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| - Ok...people that know me know I don't usually do negative reviews. If I don't like a place, I don't review it, it's that simple. However, when things change, in my personal opinion, they don't always change for the better, and I just had to say something.
I was a fan of Phoenix Coffee for years; their product is good and I always enjoyed the pastries and the company...
Not so much now. Why? Well, the coffee's still decent, and the pastries are still good...but what I really don't like...is the aesthetic.
What am I talking about? Well, the Phoenix on Lee was a really nice, homey place with comfortable furniture, woodwork and all sorts of photos and stuff on the walls that made the place feel like someone's living room. The maroon colored walls seemed to be soothing and relaxing.
I really liked it. It felt comfortable.
My wife and I just went in recently...and it had changed radically. The place was now...white. Lots of white walls, a giant White Phoenix logo, both inside and out back, and not much else, along with very severe track lighting . I understand going for a remodel, but this really was, well, stark. It had an immediate effect; it felt alien and very negative to both of us. Also, when we asked the people behind the counter, they said they'd had an overall positive response.
I had a hard time believing it. It was like taking someone's living room and turning it into a surgical theater. It just felt wrong. I've had this same feeling at the other location on Coventry, although that spot is not as bad.
I'm still giving the place three stars, for the coffee, for the snacks, and the people are still decent, but when I go out for a relaxing cup of coffee, I'd really like it if the place didn't remind me of my dentist's office...
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