Mara's Cafe & Bakery

Happend to stumble upon this place which happens to be having a grand re opening. I was on the receiving end of a great experience with some great people, food and desserts. To start, you need to have a plan when it comes to parking. There are a few spots out front, but the main parking is located behind the building. The entrance is inviting and welcoming with the inside featuring new tables and chairs. Everything is new. Now depending upon what you are looking to order, you can go right or left through the doors. You go right and you can treat yourself to an amazing layout of authentic homemade gelato. More flavors than you can imagine and it is made on site. Apparently one of the new owners went to Italy to learn how to make Gelato. The time was was well spent because the gelato was am

I popped in here for a quick meal two weeks ago and loved it! They have a pretty wide selection of brunch/lunch items and a massive dessert menu. I got the Western Burger (see attached pics), which came garnished with frizzled onions and bacon. It was really good and the portion was quite generous. I got my order pretty quickly. I got the latte (see pic) after the burger and it came generously garnished with whip cream. It was a nice little treat! The ambiance is great as well. It's great for casual lunches, for studying, or even taking business clients out for breakfast. I would return again.

Wanted a black and white cookie but they made them red and green for Christmas so I opted to get something else. Decided on a cannoli, which was crispy and pretty standard. Just note that they don’t call it out when you order but the ricotta filling has chocolate chips in it (not sure if they have an option without chocolate). They have a large assortment of cakes, cookies, and other pastries. They’re attached to another restaurant that is on the right when you walk in. Parking in the back lot or in the front on the street.

The coffee was very good and the service was prompt and friendly. However, the food was a little bland. Not a terribly cozy place, but they are open for long hours. No parking in the back, only 4 parking spaces on the street.

Let me just say yum and wow! You will love all of these well decorated tasty desserts. And that's not all, the homemade ice cream will taste great on any day, anytime! Would definitely recommend!