Super cute and new coffee/tea spot in Lakewood. They opened in February 2017 and it's now September 2017. The name of the coffee shop is in French and it translates to "The House of Pallets." Read on further to discover why the coffee shop is named this way.
I ordered the Rooibus tea and vegan brownie. The brownie is sourced from the Bouche Bakery. The tea was great but the brownie could have tasted better because it was somewaht hard and not soft/fresh. It probably had just been sitting out the whole day. I think if they served the brownie slightly warm by heating it in a microwave then it would have tasted better. Yet again, I didn't ask because I didn't feel like it...haha. My roommate ordered the Moroccan Spice blend coffee and absolutely loved it.
I came here last weekend with my roommate to do some homework and this was a perfect location for that because it's small and quiet. There were only 3 other people inside when I arrived on a Sunday afternoon and a 4th person appeared later. If you're looking for a quiet spot to study then this is it. If you come on a busy week or weekend then there might not be ample seating because this shop is small but you should be fine.
I moved to the Cleveland almost 5 weeks ago and I'm glad that I've discovered this place. It is owned by husband and wife couple so I was happy to be supporting a local small business.
I love how the coffee shop is decorated in wood (wood tables and walls) - basically, wooden pallets. Hence, the name of the store is "The House of Pallets" in English. I read online that Wael, one of the owners, likes wood pallets so that's where the idea for the name came from.
While there, I had a nice chat with the owners Wael Farhan (husband from Belgium) and Kyra Frierson (wife from Cleveland). We chatted about Cleveland, Africa, their business, etc. They seem very passionate about their business. I did notice that they were seating at the last table behind me because other seating was available but I'm sure if a customer came in and asked for a seat then they would have glady given that seat to the customer.