Hideaway Cafe Has Best Customer Service in St. Pete

Hideaway Cafe's customer service is not a hidden secret to customers and supporters.

The downtown listening room takes top honors in that asked readers to pick the top business that treats people right.

Owner-musician John Kelly's cafe, located at 1756 Central Ave., emerged as the winner out of a field of 64 business contestants, outpacing the competition in a tourney that counted poll votes, reader comments and the star ratings in the .

Second place honors go to Bentley's Boutique, another downtown business that has developed a loyal following through the dedication and loving care of its owner.

Congratulations, Hideaway Cafe! The small business will receive a plaque honoring its achievement. Old Northeast-St. Pete Patch will provide you more coverage of the New England-style music cafe, where talent and artistry are on nightly specials.

Here are some of the about the intimate live music venue:

"The Hideaway Cafe is by far my favorite place for music in the Tampa Bay area," says . "It provides a tremendous service to our community by bringing together the best sound you'll find, great food and drink, terrific service and beautiful smiles from John and Nicole and the staff for everyone who walks in."

"The Hideaway is such a great place to relax with friends and enjoy the atmosphere that John and Nicole provide," says . "It's the place to be in St. Pete's when you want to just hang out. I just love this place!"

"The Hideaway Cafe has become one of the best known secrets! John makes a point of letting everyone know it is a 'listening room' which is very important to the artists who are performing and to the people who are listening," says . "The Kelly family are very friendly people and always make you feel welcome. New food and drinks have been added to the menu to add to your listening pleasure."