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Here's my take: I have never been to this cafe, but I let my intern pick a place near CSU campus that would be easier for him to pop into for a meeting between classes. When he picked Cafe Ah-Roma I made these assumptions without even looking at the Yelp reviews:
1) It's a campus cafe
2) It will be busy
3) There will be lots of quick food items for lunching students on the go
4) And there will most likely be plenty of seating and outlets for school work
5) This is not a fancy cafe, nor will it likely boast house-roasted arabica bean pour overs or $8 fancy espresso drinks
6) The coffee drinks will be geared towards your average, young adult/ student, who's in for the caffeine, not the recognition of buying the most expensive, fancy, local coffee in town.
All of those things were correct. Does it make this place bad? Not at all. In fact, it seemed quite popular amongst students of all sizes, shapes, etc. It was PACKED midday on a Tuesday, but there were still places to sit and plug in. I had a plain coffee, which was tasty, and a veggie sandwich. They have plenty of healthy and not-so-healthy lunch items that are made to order quickly.
If you're looking for a sophisticated, brag-worthy, snobby coffee experience--we've got plenty of local joints around CLE that will tickle your fancy. But if you're coming here for a place to grab a quick caffeine jolt, a hot sammie or healthy wrap and some space to group-study with fellow CSU students? This is right up your alley.
P.S. Can the City of Cleveland PLEASE--FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY--get on board with CSU's awesome parking meter system?! It's similar to those in other big cities, like Chicago, where you don't have to be stuck in 1932 carrying around pockets full of loose change. You can use a credit card at the pay station when you park in their metered, street parking spots! GASP!
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