Bad coffee. But amazing location. You just drink the coffee and pretend it's good. Reasonable prices and literally amazing location.
Paige Novak
This was a great find through the Bring Fido app. I visited with my 10 month old puppy because the app said they had a dog friendly patio. They had a bunch of signs up saying the indoors wasn't dog friendly due to NY laws, so we waited by what looked like a walk up window. No one came so we eventually went and ordered inside. They were kind enough to bring my food & drink out to the patio so no one would get in trouble. The food and my coffee was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Rita I
It was my first time in Lake Chautauqua and this cafe is a perfect breakfast spot nearby. We ended up coming here twice in our short weekend trip because we loved it so much. They have indoor and outdoor sitting areas. It gets crowded during weekends of course. A lot of items for breakfast and lunch menu. We only came for their breakfast due to time restrictions. I got to try their Sausage, egg, cheese breakfast sandwich on a Asiago bagel, wow the size was amazing and delicious! It can definitely be shared. For my coffee each time I had two different types and can’t recall what they were but both were very good! The prices are very reasonable for the amount of food. They have a decent size staff who is pretty helpful in taking your order and recommendations. They have some parking in the street however it’s public so you might have to park further if you come when it’s busy. They’re located in a very popular area where a lot of other restaurants, hotels, ice cream shops are nearby so it’s really great to plan a day of it. They have two restrooms, and they sell some local merch and other items. We can’t wait to visit again and come back here soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathleen Gibson
Staff was extremely friendly food was good, short wait for Sunday morning...would definitely go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelley Marker
Lake Life Cafe is such a great spot in the village! I love their quick and easy to-go setup, it makes grabbing something on the run so simple. Their chicken salad sandwich on a croissant is my absolute favorite for lunch. The staff are always welcoming. We are so lucky to have them right here in Bemus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Kean
My apple turnover was clearly backed the day before. Coffee Americano was average. Acoustics are noisy.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Michael Rukavina
Awesome staff, unique breakfast sandwiches and great service despite how busy it can get.
Davin Anderson
Thankfully, and primarily - the coffee is excellent (& the coffee prices are also reasonable). Very pleased. However, the food is mediocre, and very pricey for the quality. If you can, you're best to avoid their food (with an acknowledgment that other options for food nearby are limited).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Robert Kelley
Great setting/spot for morning coffee and a little something to go with it. You are at the mercy of the staff, who are just college kids doing the best they can. We had no issues over our three visits, but we did see it back up a couple of times. I’d be there a lot if I lived in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast
Laura Short
We came through here for an afternoon coffee. The barista was making the order for the customer ahead of us. She was slamming all of the things around, tossing cups into the sink and loudly sighing like she was extremely aggravated. When their order was ready, she just shouted “Here!” And shoved it toward them. I thought maybe they just frustrated her. She looked at us and said “What do you want?” With an eye roll. I had never been there so asked about an item on the menu, she just repeated the name of it and said in a condescending way what it was, but as though I should have known. I ordered and gave her more than a 20% tip in cash, hoping that would help her day a bit, since I understand food service is tough some days. She just grabbed it and shoved it into her cup with a loud sigh and then turned around to make the coffee. Again slamming everything around looking annoyed the whole time. When she finished, she put them onto the counter in front of me saying “Here!” and then went over to the next customer, starting again with the “what do you want?”. Maybe she was having a bad day, but to treat every customer like that is unacceptable. The coffee wasn’t even the one I ordered but I wasn’t going to say anything at that point. I just left and plan to never return.
Such a cute coffee shop! They were very busy but still got our food order out very fast! Food and drinks were great! The patio area was so nice and peaceful to sit on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
reet rathbun
I got food poisoning but the food was good.
Justin Luttrell
Love how nice everyone is. I love the iced coffee's!
Joseph Duggan
I am an organizational consultant. I write reviews as a service to communities. I want merchants to be successful. My reviews are never complaints but rather free advice to bring you to the level of excellence that you desire, are capable of, and that I and any patron would expect.
The cafe is beautifully designed and spacious. The food and drink choices are excellent.
Staff friendliness needs work.
The take-out staff person on Sunday, June 8 at 11am was unnecessarily flustered. It was very busy, but staff should be trained for that level of service. I never received my bear claw. I went to ask for it and the take out person was thoroughly unhelpful. She looked in her orders device to confirm location. Then she brusquely went to retrieve and handed it to me without a smile or any courtesy. As soon as I touched the bear claw I realized all the pastries are kept in a refrigerated case. This is completely unappealing and unnecessary if you serve fresh pastries every day.
The cappuccino was the right weight but no foam whatsoever. The plain bagel was very good. I threw out the cappuccino and the cold bear claw.
I am absolutely convinced that you can do better. The place was packed and the line moved very slowly. I recommend you review the entire ordering of food process through to delivery to customer. It felt chaotic to me and apparently to your staff as well.
This could be a charming place but right now it is not. The peak season has not yet started. You have time to raise your game. I know that you can train staff to be very cool under pressure and high demand. I have witnessed similar staff in cafes and general stores exercise calm with all customers and levels of busyness.
Triniti Agro
This fun and beach-y kind of cafe is amazing. The location is perfect for the vibe of the business and there’s some fun places to walk and enjoy your coffee in town, or some breezy but cozy sitting areas to sip away. The food was excellent and the coffee was even better!
Bad coffee. But amazing location. You just drink the coffee and pretend it's good. Reasonable prices and literally amazing location.
This was a great find through the Bring Fido app. I visited with my 10 month old puppy because the app said they had a dog friendly patio. They had a bunch of signs up saying the indoors wasn't dog friendly due to NY laws, so we waited by what looked like a walk up window. No one came so we eventually went and ordered inside. They were kind enough to bring my food & drink out to the patio so no one would get in trouble. The food and my coffee was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
It was my first time in Lake Chautauqua and this cafe is a perfect breakfast spot nearby.
We ended up coming here twice in our short weekend trip because we loved it so much.
They have indoor and outdoor sitting areas. It gets crowded during weekends of course.
A lot of items for breakfast and lunch menu.
We only came for their breakfast due to time restrictions. I got to try their Sausage, egg, cheese breakfast sandwich on a Asiago bagel, wow the size was amazing and delicious! It can definitely be shared. For my coffee each time I had two different types and can’t recall what they were but both were very good! The prices are very reasonable for the amount of food. They have a decent size staff who is pretty helpful in taking your order and recommendations.
They have some parking in the street however it’s public so you might have to park further if you come when it’s busy.
They’re located in a very popular area where a lot of other restaurants, hotels, ice cream shops are nearby so it’s really great to plan a day of it.
They have two restrooms, and they sell some local merch and other items.
We can’t wait to visit again and come back here soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff was extremely friendly food was good, short wait for Sunday morning...would definitely go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lake Life Cafe is such a great spot in the village! I love their quick and easy to-go setup, it makes grabbing something on the run so simple. Their chicken salad sandwich on a croissant is my absolute favorite for lunch. The staff are always welcoming. We are so lucky to have them right here in Bemus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My apple turnover was clearly backed the day before. Coffee Americano was average. Acoustics are noisy.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Awesome staff, unique breakfast sandwiches and great service despite how busy it can get.
Thankfully, and primarily - the coffee is excellent (& the coffee prices are also reasonable). Very pleased.
However, the food is mediocre, and very pricey for the quality. If you can, you're best to avoid their food (with an acknowledgment that other options for food nearby are limited).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Great setting/spot for morning coffee and a little something to go with it. You are at the mercy of the staff, who are just college kids doing the best they can. We had no issues over our three visits, but we did see it back up a couple of times. I’d be there a lot if I lived in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast
We came through here for an afternoon coffee. The barista was making the order for the customer ahead of us. She was slamming all of the things around, tossing cups into the sink and loudly sighing like she was extremely aggravated. When their order was ready, she just shouted “Here!” And shoved it toward them. I thought maybe they just frustrated her. She looked at us and said “What do you want?” With an eye roll. I had never been there so asked about an item on the menu, she just repeated the name of it and said in a condescending way what it was, but as though I should have known. I ordered and gave her more than a 20% tip in cash, hoping that would help her day a bit, since I understand food service is tough some days. She just grabbed it and shoved it into her cup with a loud sigh and then turned around to make the coffee. Again slamming everything around looking annoyed the whole time. When she finished, she put them onto the counter in front of me saying “Here!” and then went over to the next customer, starting again with the “what do you want?”. Maybe she was having a bad day, but to treat every customer like that is unacceptable. The coffee wasn’t even the one I ordered but I wasn’t going to say anything at that point. I just left and plan to never return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Such a cute coffee shop! They were very busy but still got our food order out very fast! Food and drinks were great! The patio area was so nice and peaceful to sit on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got food poisoning but the food was good.
Love how nice everyone is. I love the iced coffee's!
I am an organizational consultant. I write reviews as a service to communities. I want merchants to be successful. My reviews are never complaints but rather free advice to bring you to the level of excellence that you desire, are capable of, and that I and any patron would expect.
The cafe is beautifully designed and spacious. The food and drink choices are excellent.
Staff friendliness needs work.
The take-out staff person on Sunday, June 8 at 11am was unnecessarily flustered. It was very busy, but staff should be trained for that level of service. I never received my bear claw. I went to ask for it and the take out person was thoroughly unhelpful. She looked in her orders device to confirm location. Then she brusquely went to retrieve and handed it to me without a smile or any courtesy. As soon as I touched the bear claw I realized all the pastries are kept in a refrigerated case. This is completely unappealing and unnecessary if you serve fresh pastries every day.
The cappuccino was the right weight but no foam whatsoever. The plain bagel was very good. I threw out the cappuccino and the cold bear claw.
I am absolutely convinced that you can do better. The place was packed and the line moved very slowly. I recommend you review the entire ordering of food process through to delivery to customer. It felt chaotic to me and apparently to your staff as well.
This could be a charming place but right now it is not. The peak season has not yet started. You have time to raise your game. I know that you can train staff to be very cool under pressure and high demand. I have witnessed similar staff in cafes and general stores exercise calm with all customers and levels of busyness.
This fun and beach-y kind of cafe is amazing. The location is perfect for the vibe of the business and there’s some fun places to walk and enjoy your coffee in town, or some breezy but cozy sitting areas to sip away. The food was excellent and the coffee was even better!
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