Ralph & Ava’s Cafe

The food is a great break from the norm. The staff is always friendly but they seem to always be understaffed so the staff seems stressed. Cute little spot. I wish they had more dining tables. A little over priced in my opinion. But we’re always a fan and will continue to go back and support a local business!

Totally enjoyed this place. We have been here for lunch and decided to try for dinner on Friday night and loved it. Live music and friendly people. I had Stuffed Peppers one of my favorites! They have great local beers and we met a guy who was from Kentucky who sold his whiskey to them and it was Japelano flavored. Great evening and service!

The staff was kind but I was not «wowed» by the food. I felt like the food was all pretty average; wraps, broccoli and potato salads. However, they had quite an elaborate beer list and their fondu dessert tasted very fresh.

Adequate at best.
Not many options as far as side dishes go. You get soup/​salad or a bag of lays potato chips. Our server, Marie, was not attentive and kind of stand off ish.
The three of us got sandwiches: the barnyard, the French dip, and roast beef on a croissant.
The bottom half of my croissant got too soggy to even eat. The chipotle sauce was actually pretty good.
But otherwise, the atmosphere was awkward and quiet and our server was unwelcoming. It was affordable, but I think overpriced for what you get.
I won’t go back here.

Pretty dang good! Had the after 5pm dinner special of sweet chili (nonfried) shrimp with soup salad and potato bar for $ 12.99. (They also had Salisbury steak and chicken devon.) They probably coulda kept a better eye on the freshness of the salad bar, but delicious nonetheless. Had the Sugar Momma cake for dessert (today was Cinnabon cake with cream cheese icing). They work with local vendors so there is plenty of craft beer, too! Awesome ambiance as we sat in tall back sofa chairs by the window. Games while waiting but we got here about 6, so no wait. Fiancé had the chicken salad wrap. I look forward to my next visit when I’ll try one of the pretzel bread sandwiches. Out door seating in the middle of downtown Mooresville. Quiet and nice and they cater, too. Parking around corner.

Great sandwiches, good pricing, amazing beer selection! Wish they had longer hrs and it is one of 2 places in all of Mooresville (Home of the state flag!) that has a salad bar. Would love to see that expand or have special days, like Greek, Southwest, Italian, Chilli days.

First time eating here food was great and service excellent. I was here on Thursday and they had trivia which was great fun. Definitely try this place and come on Thursday for trivia

We go here a few times a month love the food and the people. Great place to relax and have nice time.

Great little place in downtown Mooresville with good food and excellent service. Try the buffalo chicken grilled cheese, and ask for extra sauce. OMG, such a perfect combination of food. Add on the soup and salad bar for a nominal charge, unlimited soup/​salad for a little bit more. I agree with my hubby, Peter P, the soups are AMAZING!
The owners are wonderful people who have been so good to my family. My parents go here at least once per week. When the owners found out my dad was being treated for a major health problem, they told him to come back when he was feeling better for a free wrap (which, of course, he claimed). When five of us when there for my mom’s birthday, the owners actually comped our entire meal. You just don’t see loyalty or service like that any more. My parents would have been lifetime customers already, but that really sealed the deal. It was just such a gracious thing to do.
Please go here and support this great small business!

This is a neat little restaurant in downtown Mooresville. The owners are super-​friendly and will talk your ears off if you allow them to.
The one time I visited, I had the unlimited soup and salad bar. The salad bar is nothing special, just the usual lettuce and fixings. However, the bean salad is very good.
The soups, on the other hand, were amazing. They had 2 on the salad bar and I had to have 2 bowls of each because I couldn’t decide which I liked better.
The décor is super fun and quirky. It looks like an antique shop without going overboard into kitschy territory.

Good music, great food, great beer selection, good local wine selection. Fun atmosphere. Glad they are in mu town.