"Germantown Cafe is the neighborhood’s workhorse. It isn’t the fanciest or trendiest place to grab a meal—no crazy foams or menu descriptions like “essence of Goldendoodle joy.” It keeps its head down, churning out a consistently solid brunch and quite possibly the best french onion soup in the city. It’s the perfect place for a Sunday brunch or for a low-key weeknight dinner with a friend, where you can dig into things like crab cakes, meatballs, coconut curry salmon, and a baked mac and cheese stack drizzled with bechamel. You should also know you can grab a quick breakfast sandwich at Fancy Sandy’s, the cafe’s grab-and-go walk-through window. " - jackie gutierrez jones 2