Reviews for Havermill Cafe in Kalamazoo, MI
Excellent food from a nice non profit supporting a great food education program.
Great food, fresh selections that are not available elsewhere. Love the fact that the students prepare the meal. Well worth... the stop. Read more
The food was incredible and so reasonably priced!
Good food friendly and courteous wait staff pleasant atmosphere. Very enjoyable
A hidden gem of Kalamazoo. Really amazing food and for a good cause.
The food is amazing and extremely reasonable in price. I have never been disappointed.
I was so excited to try Havirmill and I desperately want to be supportive of culinary students, but as a Yelper I have to be... honest. It wasn't good and it wasn't cheap. You pay per pound of food, and at $7/lb, it's pricey. We stopped in for Frenchcuisine and had beef bourguignon, mushroom bourguignon, rice Comte, French onion soup, and salad. The pros: the beef bourguignonand the salad dressings were really good. Cons: the rice was awful. It was both undercooked and gummy. The Presentation of theFrench onion soup was gorgeous! Oiled, seasoned, toasted slices of baguette were displayed next to a beautiful bowl of shreddedgruyere. I mean, it was really gorgeous. Unfortunately, the soup was under-seasoned and lacked depth. Finally, the cost. Wespent $13 on two less-than-half-full plates of food, a cup of soup, and a small salad of just lettuce and dressing. The saladbar is only $5/lb and the side salad was only a little over a $1 -so that was nice. But for the rest of the food, no way.Combined, we didn't even have a full plate and with the cup of soup it was about $12. My frugality typically won't let me wastefood -but we couldn't eat a good portion and had to toss. Salt couldn?t fix it. What I really did like: menus are posted on FBeach day. There isn't much notice, but it's better than nothing. Also, the students create a variety of foods from differentcultures. In addition, the atmosphere is wonderful! The building is gorgeous and the school?s eco-friendliness extends to diningmaterials such as plates, silverware, etc. Finally, the students running the cafe were sweet and incredibly friendly. I'm leeryabout returning. I REALLY want to support the initiative -but I could spend the same amount of money or less to get food I knowis consistent and good elsewhere. If the food was a great deal cheaper, the risk would be easier to swallow. But at thoseprices, I left feeling unsatisfied and slightly swindled. Read more
Good place for breakfasts in the student's cafeteria at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, although we prefer the selected... menus offered in some evenings at very reasonable price. Read more