Cafe 538

Maybe the female owner should take some lessons from her staff! The cooks are awesome and friendly! The male owner is awesome and friendly… The gals that work the register are really nice and then there was HER! Remember. (Female owner) to have a successful business you have to have exceptional customer service, something you completely lack. Go take a class in customer service before you lose all your clientele.

Food quality is NOT worth the price. Just ordered the chicken kabob and received a hard piece of pita bread, chicken in tomato sauce, plain white rice and a salad that seemed old. In addition, my coworkers sandwich bread had some mold. Such a disappointment. The cooks are super nice and welcoming, but the owners RARELY smile.

Seriously worst grilled cheese ever. When I got my order I almost took it back because I couldn’t find the cheese. On top of that it was $ 7. Discourages me from ever returning

Café 538 is a warm, friendly, and delicious café that happens to be located on the Hoag Medical Complex. Kendall is a friendly, warm, and professional. She makes some great menu recommendations. I have had the pleasure of sampling the breakfast menu. The breakfast burrito is quite tasty, the English muffin breakfast sandwich is terrific, and the made to order omlettes are delicious. I also had the pleasure of trying the yogurt parfait, a delicious morning treat. I highly recommend you drop by and enjoy the relaxed ambiance and delicious food at Café 538.

Enjoyed a veggie pain panini and added chicken and a killer cucumber lemonade. Nice, clean and speedy service.

Café 538 offers delicious breakfast and lunch items! Kendall is GREAT and always greets customers with a smile. Vida and Abe provide EXCELLENT customer service and always deliver catering orders accurately and on time. Abe and Vida are extremely helpful and willing to help any way they can! Sergio is another wonderful employee that helps with food delivery and makes sure we have everything needed for the food order. Our offices never have to worry about anything when we order from Café 538 because they are so great. Thank you for everything you do — we greatly appreciate it!

Not sure what other people are talking about, everyone in front is super nice and I go there daily. Sometimes the open kitchen concept can seem crazy but I appreciate them getting my food ready fast

I work at the skilled nursing facility across the street and head to this place weekly for Lunch. They have daily specials with good portions of food and always taste fresh. The salads are BOMB, especially the chicken cobb with crispy bacon mmmmm bacon. The chicken panini with pesto is a must as well as the monterey ranch panini if you want some more spice. We had them cater an event and Vida took good care of us with no flaws! I would also recommend the online ordering as they can be very busy at lunch time. Ive never had a problem with it and it beats waiting in the lunch rush. It will definitely remain as a staple in my weekly routine and id recommend anyone in the area to head over and try it. Can’t beat the price for the quality of food.

The Blonde girl who works there as the cashier is super sweet and gets the orders done right. However the (Lady owner with the brown short hair is rude and unprofessional.) She’s all over the place, she doesn’t acknowledge the customer. At first the food portions where amazing then they got stingy with the food portions. I have made many food orders online when the Blonde girl is there my order is done perfect. When she’s not there I’m always stuck waiting for my coffee drink that I ordered online when you are on a 10 minute break this can get really frustrating to order online and still wait for the coffee to be made. The last time I ordered online the owner was all over the place and didn’t acknowledge that I was there to pick up my order! ! !

The cooks are great! The food is good, the prices are horrible. The worst part about this place is that the Female owner is so rude. I noticed that an employee asked her a question directly to her face. The owner completely ignored her. She needs to take customer service classes!

It is located in a clean and relaxing environment – I definitely felt at peace and enjoyed myself while eating. It is right in the hospital campus so there are a lot of hospital personnel that eat there. I ordered the sweet peppers sandwich with potato salad. The cashier was super friendly. I will definitely be coming again to try out other selections; everything on the menu sounds really good.

Eat here for breakfast every time I visit this medical complex (about 5 times now). Always great line chef, diner type breakfast.
Burrito with sausage or other meats includes fresh, fluffy scrambled eggs and hash browns for only $ 3.50, all heated with a little crispiness in a panini press. Salsa tastes fresh, but could be a little spicier. Bagel sandwich is also a favorite.
Friendly staff and quick, made-​to-​order food.

I love this place. The food is so good, the ambiance is relaxing and the people that work there are fantastic. I eat here whenever I am in the area whether or not I’m going to see a doctor at the health center. Absolutely recommend this place

Super hard to find and they really rush you to order but the lasagna is truly delicious. Lots of hospital ppl here for lunch.

The café 538 is a new breakfast and lunch spot in between the Hoag medical offices. I work at Hoag and love the café! The owner and staff (Karen, Kendall) are awesome!!! They have great items on the menu and weekly lunch specials. If you work nearby they have a frequent buyer stamp card and you can earn a free item after 10. I recommend the café for your breakfast or lunch needs or both!

Great food and friendly staff! Salads are fresh, and have never had a bad meal.

This café is across from the Hoag Health Center buildings at 500 – 520 Superior Ave.
Service is provided with a smile. There is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with a (thankfully silent) TV inside usually tuned to ESPN or CNN.
The food is quite good and is a fantastic value for the money: the special of the day usually runs about $ 7, including a soda, and is quite filling. Examples are gyros with rice and salad, or tacos with rice and beans.
I like this place enough that I’d stop in even if I didn’t work right across the way– and that’s a rarity for a hospital-​run eating establishment!