Candy Apple Cafe

"Ordered online, trying to find a new restaurant to order from in Akron. I ordered the fried chicken, it was awful, burnt on the outside, like it had been fried twice. The inside was slimy and pink. I threw it out, a long side the canned green beans and not homemade mashed potatoes. I will not order from here again. I felt that the chicken was old and refried, neither time cooking it through."

"This is a local gem. It's just far enough off the beaten path, but it's not difficult to get to. It's a quaint family restaurant serving simple but very good food with a smile. For a twist, none of the coffee mugs match. Some are from vacation sites, others being business promotional, and some are just obscure names."

"The food is "greasy spoon" diner fare and if that's what you're looking for it's absolutely fantastic. It's basically the platonic ideal of diner food. You seat yourself, service is fast and personable. Breakfast is not all day. Gluten Free options are available, the 4 of us ate for 40$. Decor is very dated, early 80s browns and tans. Wheelchairs would likely have a tough time getting through the entryway but it is possible."

"The food is always so good at breakfast and lunch time. I figured try dinner item for a change. Maybe I'll stick with breakfast and lunch items. This was the chicken parm. Chicken was cooked perfectly. But the pasta there was barley any sauce. Edit: Candy Apple I saw you replied to my post but it vanished. This was takeout, so i didn't open it because it was in a tied bag."

"We wanted to try somewhere different and support a local business. Candy Apple Cafe had some nice reviews and the parking lot was busy (generally a good sign) so we decided to check it out. Once inside we were told to seat ourselves. Our waitress was bubbly and super friendly. The menu had a lot to choose from. The prices were very reasonable. These were some strong positives! The negatives on our visit were mostly on the physical food prep. Where we sat we could see the plates being assembled. I saw a guy preparing without gloves (less hygienic then I would prefer) but more importantly also some him put chips on a customers plate and then take some off and start eating them. I have to admit I did not find that appealing. No hand washing after and then on to the next customers plate. The location is a little dated, but maybe in some way adds to the throwback charm of the Candy Apple Cafe. The food itself was very good and came quick. Were we not disappointed overall, but also felt somewhat disappointed at the same time (based on the above)."