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My breakfast was delicious. I had strawberries and cream cheese crepes. And mocha latte coffee. I would have liked to have my breakfast hotter.
Delicious food and timely!
I’ve loved this place since college, came back 6 years later and still the same cozy mountain side cafe vibe I was craving. The staff are always nice and the food always fresh. I haven’t tried their coffee but their hummus wrap, salsa, bisque, and black bean burrito are all stellar.
Perfect example of what great food great staff and great atmosphere will do for you year after year. Glad we have you here in Sylva
CL has a great menu with items you don't find at every other restaurant.
My absolute favorite coffee shop I’ve been to (and I’ve been to a lot)! It is a combination of friendly staff, support of local art, prioritizing sustainable choices, and inviting atmosphere that makes this place so wonderful! Their menu includes breakfast and lunch, along with baked goods and coffee- you really can’t go wrong with any of their food options.
I thought this was a full service breakfast restaurant, turned out their menu is basically limited to sandwiches and crepe. I ordered scramble eggs, didn't want bread so they put the eggs is a cup. The eggs were like rubber, I spit them back into the bowl. I'd never go there again
Great staff, outdoor area, delicious and well priced food. Can't say enough good things.
The Chicken crepe was delicious! The peach Bellini made the perfect compliment to the food
The breakfast burrito was outstanding but it took half an hour to come out. They should have a system where you can kill time in the bookstore with Cedric while you wait.
Cute little cafe. The food and coffee are great. I always stop by when visiting my son at WCU
Food was very flavorful. Something for everyone. Very fresh vegetables in the salad and on the sandwich.
This was the happiest find of a recent trip my family took to Cherokee. We were on our way home and the breakfast spot we originally planned to go to was closed, so we did some research and drove a little out of the way to try City Lights Cafe. First of all, the downtown area was adorable. Lots of shops and nice people. Walking into City Lights Cafe we already loved it. Really cool, laid back atmosphere. The menu is expansive and offered great options for our entire family (including my own gluten intolerance and my picky children). I am a coffee lover. I often go to try to coffee shops and see who has the best ones. While at City Lights I ordered a latte and it was delicious. I spoke with the staff while it was being made and had a very pleasant conversation. I ordered a gluten free crepe and it was incredible! My daughter also had a crepe, my son had a grilled cheese, and my husband tried the breakfast burrito. We were all going on and on about how good the food was. While putting up our plates I noticed the “take a note, leave a note” basket and absolutely love this concept. We also enjoyed checking out the local art and goods around the restaurant. The next time we drive anywhere in that direction, we will absolutely be back!
Funky low key place with very tasty reasonably priced food. We swing by regularly
Please give me more than 4 tortilla chips, panini good asl tho. Expensive but they care about their employees
They had plenty of coffee flavors to choose from we had a Hot Caramel Latte, White chocolate Marshmello coffee, and I had a to-go lavender honey coffee. All are really good. We had a late brunch here on our way home from Gatlinburg. My husband had a build your own breakfast with chicken, bacon, and Swiss cheese an a very yummy biscuit. I had the chicken crepadilla that had chicken, spinach,and cheese on a thin delicious crepe. This is a must try location. We loved the staff and atmosphere. Our very nice cashier was very helpful when making food and drink selections aswell!
Food and drink were good. Service was prompt but not friendly. I accidentally said grande instead of medium and was met with, ”I’m sorry, I don’t speak Starbucks.” Clearly you do or you wouldn’t have caught my mistake. You could’ve just clarified that I wanted a medium but you decided to put me on the spot. Hope it made you feel good.
We don't live here but every time we're in the area we make a point to stop at this place. The food, the coffee, and the service are all consistently exceptional.
Coffee was great and fast but waited 25+ minutes for a “to-go” sadly toasted bagel with no knife to spread. :(
I own a local rental and had some guests coming in from England contact me as to where to eat. I recommeded City Lights and they ended up going there for breakfast. It was so bad they contacted me about it! No compensation was made for their experience. Out of 6 places they dined, this was the only one they were dissatisfied with in Sylva! Its so unfortunate to take this restuarant off my recommendation list, but after this, I have no choice.