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| - I grew up near downtown Willoughby and went to this location as a kid, when it was the Willoughby Hardware store, so this place is a bit special to me. I liked it when it was Arabica, but wanted to check out what the fanfare was all about with the arrival of Fiona's. I went on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, so the place was busy. Placing an order was not an issue, but where to stand while I waited was a bit problematic as orders piled up and lines got longer. I didn't want to crowd patrons, so I tried to stand a bit down towards the restrooms. I ordered coffee and mini doughnuts.
I had to swim through a crowd of people when my order was ready, and that was awkward. The coffee had good flavor, but the mini doughnuts, for $2.50, were nothing special--six tiny, plain, bite-sized doughnuts (smaller than Hostess mini doughnuts you can buy in the grocery store) that were just okay. The doughnuts are not a good value and it's my general impression most people get them because they are a novelty and not because they are unique in flavor.
I did not feel very welcomed there that day, maybe because it seemed like everyone behind the counter looked frantic trying to keep up with the line of orders, but I wasn't impressed enough to want to return.
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