"Chicago, Rent, Stomp, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Broadway Cafe"
Broadway Cafe sits right in the heart of Quakertown, and right across the street from the train station. A rather small restaurant, this cafe seats maybe 20 people at the most. As Ryan and I approached the cafe, we realized that you have to park on the street and there are parking meters as well. It is 25 cents for 2 hours, so it's not very expensive, but certainly can be a nuisance if you don't have any loose change on your floormats. As Ryan and I opened the door to Broadway Cafe, we were hit with a smell that took us back to the days of our birthday parties held at Earl Bowl Lanes. Yes, the cafe had a very pungent smell: that of a bowling alley. It was not a pleasant smell needless to say. The front of the cafe has 2 large windows and it seemed kind of bland and empty. We would have liked to see some more decorations in the window fronts that made us feel like we were entering into a Broadway setting! We seated ourselves and looked over the menu before the waiter approached us. There was only one waiter working and 2 cooks in the back.
I ordered the Broadway Burger because according to the menu, it was their "House Specialty." I added lettuce, tomato and onion on the burger for no charge, and I also added american cheese as well for an extra 30 cents. I also ordered a small order of chili cheese fries, made with Mr. J's chili (Mr. J is the owner and cook). Ryan ordered a cheesesteak with sauce and onions, as well as a large order of cheese fries. We waited a good 10-15 minutes for our food, as there were about 10 other people there at the time. When we received our fries, the first thing that Ryan and I noticed was that the cheese on the fries consisted of 2 slices of American cheese melted onto the top. Once you at the 10 fries on the top, it was as if you ordered a regular side order of fries. I wasn't a big fan of the chili that was on my chili cheese fries, but the fries itself were excellent!
I also noticed that I never received cheese on my burger. When the waiter came over, I just informed him that there was no cheese on my burger and that I just wanted to make sure I wasn't charged the extra 30 cents. He apologized and informed me he would take it off my bill. A few minutes later, Mr. J himself came over and asked us how we were enjoying our meal and apologized again for not putting the cheese on my burger. I thanked him and said it wasn't a big deal, but in order to right a wrong, he offered Ryan and I free ice cream on them. We certainly took them up on the offer and the ice cream was delicious! We were very impressed that the owner personally apologized and did whatever he had to in order to please his customers. That was very professional and we respected that!
Overall, the gesture by the owner was very polite and we were very appreciative. We feel as though the front entrance should be worked on in order to look more appealing. The inside of Broadway Cafe has many different pictures and it has a Broadway theme, but the outside could use work. We also felt as though there should be music played softly in the background. It was quiet in the restaurant and you could hear your voice echo through the high ceilings. There was even a jukebox there, but it didn't appear to be running! The menu was very limited, but all the items on the menu were $6.25 or less! This could make for a nice, cheap date!
**Broadway Cafe ONLY ACCEPTS CASH!**
FINAL RATING: 3/5
PRICE: $
241 West Broad Street
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-536-6442
Until next time,
Derek & Ryan
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