Golden Leaf Cafe

Reviews about Golden Leaf Cafe

• 4 / 5

  By Ben Herman
  Nice place to grab coffee and a sandwich and get some work done.
  March 02, 2017
• 5 / 5

  By Tanner Blomster
  Good mostly home made food and drinks. They make their whipped cream homemade and man is it good. We ordered two drinks the Black Forest and the Cherry Blossom drinks along with some carrot cake and NY cheesecake. The attendant was very friendly and respectful. The drinks and food were very delicious. They also have a gift shop full of soap (imported from France), organic lotions/shampoos, and candles. They do have some candy too like chocolate covered almonds and whatnot. Definitely will come back again.
  January 31, 2017
• 4 / 5

  By Andrew Petriuusi
  Quiet, peaceful little shop outside of the bustle of Menomonie. The food is quality and reasonably priced. Good tea selection.
  August 09, 2016
• 3 / 5

  By Sarah R
  I've eaten at Golden Leaf many times and have always really liked their food. The pesto sandwich and soups are delicious. And they definitely have a focus on clean eating and Organic food, which I love.
  
  I give it three stars because in spite of their food, this cafe lacks friendly and inviting customer service. The people behind the counter, including the owner, are typically quite cold and unfriendly. They seem more task-oriented and less concerned with building relationships with their customers. Even when you are a frequent patron, they don't seem to notice or care. This doesn't help to build a community of loyal customers.
  
  They are also very stingy with the food they serve. I don't have an enormous appetite most days, but I always leave the Golden Leaf feeling hungry after my meals. I'm happy to pay more for sustainably grown food, but the serving sizes are way too small here. It seems that the protocol for making food involves a strict adherence to stinginess. On several occasions, I've seen the staff literally counting the number of corn chips they put on my plate. And when friends have brought in reusable mugs for coffee, the staff has poured coffee into one of the cafe's cups, then poured it into the reusable mug, to make sure my friend wasn't getting even an ounce more than she paid for. I realize they have to be profitable, but being conservative over fairly inexpensive things like corn chips and coffee is not a great message to customers.
  
  Again, great food. But I'd recommend going elsewhere if you want friendly customer service and serving sizes that make you feel satisfied.
  June 21, 2016