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Downtown Belmont is about four miles from downtown Mt. Holly so it was a short drive over. Belmont's downtown is very quaint with several shops, a sports bar/pub, a good looking steak restaurant ( maybe next time), and Cherub's Cafe among the shops. Chereb's is unique which is what makes it special and " dear to the heart". The cafe and adjacent candy shop are an extension of Holy Angels, an organization that works with people who are "differently able". Per their website, the mission of Cherub's Cafe:
"Holy Angels owns and operates two businesses located on Main Street in downtown Belmont: Cherubs Café and Cherubs Candy Bouquet. In addition to affording our Holy Angels residents and community members the opportunity to learn about each other and socialize in a fun business environment, these important ventures provide for vocational training and meaningful supported employee options. Any profits from sales are used solely to fund the programs and services of Holy Angels.
Your patronage and support of these businesses is appreciated!"
The cafe is in a restored downtown building and has a nice dinner/cafe ambiance. The wait staff have the best smiles you'll see all day! Their menu is pretty simple with breakfast and lunch ( they close at 5:00pm). The lunch menu offered several sandwiches including a Ruben, a club, grilled cheese, several paninis and several wraps. They also offer a great selection of salads. I had the Ruben which was very good. I ordered a side of potato salad that I'm sure was made in house. My wife had a grilled chicken salad sandwich that I snuck a bite of (only so I could include it in this review). It was wonderful as well. Service is super friendly and pretty fast. Prices are very reasonable, our bill for the two sandwiches, two sides, and two drinks was $20.
If you're near Belmont around breakfast or lunch, drop in for a bite. Not only will you have a good meal, you'll leave feeling good inside.
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