U.s. Capitol Cafe - Calumet-Norvelt

The food was tasty and our server was wonderful. She alerted us to the fact that two of the items we ordered off the Vegetarian menu, in fact, had meat products used in preparation. (Kudos to her for that! The music (and karaoke performances blasting from the speakers by our table made it impossible to have a conversation, unfortunately. Definitely a mixed bag and I wish it was a better experience because I really wanted to like it everyone was so friendly.

The food was so overpriced for what you got. Extremely bland and unseasoned. I got a veggie wrap which was disgusting and soggy. The mac n cheese was unseasoned and tasted like mush. Only thing that is worth nothing is the desserts.

Waiters were showing favoritism based on skin tone. They would be so polite and articulate with those with whiter skin. At times they came out to refill water and didn't ask if I wanted mines refilled. I came in first but somehow I was always walked pass and getting checked on last. That day was my last day there.

The food was amazing and so many options you can choose from. The staff was very nice. Inside was a great and clean place.

My friend and I went here on Thursday at 6:30. We booked a reservation although it was not needed there were tables open. We were seated immediately and warmly greeted at the door. I started with the Ricky Froze cocktail which was Yummy ! And my friend had the “What a melon” cocktail which was good (just stir it up first) because then it won't taste as strong lol. The setting was nice to sit outside under the covered patio. One suggestion I have is to have small plates on the table so food can be easily shared. We order the Crab Mac and Cheese which was delicious; full of crab meet and made with cavatappi pasta. I chose this based on other reviews and I was not disappointed! We had the shrimp and grits and the shrimp were meaty and big ! So good! The grits were a bit runny and the seasoning was mild but overall not bad! I ordered the Oxtail with Jollof rice. The oxtail was a bit fatty so not a lot of pieces of meat but the jollof rice was yummy! The inside has a nice bar but a small seating area. Overall ambiance is very fancy!