It looked artsy and independent from the outside, but once inside I realized they were trying way too hard. The person who took my order didn't do more than just grunt to me and didn't tell me that I could pick up my drink along a separate wall. It was a bustling Saturday afternoon and the place was empty. You would have thought he'd been more happy to see me.
When the barista handed me my drink I realized they'd gotten my order wrong. Somehow, my order for iced coffee became a chai latte. I can't really blame the French/English barrier here as they were both speaking to each other in English. When I pointed out that my order was incorrect. He sighed and said that he wouldn't be able to redo it until his manager came back because it was a different price and he didn't have the authority to change it in the till. What?
Not knowing when he'd be back, I decided just to leave and make my way back to the hotel...in 90 degree F weather...with a piping hot chai latte.
What saves this from the 1 star category is that I'll admit that it was a darn good chai latte! Spicy and frothy at the same time. I would have liked it much better on a chilly day, but I'll take it.