Emma's Cafe - Sterling

We stopped in for lunch between two hikes. From the moment you enter Emma's Cafe there is a sense that this is not a chain eatery. It has the feel of a family owned and run cafe. The Lemon Orzo soup was hearty, hot and tasty. My half Reuben was bigger than many other whole Reuben's. Locals seem to love this place, they felt comfortable to interact with other patrons in the cafe. They take COVID 19 precautions seriously. The bathrooms are very clean. There is seating outside. The workers are masked. There is very good ventilation in the cafe. It is easy to find along 117. Their breakfast menu is intriguing. When we hike in this area again, we will be back.

The survice was really good but the food was gross. It was way to salty not even worth amount to price really disappointed.

Had a Reuben and a bowl of broccoli cheddar soup. Food was pretty good, soup was a little thin/bland. Very spacious place! It came with a mozzarella, tomato and basil salad but it was extremely small in a container that I would assume a condiment would come in.

They are new to the block but bring years of experience to the table. This cafe has great exposure across from the town green where Mary Sawyer's Lamb overlooks the old bank now transformed into a clearly in demand local hot spot. The food was made fresh to order and was ready very quickly. They have daily specials, smoothies, omelets, salads, sandwiches pastries, cold brew on tap coffee and more. There is ample seating indoors or outside. The parking is paved and while there are many spots, you can find more parking across the street. During the build out they were creative with the existing space and left over hardware from the retired bank, using the old safe deposit keys, boxes and even the vault door as decor.

Great service and nice to have gluten free options with a dedicated toaster for gluten free bread. Took good precautions to prepare my sandwich.