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Restaurant & Bar Reviews » Cary » Toast Cafe in Cary for Great Service and Sammiches!

November 21, 2017 by Ron Wen 3 Comments

Toast Cafe in Cary for Great Service and Sammiches!

Sign for Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining
Sign for Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining

Out in Waverly Place, activity and construction continues with the recent opening of Toast Cafe, the fifth location from a small chain of sandwich spots from the Carolinas.  With a nice patio to the side and large space inside, Famous Toastery was hopping with action during its opening week.  And here’s what makes Famous Toastery a bit special as a lunch option in Cary…

Front of Famous Toastery, Cary- NC Triangle Dining

Front of Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining
Front of Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining
Dining room at Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining
Dining room at Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining

Inside Famous Toastery it’s got a country feel, for some reason a modern Cracker Barrel came up in my head, probably a homage to its Carolinas origins.  The crowd was a bit older and family-oriented which might be why I thought Cracker Barrel!  I grab a seat at the lunch counter to the right and service is quick.  Menu with daily specials and my drink are all brought out quickly. Looking at the menu of sandwiches, wraps and salads, nothing is really striking on the list, you basic diner classics along with a handful of freshly made sides to tide you over.  I do spy an interesting looking meatloaf sandwich, we have a winner!

Meatloaf sandwich with potato salad at Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining
Meatloaf sandwich with potato salad at Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining

My order comes out pretty quickly so they must have a really fast kitchen.  On my plate I’ve got a good looking sammich cut diagonally, cup of potato salad and pickle spear for some greenery!  I jump into the tater salad and it’s good, just the right amount of creaminess and soft, fresh potato chunks, a good start.  The pickle is a decent dill and just a nice change of pace.  And the sandwich?  Yeah, I typically play with my food, try to figure out what they did that was special here.  For this meatloaf sandwich, Famous Toastery has it sliced in 1/4″ slices and layered across the bread so you’re not biting into a thick monstrosity.  Melted American cheese, a spread of mustard on good white bread.  That’s toasted, of course!  Overall a very nice sandwich and different spin on meatloaf.  I spy some peppers in the meat so it looks home-made.

Close-up of meatloaf sandwich at Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining
Close-up of meatloaf sandwich at Toast Cafe, Cary- NC Triangle Dining

Service at Famous Toastery is excellent, very attentive and a bit Southern (polite), I get asked 8 times how things are over the course of my meal.  The staff is primarily men in black polo’s which is a bit different.  I grab my tab and pay at the register, the whole meal comes out to about $13 which is certainly not cheap for lunch.  But overall we’re talking a good quality meal with very good service so I don’t have much to complain about.  So welcome to Waverly Place, Famous Toastery!  You’re a welcome addition and I’m already looking forward to round 2.

 

Famous Toastery- Cary

316 Colonades Way #201C

Cary, NC 27518

919.655.1971

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Filed Under: Cary, Restaurant & Bar Reviews Tagged With: Sandwiches, Waverly Place Restaurants

Comments

  1. JJ says

    November 22, 2014 at 5:15 am

    Excellent review!

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    • Ron Wen says

      November 25, 2014 at 1:30 am

      Thanks JJ! Hope you enjoy Toast Café if you haven’t stopped in yet…
      Ron

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  2. Best Restaurants and Dining at Waverly Place, Cary says

    January 24, 2015 at 12:14 am

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