Hmmm.. I'm a bit shocked at the other reviews. I lived a 5 min walk from By The Way Cafe for 2 years and I visited By The Way Cafe quite often, but only ever for a quick coffee meeting or a long delicious brunch. Once I had a surprise party there for my girl friend. We managed to seat 15 on the patio - the wait staff were very patient with us. All in all, I would save I've been here 15 times and have never had a bad experience.
I really really love their eggs benedict (I've tried them all, but my fave is Eggs Florentine) because their 'hollandaise sauce' is not greasy but a nice light lemony dill sauce. Their coffees are great. The drip coffee sometimes has a cinnamony under-taste to it. The lattes come in a big comfy bowl-mug.