olexa's cafe, cakes, & catering

lovely place. just ate here today right before 4. they close at 4 and were kind enough to let us in last minute. the atmosphere here is fantastic, clean, colorful, earthy, hip. even the bathrooms are spotless, with brass sinks, real hot water and lavender soap.

and thefoodis just fantastic. i split my club with a roast beef and cheddar. sandwiches come with a side salad and for a dollar more you can upgrade it to a caesar with real parmesan. tried some of the tomato soup which was heavenly. we were all geared up for some dessert but were too full. our server was very friendly, actually everyone there was. i was a bit uncomfortable being the last customer in there for the day but they assured us all was okay and so we relaxed and enjoyed a really good meal. i had forgotten that i had dined here before. some 15 years ago a colleague would always take me here for lunch. when i walked in today i totally remembered--i used to love their black and blue salad. anyway, feels like i found a treasure today, very happy to rediscover your place. one of your sandwiches with the side salad for $8.95 is fair. will be back very soon.

best paninis, worst people. i continue to go here because theirfoodis hands down delicious. however, they charge an arm and a leg and definitely profile. if i go in made up, wearing a name brand dress and uggs or heels they are sooooo sweet. if i go in after working out or in a t-shirt and jeans they act like i'm the sh*t stuck on their shoes.

if you can put up with such snottiness, get the smokey turkey panini.

surprise retirement lunch. had a wonderful surprise retirement lunch for a friend. thefoodwas wonderful and service was outstanding.

cute lunch spot- excellentfoodand the waitstaff are friendly and knowledgable- and yes, save room for cake!!

worst service in birmingham. olexa's is lucky to have great desserts becuase the service in this place is worse than mcdonalds. snotty, rude... little server girls.....are just two words that come to mind - words that i can post on this site anyway! friends of mine were planning a baby shower luncheon here - i immediately advised them to look for another spot asap - or perhaps, pick a locale and have olexa's cater the event, because as i said before, the desserts andfoodis good - just dreadful service.

get the vanilla cake.. on private culver rd. in mountain brook just off the main intersection in the busy english village, olexa’s is a chick-friendly retreat from reality complete with the absolute best vanilla wedding cake with butter cream frosting i’ve ever eaten. and it’s served warm. the frosting gets melty, as you might expect, but this cake is beyond belief! really—it’s worth driving across town for. maybe many towns. oh, and their otherfoodis good too (salads, creps, sandwiches, quiches, soup) ;-) the dining room is decorated to look like the piazza of some old world village complete with tile awnings, shutters, window treatments and flower boxes. it’s a little silly looking, but feels nice anyway. can’t wait to take my out-of-town girlfriends here!

by the way, their catering service is outstanding, too. they did the highland's womens' conference this year: 3,000+ lunches all neatly packed and delicious!

totally awesome!!. theirfoodis very good and the freshest i've had in a long time. absolutely delicious. the service was great. i had the vanilla cake. it's served warm and literally melts in your mouth. seriously you have to try their cake, hold it in your mouth without chewing and it just melts. it's amazing. by far the best cake i've ever had. even trumps pastry art in homewood!

the atmosphere is cute. made to look like your sitting on the street somewhere. defiantely a lot of girls/women in there. didn't really notice any men besides the guy who seated us. haha but either way deliciousfoodand amazing desserts! oh and they have good prices. salads and paninis range from about 8.99 to 11.95, they have a quiche of the day if you're into that kind of thing. kind of like a panera bread but way way better! their menu is posted on their website too with prices so you can check it out before you go. pictures of the inside are also on there. :)

my friend and i came in on friday about 12:30 and got a table after a bit of a wait. our waitress took our drink orders then ignored us for 40 minutes. we finally got to order our food. thefoodwas great as well as the bread pudding that we had for dessert, but the meal went a bit longer than we had planned. overall, the service wasn't great.

had to wait 45 mins when we were told 15 mins. service was not great either but quality offoodwas good. i enjoyed the chicken salad.

tea room atmosphere but men will enjoy thefoodas well. the sandwiches and soup are delicious and all the desserts are delicious

charming. one of the merchants in mountain brook recommended olexa's to a friend and me while we were visiting in birmingham. we weren't disappointed. in fact, we were delightfully pleased. thefoodwas delicious and the atmosphere was charming. i have recommended it to several people since then and everybody loves it.