Cafe Momentum

Wonderful service- everyone was so nice from valet to waiter to bartender to table busser. Love the ambiance just hard to hear due to noise level. Food delicious- a bit pricy for the portion (I had the pork chop) but all for a good cause. Someone else at my table had the chicken with greens and it was a massive portion (and delicious).

Food and service were great! Definitely will recommend and return. What an awesome program!

Thank you Chef John for coming up with Habanero Creamed Spinach! OMG!!!

The lamb meatballs were a meal unto themselves! Remind me to order 40 for my next party, please. We skipped salads because we were celebrating and moved onto entrees. Cafe Momentum did not disappoint. A buttery steak, my partner ordered but I craved. Perfectly done scallops lifted off the pan just in time- I shared 1/2 of one scallop. We’ll be back.

Celebrating valentines and our first time there. Great food and good people. I love to support places like cafe momentum that build young people and cost for food was excellent.

We went for Valentine’s Day. Best experience. Best food. The staff was great. A delight overall!

Absolutely delicious food! My waiter was a bit distracted because of the large crowd (Valentine’s Evening) and kept forgetting to bring items ordered but he was very courteous and seeking to make sure we were satisfied. If you’re an out of towner, this is a must visit spot. We’ll definitely be back!

Great purpose to the restaurant and the quality of the food was impressive.

The food was wonderful! Our server was in training with your lovely trainer. She was a great coach and he was charming!
Discovered a great wine,too.

We love what cafe Momentum is all about! We’ve been aware of Chad Houser/Cafe Momentum for several years but this was our first visit. Our service was good, menu interesting. Everyone in our group loved the food, noting that the chicken dish was excellent but a little too salty. The spinach was wonderful and I will order it again next visit. The warm breadbasket was over the top delicious - our party of six ordered a second to share.

The smoked fried chicken was a bit on the salty side. The kale salad was delicious as was the creme brûlée! The real star of the show was the collard greens, divine!

Great place, greater mission. Food was excellent and worth a trip on its own. Staff was courteous and obviously trying very hard. Complimentary valet is a nice perk.

Absolutely fabulous evening! To begin with, the mission makes the whole experience worthwhile...but add to it the flipping amazing food and it is a total homerun! The service was a little slow, but that's to be expected when considering these young adults are learning new skills. The food made up for it. It was a nice, relaxing evening and fun was had by all!

Great food, experience, and cause!
The fried chicken was awesome! And the appetizer with comeback sauce was great as well.

Food was excellent!

I’m really in love with this place and it’s mission plus I feel good when I eat here and on top of that food is really really great!

Great place. Great food. Great cause. Complimentary valet parking too.

Love this place! Food is outstanding and they do for the community puts it over the top.

I love the mission of this restaurant! Chad Houser is an exceptional human being and has dedicated his hospitality career to helping our youth, the future of this country. More important than just filling your belly and social calendar, this restaurant fills a spiritual void many successful people have. Long live Cafe Momentum!!!!

Third visit, fantastic food, save room for dessert .

Amazing staff, atmosphere, food. The story and mission of Cafe Momentum is worth the visit in itself, but couple that with great food, friendly/caring people and a fun atmosphere and the experience is a 10 out of 10.

A nearly perfect meal. Love the mission of Momentum cafe, will definitely be back!

Love the CAUSE, the food and the service! The scallops were my favorite; the New York strip was good and the pork chops were yummy! Unfortunately they were out of the dessert that we ordered, but that's ok, b/c the gingerbread cheesecake was delicious! I wish more restaurants would adapt this "give back to the community & help our youth better themselves" concept!

Outstanding! We had the steak and smoked chicken. Delicious! Love their mission of giving troubled adolescents job skills and foundation for a good future!

Mia served us wonderfully. Will recommend it to our friends

I organized a family dinner with a party of 9 plus a toddler. Our server Kejuan was fantastic! He took the time to tell us about the program when he introduced himself and willingly answered questions we had. The order was served perfectly, and the food was delicious. I love this program, and the food is absolutely delicious.

The cause is incredible, the food is high quality prepared with locally sourced ingredients. Can’t say enough great things about cafe momentum. The story behind what they do is heart warming and you can see the love and patience the leaders have with the kids they are helping. The interns going through this year long program I could tell they felt proud and happy someone took a chance on them.

The food was great! Our waiter was new to the front of the house and did a nice job. The young woman refilling water glasses answered our questions about their program with confidence and pride. We definitely will be back! I’m so glad there is such an awesome program available for our city’s youth and the food... yum!

Loved the food, great service, amazing mission.

Great experience. Affordable bottles of wine available to cork and take with you. Good food. Great concept with great service!

My steak was undercooked and tough. I love the concept, but these young people are so green, so nothing they do or say is comfortable for the guests......to many issue to list.

This review is specific for the evening of December 5. There was a very large group of young people at one end of the large room. Their behavior was certainly above reproach, but the background noise (sound) made it almost impossible to hear those who were sitting on the other side of our table. I have no solution to recommend, except some acoustical tiles on the ceiling. (All of the surfaces are "hard".) This detracted substantially from our enjoyment of a delightful menu for our party. As expected, the food and service were terrific.

Went with friends for a birthday celebration, and everyone enjoyed their dinner. We appreciate what 'the program' is doing for these otherwise mis-directed youth. Nice atmosphere and very nice people. I will definitely be back!!

Food & service were top notch as always! It's always a pleasure to see Chad (owner) & the staff. THANKS!

Café Momentum is a joining of an excellent cause with high quality food. I strongly recommend Café Momentum for those who have not had the experience.

We’ve been to Cafe Momentum many times and are always impressed with the experience. Service and food were great. We had the Chicken and the Scallops. Portions were nice sized and prepared well. Valet Parking was a breeze. Can’t wait to get back there again soon!!

This was our first visit to Cafe Momentum, although I've been familiar with it since it opened in 2015. Why didn't we go earlier? Inertia, probably - but I'll be back soon and I've already told friends. Will also post on Facebook. The mission alone is worth supporting - but go for the food and atmosphere and you'll be pleasantly rewarded. Our party of 4 all agreed the food was delicious. Raves for the cauliflower starter, brussel sprout side, fresh fish, pork chop and scallops. All fantastic. Our primary server, Aja, told us without pause or embarassment the story of how they work and how much she is looking forward to studying culinary arts in college next year. She'll go far.

Great restaurant doing great community work to give people opportunities to develop a successful career. Management was great and the staff were well coached to be outgoing and customer oriented. The work being done at this restaurant is changing lives for the better, providing communities to support thier people, and making Dallas and the world a better place.

Now on to the food and atmosphere; great food, grear beer and wine, and a welcoming small cozy environment.

If you want a good meal with friends, family, or coworkers then this is a place to go. I would also encourage supporting this Non-profit organization if you feel lead to do so. They welcome donations and these are well served to change lives.

Thanks from our group who represents the Society of American Military Engineers who were in yown for a Conference.

My friends, husband and I enjoyed a lovely dining experience at Café Momentum last week. The food and service was excellent. We took the train from Garland to downtown Akard station. Being unused to the downtown area, we had a little trouble finding the Café, which was the only negative element to our evening. Thanks for everything, especially finding purpose for the young.

The food was amazing. We had cauliflower for app, strip steak and pasta for dinner with sides of brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes. It was all really tasty (but was a bit on the salty side).

The service was not great, but knowing the mission of the organization, we tried to temper any frustration (our server stopped waiting on us halfway through in order to eat - we later found out he had been awarded employee of the week, which means he got that as a reward).

Personally I didn't mind the inattentiveness at times because the servers aren't professionals, they're still learning. It felt good to be able to make a positive impact with my dollars and hopefully help them get on the right track.