The Cafe has recently re-opened after being remodeled. They have replaced the cafeteria style grill with a sit-down restaurant. This is the first restaurant review I have ever done. I felt compelled to do so because this was such a horrible eating experience. The atmosphere was quite nice and the service was fine but the food was grossly (pun intended) overpriced but wouldn't have been good at any price.
I took my family of 4 there after a day at the museum. All of us were equally disappointed. The daily special was banana pancakes. In order to 'elevate' it they mixed the butter with thyme. Both of the boys, who do NOT have discriminating palates, commented, "How can you screw up pancakes". Per their words, "I had to choke it down." I ordered a vegetable pot pie that was so small I could have finished it in a couple of bites. Instead I had to pick through the slimy sauce to get to the vegetables which tasted like they came from a can. The highlight was my wife's salad which was nothing special but was at least 'fine'.
I understand the inflated prices that come with visiting a place like the museum but for $70 I expected better. For $5 I would have expected better. The old grille was very good and much more reasonably priced. I would frequently meet people there for lunch even if I wasn't at the museum. Not anymore. Take the 5 minutes and walk over to Craig Street to eat.