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| - I've been past this place a few times and it was always busy so I figured there had to be something decent going on inside. We finally decided to try it out this weekend and I was very disappointed. We didn't have any of the food so I can't comment on that but if a place bills itself as a cafe it needs to have decent cafe.
I was immediately put off by the small sign on the counter when I walked in that said something to the effect that 'tables are for customers who order food only'. I absolutely hate signs like this in any type of establishment. This just irks me. I understand they are trying to run a business, but all customers should be welcome to sit. Why would the first thing you want your customers to see is that there is a hierarchy and that you value some more than others. It's true, business do value those that spend more than others who spend less, but why would you promptly advertise this in black and white? Make people feel welcome, not uneasy about finding the "right" spot to sit depending on what they ordered. In our case, as non-food-orderers, we were relegated to the stools by the window, which were quite nice and a perfect height for the beautiful counter top.
But about the cafe, we both ordered plain lattes and the foam was awful, it wasn't even approaching microfoam, it was just really really weak foam. We were both surprised when we saw this. I honestly can do better with my little Nespresso milk frothier/single serve espresso marker I have at home. It was a disappointing experience.
The location and ambiance are great, but the lattes didn't have enough to ever make me want to come back.
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