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| - I've never been to this cafe before and i was looking for something near my friends house to pick us up lunch. I found the Purple Penguin on yelp and the reviews seemed good so I decided to try it out. The cafe had nice decor and a cozy feel to it. The chairs are very comfortable and they have high stools along the windows. A group of three had just arrived ahead of me, other than that the place was empty. There were two staff there that I saw and there were two tables that needed clearing (some of the only comfy places to sit left) that no one attended to the entire time i was there (say ten to fifteen minutes) , even when a family with some young children came in and they kind of stood there awkwardly.
I ordered two chai tea lattes opting for the regular mix rather than the more expensive loose leaf option, two purple pig sandwiches and after seeing the girls ahead of me order them, as well as news articles raving about their apple fritters, i ordered 3 fritters. The food was...okay. There was nothing wrong with it, everything tasted fresh, the chicken was nicely cooked but overall the sandwich was just kind of bland. The lattes were also bland, hardly any chai spice taste to it, it tasted mostly like frothy milk, which was disappointing. All that being said, i am coming back because oh my the fritters are AMAZING. I've never had fritters so good before!
The staff member I dealt with was friendly and helpful. I really struggled with what rating to give this review because i was not thrilled with the majority of my food but in the end, the nice atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing fritters pushed it up to a three star review. I'm hoping it was just an off day and the next time i go will be a better experience. I'll update this review (hopefully to add at least one more star) once i've visited again.
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