Towpath Cafe: User Reviews

Great Cafe!!
By SAR50, September 3, 2010

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Great food, comfortable. Went during the week and it was great!! Prices resonable but very limited seating so..if you are going to sit for hours be considerate. We want to keep businesses like this in business! Would like to go back on a weekend with music!

excellent coffee
By gospina21, July 12, 2010

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coffee was excellent overall plus plus

asked to leave...
By acs02001, July 10, 2010

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Towpath’s main strength is its physical ambience – situated along the Erie Canal it is a great place to relax and very serene in the winter. The live bands are also a treat. There are some negatives, however. The coffee is average (many drinks taste artificially flavored) and seating can be quite limited. On a Friday or Saturday night, you can be sure that the owner is counting how much money you spend. So make sure your purchased food/drinks are clearly visible or the owner may not-so-politely ask you to leave to make room for his “paying” customers. After asking us to leave, he saw that we did purchase a loaf of baked goods (oops!), and he was still unapologetic. We were uncomfortable and immediately left. We talked with him on our way out, and he displayed no remorse over his mistake – he seemed happy to have an available table! This is NOT a welcoming place to study during peak times. Although we like to support small businesses, and the location is spectacular, we will not come back until there is new ownership.