KAKAAKO CAFE (Cafe Grace)

Always love getting brunch at Cafe Grace on Saturdays. We got the Lobster Roll, avocado tuna melt on everything bagel. The lobster rolls was so delicious, the roll was toasted perfectly so it was crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle with the garlic butter mixed with the tender pieces of lobster..

Lovely little cafe not far from the palace, and open Saturdays if you are hard up for breakfast before the tour. The bacon egg and cheese on a bagel is a very generous sandwich and tasty too. Some interesting scones, we tried honeydew Choco lemon and it was delicious. Somehow actually tasted like honeydew. If I lived it worked near here I'd be here a lot.

Now that Cafe grace has wine and happy hour, I might find myself in there again, but I frequented the shop a few years ago under different ownership. The new ownership has attained a liquor license and changed the interior a bit, but the base menu hasn't changed significantly.
For a lunch spot, or a coffee, this place is wonderful. It's probably not the best place for a meeting or a quiet work space, but it has wifi, and the staff is friendly.
The food is simple, but delicious. Not so much a dinner spot, but for a little bite to eat at a reasonable price, grace is pretty good.

Their quality has dropped significantly in the past couple of years... Sadly too. Their bagel sandwiches were awesome. Today was a different story, and I feel really bad writing this review. Still ate the sandwich because I paid for it, but the pictures will show that the bagel was totally soggy, like it wasn't cooked all the way through, or a sauce sat on the face of the bagel for a really long time. Obviously it's still edible, but a huge disappointment.
Also the salad dressing was just oil and Italian seasoning... They used to have a really nice dressing, and the salad is really sad too, just those bag spinach salads from Costco type...

Also the strawberry Nutella bagel, was a sad looking bagel... It was cut off, and the strawberries were really sad, I understand it's not quite strawberry season anymore, but again, quality...

Edit: just checked out the plain bagel, and it's barely toasted... Like they threw it on the grill for like 2 seconds on each side..

But the kicker, is that it's cut so wonky... It's dished in on the bottom side where it's super thin... Really sad.

It's sad when the quality of restaurants start out so strong, and as the years go by, things start going downhill...

The customer service was good, accommodating with the switch of the bagel from strawberry to play for the Nutella.

The cashier was new but really kind, so overall, this place is just not as it was when they first opened.

2 stars for service

Love the food that they have there! One of my favorites would be the chicken salad on an strawberry bagel because the grapes adds a refreshing taste. The bagels are fresh and can really fill you up very easily. Would highly recommend to come here for a meal.

Probably the best lunch venue in the entire strip mall. It's a little pricey but the food is good. I usually get the tuna melt when in a rush or a Kale Pot Pie if I'm dining in

Smoked Salmon was absolutely amazing, staff were super friendly. I forgot her name but I asked the girl at the register to surprise me with a coffee since I didn’t know what I wanted and she did not fail the task. Overall super nice staff and a really nice environment, will be coming back again

Love this place the staff is upbeat happy you can tell they enjoy their jobs and greet you as you come in awesome employees, food and coffees

If you are looking for a simple quick bite, this is a great place. Its October 2020 in Tier 1 so there is limited sitting inside. However, if no space to sit, there are some tables to sit outside. Service experience is wonderful.

The food was delicious and it looked beautiful. I ordered for a group of 15 people, and they had the whole order ready in 45 minutes. When I got there, they had it packaged with care and they were so kind. The soup (potato, spinach, carrot, and cream soup) was INCREDIBLE and I got the egg white & pesto sandwich and it was perfect as well. I would 100% recommend! Thanks, Nicole for making it such a good experience.