Dova Cafe - Ontario (CA)

5 /5 Jennifer Meza: Food and service was amazing. Very attentive and accommodating to my substitutions. We came in on a rainy day and the ambience was very cozy. The very nice lady which I believe was the owner came around to offer a sample of their posole. It was delicious. Their Peruvian inspired dipping salsa with chips was soooo good. Definitely coming back to order those next time. It was a great experience. I had no idea this place was just a few minutes away from home. Their café de la olla and steak was chef’s kiss! Perfect.

1 /5 Kimberly Aquino Rivera: the presentation of the food was amazing, the taste of the food, i wasn’t blown away. The atmosphere…. well to be fair I did go on a Saturday morning at around 9am, it was pretty busy with a few people in line ahead of us, other tables were quite loud, i found it to be distracting. 1st pic - chilaquiles rojos, the chilaquiles were okay, not good, not bad just okay. the pico was great, an even distribution of jalapeño, tomato, and onion. the potatoes were good, perfectly salted and a good texture. The refried pinto beans were okay, they tasted like canned beans. I would rate 6/10. 2nd pic - we ordered the chilaquiles and chorizo skillet…not sure why we were given carnitas but whatever we took it. The skillet was cold, the carnitas were cold, not a huge fan. I would rate 5/10. 3rd pic - french toast delight, the menu advertised as brioche french toast… the french toast i received was very thin and soggy, not the traditional thick and rich brioche. The flavor was okay, it was a bit plain but the toppings did help to enhance the flavor. I would rate 6/10. 4th pic - nutella iced latte and in the back horchai latte. The “nutella” latte tasted like gas station coffee, I was disappointed in it. Rate 2/10. The HorChai latte, a “mix” of horchata and chai, was also a flop in my opinion. It tasted like cinnamon milk. And while cinnamon is found in horchata, it did not have the distinct taste of a rich rice, cinnamon, sweet horchata. as for the “chai” in this drink, chai has a very strong and distinct, delicious flavor….that was not found in this drink. I would rate 1/10. Overall the food was mid at best. Would I return? No. However I will say, the staff was incredibly pleasant, kind and attentive. in total we spent just under $85.

4 /5 Isaias Valera: I tried the Ciabatta Grilled Garlic Steak and it was absolutely delicious! The steak was perfectly tender, and the grilled onions added a savory flavor that really brought the sandwich together. I also had the Strawberry Fields Matcha, and it was just the right sweetness and the taste of fresh strawberries was refreshing. The service was okay, our server could have been more attentive. A little more engagement would have gone a long way in enhancing the overall experience but the food and drinks were great, and I’d still come back to try more from the menu.

2 /5 Yesenia Haro: Hello we came to try this new place that we saw on Instagram but it was misleading. So to begin with they told us we can sit any where we feel comfortable so we did, next I ask for a high chair for my one year because they didnt offer. The black high chair was so filthy I dont think they ever clean them. We were sitting for a while waiting on menus : NOTE it was not busy. So I got up and ask for them my self. We got a latte and they apparently have two sizes available so I got the smallest which my coffee mug was like half way full. I had never had to have an option on a coffee when its to dine in unless is to go. Mine and my husbands plate came out at the same time but it took like 10 more minutes for my daughters plate to come out so by the time her food was out our food was cold. We like to eat at the same time so having to wait 10 minutes for the last plate to come out its not OK. Lastly our table was unbalanced that it was so uncomfortable to eat at that table. Food is 7 out of 10.