If you like to play,sing music your self or with others this place has the best open mics I have ever been to and I have been to many. They have great food, coffee, beer and wine soups and salads, sandwiches and of course desert. It is exactly what the name implies, awesome people, awesome entertainment, just an awesome destination, try it out I think you might like it m
If the lone server did not care to have another server on the floor so that she could make more money in tips it's a bad strategy. Because the impression we had during our visit was 1 of confusion, poor organization and lack of teamwork.
Love this place! It can get pretty busy at times, but the staff does a good job keeping up with demand. Good sandwich selection and beers on tap keep us coming back.
We were sitting for over 5 minutes without menus. The lone server finally greets us and hands us menus. She kept apologizing. When I suggested that 1 employee from behind the counter come out onto the floor to wait tables, or to assist her she became angry assuring me that they're all "very busy working" too. (This statement was completely false. At least 2 of the younger female employees were behind the counter standing in one spot, looking terribly bored, staring into space. This was obvious when we stood at the door, spoke to 2 of the younger counter females and observed throughout nearly the entirety of our 45 minute visit.)
The older frazzled female server would receive better tips if the restaurant's employee schedule was better organized and each employee's time at work was better managed.
The coffee and food were very good. The ambiance is fun. The issue we had on a late July Sunday morning was that although there were 5 people behind the counter, there was only 1 server on the floor taking orders and serving food.
Super friendly staff. Great beer options on tap. The cream of crab was delicious. Relaxing and calm atmosphere.
Finally after at least 30 minutes 1 of the counter employees came out onto the floor serving food to our table and another. And she cleaned a few tables which had been left dirty since we entered the restaurant.
The food was excellent. Their coffee was very good too. They have live music events which sound great.
There is a charming patio in the back. As we were leaving I walked to the rear of the building to check it out. There were 2 small parties seated outside. I snapped a few photos of the patio and then heard our server apologizing to 1 of the tables for having kept them 'waiting so long'......the chaos continued.
Now for the positives:
When we entered the restaurant we were not greeted. Although we stood inside next to the first few tables we were not acknowledged by the lone server, or by the 5 employees behind the counter. After standing for 3 or 4 minutes we walked up to the counter and asked if we are supposed to order at the counter. The staff seemed clueless. Then 1 young woman said we could seat ourselves. So we did.
We will definitely give The Music Cafe another try.
No doubt this is a perfectly fine cafe, but their real claim to local fame is the music. As soon as you walk in and see the walls plastered floor to ceiling with classic record album jackets, you know what this establishment is all about. Go there on the right night, and you'll be able to see some of the best live music around in an intimate setting that lets you get as close as you want. Just get there early, as it fills up quickly.
The Music Cafe is a US Cafe based in Damascus, Maryland. The Music Cafe is located at 26528 Ridge Rd # B, Damascus, MD 20872, USA.
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