Cafe 98 - Fairhope

Was very good until it permanently closed several weeks ago. Rumor has it opening June 1 with new owner for lunch and dinner only, no more breakfast.

We have been here twice recently for breakfast. The decor is pretty and the room bright. Our server was great and the food was served quickly. We were with friends and we all found our food to be very good. We won't hesitate to return.

I usually give my servers and restaurant staff grace and patience. However, 2 weeks in a row we had the EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE. So now I know that the entire mood in there is to do the complete bare minimum at the job and to do it badly. Both weeks it took over an hour to receive our food. BOTH TIMES. There is no sense of urgency there what so ever. The food is WAY better at waffle house for a basic breakfast. We consumed both breakfast and lunch and neither blew me away. I have NEVER been so ready to leave an establishment. Not only will I review here but I also plan on telling anyone who attempts to eat there to run! This area has a million local amazing breakfast and lunch locations and if this place doesn't turn around their menu pricing and above all else their service, then it will not stay around.NOT ONCE AFTER ORDERING OUR FOOD DID OUR SERVER EVEN COME REFILL OUR DRINKS or CHECK ON US FOR IVER AN HOUR. NOT UNTIL I HAD TO GO UP TO THE FRONT HOST STAND AND TELL THEM NO ONE CAME. And once the food finally came out it was like a mom (server) shouting out McDonald's orders to her kids. She held the plates of food up and was asking who ordered what? WHAT A JOKE!!! oh and when the food arrived it was cold!!!

My breakfast was excellent. It was not only beautiful when brought to the table but tasted extremely fresh and perfectly seasoned. The eggs were cooked nicely. The entire experience was memorable.

I was impressed with this place. I came in on a Sunday afternoon, about the same time that church had let out. There was a wait, about 30 minutes. The staff at the desk didn't seem too friendly, but all the wait stuff was very nice. Once my table was ready, I had it over, and my waitress was pretty quick to come and ask me what I would like to drink. I couldn't decide between two plates, so I had to order both. Both of them looked beautiful, and tasted exactly as expected. If I have any feedback, it would be for the shrimp and grits. It tasted like the finishing salt, used before the plate leaves the kitchen, was a little heavy handed. Other than that it was perfect.This place is definitely something that I would be back to try again.