821 Cafe

I went for brunch. This place was recommended to me by a friend. I would not recommend it. It took about 50 minutes for the food to come out. I ordered a tofu scramble, and it did not even fill the plate. It was cold and there was no flavor. The only reason I knew there was turmeric in it is because the dish was yellow. The description said it would have peppers, onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, and squash. There were a few peppers and a few onions from what I could see. I would’ve tried something different, but once the server dropped the food off, I didn’t see her again until everyone else had finished eating. I didn’t have to pay for my food and my friends said their food was okay. The server also told me that most of their vegetarian options were not gluten-free.

I’ve had food with a live fly in it, plastic, food container dye, and somehow this was quite literally the worst dining experience of my life. At least those were all over quickly, the staff actually cared about the error, and I didn’t have to pay for a meal I couldn’t eat. Here, the food took over 50 minutes to come for 3 people; in that time, my friend had to cancel her order and leave because waiting longer would have made her miss her train. I asked when the food was coming, and the waitress told me she’d check on it, then walked away and started texting on her phone. Never got back to me. Then when it came, the order was wrong. They left out one of the sides. I had to go find a waitress to correct the error, who then acted like she had done me the biggest favor by giving me a 30% disc

Good diner style breakfast. plenty of vegan offerings although I stuck to the good old sausage and eggs. Super busy and pretty loud atmosphere but good food and great location for the VCU campus kids and those just wandering down Cary Street.

We were greeted immediately and told to sit where we would like. Service was consistent through out the meal with checkin's. I will say we would have appreciated some smiles from the staff. The menu was a little challenging one side verses 2 in some cases and upcharges here and there for some sides. Overall breakfast was very good. Pancakes and omelet with sides. Atmosphere was ok, couldn't appreciate the flying bates. Overall I would come again. Thank you the food was very tasty.

The service was very attentive. They offer a wide selection of draft beers, including the IPA I had, which was excellent. The food was, of course, delicious and very fairly priced. Highly recommended!