19 Degrees Cafe

This is a family run business that has been in business for a very long time. They have upgraded as fast as the surrounding neighborhood. They have excellent food a very friendly staff. They have food for breakfast lunch and dinner also a great selection of craft beers. They have fresh baked cakes and cookies daily. I really like this place. I have had only great food and conversation while waiting. Totally underrated or just needs more exposure. So if you want a great lunch or breakfast check this place out you wont be disappointed.

I'm surprised to see so many reviews saying that the service is rude, I've never had an issue with the people that work here. The sandwiches are super solid and they use quality ingredients for them. I frequently get the chipotle chicken panini and it always hits the spot. They have a nice selection of sides including chips, deli salads (macaroni, potato, etc.) and a huge selection of soft drinks. As for their beer selection, they've got a great variety for a neighborhood corner store. A lot of the time you go into these corner store beer shops you can expect to see a lot of common stuff but they clearly pride themselves on having a wide selection for different palates and they frequently stock their shelves with a new brew.

Sadly my review like the others is not a positive one. I could throw a rock out my window & hit this place however I would rather starve than be subjected to the rude dismissive attitudes shared by all employees which is unfailingly followed up by a mistake on the order...seriously every time. What's worse is that the last time it happened & I called them to complain I was told I would have to bring the sandwich back to them for them to make another...again, I'm less than a block away & what were they going to do serve it to the next sucker??? Isn't that illegal anyway??? The old lady would swipe my Google Wallet card every time & press credit & then insist that I didn't have the funds, forcing me to beg her to run the card as a debit card EVERY TIME, which of course worked EVERY TIME. Did she say sorry? Nah. This place is literally a disgrace to an otherwise ABSOLUTELY AWESOME hood! Across the street is XING WANG which definitely doesn't look inviting but Tom the owner knows my name, remembers my orders & hasn't made a mistake on my order once in three years. He's an awesome representation of who a small business owner should be. Honestly, don't even bother with this place. I've never written a negative review of an establishment, I simply don't have the time, but I'm always anxious to write a positive one when someone goes above & beyond. I wrote this because it's really just that bad.

I love 19 degrees! This place has great food and the people are very nice. I do not understand how anyone can give this place a bad review because I've had nothing but pleasurable experiences with all of the employees, Boarshead is top notch, and they have a nice selection of beer. Considering that only a few years ago this place was ran by a business owner who could care less about the appeal to the customer and food they offered while they counted down the days till retirement, the new owners have completely turned around the location, and have added a great place to grab food in the neighborhood. If you dickheads that gave this place 1 or 2 stars are expecting Stephen Starr quality service/professionalism then go there to eat. Are you really that disconnected from reality or too entitled to realize that they are trying to make a living the best they can? I back these owners 100%.