Universal Cafe & Bar

Came with friends and had an amazing meal. We had the brussel sprout and olive appetizers, creamy squash soup, fettuccine & cod. They have an excellent wine selection. The atmosphere was cozy and staff very attentive. Wish we lived closer, this place would be a regular visit! Lastly, THE DESERT!!! the olive oil cake!! It just rounded my meal completely and made me so happy. 😊

Lovely restaurant, cozy with enough people to feel like it's lively but quiet enough to have a conversation with five people around the table. The food was well prepared, garden fresh, and locally sourced. For me the standouts were the organic chicken liver parfait, with grilled bread, and plum & shallot jam. Every bit of it was fabulous. I have never had liver that consistency and I truly enjoyed it both in texture and flavor. Even my suspicious tablemates enjoyed it. Also really well crafted and exceptionally tasty was the apple-fennel salad, with butter lettuce, almonds and, blue cheese. For me the only misstep was the honey nut squash puree that came with my pork roast (fine but never is a slab of meat my favorite thing to eat, though everyone else enjoyed their meat courses). The pur

Came here for my husband's birthday and the food was phenomenal! I got the lasagna and he got the schnitzel. It was the perfect combo for birthday dinner. Take a chance and try the liver - it's the BEST. 🤩

My 1st and only visit so far was for a friends birthday. The decor is sharp, the service skilled and friendly, and the food was excellent! I may "cross the river" again some time for, what I am sure will be, an excellent meal!

I have never felt so comfortable and so inspired and contented in a restaurant like I did in this place