I've been in Cleveland for less than 3 months and according to Yelp have checked in here 9 times haha. I think it's about time a review is due :)
My go-to drinks here are the matcha latte and the promised land latte - both of which I like to get iced. I have also tried their affogato and caramel date sticky cake, both of which are a bit more of indulgences but super yummy nonetheless. The employees here I've encountered have also been accommodating. At my last visit, I ordered a promised land latte but realized as I was sitting down with my stuff that I forgot to ask for it iced. I rushed over to the counter to ask if it was still possible to get the drink iced and even though the barista had just steamed the milk for the hot latte, he kindly made the drink iced for me.
Overall, Rising Star is a nice study spot that is both close to campus and close to where I live. I imagine I will be here many more times in the future just because of how convenient of a place it is haha. My friend also told me the cardamom bomb drink here is really good, but I have yet to try that (I've been waiting for the weather to cool down for a bit since I usually like cold drinks). I definitely recommend Rising Star for their coffee, great customer service, and nice environment!