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| - Great patio, excellent coffee (americano), cheap prices.
Atmosphere: definitely not upscale, by any means. A very casual and down-to-earth feel, with mediocre deco, and really no ambiance at all.
Service: Excellent, superb, unbeatable. Very friendly staff, including the kitchen staff and the manager. They talk to you as if they are talking to an old friend, and they are all always smiling and willing to chat if they have a free moment. I was there for approximately 3 hours, with the first hour spent waiting for a friend, and the waitress continued to check up on me anyway and even offered suggestions on what I could have with my coffee while waiting for the friend. Extremely fast food service, also.
Food: There's definitely better food around. I had the daily special ($11), which was a chicken parmigiana, with pasta. Chicken was too salty, and only lukewarm. The spaghetti was slightly overcooked, and both the noodle and sauce lacked flavour. I had a chocolate biscotti ($2.50) which was also mediocre. However, I was able to dunk the biscotti into a delicious, addictive coffee. Their coffee is so deep and fruity, that I was tempted to order a second one were I not crazily reactive to caffeine. We ordered a sangria, which was just halfway decent. It tasted like fruit punch.
Overall: 1 star for the coffee (only the coffee; there are better food places anywhere else), but an extra star for the service. I really wouldn't mind just chatting with them over a beer! Regardless, future visits will only constitute of a coffee on the lovely patio.
Fun fact: "Chloe" was filmed here (starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson and Amanda Seyfried).
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