Park Avenue Coffee - Cortex

Posted hours say they're open, but they definitely were not.

Boyscouts in front of my local grocery store were selling STL's finest Park Avenue Coffee and has me hooked! Uniquely blended, it was worth the drive across town even though they ship to the door. The service is good, but there was a long wait time in a small waiting area that was not what I was hoping for. The Carmel Frappuccino was great, along with the soft Pumpkin bread.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Went here because it was across the street from the Aloft hotel we were staying at. Lovely speciality drinks: lattes and fruit smoothies. The food was OK, but not memorable. This is a great Cafe for a quick meeting or bite to eat. Limited seating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

A nice coffee shop in a busy building. The service is good and the staff is nice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

So I have traveled a lot and these ladies here put it down!!!! Coffee has a perfect balance to even drink black!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bacon Scone

Great breakfast sandwich and smoothie Fast service. Sunny, open, inviting space

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clean, peaceful, and quiet. They had a great menu. And the service was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Could be stellar. Has some drawbacks, though.

Often out of one product or another. I've been there when they were "out of espresso." (Yes, a coffeeshop.) Again when they were out of one of their few lunch offerings. And the service is similarly hit or miss. I'm often coming from physical therapy, as are many of the other customers--they're in the same building. Their chairs are hard wooden scoops that immediately put my sciatic leg to sleep--but I can't get anywhere else without calling a Lyft. A big pitcher of ice water on the counter would be wonderful.

Still, the coffee is good. The sugar-free syrups are appreciated. It's nice that they have bakery items, breakfast all day, and some lunch options. I wouldn't return if not for proximity, though.

Dietary restrictions: Sugar-free syrups are a rarity--they have several

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

I like this one a lot. Spacious and when I go not as hectic as some of the other locations. The banana nut bread and the zucchini bread are some of my favorite food items to grab for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious butter cake but some of the surliest service I’ve ever

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

Got a bacon, egg, and cheese croissant with a black coffee. The coffee is good and the sandwich is OK. The bread was chewy as it was microwaved. Will stick to coffee only or a pastry here an there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Caramel Dulce frappe with almond milk was tasty and chilling. Service was good. Clean and quiet atmosphere. No one is washing hands anymore before they serve.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Easy to access location where they made us a great Caramel Macchiato and Flat White.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Let me tell you something! This place has the best coffee, I get lavender with three shots and one pump of cinnamon, latte hot coffee! It is so delicious! The breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches, omg! The wait staff awesome! My daughter gets the cold coffee beverage and she absolutely loves this place! I love this place!

The coffee was good, price was fair. Not as good as others but the orders come out quicker than the competition around the corner.