The Secret Garden Cafe - American restaurant in Occoquan Historic District - 404 Mill St, USA

Cozy restaurant with delicious fresh food. The sauce for the shrimp maybe a little salty. They have both indoor and outdoor seating options with cute patio.

Met a friend for dinner on a cold Monday night in November. She had a salad. I had this chipotle chicken sandwich which was SO good. We ate indoors due to the outside temps. Mondays are quiet and we arrived late so we shut the place down at 8pm. Service was good. I’ve been here for brunch with friends, also, and it is always excellent.

What a hidden gem! We were traveling through and I was craving a healthy yummy salad. This place did NOT disappoint. All the food was delicious and the staff were friendly and attentive.

My husband and I are obsessed with this place! Such a hidden gem in the area!! We spend most of our birthday dinners here and anytime someone visits from out of town we bring them here! The food is good, affordable, and the staff is above and beyond friendly. The atmosphere speaks for itself.

Such a cute little place with unique food and great service. We felt transported to a past life where things were simple, with good food and good fun. The Vermont French toast was excellent, we ate it to the last bite. The shakshouka was different with rice and pita but it was tasty. The Mediterranean salad was so fresh, we loved it. I would love to come back again

I had a lunch there. Ordered stir fried noodles, greek chicken and mideterrean spread. The food was absolutely amazing and delicious. You do need a reservation for the garden tough. The atmosphere was good but it was very noisy.

Initially I thought it was closed, but the restaurant is not in street level (outside in back or second floor). We ate outside in the garden which is very charming! Food amazing with a gluten free and vegetarian menu.

We had a nice late lunch here outdoors on the back patio. Staff and servers are friendly enough and the ambiance was quite pleasant. Would recommend some music outdoors, maybe there was some but couldn’t hear from where we were. The salmon entree was phenomenal, the appetizers and sides were sub-par to be honest. Seemed sloppily put together and slightly stale. The homemade lemonade is a bit sweet but very delicious and definitely fresh. Artichoke dip was good but could use a green garnish of some sort, side grits and potato patty were not edible. Tasteless, cold, and old. Salad was acceptable but not very pretty nor tasty. I had high expectations of this spot and was surprised they had bread for their flat bread pizza that was store bought rather than fresh baked. I see them cutting corners on simple things maybe they think customers wont notice but we certainly do. Probably will not be back sadly. Also the no pet policy is pretty sad.