"This slim, charming memoir...brings warmth and wit to tales of mixtapes, house shows and their haphazard path to becoming one of indie rock’s greatest acts." —Rolling Stone
"David takes a magical meander down memory lane to the early years of Belle and Sebastian... a lovely look at a lost world" —Charlotte Heathcote, Sunday Express
"Masterful and often-moving" —Sukhdev Sandhu, The Guardian
“David’s naiveté and honesty, though it surely brought him pain in those days, serves him well as a writer...The quality that makes In the All-Night Café great is the sophisticated way David treats his lingering feelings toward his former bandmate.” —Paste Magazine
“David has discovered what eluded him during the period he is writing about: his own creative identity, one that is made manifest in the memoir’s calm, observant voice. The end product is a funny and unpretentious meditation on finding your own shambolic magic, probably best enjoyed with a cup of (thick Scottish) tea.” —Los Angeles Review of Books
"Stuart David was the cofounder and bass player of the band, and the memoir he has written here is much like Belle and Sebastian’s music: gentle, delicate, and wistful." —Booklist
"David possesses a whimsical narrative voice that balances optimism and realism with a clear-eyed, easy grace...It’s well-written, personal, friendly, and quirky – just like a good Belle and Sebastian song." —Houston Press
“David’s prose, light and airy but blessed with a wonderful eye for detail and nuance, interestingly mimics the feel of a Belle and Sebastian song.” —Consequence of Sound
“The weird, slightly magical story of a strange place and time that spawned an important band. The great thing is that the book somehow heightens the band’s mystique rather than bursting a bubble.” —The A.V. Club
"an examination of the difference between talent and genius." And "I thought it was a lovely, modest, in the the best sense of the word, book. And I highly recommend it." —Stephen Metcalf on Slate's Culture Gabfest podcast
