I have to say that I went into Cafe Bene due to my remembrance of them from Korea, and despite the majority of their reviews here on Yelp. I don't particularly love the coffee, as it's not really coffee, like Starbucks, but I like the atmosphere, staff and the Korean nostalgia I get when I am inside. The prices are steep but mainly on stuff that is not the coffee, such as the bingsoo or waffles. I would say that Cafe Bene beats out the, close, neighboring competition by a long shot; Caffe Paradiso and Espresso Royale are really no good in the coffee department.