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| - I was a bit skeptical at first when I heard that this cafe was attached to a hair salon. I mean, the cafe or the atmosphere can't be good if it is second to the hair salon, right? However, after looking at some of the pictures on instagram, I wanted to check it out for myself.
Location/service
I went there at around 6:30pm on a Thursday evening. It was quite hard for me to find the place since it was hidden in the plaza, across from a hotel. As I entered the cafe, the salon was on the right side, with only 2 customers there. I was immediately greeted by 2 waitresses/baristas. The entire cafe was empty, but I guess it is because it was dinner time and the cafe really only served snacks. The interior of the cafe was nice, quite calm, and there were outlets/plugs available for every table if you need it. However, the tables were really low so it might not be comfortable if you decide to do work there for a long time. There is a huge TV with a projector and several tvs for people to watch while hanging out there. It makes sense since they also do private functions there.
Drinks/Food:
I only ordered a hot sesame latte as I wasn't hungry for food. I also got it customed with the coffee ripples. Since I didn't have the app, I just told the barista to put a cute design on it :) The drink was great. It wasn't those powdered drinks where you can just buy it from the asian grocery store. I was also happy that they have lactose free options! extra points for this :) It was perfect for a chilly evening. However, the price for the drink was quite steep. It was ~$5.40 for the drink + ~$1.75 for the customized ripples. I used the 10% off yelp check-in discount but I still didn't think it was worth it at all.
Not long later, she came back with a glass of water as she saw me pulling out my laptop. I thought that was very attentive of her. From the previous reviews, some people mentioned that they could smell the hair chemicals from the other side, but luckily I didn't smell anything and I was sitting quite close to the salon. However, I was there during closing time so that might have a big impact.
Overall, I enjoyed my time there. I will definitely go back to try their other drinks and their signature toast.
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