East Cafe

4.5

64 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Nov 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for brunch
Charming
Great for scenic views

Enjoy lunch with the most breath taking view in Raleigh, the Museum Park at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Located in C level of the East Building, the East Café offers a variety of sandwiches, salads, and Barista crafted coffee and tea beverages. Indoor and patio seating!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Fri–Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm
Phone number
(919) 664-6839
Website
http://www.ncmafood.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607-6433
Neighborhood
Raleigh
Parking details
None

Experiences

Gingerbread Tea 12/8/24
$35.00 - $75.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 8, 2024 only
Join us in celebrating the holiday season at the Gingerbread Tea. Catering Works will offer a family friendly festive afternoon tea celebration on at the East Café located in the East Building at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The afternoon tea will feature a festive variety of finger sandwiches, premium hot teas and cocoa and savory and sweet treats. Add on a cookie decorating activity for bonus holiday fun!
Gingerbread Tea 12/15/24
$35.00 - $75.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 15, 2024 only
Join us in celebrating the holiday season at the Gingerbread Tea. Catering Works will offer a family friendly festive afternoon tea celebration on at the East Café located in the East Building at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The afternoon tea will feature a festive variety of finger sandwiches, premium hot teas and cocoa and savory and sweet treats. Add on cookie decorating activity for bonus holiday fun!
Gingerbread Tea 12/19/24
$35.00 - $75.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 19, 2024 only
Join us in celebrating the holiday season at the Gingerbread Tea. Catering Works will offer a family friendly festive afternoon tea celebration on at the East Café located in the East Building at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The afternoon tea will feature a festive variety of finger sandwiches, premium hot teas and cocoa and savory and sweet treats. Add on cookie decorating activity for bonus holiday fun!

Tarragon Chicken Salad Croissant
Our signature Tarragon Chicken salad with red grapes & pecans on fresh baked Croissant with leaf lettuce
Roasted Chicken and Cheddar
Roasted chicken topped with cheddar cheese on a potato roll
Ham and Fig Cream Cheese
Ham and fig cream cheese topped with arugula on a hoagie bun

Sculpted Entrees

Smashburger
1/3 lb beef patty griddled with onions and topped with American cheese and house-made pickles on a Kaiser roll, served with fries
Garden Vegetable Quesadilla
Sweet potato, black beans, Monterey jack served with salsa and sour cream for dipping
Pimento Cheese on Bread Shop Sourdough
House pimento cheese on local Bread Shop Sourdough grilled to perfection
Chicken Tenders
4 piece chicken tenders served with fries
Soup of the Day
House-made soups different every week

Coffee & Tea

Coffee
Fresh brewed coffee from Raleigh Coffee Company
- 12 oz.$4.00
- 16 oz.$4.50
- Iced Coffee (16 oz.)$4.50
Decaf Coffee
Decaf Coffee from Raleigh Coffee Company
- Decaf (12 oz.)$4.00
- Decaf (16 oz.)$4.50
- Iced (16 oz.)$3.50
Hot Chocolate
Creamy dutch cocoa served with whipped cream and chocolate syrup
- 12 oz.$4.00
- 16 oz.$4.50
Espresso
- Single$2.50
Latte
Regular Latte made with Espresso and Steamed Milk
- 12 oz.$5.25
- 16 oz.$6.25
- Iced Coffee (16 oz.)$6.25
Mocha Latte
Mocha Latte made with Espresso and Steamed Milk, Ghiradelli chocolate, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings
- 12 oz.$5.25
- 16 oz.$6.25
- Iced Coffee (16 oz.)$6.25
Matcha Latte
Green Tea Matcha Latte made with Green Tea and Steamed Milk
- 12 oz.$6.00
- 16 oz.$7.00
- Iced Coffee (16 oz.)$7.00
Hot Tea
Bigelow and other fine teas, served hot
- 16 oz.$3.50
Brewed Iced Tea$3.00

Beverage

Sparkling Seltzer - Spindrift Orange Mango
Sparkling Seltzer Water
- 12 oz.$3.00
Coke Products
- Can (12 oz)$3.00
Tribucha Kombucha$5.00
Select from Flowers of Life: Hibiscus, Rose & Honeysuckle / Main Squeeze: Lemon, Ginger & Berries. Kombucha: Main Squeeze Lemon, Ginger & Berres; Chill Berry: Blueberries Raspberries & Chamomile

What 64 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

64 Reviews

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Kris
Raleigh
49 reviews
vip
2.0
49 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I intended to have a reservation in the NCMA Cafe, it was confusing that this came up at all. We were turned away in the real restsurant. So we ended up eating those awful premade squished cold sandwiches. Terrible.
East CafeResponded today
Thank you for the information. We'll be sure to refund your purchase, and we apologize again for the quality of food you received. We have also ensured Opentable's reservation feature for East Cafe is turned off. Somehow it was turned on, which is what might have caused the confusion around the reservation. We hope you'll join us in our NCMA Cafe for lunch in the future!
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The best way to celebrate an anniversary art and food!
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Louise
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent experience. Good and sake tasting outstanding. Professional staff.
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diner27
Raleigh
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a wonderful experience at the Fall tea! The food was excellent and you could tell every single item had been specially selected, including the tea choices. Service was excellent, the music and flowers were beautiful, and a lovely time was had by all. Looking forward to doing it again, as well as trying other events. Thank you!
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Holly
Phoenix
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The service (or lack thereof) killed it for me (and my guest). We were sat and waited over ten minutes to be acknowledged, while all the tables around us were helped. Then I had to ask for more water because our drinks, tea and food were plopped on the table and our server never returned. We asked for our check (for a la carte drinks) several times before it was presented and I felt like I was begging the server to take even more of my money. I paid $150 for tea, plus a 20% gratuity in advance for a server who barely showed up at the table, and left us for dead at the end of the meal. I guess if I knew I was guaranteed a $30 tip for crappy service, I would not bring my A Game to work either. But based on this experience, we will not be returning.
East CafeResponded on October 30, 2024
We are so sorry that you did not receive good service. We have spoken to our team about it and hope you will give us another chance. Thank you for letting us know.
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Melissa
Western NC
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We attended the Autumn Tea event and were very impressed with the quality of the teas, food, and the service. The kitchen took great care to ensure that my husband’s gluten free order was safe and delicious. The service was friendly and professional. We’ll definitely return!
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TerriT
Raleigh
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love the NCMA full teas. They are delicious with excellent service.
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
We had prepaid reservations for 8 for the Mother’s Day Tea. The Good: - the selection of teas was great and the tea kettles were fun - the selection of food (sandwiches, pastries, etc.) had a nice variety and tasted very good - the staff was friendly and accommodating to special requests (esp re a food allergy and vegetarian request) The Bad: - the service was very slow…even for Mother’s Day. It took over 20 minutes for our first server to come by and greet us after we were seated. It took us nearly 3 hours to finish from our reservation time. A few in our party had to leave before they were finished. - Our party was one of three tables set up outside the dining room. We were placed behind the stairs with a makeshift black tarp directly behind our table. Awful ambience/atmosphere, especially compared to what you would expect from this restaurant. I know we had a larger party of 8, but that’s not unusually big to force accommodations like this. - there was very little explanation of the food provided and no acknowledgement of the two bottles of champagne I had prepaid / ordered until I asked - Spending nearly 3 hours behind the bottom level stairs and staring at a tarp (and an employee door) was far from an ideal way to experience a meal, especially a Mother’s Day Tea…and especially for what we paid.
East CafeResponded on May 15, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to provide some feedback around your experience. We're glad to hear that ordering and steeping your own teas was fun, and that we could accommodate your party's special food requests! We put a lot of effort into making these experiences as engaging and inclusive as possible. We sincerely apologize for the delay in service and we understand how much this impacted your overall experience. As for the location of your experience, we strive to provide a comfortable and quiet environment for a wide range of sizable parties, especially for busy days like Mother's Day. Your feedback is valuable and we will be reevaluating our seating plans for larger parties to avoid similar situations in the future. Thank you again for the feedback!
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None
Wilmington
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful Mothers’ Day tea. Food was tremendous. And service was excellent.
East CafeResponded on May 13, 2024
Thank you so much! We enjoyed serving all of our moms this past weekend!
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ShirlyG
West Palm Beach
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
It’s just not worth $75 per person. It was ok. Overpriced for sure. And just ok.
East CafeResponded on May 13, 2024
Thank you for your review, we are sorry you didn't think it was worth the price. We do our best to keep our prices fair and inline with our expenses. We thank you for joining us and hope you had a nice Mother's Day weekend and hope you will join us for lunch or brunch in our cafe.
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FAQs

East Cafe is rated 4.5 stars by 64 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607-6433

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Raleigh
Hours of operation
Fri–Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://www.ncmafood.com/
Phone number
(919) 664-6839

East Cafe

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Gingerbread Tea 12/8/24

Gingerbread Tea 12/15/24

Gingerbread Tea 12/19/24

Curated Salads

Everything Caesar Salad

Untitled Tossed Salad

Artisan Sandwiches

Tarragon Chicken Salad Croissant

Roasted Chicken and Cheddar

Ham and Fig Cream Cheese

Sculpted Entrees

Smashburger

Garden Vegetable Quesadilla

Pimento Cheese on Bread Shop Sourdough

Chicken Tenders

Soup of the Day

Coffee & Tea

Coffee

Decaf Coffee

Hot Chocolate

Espresso

Latte

Mocha Latte

Matcha Latte

Hot Tea

Brewed Iced Tea$3.00

Beverage

Sparkling Seltzer - Spindrift Orange Mango

Coke Products

Tribucha Kombucha$5.00

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