Megami no Café Terrace is a harem romcom, and it's a pretty enjoyable one. I recommend it for any romcom enjoyer and I'll try to explain why down below.
I'll give some details regarding the strengths and the weaknesses of this show, while bearing in mind that this review is based on romcom standards.
Strengths :
+ The male MC, Hayato is a "normal" dude, meaning that he doesn't fit the loser/virgin mc archetype, therefore there won't be any cringe scenes with unbelievable reactions, where the dude becomes unhinged by talking with a woman etc...
+ Riho Tsukishima best girl
+ The story makes sense, it's hard to put it into words, but it felt like the whole "managing the cofee restaurant" had a meaning, and that the characters are living something. The harem situation is there, but it almost feels secondary and it's giving us a smooth result, it helps making the relationships and their evolution throughout the story believable.
+ The comedy, and the overall "happy" vibe from this show work really well. There are a few funny ideas here and there ( nothing groundbreaking mind you ) and it just feels nice to see a story with close to zero drama/negative feelings. I would add that despite the ecchi tag, there isn't anything too cringe and I'd consider that a good point aswell...
Weaknesses :
- However, talking about the ecchi tag, I don't think this show really shines with its few ecchi scenes. Most of the fanservice scenes aren't inspired at all, while they aren't particularly bad or anything, it's a very basic approach. If ecchi is the only thing you are looking for, you'll be disappointed.
- As it's the case for many seasonal romcoms, the animation is average. The character design was good enough on the other hand, but yeah, don't expect breathtaking landscapes and so on.
- Whereas the relationships and their evolution felt natural and interesting, the characters are still a bit cliché. It's a common trope in harem to have "onesided" characters defined by 1 or 2 traits, but it might annoy some viewers to see characters that can feel shallow at times.
All in all, Megami no Café Terrace is worth your time. It's a lovely story that actually manages to tell something, the characters are living their own lives and the romance that arise from those new relationships are believable. Obviously, it's in harem standards, there are still a few "cheap" moments, especially the ecchi scenes that are quite bland, or some predictable situations and dialogues that are linked with the "shallowness" of the characters. But it's nothing unbearable, and it's something to be expected with that kind of tags, I believe that anyone who likes the harem genre will fall in love with this anime.