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One reason for this is that they're open until midnight most nights, which is good for me as most places in University Circle that are open late enough for this night owl are bars. Nothing wrong with bars, but there are some nights you just want to relax and chat with friends and not have to worry about overly loud drunks at the next table.
Oh, there IS alcohol here. There are a handful of beers on tap (they're in the $5 to $8 range) and various wines and champagnes are available by the glass (the most expensive being $15), but the main focus is the food. There are macaroons and tarts aplenty as well as - and I know this sounds out of place - raw oysters. I bought just one for $2 and it came with this whole layout that included something in a glass on the side. I found out the hard way you are NOT supposed to drink that. It was a combination of vinegar, red wine and tiny apple chunks that were meant to flavor the oyster. Look at the picture I took of the layout and tell me YOU wouldn't have thought to drink that!
My "usual" at Coquette Patisserie is the "small" $5 press pot of coffee (which easily lasts me an entire evening) and two or three macaroons. I've taken pictures of these as well for you to see how fancy the whole set up is (the timers are so you can let the coffee sit for the right amount of time for the strength you want before you SLOWLY press down on the plunger).
The food is very nice, but it's the elegant touches such as the ones you'll see in the photos I've included here that really sell me on the place. The last time I visited, I brought one friend with me so she could experience how fancy it was (she liked it!) when another friend came in to buy a box of their amazing macaroons for her sister as a birthday gift. It's THAT kind of a cafe with THAT kind of nibbles. Bring a friend or a date (I've seen plenty of dates there and they seemed to go well!) and enjoy the luxury.
EDIT: My previous review stated this place did NOT do High Tea. I can now assure you that they do them now, specifically on Sundays! WOOT!
EDIT #2 - Props to the staff for being socially aware. I took a friend here and she's a devout Muslim and wears a hijab. As my pal was deciding what to order, the person behind the counter spoke up and pointed out which items were made with alcohol. Yeah, that was cool of her to think of that, because it never would've occurred to my pal and I to ASK if anything was made with booze.
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