I have an immediate aversion to coffee and tea places that don't put the tea bag into the water for you, like, at the point when the water is most hot.
This was the case with Avenue Cafe, she slid a cup of hot water towards me and then pointed at these weird little boxes that held fancy tea bags. To be fair, the tea itself was good (made by a company called Evolution), but I couldn't help thinking, "how hard is it to put the bag in for me?"
I was also hoping to grab a snack while I was there, but although the decor was swanky, the sandwiches all pretty looking, all I was really looking for was a good muffin, which they were out of. Completely. Not a danish, a donut or croissant to be seen.
So.
The food at this place could be good, they just might not have what you feel like eating.