inside. both are charming ways to enjoy a meal at this delightful restaurant. they have a terrific brunch menu. their weekday...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2004
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10Best

with a heavy emphasis on meats, seafood, and produce grown in the pacific northwest, this bainbridge island charmer prides itself on serving up deliciously innovative global fare with quintessentially friendly...
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Seattle Times

it's a little more stylish, a little more worldly and a little more pricey than most "dining deals" - but boy, is it worth it. owner kevin warren brings all the world-ranging creative verve he honed as sous...
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Yahoo! Travel

A group of us went for a birthday party and sat in "the back room" The food was outstanding and strikingly beautiful, the service was attentive and we were ther for about 4 hours-four
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AOL CityGuide

local wares provide delicious island fare...
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Wcities

with so many dining options in seattle, a meal at this cafe might not seem worth the ferry ride, but in warm weather few settings can beat the patio where diners relax over contemporary cuisine and breathe the...
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