Comments on: Bay Leaf Cafe restaurant review

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:06:14 +0000

The Bayleaf has come down a notch in my personal estimation but the reason might be good news for you, if you don’t have kids. The reason? We were told, on our last visit, the reason they discontinued their kid’s menus was they get enough business with their new liquor license they no longer really care to serve families. Yep, that’s right. We were politely told we could take our business, and our brats, elsewhere. Now, the food is still good, the servers are always friendly and the atmosphere is as grunge-chic as it always was, but if you have a family, the manager is not shy about telling you he doesn’t need your business and, to quote him, “That’s just the way it is.”

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By: Joanser

Joanser — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:04:35 +0000

Cheers to any restauranteur that tries something different. Give the critics something to talk about. I say open and close when you want- your true clientele will let you know if it’s a good thing.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:11:20 +0000

Just got an email from Bay Leaf Cafe about their liquor license too:

January 29th, we will serve a variety of imported and domestic beer as well as a modest but carefully selected wine menu.

By: SLCFoodie

SLCFoodie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:10:26 +0000

Great post. Its fun to hear more about the lunch/dinner offerings at the Bayleaf. Seems like overall their food is consistently good. I will post a link to your post on my blog of their breakfast.

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:47:23 +0000

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By: Stu

Stu — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:54:51 +0000

Justin: The problem with the hours I have is that for most of the week, they aren’t open after 3PM. This can surely only hurt the number of customers who will try them on a Fri/Sat for dinner service. The comment was meant in a constructive fashion. Indeed I checked their website again today, and it seems they are mulling over this too themselves.

Food wise, mine was great. To be fair, I’m not sure how one would elevate an omelette from average to great, it is what it is.

Great to see you supporting your local restaurants!!!

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:48:56 +0000

I live downtown, about 3 blocks from the Bayleaf, but I work in the suburbs. The schedule is one of my favorite things about this place. I try to support downtown restaurants that show some kind of commitment to the people who stick around the city center after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends (I’m glaring at The Judge Cafe).

The owners are both extremely nice people. I have never had anything off the menu that wasn’t well beyond “average”, and if you’re not convinced about the hours, go to The Beerhive on a Friday or Saturday night, enjoy a couple of glasses of something nice, then walk across the street to the Bayleaf after last call. The place is usually packed at 2:00 a.m.