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“Hidden Gem In Plain Sight”
Review of La Qchara

La Qchara
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Ranked #6 of 50 Restaurants in Melrose
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Reviewed October 19, 2017

This little gem is a great find in the neighborhood. The breakfasts are fresh and delicious and as others have mentioned, the coffee is great. It's a sunny little spot with friendly people and good food. What's not to like? If I lived in the neighborhood, I'd be a "regular."

Date of visit: October 2017
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1  Thank hikergirl500
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Reviewed October 18, 2017

I was one of the top finishers in a race in March and my prize was a $20 gift certificate

here. I went here with my father and we both loved it. They have a soup of the day

every day. Today it was lentil and I loved it. I got fish tacos and they were great. You

order at the front and they bring the food to you. I had to wait six months for my

parents to take me but it was well worth it.

Date of visit: October 2017
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Thank sleeper61
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Reviewed September 16, 2017 via mobile

On a recent random stop in sleepy Melrose, we stumbled upon La Qchara. What we didn't know is that everybody in Melrose already knows that this Venezuelan cafe is a gem. The menu is extensive and filled with awesome Venezuelan and Central American classics and specialties. Wow. Everything we ate was excellent. If you're in the area and in need of a foodie-fix...here it is.

Date of visit: September 2017
1  Thank DrFudi
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Reviewed August 10, 2017

Took myself out for brunch and was excited to find a Venezuelan cafe in Melrose. The menu is extensive and it was hard to decide what to get, and the drink choices are just as varied. I settled on a mechada cachapa and a latte and waited comfortably at a table along the wall.

Good thing it was a nice cushioned bench and I had an engrossing book with me because it took a full half hour to get my meal. It wasn't particularly busy so I'm not sure what the hold up was. After 20 minutes I checked in with someone at the counter, who went back to the kitchen and then reported my food was on its way. Still took another 10 minutes to actually show up and I asked if I could at least have my coffee in the meantime. "Sure, what did you order?"

The cachapa itself was a mixed bag. The meat and the corn pancake had good flavor, but the pancake was really mushy. The latte came out more cappuccino-like. Despite my experience thus far, I decided to also indulge in a slice of the Nutella coffee cake I saw on the counter. It took another 10 minutes for that to get to my table after ordering and paying at the counter. Nice, moist coffee cake but no Nutella flavor whatsoever.

I'm still curious about some of the other delicious-sounding things on the menu and would give this place another chance but hope things go more efficiently next time. I was also turned off by the fact that my coffee and coffee cake came in a disposable cup and plate even though I was eating in--pretty wasteful and no recycling bins anywhere for the plastic coffee lids or water cups.

Date of visit: August 2017
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Thank AnonymousVBG
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Reviewed February 21, 2017

Yummy local spot for mexican- great breakfast menu- counter service only- a little pricey but worth it.

Date of visit: February 2017
Thank Sportlaan
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