text: THE place to go on Madisons North Side Roomy beautiful decor familyoperated friendly staff The pastries are good the bread and rolls are excellent and the brunch and lunch menus are amazing There are lots of good vegetarian options all clearly marked The Earthly Delights sandwich is my favoritewow The soups and salads are also very very goodnnMy only complaint is Mannas coffee which is sometimes thin and overextracted People who do not have a taste for good espresso may not mind my Mom likes it fine but I have to order a mocha or flavor syrup to cover up the bitter taste and the texture of the mocha simply does not compare to what you will get at the cafes on the square Still it is probably the best coffee on the North Side