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Cafe One Twenty Three
Category: Restaurants American (New) American (New) [Edit]
123 S 8th StOpelika, AL 36803
(334) 737-0069
- Hours:
Tue-Sat 6 pm - 9 pm
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Cafe One Twenty Three
7 reviews in English
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Review from Carrie H.
Phenix City, AL
6/16/2007
This is my absolute favorite restaurant in the Auburn/Opelika area. I've only been living in the area for 10 months, and I'm mostly broke, but I've been to this pretty expensive restaurant four times for special occasions (anniversary, job promotion, birthday, etc.). It was recommended to me by a student because of their shrimp and grits dish, but I've actually never tried it.
One downside to Cafe 123 is that it is NOT vegetarian friendly. I call myself vegetarian, but I'm actually pescetarian, which means I eat fish and seafood. The tuna dish at this restaurant is to die for, and they often have great fish specials to tell you about as well.
I've had some really fantastic experiences at Cafe 123, and then some "just" good ones. Once (in the fantastic category) our waiter brought us a palette cleanser after each course, but I wonder if he just did it to appease us because there was some unseen disaster going on in the kitchen that delayed our food. If so, we didn't notice. That was the only time a palette cleanser was part of our meal there, however.
I always make a reservation to eat here, but it's rarely been necessary. I think on the weekend it's probably a good idea. The place has a nice ambiance but might be shade too dark for my taste. When you call the # to make a reservation, you will often times be directed to a voicemail to leave your reservation information. However, you will ALWAYS get a call back, and I suspect it is the owner of the restaurant who makes the calls himself. Overall, I get the sense that a lot of thought and care goes into the management of this restaurant. Thumbs up!Listed in: Top Restaurants
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Review from Willard S.
Auburn, AL
11/30/2011
Upon entry, you'll see an amazingly well setup bar on your left and seating abounds. The cocktails were good, nothing too fancy and the food was more than adequately good, less than great. The menu changes throughout the year, I just wasn't excited by the offerings that were listed. The wait staff were attentive and quick. I would recommend that you go, I'll go back myself, I'm just not in a hurry to do so.
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Review from Christy H.
Auburn, AL
8/5/2011 1 photo
The Filet Napoleon is the most amazing thing I've ever tasted. Their tableside Caesar salads are entertaining and delicious. Small, quaint restaurant with good service.
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Review from Mel L.
Gulf Breeze, FL
5/4/2011
On the road enroute to Atlanta and we searched Yelp for somewhere other than the average franchise and found Cafe 123. WOW! From the moment we entered, we were greeted with a warm smile, totally accepting of our travelling attire in what some may have assumed was a pretentious spot...friendly service, excellent food....we had an appetizer, wine, two entrees and dessert to go (amaretto bread pudding, yum) and our bill was under $90 - we have paid twice that for food half as good. (Don't get any price change ideas, we plan to pass through again). Stop in Yelpers, even if you are just passing through!
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Review from TJ K.
Avon Lake, OH
12/21/2011
Great menu, nice preparation upgrades to a high end selection of food. Nice atmosphere in historic Opelika.
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Review from Don R.
Opelika, AL
1/19/2010
Cafe 123 is a big city restaurant in a small town. Menu ingredients are always extremely fresh and full of flavor. Wait Service is professional and consistent. The fish specials add pizazz to an already delightful menu. My wife and I have frequented the restaurant since it opened and have never had a bad experience. It is my favorite local restaurant and ranks in my top five in the country.
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Review from Molly P.
Opelika, AL
2/7/2010
I have been here about four times "by accident" -- it was never planned. All times we ended up at Cafe 123 after a downtown Opelika events. We had various cocktails and appetizers. The fried green tomatoes & shrimp and grits are always worth a trip back to Cafe 123. The wine list is nice and they make a lovely chocolate martini. Next time we go I want to try the table-side Caesar salad.
