Café Indigo

Walked in around 9AM on a Sunday morning. Waited a few minutes before being very rudely asked if we had a reservation. We said no, since there were numerous empty tables in the restaurant. The waitress told us to wait a minute, then went to the back and hid behind the curtain to ask her «manager» and then told us it would be at least a 30 – 45 minute wait. After being so rudely greeted I told the people I was with I wanted to leave, and the rest of the encounter here was equally as rude. We won’t be returning.

Went here for brunch on Mother’s Day 2016. The buffet was good, and Colleen, our server, was very nice and provided wonderful service. As many people know Indigo only does Mother’s Day brunch by reservation. We made a reservation about a month beforehand, but couldn’t remember whether it was for 10:00 or 10:30 AM. So I called yesterday to confirm what time the reservation was, and was told by whomever answered the phone, that the reservation was for 10:30.
We arrived a couple of minutes prior to 10:30 and checked in with the «greeter,» and I use the term in the loosest possible sense. We were told, after she conferred with someone else, that we were late because our reservation was for 10:00 AM. The red-​headed woman who was working as a greeter was exceedingly snotty, and rudely informed us that they would seat us but that we had to be done by a specific time. I explained to her that I had called yesterday to confirm the reservation and was told 10:30 AM. The greeter rolled her eyes at me. I asked if I could speak with the manager, and the red-​haired woman actually laughed at me and said no there is manager there’s an owner but she’s probably too busy.“
Needless to say while the food is good I will not be back because there are plenty of other establishments in the area with comparable food and employees with much better attitudes. My advice, save your time and money and go somewhere else.

What a quaint little café, hidden off the main street. Quite and modern, Café Indigo has a very good breakfast selection. I always make sure I get an order of the mini waffles! The cinnamon butter makes it! My wife always gets a French toast, and each one is delicious. I would admit, service and cook time is a bit slow, but we come here to enjoy the food, so time doesn’t matter.

We walked out.
After arriving on Saturday morning, we stood in the entryway waiting to be seated, and nobody ever came. It was just us and one other guy– and there were open tables– so it’s not like the place was packed.
Waitresses kept wandering by with pots of coffee, and they’d look at us, but nobody said a word. After the 20^th person walked by… we walked out.
I went home and told my mom about our experience, and she was like, «Oh yeah? I’ve only been there once, but I walked out too. We waited 45 minutes for our server to come to our table. We finally just left.»
So far, I haven’t talked to anyone who’s had a good experience here. I doubt I’ll go back and give them another try.

Flavorful dinner. Service (Colleen) comes with a smile. Easily the most flavorful meal I had. The chef has his/​her act together. Can’t get walleye in NY. TOO BAD. The memory will hang around.

GIVE THIS PLACE ANOTHER CHANCE!
I hadn’t been to Café Indigo in more than a year after being burned a few times (read the old reviews; I was in the same camp) but last weekend I decided to go after exhausting the few other brunch/​breakfast places around the QCA. It was Saturday around 10:30am. I’ve always found the atmosphere of the place a little «weird» — there’s no clear theme or unifying message of the place. It could use some updating… whatever. But here’s the crazy thing:
1. The food was GOOD. I don’t do meat or dairy. I had them substitute hashbrowns for eggs on their vegetarian breakfast sandwich. The hashbrowns were perfect; crispy with a clean taste (not wallowing in old oil). The vegetables were fresh and beautiful. The sandwich had less than 5 ingredients on it but it was insanely flavorful and well made — better than anything I’ve had at other brunch places. My boyfriend’s food (he had the French toast and the California breakfast sandwich with the cheesy hashbrown casserole) was great. He raved about it. He said it was the best French toast he’s had in the QCA.
2. The bill was outstandingly affordable. For two people we paid $ 20. And we weren’t eating light. I compare this to the number of times I’ve forked out $ 30 dollars at Jimmy’s or the like for mediocore, greasy food. I’ll take this any day.
3. The server was a younger girl with glasses and although the food was a little slow getting to us even though they didn’t seem too busy (I didn’t care because I like a relaxed/​lazy brunch and if you need a better reason than that see my first point — worth it) but she did such a great job refilling our coffee and being attentive. She checked on us often and was very polite and helpful. I don’t recall her name but I would be happy to have her again.
Long story short: if you have avoided this place for valid reasons, as I have, try it again. I was very happy I did. I will be back! Thank you, Café Indigo!

My dad and I went for breakfast on Sunday. Amazing food and great service. A lot of love and effort go into the making of the food. We will definitely be back!

Hands down best place to get breakfast/​brunch. The dining area is very clean and simple. The service is consistently great.
I stopped in here with a few girlfriends on Saturday morning. We were seated immediately and had drinks within a few minutes. Unfortunately my favorite breakfast from there has been taken off the menu. I asked the waitress if there was a possibility of getting the kitchen to make the dish even though it had been removed. The kitchen accommodated my wants and made the dish without question.
Hands down one of my favorites in the quad cities!

They had very decent food, and I appreciated their creativity. I just felt like the omelettes were a little dry with the flavored just a liiiiiiitle off (we had the New Yorker and Cajun). The service was unnecessarily slow (we were one of two couples there), and our waitress looked like she had a very rough night before her shift. I’m glad we checked it out, and would be more than willing to check out lunch and dinner.

My favorite breakfast spot, everything is good. The frittatas, omelets and French toast are yummy. I usually order the same thing at restaurants but here I’ve been challenged to try just about everything. The staff is friendly and attentive.

Why did it take me so long to go here?
Food was fantastic. Very, very tasty!
Only reason it’s a 4 is cuz im cheap and i thought it was a little pricey for what you get.

The wait times here are awfully long. We always call ahead to make a reservation. Also, the food takes forever to come out. But most times, the wait is totally worth it. The food is delicious. I am not a fan of their coffee, but their omelettes and sandwiches are amazing. Service is okay as well. Just be sure to call ahead and book a table.

Best breakfast in the Quad Cities! Everything on the menu is delicious! The ultimate breakfast gives you a taste off all the menu options, the omelettes are ginormous, the hash brown casserole is unbelievable and have a mentioned how good the coffee is!!? This place is absolutely worth the price. Absolutely delightful! Bravo Café Indigo!

Go here and get the apple bacon turkey wrap. Really really good. Also, be sure to get a salad with one of their homemade dressings.

We were here 40 minutes after it opened and were seated very quickly. We had coffee and I had ordered oatmeal and there hash brown casserole. My father in law had an omelet and my husband had a plate with pretty much everything on it. All breakfasts come with fresh fruit. Everything was very good. They make everything from scratch, so don’t be in a hurry. I will say that I find that it is odd that the only way they make eggs is in omelet form or scrambled. For breakfast it is good. I would like to try the place for dinner. Sadly, in Milwaukee, this place would bomb. We have TOO many wonderful breakfast places that would blow this place out of the water. For the Quad Cities– it was decent. That is why I gave it 4 stars.

An obscene amount of wait time during the breakfast/​lunch hours, and you feel awkward standing, watching everyone around you eat, as the place is quite small. Waited close to a half hour to be seated. Once seated, we were told if we wanted lunch we would have to wait another 20 minutes or so, since they were not serving lunch yet. Waiter was friendly, but looked very busy and rushed, didn’t want to bother him to flag him down for much. I ordered a pasta dish which was okay, somewhat bland for the price. Overall, the concept is good, what with using fresh ingredients and what not. But the pace definitely needs to be picked up, or they need to relocate somewhere larger and hire more help.

Wanted to have breakfast as usual this morning. Called in to make a reservation. I was told they don’t take reservations. Odd since I have always needed a reservation on Sunday but okay. Walk in and am asked if I have a reservation! ! 45 minute wait. Wth?? Very unhappy

My wife and I went on a Thursday night around 8-​ish. They weren’t busy and we got waited on right away, which was good because we had been drinking beer at the R Bar since 5:30 and NNEDED to eat, STAT. I had pretty much dismissed Café Indigo, in the past, as just another «chick-​food» place: soups, salads, cold sandwiches, etc, but I was pleasantly surprised. My wife got a bowl of soup (it had vegetables and stuff in it, so I didn’t pay any attention to what it was called). I think it had squash or some other type of gourd in it. I got their steak chili, which was VERY good. My wife wished she had gotten mine (or that I liked pureed vegetables and would switch with her). My wife also got a salad of some sort and said she liked it. She liked it, but she brought MOST of it home for her lunch on Friday. The reason she COULD bring most of it home is that she ended up eating almost half of MY dinner — a half-​pound hamburger. I asked for a medium (cooked) burger and the cook did a good job not turning it into a warm hockey puck. The bun was made of pretzel bread, which was very good. The waitress asked if I wanted bacon and cheese, which weren’t listed as coming on the sandwich. I think I had another beer, but can’t remember anything about it. (I probably shouldn’t have driven home, now that I think about it).
I don’t think I mentioned how small the place seemed. They DO have a small room thru some doors, that could be closed off for groups. Since there wasn’t a group that night, they had the door open and there were some people eating there. I guess you could seat a hundred or so if they needed to. Maybe it wasn’t that small after all. Maybe I’m just rambling and should shut up.
Bottom line: I enjoyed my food and my wife’s company. I would go back (even if they DO have mostly «chick-​food».

Updating to say that, now when you come in here, you’re greeted to a statement of «we’re not a fast food restaurant so if you’re in a hurry, sorry but too bad. May we suggest McDonald’s where your food is kept in drawers for you» right at the top of the menu. This was not here the last time I came in. I could handle a simple statement saying the food takes time– I don’t need to be hit with passive-​aggressive judgmental snark as soon as I sit down. Especially when the wait time is a legitimate concern, even outside the cooking time for the food.
We were here on Saturday morning around 10 and there were a grand total of 4 people staffing the whole restaurant: 2 servers, 2 cooks. No one bussing tables, no host, no one washing dishes. Needless to say the long wait wasn’t just because of the food. Several people walked out while waiting for one of the half dozen empty tables to be cleaned off. The servers were running around like chickens with their heads cut off, and understandably terse due to being overworked and having too many responsibilities. I feel bad for them.
Bottom line: the food is good, but I don’t need to be subjected to terrible service thanks to management who clearly doesn’t understand how to properly staff and structure a restaurant. And I certainly don’t need to support an owner/​manager who dismisses legitimate complaints in such a rude way right on the menu. Hopefully I can come back for the great food when they’ve sorted out their priorities, but for now I’m done giving these people my money.

First, I called to make a reservation on Sunday and the woman on the phone was very rude to me. The website says groups of any size welcomed and any day during the week, well 15 was too many and I asked how many was the max and she said it was 10. So I then called back and asked if we could do a reservation for 8 and 7. She said she couldn’t do reservations and we were welcome to come in but she could not do reservations for us. She was not considerate or accommodating at all and completely went back on what she previously said. I would NOT recommend this restaurant purely on how they treat their customers.

We were on way back to Chicago from Cedar Rapids and happened upon Café Indigo, thanks to Unilocal.Easy to find and plenty of parking. The décor is modern, clean and in good taste. Outdoor seating too, facing a parking lot, but better than moving cars on a street. The food is ersatz gourmet and plenty of it. Quality of the food and service is quite good. The downside is that the «owner» or maitre de was very friendly, but in a sort of suck up the oxygen in the room sort of way. Nice fellow, but overly loud which detracts from the ambiance. Also, no wifi for those needing it. Good for conversation though.

Great food and atmosphere– would have given 5 starts if it wouldn’t have taken us so long to get our food. The server was attentive and polite, but it simply took too long to eat. Definitely don’t go here if you are looking for a «quick» meal. But if time isn’t an issue, this place is otherwise great.

Stopped in here on a road trip looking for a quick lunch before heading back out on the road (Harley trip with my guys).
People seemed nice but we waited an hour for our lunch before the waiter finally agreed to just box it up for us. The explanation? «It is really busy.»
Come on, bra. It should never be so busy that a hummus wrap takes an hour to make. This is a restaurant. Plan better. We saw five others walk out.
Do not recommend, but in all honesty considered two stars because the dude did offer us cookies.

After much discussion, we have decided that this is one of the best breakfasts we have ever enjoyed, including those in New Orleans with oatmeal brûlée and in Skokie with Russian blinis.
The freshly brewed pot of tea was delicious, the oatmeal had a delicate touch of cream, and the blueberry rosemary compote was a perfect accent for the French toast. Next time, however, I will order my own helping of the delicious toast he had with crusts covered with seeds with his Indigo breakfast platter instead of having to beg for a taste. And more oatmeal!

Amazing, upscale breakfast menu.
I don’t know that I would bring my kids here, as it would likely break the budget without the return on satisfaction that would warrant such an expense. However, with just me and my mom, it was a nice breakfast.
Nice waiter. I did wonder if the poor guy was cooking as well as taking orders though… he was efficient enough, but I swear I did not see another employee there the entire time we were there… But he was friendly and upbeat, and there was no delay in the service. Maybe it was him and a cook… but whatever… Mom and I were there on a weekday, and we received good service and good food.
I wish I were more into the sweet treat breakfasts… they had a LOT. However, I’m usually into the proteins, so I couldn’t sample the yummy sounding French Toasts (etc) that they list on the less-​protein-​oriented options.
It was good. Pricier than my standby of Jimmy’s Pancake House, but fancier, so it’s hard to weigh which would be a better choice… i do love a good breakfast!

I met a friend here for Sunday brunch recently when visiting the Quad Cities. It’s a little hard to find, as the sign is kind of difficult to read. But, it’s set in the corner of a little strip mall. Our server was very friendly and attentive, but not overbearing. At 10:00 on a Sunday, it was full, but there didn’t appear to be a wait.
The menu here is very extensive — so many options for omelets, frittatas and much more. I ordered the cheese omelette, not noticing that it already comes with hash brown casserole so I also ordered a side of bacon. The omelette was huge, and loaded with cheese. The side of bacon included quite a few strips — a little overcooked for my taste, but still a good addition. The hashbrown casserole was to die for. So delicious!
I look forward to coming back here again and trying out their lunch or dinner menu. It’s great to find a locally owned place like this amidst all the chain restaurants of Davenport.

Came on a Friday morning around 10AM. About five or six other tables and only one server. Pace was a little slow, but mostly because we had an impatient two year old with us. But they gave him crayons and let him color on the table cloth.
Coffee was good. And a good selection of espresso drinks.
The kid got mini waffles and bacon for $ 4. They threw in a little dish of whip cream that he loved.
My wife got strawberry French toast which was very good. I got the lighter fresh veggie sandwich. It was an egg white with avocado, sprouts peppers aioli and some other tasty things. Surprisingly, the thing that stood out to me was the English muffin it was on. It was toasted perfectly, and combined with the richness of the aioli and avocado it almost tasted like there was bacon on it, yet it still tasted light.
The cheesy hash brown casserole was anything but light, though very tasty. I could’ve opted for fruit.
I would definitely come back again. I was visiting from out of town and wanted something nicer than Village Inn. Price wasn’t much higher but the experience and food were way better than your average sit down breakfast joint.