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| - This review is for coffee and the pastries.
I came in with Amelinda L. and Teresa S. last week after we had just grabbed dinner at View Wine Bar. After walking in, we were informed by one of the staff members that some of the pastries were 1/2 off. Great. As we took a closer look at the cakes and tarts at the counter, we were appalled to see a lot of not-so-hot looking little guys there. We're talking smudged frosting, and fruit that had been sitting out too long, i.e. strawberries that were shriveling and browning, plus a dried kiwi. Oh wait, no, it's just a kiwi slice that has seen better days.
When looking at the pastries we asked a couple questions:
Us: What is this pastry here?
Guy: Uh...this is the caramel, and this is the strawberry, and I'm not sure (runs off to ask a coworker)
Girl (who swoops in): That's a caramel, this is the strawberry chocolate, and that's the chocolate. It's my favorite!
I love nondescriptive answers! Thanks for the enlightenment. Like I couldn't figure it out by the caramel drizzle, the strawberry sitting atop the second choice, and the chocolate garnish on the third.
Worst of all, the conversation when ordering went like this:
Me: I'd like two Nutella cappuccinos and the pumpkin latte - all medium size please.
The same guy as earlier: Um, what size do you want the latte?
Me: A medium?
Guy: OK
Me: I'd also like the strawberry chocolate cake and the carrot cake.
Guy: OK
Me: How much are those?
---Guy runs off to check, and at this time the girl in the front proceeds to tell me again that some of the pastries were 1/2 off---
Terrible. Hot mess express. When I pointed out that some of the tarts were severly dried out to the girl, she said "No, those are fine!" What a lie! Seriously, is this amateur hour? The two stars are for the barista..who seems to actually have a clue, since our drinks were totally on par. The rest of it though? No thank you.
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