Common Grounds

320 Congress Ave, New Haven
(203) 390-5973

Recent Reviews

Vale Harrison

Amazing customer serviceExcellent ice in the ice coffeeEverything is warm

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Keith “Keithtanyc” Tanyc

Omg. Ordered a Scone and a coffee. Not sure where they got the recipe for the Scone but it isn’t a scone at all. It’s a block of dry cake. Totally wrong textureCoffee is fine

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

Allison

Good atmosphere, outdoor tables. Terrible espresso and iced coffee. I drink both black. Those who like syrups might enjoy it more.

Amanda Robinson

It would have been cool if you labeled the broccoli quiche as "broccoli and ham quiche" instead, since I grabbed it thinking it it wouldn't have meat. Disappointing and misleading.

Oliver Ernhofer

Cappuccino was in-drinkable. Either the beans were totally overroasted or the machine needs a serious cleaning. Or both.

Beautiful Negra

Forgot an item in my order .

Food: 5

Service: 3

CK V.

The coffee is fine but every time I come in the music is blasting to the point that a conversation is difficult. I've called management to share my experience. They said they would address it but nothing has changed. What prompted my post today is that I bought a cinnamon scone and it's nearly inedible. It's bitter and pasty. No idea if they bake them themselves but either way they should have some taste testers! And this thing wasn't cheap!

Matt L

What is the point of a coffee shop that’s closed at 8:30 on a Sunday?

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 5

Taylor K.

This review is only based on coffee, not food. The iced chai latte was really delicious and I loved the type of ice they used. We ordered our drinks and were served only a few minutes later so the service is fast. They have some seating as well if you want to do work and they have a very wide snacks and bakery selection.

Robin R.

Coffee is always fresh. The women at the counter on the York Street site are always smiling and pleasant. Products are always tasty. The place gets crowded by college students so at times it's hard to find a seat. They have cute little log tables in front which add to the ambiance of the place.

Ilana Falcão de Arruda

Coffee is mediocre to bad, more focus on the huge selection of syrups than in actual coffee. All syrups are so sweet you can’t even tell what their actual flavor was supposed to be. The paleo orange cake was so oily, the napkin and paper bag they gave me to hold it turned transparent. It must’ve been the most bland cake I’ve ever tried (and I’ve had paleo-labeled food in many places, that’s no excuse). Service could be improved, most of the ladies don’t really know anything about their food’s ingredients and their English can be difficult to fully understand at times.The music is bad and unnecessarily loud for a coffee place.Dietary restrictions: A few gluten free options and 1 gf dairy free cake

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Jayme Lanuza

Let me start by saying your coffee is not even that great to be charging blue state prices but that is besides the point of why im taking my time to write this review. You need to learn how to run a business properly and not have one lady doing everything at 7am like a octopus while causing everyone to be late to work….. you want to charge premium prices give us premium service. HAVE 2 workers at opening time!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

Victoria G.

Overall the place is nice and offers great selection of coffee and matcha for non-coffee drinkers like me. They also have a nice selections of pastries, I tried the lemon cake and it was tasty. The place is clean and has a few tables in the back to sit but most people quickly order and leave. I would of given it 5 stars but my husband and I have came here 4 times and each time they forget his order but give me mine.

The Westmount Group

Its nice to know that there are still places that serve dry tasteless pastries. You can wash it down with weak coffee.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Kristina Brooklyn

Very great tasting Pistachio Matcha Latte, cranberry chicken salad ? first time visiting I will be back. Reasonable prices and close to home for a quick delightful bite to eat ❤️

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