My Florist Cafe
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1217
Phone: (602) 254-0333
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Daily 7am-12am
Editorial Review for My Florist Cafe – by Barbara Rothschild
In Short
Diners in ties and tie-dyes mingle at this contemporary eatery. Named for the vintage sign on the rooftop, it might be dubbed "My Flour-ist" cafe for the exceptional breads crafted at the adjacent Willo Bakery. A bread sampler appetizer and the hefty slices used for paninis and other sandwiches satisfy the most starch-starved appetite. Fresh soups and heaping entree salads round out the menu.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasDrop by for live jazz seven nights a week.
Know Before You GoOwner David Lacy has opened an upscale all-organic market, Willow Grocery, next door with salads and sandwiches from the restaurant's menu packed and ready to go. The market is open from 6am to 8pm, seven days a week.
What to DrinkThe wine list is touted by wine lovers and food critics for a superb, reasonably priced selection of wines by the glass. The cafe often runs promotions like choose-your-own nights and half-price bottle specials.
User Reviews for My Florist Cafe
05/05/2008 Posted by Ncls
The food was decent but the waitress was a little full of herself. We just recently moved to the neighborhood and were exploring the restaurants near our home. We sat for about half an hour and had lunch. From the moment we sat down we just felt pressured to hurry up and order as if we were in her way! She brought out our food, I asked her for an extra plate and I seriously had to explain to her in detail why I needed it. To make a long story short, the food was good but the service wasn't great. I don't know about everyone else but if the service isn't great, the tip shouldn't be great. I tipped her 10%, paid for our check and started walking to my car. As I was walking she chased me out to the parking lot and asked me if there was anything wrong with my service (in a very aggressive way). She proceeded to tell me that at this restaurant they didn't accept anything less than 15% as a tip and that I seriously needed to think about that before I came in again. Correct me if I'm wrong but a waiter/waitress should have to earn their tip. The food was okay, but the service was horrible. If you like okay over priced food and don't care about service, maybe this place might work for you. Maybe she was just full of herself and the other waiter's aren't. I don't want to say this is a bad restaurant because I've only been there once. This is just the experience I had.
Pros: Food was decent
Cons: Service was really really really bad
04/09/2008 Posted by mjmorgan
I rarely go over the top but this is one heck of a place. Once I got used to the small plate/light fare idea, I settled in for well-prepared foods (very fresh ingredients, good variety of textures and taste). I was knocked off my seat when Nicole Pesce started playing the piano (Steinway, natch). I stumbled across the cafe since it was near my hotel--hadn't heard anything about it. I was told that she's fairly new to the piano (I'd never have guessed) and she is good. Very good. She seemed to go into her own world for about 15 minutes, playing up a storm of classical/jazz/show tune/pop hits that flowed easily into each other. At one point, I recognized a couple of the Schubert improvizations. Thoroughly enjoyable, and what a memory to keep of Phoenix. And I didn't even mention the very competent bar. My kind of martini.
Pros: Jazz pianist (no, she does not sing)
Cons: Gets crowded but worth any wait
