Probably my favorite Barriques location for plopping down with my laptop, mostly due to the natural light. There are comfy chairs, tables for working, and it's rarely too loud. It's not quiet, exactly, but for such a large space I don't feel like I'm drowning in din. Do beware the small two-seaters along the wall behind the bar, though - the blenders are right behind the partition and you will hear them. Repeatedly.
I've had a couple of Italian sodas and tea and hot chocolate - all a-ok! I haven't noticed a food menu like at other locations, but a couple of the reviewers reference food so perhaps I've just missed something?
The parking lot is small but I've always managed to snag a spot.
I no longer live on the westside so I don't go as often as I used to, but if I have time to kill between meetings in Middleton this is usually where I stop!