This review is a form of mourning for me because Sweet Melissa's has so much potential. The decor is fun; the menu is chock full of items that sound exactly like what I want to eat. For some reason, though, I'm never wowed with the food. It's always just good, not great, like they know how to make a delicious meal but are cutting corners or something and hedging their bets that you won't notice. The service is also slow in general but the last time I was there this sweet little blonde woman was our waitress and she was an exception. Their desserts, however - cakes by the slice, cookies, scones - are awesome and some of them are even vegan or gluten free. It's also really noisy inside since it's one giant room filled with all hard surfaces.