Bruto

What a charming cafe! Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or just coffee with friends. Came for lunch on a Saturday afternoon and it was busy, but still some tables free. All the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Unclear if they restock the baked goods and pizzas throughout the day; when we ordered they had already run out of blueberry muffins and were running low on other things. Be warned! We ordered an il capitano sandwich with a sode caesar salad in place of chips, a slice of margherita bruto pizza, an iced latte with black pepper maple flavoring, and key lime and s'mores cookies. The sandwich was very good, with high quality ingredients, plenty of prosciutto, and perfect bread. The salad and pizza were both great as well, and we quite enjoyed the inventive cookies. We'll definitely be back to try more!

Very cute shop. The furniture and decor is so cozy and lovely, and the sandwiches are great, and the caesar salad is to die for, and every time I walk in the staff are so kind!! Love it here!

Finally got around to trying this place out today. I'm constantly on the road for work and try to find places across Central AL that I can use as "homebases" to stop, get coffee, eat, use facilities, and get admin work done when I'm remote. This place is centrally-located to a lot of other food, bars, retail, etc., between Avondale and Crestwood so it's gonna be a great option to stop at later in the day and then meet up with folks nearby after the workday. There's plenty of parking and, because of the beautiful weather today, they had their ceiling to floor windows/doors completely open out front. Whether you were inside or out, it was all al fresco and I was loving every minute of it. The guy who greeted me and took my order with the dreads was super friendly and was nice enough to ask about my work and engage in conversation besides just ringing me up. (Felt kinda like a jerk cause I didn't even bother to ask him about how HIS day was going. 😐) I sat outside, windy as it was, and the whole time it was quiet, there were few people in the place, and the music was just loud enough to help stimulate productivity but not too loud to be distracting. I got the mortadella sandwich with a drip coffee. I always get drip coffee anywhere I go for the first time because that helps me gauge whether or not the specialty coffees will be skillfully made. The drip was pretty darn good. It wasn't as robust as some but the place isn't technically a coffee shop, per se, either. The sandwich's components inside were really flavorful, but there was SO MUCH BREAD. The bread wasn't stale or anything but it was just a HUGE roll on top and bottom of the meat, cheese, pickles, and condiments that it was all I could taste. (And all my hips and rear will be acquiring. Ha!) The fact that the enormous roll came with a mountain of potato chips was almost comical, too. The huge meal and coffee was about $13 after tax which isn't anything to scoff at nowadays. Plus, I believe the guy said drip coffee gets free refills. I didn't get one before I left since I couldn't stay long enough but next time that'll be good information to keep handy. Otherwise, everything about the trip was a great experience so I'll probably just try their pizza or another dish next time I'm there. Definitely can't wait to make a trip back!

Great deal for 2 slices of pizza and a side salad. Pizza had a thicker crust which is my favorite. The Italian soda was a new item for me and I enjoyed it as well.

We stop here for breaks when in our volunteer work. We love the openness; tables for larger groups available. The staff is always super friendly. The margarita pizza slices are delicious with a balsamic drizzle. Its a hidden gem.

Quiet place away from all the busier downtown coffee shops and about the same distance. Interior is really cool, with a lot of nautical and local flair dotted on the walls. Food is incredible and rivals so many other places that charge twice as much, service is always very accommodating and fast, music is good, coffee is solid. It’s perfect place to get anything done for work or just hang out.

Food was good. I had taken to go so we can eat outside. When we had finished, there was no trash can outside. When I come in to throw away our Togo box, the girl who was sitting NEXT to the trash can, told me that I could NOT throw it away cause their trash was full?? Do they not take out their trash at all? Is there only that one trash can in the whole establishment?? No trash can in the kitchen??? Thought that was insanely rude and unsanitary as hell.

Fantastic lunch spot. Delicious cortado’s and macchiato’s. The Italian hoagie was fantastic, will definitely be going back again.