I will have to give this place another chance.
Apparently this place is the competition for Starbucks and so far I am dedicated to Starbucks.
I will agree the staff are friendly here - when I walked in the owner came right up to the counter to help me while I gazed over the menu.
I think there is only one board for his drink selection. It's a little confusing with the sizes of drinks.
I ordered the Chai Latte ($3.50) which came in a decent size cup. I don't think I had an option on which size I wanted even though next to the till there are 3 different cups.
Only certain drinks have that choice - like a drip coffee perhaps.
He offered me a ceramic mug but I wasn't staying.
The Chai latte was more on the sweet side which I'm not used to.
I like Starbucks version better because it's more on the spice side with the cinnamon. I will have to come back and try their lattes.
I sat down for 10 min just to get get off my feet for a few minutes. Another customer came in and asked what he would call "skim milk with espresso", saying that Starbucks called it a "Misto".
The owner then started saying Starbucks makes up words where as he doesn't and he "calls it what it is - espresso with steamed milk".. I found the tone of his voice a little cocky and made me think he thinks he's better than everyone else. Of course you're going to promote your business and say you're the best but I just don't like over confident people who sneer at others.
I have to say as well Starbucks has a better layout if you're going to stay there for awhile to read your book and play on your computer.
NO WIFI to start, and it's just tables and chairs. Whereas Starbucks has those nice comfy plushy couches if you're lucky enough to grab one.
SO in all I shall return for a latte just to test that out but I think my heart still belongs to Starbucks - Sorry Bulldog,