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| - 3.5 stars.
I never really know what to make of Perk-Cup Cafe. Is it a restaurant (the place is packed on Saturdays and Sundays for brunch, and they offer full menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), a bakery (the windows case is packed with cakes, cookies, and other bakery delights), or a cafe (a variety of coffee drinks are available)?
The thing is, I guess that's where Perk-Cup falls a little short for me; it seems to have a bit of an identity crisis. In fairness, I have only been there (albeit on a number of different occasions) for breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday, and I have never opted for the brunch buffet, electing rather to order off their menu.
The food is always really good. Fresh eggs, fresh ingredients, and some of the best pancakes you've had in a very long time unless you're making them yourself; yes they're that good.
The service is ok. They're generally nice enough but there also seems to be a systemic problem somewhere behind the scenes, as it always feels as though you are on the cusp of utter chaos, like they're just barely hanging on. It's just a bit disorganized and it makes one feel a bit uneasy.
On the coffee side of the house, let's just say you've had better coffee at a lesser place I'm sure. I'd either take the "Cafe" out of the name, or find a new coffee vendor and/or barista. It's not horrible mind you, but it's not anything to write home about either.
The bakery case is always full of sweet treats, although I question their freshness. I've never actually eaten any of there bakery items, and they all look really good, but I wonder how long a quarter of a cake could have been sitting there when I come in on a Saturday or Sunday morning. How quickly could they have sold 3/4 of a cake by 9 am? See what I mean? But again, in fairness, I've never actually tried anything from their bakery so I may be way off.
Like I said, I've been to Perk-Cup a number of times for breakfast, and I will go a number more times. I've always enjoyed my breakfast there. But with a couple of tweeks, I bet this place could really be something!
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