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 | By Jeff Sherman   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Jeff Sherman |
| Published July 29, 2005 at 5:02 a.m. |
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The awning outside 731 N. Jackson St. may be new -- and so is the improved dining area inside -- but the tastes, smiles and good vibes at the Java Corner Café haven't changed in the past 3 1/2 years.
Java Corner Café isn't your ordinary "in a hurry and gotta eat" type of place. Sure it's fast, but it's not fast food. Sure it's grab and go, but it's homemade grab and go with family-recipe cookies and bars and "nice banter back and forth with our people," as co-owner Lisa Iafelice puts it.
Iafelice and her partner Geralynn Nelson operate Java Corner every weekday with smiles, a handful of employees and sweat equity, supplying salads, sandwiches, wraps, soups and breakfasts to the downtown workforce. Customers call and fax in orders, but walk-ups are best since the staff will customize your order or make you something that's not even on the menu.
"They do a great job whether I need a quick lunch or I need to cater in for a business meeting," says regular customer Nick Curran, whose Executive Search Partners is a tenant in the building.
Java Corner also caters and delivers.
With more than 40 years of combined restaurant experience -- Nelson managed a Rocky Rococo's in Wauwatosa and Iafelice worked at Colonel Hart's -- the owners pursued their entrepreneurial dream, opening Java Corner in October 2001 and are considering expanding.
"We enjoy it and are having fun," says Nelson. "We're looking at couple of other downtown buildings."
And it shows in the personal touch not always guaranteed at other places.
The Java Corner Café Web site is javacornercafe.com.
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Posted by DiningDiva on Aug. 12, 2009 at 12:13 p.m. (report)
Food is good; service is really rude...unless you are a man in a suit. If so, they fall all over themselves kissing up. It's nauseating. And you don't dare ask for anything but plain black coffee or you will be seriously dissed. Then why offer it? I've been subject to, and witnessed, the low class behavior of the 2 women that manage this place many times. I was treated very rudely more than once, and I won't go back. The best is the loud, extremely fake "Have a nice day" as you exit - after they've treated you like sh**.
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Posted by OMCreader on Aug. 6, 2005 at 10:24 a.m. (report)
Gene said: very good sandwiches, no skimping on portions unlike chain stores you do not have to order double portions.
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Posted by OMCreader on Aug. 5, 2005 at 7:54 a.m. (report)
doc said: Wraps and panninis are great. Quality food at fair prices.
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Posted by OMCreader on Aug. 4, 2005 at 10:01 a.m. (report)
Tony O. said: I love this place. The food is only exceeded by the service!! Overpriced?? What's that guy talking 'bout?? Tell him its '05 not the 80's. Try the soups!!!! 5***** I wished they were open weekends!! T.O.
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Posted by OMCreader on July 29, 2005 at 10:40 p.m. (report)
Paul B said: I have not been here in about 2 years, but the last few times I was, I thought they were seriously overpriced and quality was something to be desired. They could not make a blended coffee drink to save their business and for the price, it made Starbucks or Stone Creek seem like a bargain! I did have a wrap once and that was pretty good though, but again quite overpriced for the portion size.
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