Manelé Cafe

Some of the BEST food I’ve ever had!! I had the rice bowl and the açaí bowl- literally AMAZING! But every time we go, we unfortunately get terrible & slow service. So just order it to-go now 😊

MY FIRST TIME EATING AT THIS RESTAURANT. I WILL RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT TO ALL MY FRIENDS. I had the French toast. LOVED IT. WE WILL BE GOING BACK….🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Overall nice place with a good menu selection, with a couple areas that could use improvement.

Pros: Food was well prepared, and there was a really nice balance between protein/carbs/veg. The option to pick between regular or cauliflower rice is nice if you're trying to be calorie conscious, and the overall flavor was really nice, looking forward to trying other things on the menu. Portion sizes I felt were nice, enough that we both felt satisfied without feeling excessive or like it would be impossible to eat without a take home box.

Cons: The service felt rather impersonal and unresponsive. Could tell generally that the staff were working, but nobody came to check on us during the meal at all. It felt more like they were interacting with each other than the customers.

We waited about five minutes at our table before water came out, and drinks didn't come until after our food was delivered by the chef (not our server). Our server came to take our order, and then dropped off the check at the end; did not even ask if we wanted dessert, which we had to ask to order after the check had been dropped off.

We also asked for outside seating, but unfortunately were placed in an area that had zero shade which made it uncomfortable until some cloud cover came in. Getting enough umbrellas/shades to cover the outside seating would be nice.

Food was generally very good, but some of the pineapple in the dole whip we ordered was pretty sour and some pieces still had inedible pieces of green stem still attached.

Overall the food, location, and atmosphere were nice enough to make us want to go back and try again, but the lackluster service holds it back from being 5 stars for me.

I eat here frequently and I'm a big fan of this restaurant. The food is always good, it has a fun atmosphere and the employees are very friendly. The food is also healthier here. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

What a wonderful little place. I was very impressed with the the food, my coffee, the atmosphere and especially the service!! A little island feel in Indiana is refreshing if only for a few minutes. Can’t wait to come back! Highly recommend! Service was outstanding.