Cadwalladers Cafe

Always good when the business owner meets you at the front door and attends to your needs during the meal. Great food and great service. Not so easy to find spot but worth the search. Recommended and will return! Nice work!

Incredible food, intimate dining experience combine for an evening of relaxation and enjoyment with family. Thus restaurant is a treasure and if you’ve never visited make it a frequent favorite. The menu offers such tantalizing appetizers and entrees and the desserts… well, you must indulge! A gem of a restaurant!

Unassuming spot however quite nice inside. Tiny bar area with tiny TV. Fortunately we were seated immediately. Food was quite decent and the prices were fine. Among the 4 of us we had the pork chop, the tuna and the New York strip x 2. Waitress suggested an appetizer platter of some cold cuts and cheese which we ordered. That was the only mistake. We were charged $ 95 for it! It was listed on the check as a «Masters» platter. Like a lot of things in town during Masters
was extremely over priced. So, lesson learned. If anything «Masters» is suggested ask the price first!

I had not been to Cadwalladers Café for more than a year. What was I thinking? The service, the warm welcome from the owner, the great and creative food make this place special. This is a small and relatively quiet place to go for dinner. You feel like you are a guest, not a customer. Their chief is very creative and they are on top of their game. Please go there when you get a chance. You can get a reservation if you want. This is a nice locally owned business that is good to support and the food is excellent.

My first review, I am usually lazy to write reviews but had to do it…
Just awesome, brought my wife for her birthday and everything was excellent, from the wine’s selection to the appetizers, soups, entrees and desserts… John our server was very knowledgeable and helpful, all his recommendations were excellent, very appropriate. Definitely coming back to keep trying all the exquisite dishes on the menu, which btw changes often. Simply loved it!!!

My husband and I were visiting family in Augusta for the weekend and decided to give this a try for our 6 yr anniversary. He got the 5 course meal and we shared the crab cakes, soup, and veggie pasta. Everything was very good and gourmet. It had a French flare to it and the ambience was elegant.

My husband brought me lobster bisque from this place and while he insists they’re amazing, I found the soup to be too bland and a bit too creamy.

10 Nov 2015 6:30PM
We decided to spend our Anniversary this year at «Cadwalladers Café». It was a very special Anniversary and we wanted it to be a special meal.
Off Washington in Martinez, GA, who would have thought, nestled off a side street a restaurant of this quality would be hidden there. It was an unassuming restaurant, quiet and dark when we entered. While it took just a minute for someone to come to the front to seat us, it ended up being the owner and he immediately seated us. We had made reservations on online and asked for a quiet table for two. I had specifically asked for a certain bottle of wine to be ready on the table in the reservation and after he sat us, he came directly back and said that while they did not have that kind, they did have one similar to it. The alternative wine was actually our second choice, so it was a win-​win for us. We actually Were surprised how prompt they were with the wine, but grateful for our celebration.
Our waiter was very knowledgeable and easily could tell us in detail what the specials were. We decided to start out the evening with the appetizer the waiter had recommended and were so glad we did. They smoke the sausage at the restaurant, so I was particularly interested in its flavor. We actually longed for more, but glad we didn’t by the end of the meal!!! The appetizer was the“Campfire Special”. The «house smoked local spicy sausage, housemake bourbon mustard and red onion marlmalade, taste of High West Campfire whiskey» You can get it with or without the whisky and while we are generally not whisky drinkers, we tried it. It was awesome! the bold flavors of the sausage mixed with both the marmalade and mustard just blended so smoothly. While my Husband loved the red onion marl made, I could not get enough of the bourbon mustard. You have to try that!
For dinner my husband had the very delicious «Char grilled veal porterhouse, smoked blue cheese scallop potatoes, sauteed garlic broccolini, red onion marmalade, apple jus.» The veal was huge and smoked blue cheese scallop potatoes were so warm and tasty. With full and rich flavors, moist and a meal I would go back for.
I chose the «Pan seared sesame encrusted north carolina tuna, garden herb crushed local red skin potatoes, wilted organic spinach, asparagus, thai basil and black pepper gazpacho sauce». The tuna was actually very tasty. They make it medium rare so one must really enjoy the rareness of it to like this type of meat. I did. The potatoes were extremely flavorful and while the spinach was hidden below the tuna, it was a great flavor to eat with all the flavors. The asparagus was perfectly done and while I am not a fan of spicy foods, the Thai basil and gazpacho sauce along side the tuna embraced the flavors of the tuna.
Being our anniversary, we decided to have a desert. Again, taking the highly recommended selection by our waiter, we chose the «Carmel salted ice cream, chocolate truffle cake with a Carmel sauce». This was a glorious end to a fabulous meal! just one desert was enough for the two of us and as rich as it was as tasteful, it was divine.
Overall, we would give this restaurant a 4.5. Small, quaint restaurant, with bold beautiful flavors! A must to try whether a local or in just passing through Augusta/​Martinez!

Came tonight for our 16^th anniversary. Had the scallops appetizer, wife had the crab cakes and I had the petite filet. First of all, Lizzie was an awesome server, very personable and attentive. The food was very, very good. The only complaint, if I can call it that is that the crab cakes by themselves tasted a little bland but that’s about it. The rest of it was amazing and the environment was perfect for a special occasion or date night. Will be coming back for sure.

Very flavorful quality food. It is pricey but amongst the best of $$$ restaurants. I had the Prime Filet which was cooked to perfection and the mushroom gravy was amazing. I also started my meal with a Lo Country Boil Chowder that was also fabulous. My wife had the braised boar. Also an amazing food dish…

I am so happy that Cadwallader’s Café showed up on Open Table because I would have never known about it otherwise. Hidden in plain sight, this lovely place doesn’t look like much from the outside with the older building and faded awnings, but once inside, it was a pleasant surprise. The décor may be a little outdated, but the food is far from it.
We enjoyed the crab cake appetizer followed by the bison special and seared tuna. The appetizer came was two crab cakes with house-​made remoulade and mango salsa over a bed of mixed greens. They were not overly bready and the crab really shined.
My husband’s char grilled North Carolina Bison strip loin was a hearty portion of tender meat, sided by smoked Wisconsin blue cheese scallop potatoes, garlic sauteed broccolini, and smoked German ale sauce.
My pan seared sesame encrusted North Carolina tuna was cooked perfectly rare (as requested) and was accompanied by garden herb crushed local red skin potatoes, wilted organic spinach, asparagus, Thai basil and black pepper gazpacho sauce.
Although we were slightly full, we couldn’t resist trying a dessert. I’m not entirely certain of the name, but it was a house-​made biscuit with fresh Georgia peaches topped with brown sugar ice cream. It was tasty, though the peaches were slightly under ripe.
The fantastic array of flavors within all the dishes proved why the restaurant is 28 years strong. The service was outstanding with the owner popping by to check in on our experience.

Very, very yummy! We ordered the pork chops which were fabulous. The scallop appetizer which was basically a shared appetizer and the cheese plate. Nice date night.

My husband and I enjoyed a delicious dinner here to celebrate our 5^th anniversary. He selected the filet mignon and I chose the seafood Parmesan risotto. Both were fabulous and beautifully displayed. They also carry a great wine list, which we enjoyed as well. And of course, wonderful desserts!
This is the perfect atmosphere for a fancy date night or just a special meal. You will love it!

My husband and I had dinner here and both enjoyed the food very much. The staff and owner were also very friendly. I would have given them 5 stars except that they only offered 2 red wines per glass despite bragging about their new wine list and they seemed a bit confused as to how to serve their red wines. I was served my glass in a white wine glass as was the table across from me but other tables were served red wine in red wine glasses. The Rutherford Ranch Cabernet started off nice but became very tart as I ate my meal. Perhaps more room to breathe might have helped.

Great «date night» restaurant! Delicious food, friendly service. Perfect place for a special night.

This is a special place not only because of the unique (and delicious) food offerings but also the phenomenal service. The menu is very appealing but not overwhelming like some places that have too many options. What they do, they do well. Great for special occasions like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and other events throughout the year.

Dinner with my new bride. Absolutely wonderful evening. If you haven’t found this sweet spot in Martinez yet, you need to put this on your list. It’s been here for a while, but they believe word of mouth is better than advertising… So here my word of mouth to you– you need to to find this place for your special occasion or special evening.

We have been coming here since we moved to Augusta. One of our favorite restaurants in town.

Had a wonderful birthday dinner here. The service was excellent, the ambiance was perfect for a nice adult dinner with the hubby, and the food was superb. We ordered crab cakes and mandarin salad for our first course and they were very tasty. For dinner we had lamb chops and the pork chop. The food came in plentiful portions and it was delicious! The prices are what you would expect for this great meal, not too high but not the cheapest meal in town. We can’t wait to come back!

GREAT local, high end place!
Last night I had a starter of crab cakes with a sweet pepper salad. TO DIE FOR. Main course was a petite serving of scallop & shrimp risotto with tomatoes, asparagus and artichoke hearts. TO DIE FOR. Dessert was a raspberry chocolate parfait. You guessed it, TO DIE FOR.
Your waistline and budget may bust, but it is totally worth it. If you are out of town (especially for the Masters Tournament) this is a restaurant that you HAVE to try. You won’t regret it!