This is one of those places where you it may be better the second time around.
On a quiet Sunday morning, my husband and I continued our LV coffee tour and visited Perk Up located in a small shopping strip in Southern Highlands.
We obviously came during a shift change. I heard the barista on her cell phone tell someone that she was excited for her shift to be over. I get it - it was slow - there was only 2 other kids in the store and they didn't look old enough to spell coffee let alone drink coffee. There wasn't anyone at the counter when we arrived but it wasn't too long before someone took our order. I ordered an Iced Crème de Menthe latte and my husband ordered a hot Hazelnut latte.
The service was pretty average at best and the drinks matched the mood. The prices are comparable to Starbucks. Nothing really stood out as far as memorable. I felt the coffee was too weak for my taste. My husband wasn't particularly fond of his latte either. He didn't finish it. I wish I had ordered drip coffee but it was an iced latte kind of day.
The positive was the store was clean. There was a bookshelf filled with different books and boardgames. There was a marble table that could seat 6 in the corner. That was a nice touch. There were random items on the wall held up by binder clips. There was a flat screen on the wall that wasn't turned on.
The 2 star "Meh, I've experienced better" caption perfectly captures our experience but on my rating scale... my first time here was a solid 3 out of 5.