text: This is easily my favorite cafe in all of Tempe and perhaps the Valley for lunch and baked goods The atmosphere is charming and understated from the way you order to the friendly service you would not expect from a counter service kind of placennIm always torn on whether to order the croque monseiur or the warm open faced steak sandwich Both of the sandwiches are superbly prepared and presented You cannot go wrong with either I always opt for the dijon potato side salad garnished with mustard seednnThe warm open faced steak sandwich is tastefully done with tender grilled ribeye with a cabernet butter and sauteed mushrooms and bleu cheese Rich sinful and bad but in a good way kind of like sex with an old ex Similarly the croque monseiur has me hooked but their use of deseeded jalapenos adds a distinctive Arizona touch that I just lovennWhile waiting for my lunch I can never resist their outstanding macarons I prefer the chocolate but both are delicious cakes and cookies go for the chocolate truffle displayed so innocently behind the glass case where you ordernnSince I am friends with someone who works here she does not serve us company policy so service is usually by the manager and once we even got the chef which was a nice surprise because I was able to ask her details on the sandwichesnnAnd finally because they use organic and locally grown ingredients you can leave feeling like notso much of an asshat