Citizens Coffee & Wine Café

Wow, 5 starts isn’t even enough. We are visiting from Virginia and accidentally stumbled upon this place. I’m SO glad we did. We ordered the fried chicken biscuit (pictured), surf and turf eggs benedict and a burger. For drinks, Bloody Marys and iced caramel latte. Everything tasted amazing, and was huge portions. Our server, Karen was so friendly, attentive and efficient. We will definitely come back if we visit this area again. Thank you so much!!

What a surprise! My birthday was on a week night, and we didn’t feel like heading into the city for dinner. Instead, we finally went to Hempstead’s new place. It was chicken fried steak night, so we gave it a try. The food was executed well. We’d definitely come back to try more of the menu. The highlight of Citizen, though, is their wine list. Kistler, Kosta Brown, Cakebread — and a nod to local talent — Tate! Really stellar selection at good pricing. Thanks for a great birthday!

The restaurant is beautiful. The menu is limited. The pricing is a little high. The food was very good. The service was very good. The coffee was excellent. The Bloody-Mary was tasty, if you like horseradish. I definitely recommend that you give it a try.

Enjoyed the short commute out to hempstead for an old town feel! What a great place! Excellent atmosphere, food was superb! My Husband had the ribeye and I had the grilled shrimp pasta. Both were delicious! Love the history and how the restaurant is beautifully decorated. Our server Jadelyn was awesome and the Manager Paul made sure we were well taken care of. We will certainly be back soon and will also definitely try their brunch. You will not be disappointed!

Absolutely WONDERFUL. Angela, our waitress was so attentive and friendly! The atmosphere and art work is really unique. We had the lemon shrimp pasta and steak filet. 10/10 recommend!