Reviews for Young Cardinal Cafe and Co. in Winston-Salem, NC
Young Cardinal, what a great little downtown cafe. The food, location and hospitality was on point. I haven?t had an eggs... Benedict in a while and I saw they had a fried chicken version. Not only was the fried chicken the best combination of flavor,crispness and tenderness at the same time, but to add it to the other classic ingredients will be my new go to option. Theservice was great, coffee was hot and strong, and the bacon was perfectly crisp. Just an ideal way to start the day and a memoryI will have the next time I come east. Read more
So my boyfriend and I finally got up early enough on a Sunday to make it to Young Cardinal. We?ve been wanting to go for a while... now. We have heard great things and always see such a long line out the door when we drive by downtown. I highly suggest gettingthere before 9:30 am. We were seated outside per our request, and our server was so great and attentive. We ordered the 2specials to share: pork tenderloin benedict with bacon jam, and smoked salmon avocado toast with cucumbers, mango, goat cheese,and arugula. Let me tell you, the portions were huge and so delicious. The prices are a bit higher for some items on the menu,but others are incredibly reasonable. Our specials were on the higher end, but well worth it for the large portion sizes and thequality of ingredients. Our tab was under $40. Regardless of what you order, the food is beyond outstanding. The salmon on ourtoast was huge, and the craftsmanship that went behind the flavor pairings was absolutely amazing. It?s like pure art in yourmouth. An entire culinary experience to savor. The pork tenderloins on the benedict were cooked to perfection; so tender. Anddon?t even get me started on that bacon jam? something I could literally eat on everything. Their eggs are made so well. Somerestaurants don?t know how to make their eggs. You can definitely tell how good a breakfast/brunch place is by how well theymake their eggs. The fried egg on the toast was perfect, and the poached eggs on the benedict were also perfectly prepared. Justthe right amount of yolk. The type of toast they used for the avocado toast held up so well to all of the ingredients that weregenerously piled on. RUN, don?t walk, to Young Cardinal. Best brunch we?ve had from anywhere, to date. Read more
45 Minutes= All it took to get seated and eat some of the best breakfast food ever. It was also pretty good price wise. Our... server was also absolutely awesome! Not pictured is the biggest cup of coffee I've ever had. ??????? Read more
Very nice atmosphere when we walked in. The music was not too loud and seemed like a place to have a nice brunch. I got the... french toast and my husband got the avocado toast. He devowered his but mine came up short. The French toast were too wetinside and they remade it again to only come back still too wet for my liking. I also hade the grits and sausage gravy...amazing! I will come back and try other items on the menu but the french toast is a thumbs down for me. Read more
First visit, really impressed with everything about the place. Great service, clean restrooms. Super friendly staff and the food... was awesome. Best hash browns ever. I will definitely go back soon. Read more
The food was pretty good, but the wait is always stupid long for Sunday brunch. I was finally able to eat here after trying at... least 2 other times. The food was alright, service was alright. I wasn?t blown away or anything, but Winston needs more brunchspots, so hey? I?m sure I?ll be back lol! Will try it again but I?ll definitely try another dish, (hash browns were overcooked,& omelet could?ve stayed on a bit longer, but apparently the waffle was really good!) Read more
My hubby and I found ourselves finally being able to get in a couple days after Izzy swept through town. So glad too! Usually,... there's such a long wait here, that we thought we'd never be able to try. I ordered a chicken salad croissant and the steak andeggs for hubby. Presentation reminded me of a typical cafe, but after biting into my sandwich, was very pleased with the way ittasted. Such a thoughtful mixture of a southern style chicken salad with the satisfying buttery crunch of toasted croissant witheach bite. Hubby was very pleased with his steak and eggs. It looked ordinary enough, but he couldn't stop talking about theeggs, insisting that it was the best egg he's ever had in recent memory. Hard to put his finger on why, he described it as beingespecially fresh with a taste that wasn't typically "eggy." If anything, the yolk tasted slightly different. We asked why andthe waiter told us it was because they used heavy cream to cook it. He's a fan! Definitely would come back just for theseeggs. Great experience, friendly hosts, and wonderful food! Read more
A friend and I decided to grab some breakfast quickly. We ordered biscuit with gravy and bacon. I ordered a sausage egg biscuit.... Our food was not that good. There was a certain taste in the sausage that we didn?t enjoy. I think it may have had too manyherbs in it. But from the looks of other customer?s orders, they looked real good. I don?t recommend anything sausage, insteadgo for waffles or something like that. Read more