Waited 20+ mins for a frappe other people where served before me even though I ordered 1st good coffee but not very good service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Melena Runewicz
I think they have the best coffee in the area, but for some reason when certain people are working, the prices go up an extra $2-3. I order the same thing every single day and it’s $8, today it was almost $11. When I asked the cashier how come, she said I ordered cold foam.. once again, I order every day… not worth $11.
Stephanie Campbell
The food was really good, the atmosphere was pleasant enough with fun games at the tables to keep you occupied. The service was ok.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Waffles
Chance Funari
The staff was very nice. The waffle flights were great, and coffee flights looked delicious but never got any. Seems like they are short staffed sometimes, but it usually doesn't get too busy at once. I love the games they have and the atmosphere. It has a very home-like vibe and local cozy vibe.
Dietary restrictions: Have healthy meals and healthy-focused choices like salad, wraps, etc.
Parking: Street parking, can get crowded.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Waffles
LeeAnn Chimley Benden
I had a wrap that was just one small piece - one slice of meat and one slice of cheese and tomato - a sprig of lettuce…not even sure of price but ridiculous to serve.
Sarah Henwood
We were there a few months ago. We were so excited to try it because we follow it on Facebook and see all the fancy drinks and awesome flights. Our experience was awful. First, I was confused. I wanted something more food sweet than drink sweet. I searched the display pictures at the counter for any of the fancy things shared on Facebook. I saw only plain drinks. Keep in mind we are with the cashier. I even asked her about something more foodie sweet and she told me how much the small cookies on the counter cost. She never smiled. My husband found a menu by her with more drinks but still none of the fancy things or flights I'd seen on Facebook. I sadly picked a chocolate peanut butter smoothie. My son got a drink and my husband ordered a banana with yogurt dish he found. Here's where it gets really bad. After we had waited some time, my son and I got our drinks and my husband hadn't gotten his banana dish. A girl comes over to our table and tells our husband they don't have the yogurt and does he want to get something else. I asked if he wanted to get what I got because it was actually really delicious. She said he'd have to come back to the register (there is a line at this point). I asked was mine more and she refused to answer and said he'd have to come up to the register or they could just switch the yogurt for whipped cream. He said just do that because obviously he was no longer in the mood to wait in line again. When they brought it out we all stared in disbelief. It was a small banana with whipped cream and drizzle. We got up and checked the menu price. Almost $10. We paid almost $10 for a small banana with whipped cream. And the final smack in the face? He told the girl when we ordered that he really wanted something with peanut butter. The banana dish had the choice of peanut butter or caramel drizzle. Which do you think the $10 banana came out with? Yup. Caramel. And we paid $30 for 3 items. If his was $10 do you think think there was a big cost difference between our items? They could have just switched it for customer service sake easily (I've managed a Cafe and my Sister owns restaurants). I have never felt more like someone didn't want to serve us than there. She clearly didn't point out the second menu which was next to her that had the more complicated food items because they had a busy Saturday and we're just done. Three girls working. Only the one at the counter would have been aware of our bad service. So why wait to review? We left angry. Tried to let it go but, I am constantly seeing Facebook posts from them pop up, including today. They always show their fancy flights, etc. You know...the ones I couldn't find or get them to tell me about? I tried to review fairly. My drink was delicious and the issue was definitely burnt out staff. Maybe try on a Tuesday at 10am or something. We have not gone back.
In summary, my drink was eye rolling delicious. The staff was frustrated from a busy day. Price wise once you consider rent and paying staff I would say it reasonable for today. The experience of visiting Center Market and perusing the gallery and shops with a coffee drink is something you should do. I wish our experience had been better, but it was more likely an odd off day than what you might experience. Take my tale for that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Shari Perry
I’ve been to the cafe often and I’ve never had a drink I didn’t like. Today I got a hot chocolate with butterscotch and a touch of salt. It was fantastic! I’m not a coffee drinker so hot chocolate is my go to. Thank you for the yummy hot treat!
Steve
Workers seem clueless on how to even do basic tasks. If the cashier just takes orders you'd think they'd be able to do that. Went there for breakfast on a Sunday morning. The only good thing about the entire meal was the toasted marshmallow coffee. Ordered two waffle flights, two mochas, and a bagel turkey egg breakfast sandwich. The snowball mocha seemed to have mint in it? It was pretty disgusting and not what I expected based on what was explained. One drink was supposed to be cold but was made hot. I didn't feel like waiting any longer for another. The first waffle flight came out 25 minutes before the rest of the food. So one person was finished eating before the other got any food. Not sure why everything took so long? Maybe because I watched a worker eating while preparing our food? The one who rang us up just kind of stood there and watched.
After I went over and asked about the food to make sure they were still making it they said they had a mix up? OK.. After finally receiving the second waffle flight I still never received my sandwich. They finally brought it but it was also wrong. I don't think the cashier remembered any of my order.
All of the waffles were cold, dense, chewy, flavorless, and dry. Some syrup would have been great, but nope. My wife couldn't even eat hers they were so bad. Luckily the regular waffle flight had lots of toppings to make up for it.
The bagle of the breakfast sandwich was nice and fluffy. It was the only warm part of the meal - probably because I had to correct them on what I ordered and they had to make a new one. However the egg on it tasted very off (maybe old?) and there was only a very tiny bit of turkey on it. This was also served on a broken plate. At that point we had already been there far too long and had too many issues to even want to deal with them again so we left. Definitely won't be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Meow Meow
Expensive. $8.50 for a simple smoothie. Are we in Los Angeles? I could have eaten an entire meal next door for $8.50. $4.50 for a hot Americano? Splenda/Sweet n Low type sweetener out of stock. How hard is it to keep sweetener stocked? Rip off joint.
Jen Fisher
Quiet morning. Nice area to sit and enjoy a plain coffee and a bagel. They've got games and great seating. Not so impressed with the waffle sandwich with turkey, Swiss, and apples or specialty coffee. Stick with the basics.
I think the cafe has alot of potential however my experiences have been inconsistent and I've had a few drinks I ended up tossing. I think taking a moment to regroup and really focus on the quality of coffee and espresso drinks would be a huge improvement, especially with the pricing being on the high end. There's nothing more disappointing then spending over $5 on a coffee and it being "just ok". It is a cute location, id just love to see more passion for quality espresso service and barista know-how.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
AAron Wood
Extremely disappointed. This was a highlight of our trip last year. Got the whole group all ready and awake. Talked this place up and get there. The whole place is boarded up. Stuff all over the windows and everything. With some poor hand written sign saying open spring 2024. Absolute waste of time and money should probably update your social media and google. Wound up going to Tim Hortons
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amy Elliott
Too indecisive to make a drink choice so I drew a random drink from the box they have in the counter. Raspberry lemonade was amazing! Also tried the breakfast club bubble waffle. It was also above expectations. I’ve recommended it a few times already. Great service as always.
April Lee Uzarski
Had a great breakfast here. And I highly recommend the coffee/tea flights. So darn good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angela Griffith
Coffee was good. Food was overpriced and terribly bland. Took a long time for food then order was incorrect.
Waited 20+ mins for a frappe other people where served before me even though I ordered 1st good coffee but not very good service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
I think they have the best coffee in the area, but for some reason when certain people are working, the prices go up an extra $2-3. I order the same thing every single day and it’s $8, today it was almost $11. When I asked the cashier how come, she said I ordered cold foam.. once again, I order every day… not worth $11.
The food was really good, the atmosphere was pleasant enough with fun games at the tables to keep you occupied. The service was ok.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Waffles
The staff was very nice. The waffle flights were great, and coffee flights looked delicious but never got any. Seems like they are short staffed sometimes, but it usually doesn't get too busy at once. I love the games they have and the atmosphere. It has a very home-like vibe and local cozy vibe.
Dietary restrictions: Have healthy meals and healthy-focused choices like salad, wraps, etc.
Parking: Street parking, can get crowded.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Waffles
I had a wrap that was just one small piece - one slice of meat and one slice of cheese and tomato - a sprig of lettuce…not even sure of price but ridiculous to serve.
We were there a few months ago. We were so excited to try it because we follow it on Facebook and see all the fancy drinks and awesome flights. Our experience was awful. First, I was confused. I wanted something more food sweet than drink sweet. I searched the display pictures at the counter for any of the fancy things shared on Facebook. I saw only plain drinks. Keep in mind we are with the cashier. I even asked her about something more foodie sweet and she told me how much the small cookies on the counter cost. She never smiled. My husband found a menu by her with more drinks but still none of the fancy things or flights I'd seen on Facebook. I sadly picked a chocolate peanut butter smoothie. My son got a drink and my husband ordered a banana with yogurt dish he found.
Here's where it gets really bad. After we had waited some time, my son and I got our drinks and my husband hadn't gotten his banana dish. A girl comes over to our table and tells our husband they don't have the yogurt and does he want to get something else. I asked if he wanted to get what I got because it was actually really delicious. She said he'd have to come back to the register (there is a line at this point). I asked was mine more and she refused to answer and said he'd have to come up to the register or they could just switch the yogurt for whipped cream. He said just do that because obviously he was no longer in the mood to wait in line again. When they brought it out we all stared in disbelief. It was a small banana with whipped cream and drizzle. We got up and checked the menu price. Almost $10. We paid almost $10 for a small banana with whipped cream. And the final smack in the face? He told the girl when we ordered that he really wanted something with peanut butter. The banana dish had the choice of peanut butter or caramel drizzle. Which do you think the $10 banana came out with? Yup. Caramel. And we paid $30 for 3 items. If his was $10 do you think think there was a big cost difference between our items? They could have just switched it for customer service sake easily (I've managed a Cafe and my Sister owns restaurants).
I have never felt more like someone didn't want to serve us than there. She clearly didn't point out the second menu which was next to her that had the more complicated food items because they had a busy Saturday and we're just done. Three girls working. Only the one at the counter would have been aware of our bad service.
So why wait to review? We left angry. Tried to let it go but, I am constantly seeing Facebook posts from them pop up, including today. They always show their fancy flights, etc. You know...the ones I couldn't find or get them to tell me about?
I tried to review fairly. My drink was delicious and the issue was definitely burnt out staff. Maybe try on a Tuesday at 10am or something. We have not gone back.
In summary, my drink was eye rolling delicious. The staff was frustrated from a busy day. Price wise once you consider rent and paying staff I would say it reasonable for today. The experience of visiting Center Market and perusing the gallery and shops with a coffee drink is something you should do. I wish our experience had been better, but it was more likely an odd off day than what you might experience. Take my tale for that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
I’ve been to the cafe often and I’ve never had a drink I didn’t like. Today I got a hot chocolate with butterscotch and a touch of salt. It was fantastic! I’m not a coffee drinker so hot chocolate is my go to. Thank you for the yummy hot treat!
Workers seem clueless on how to even do basic tasks. If the cashier just takes orders you'd think they'd be able to do that. Went there for breakfast on a Sunday morning. The only good thing about the entire meal was the toasted marshmallow coffee.
Ordered two waffle flights, two mochas, and a bagel turkey egg breakfast sandwich. The snowball mocha seemed to have mint in it? It was pretty disgusting and not what I expected based on what was explained. One drink was supposed to be cold but was made hot. I didn't feel like waiting any longer for another. The first waffle flight came out 25 minutes before the rest of the food. So one person was finished eating before the other got any food. Not sure why everything took so long? Maybe because I watched a worker eating while preparing our food? The one who rang us up just kind of stood there and watched.
After I went over and asked about the food to make sure they were still making it they said they had a mix up? OK..
After finally receiving the second waffle flight I still never received my sandwich. They finally brought it but it was also wrong. I don't think the cashier remembered any of my order.
All of the waffles were cold, dense, chewy, flavorless, and dry.
Some syrup would have been great, but nope.
My wife couldn't even eat hers they were so bad.
Luckily the regular waffle flight had lots of toppings to make up for it.
The bagle of the breakfast sandwich was nice and fluffy. It was the only warm part of the meal - probably because I had to correct them on what I ordered and they had to make a new one. However the egg on it tasted very off (maybe old?) and there was only a very tiny bit of turkey on it. This was also served on a broken plate.
At that point we had already been there far too long and had too many issues to even want to deal with them again so we left.
Definitely won't be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Expensive. $8.50 for a simple smoothie. Are we in Los Angeles? I could have eaten an entire meal next door for $8.50. $4.50 for a hot Americano? Splenda/Sweet n Low type sweetener out of stock. How hard is it to keep sweetener stocked? Rip off joint.
Quiet morning. Nice area to sit and enjoy a plain coffee and a bagel. They've got games and great seating. Not so impressed with the waffle sandwich with turkey, Swiss, and apples or specialty coffee. Stick with the basics.
Kid-friendliness: Kids welcomed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Cobb Salad & Turkey Waffle Sandwich
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I think the cafe has alot of potential however my experiences have been inconsistent and I've had a few drinks I ended up tossing. I think taking a moment to regroup and really focus on the quality of coffee and espresso drinks would be a huge improvement, especially with the pricing being on the high end. There's nothing more disappointing then spending over $5 on a coffee and it being "just ok". It is a cute location, id just love to see more passion for quality espresso service and barista know-how.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Extremely disappointed. This was a highlight of our trip last year. Got the whole group all ready and awake. Talked this place up and get there. The whole place is boarded up. Stuff all over the windows and everything. With some poor hand written sign saying open spring 2024. Absolute waste of time and money should probably update your social media and google. Wound up going to Tim Hortons
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Too indecisive to make a drink choice so I drew a random drink from the box they have in the counter. Raspberry lemonade was amazing! Also tried the breakfast club bubble waffle. It was also above expectations. I’ve recommended it a few times already. Great service as always.
Had a great breakfast here. And I highly recommend the coffee/tea flights. So darn good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coffee was good. Food was overpriced and terribly bland. Took a long time for food then order was incorrect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
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