Café At City Market - Savannah

I was really turning in my head about getting the spinach stuffed chicken pesto pasta given the $22 price tag vs a sandwich which would’ve been much less. Despite the objectively high price, it sounded delicious, so I got the chicken pasta. It was definitely not stuffed… rather, it had 2 or 3 cooked spinach leaves hidden underneath the thin, almost dry chicken. I mean, it was a solid chicken pesto dish, but not for the price tag and the way it’s described on the menu. The peppers weren’t included, either. I think what I got on the plate instead was two sundried tomatoes. My husband’s shrimp and grits (keep in mind I’ve had MANY plates of that dish and have identified a particular style as my favorite) weren’t the best I’ve ever tried. I don’t know if it’s intended to be a bar at lunch time, and I know it’s not necessarily something management can control, but it was incredibly loud in the dining area at lunchtime when we went. I think this restaurant could use a bit of branding clarity; I personally imagine a “café” to be much more serene than what we experienced that day, but of course, everyone has their own ideas of what a café is. I personally got more of a low-country bar vibe while we were there.

Let 's see ordered the Hot ham cheese ....thought I 'd mix it up by ordering it on a croissant. Light, flaky, delicious, right? No. Stale bread (didn 't know that it was physically possible for croissants to be hard enough to successfully skip across a lake or be used for hockey practice), ham was cold, and the handmade roumelade came in a micro cup that looked suspiciously like mayo. How do you f up a ham cheese? Ask Cafe at City Market. Kids ordered Margherita Pizza again, how do you screw this up? All the cheese slid off, sauce was cold, and kids are now crying. Should 've gone to Mellow Mushroom or, basically, ANYWHERE else. Plenty of great dining options in Savannah this is not one of them.

We were very hungry and looking for a quick bite to eat. We got on quickly. It's a busy place. It took awhile for our waiter to come around, She was very friendly. I ordered a peach margarita, BLT and potato salad. The margarita was awesome as was the potato salad. The BLT on the other hand was something to be desired. It was kind of a deconstructed sandwich. 2 sliced of bacon, little pieces of lettuce and one tiny slice of tomato. I asked our waitress of bring some more tomatoes. She did bring them, but by then everyone else was finished eating. I had to grab some lettuce from another person at our table) to finish off my sandwich. All told, I don't think I would go back.

Our family and friends are here one day when we did the trolley tour. It’s right near stop 9 and across from the prohibition museum. It opened at 11:30 so we were able to get a table for the 13 of us but it filled up quickly. Nothing fancy with the restaurant but food and service was good. I got the crab cake sandwich was was delicious. Not deep friend but you could taste the crab along with filler. I skipped half the bread so I tasted the crab. My husband got the Cuban sandwich which he said was okay as it had sliced pork versus pulled pork but felt there was plenty of meat. I highly recommend the peach sangria. Very refreshing on a hot GA day. You can add a shot of peach snaps or vodka with it too.

This was the single worst service I've ever had at a restaurant. We waited 15 minutes to be handed a menu and waited 30 minutes just to get water. We did not dine here at a busy time (3pm) and the restaurant was only about half-full. The food took an hour to come out and I had to request extra silverware since the set I received was dirty. This restaurant has a horrible sanitation score as well and should be avoided at all costs.