Needed to get out of the house after being cooped up inside all day and decided to go get a cocoa and play some scrabble with a friend. While heading to Sambalatte, I checked yelp and realized that they were only open til 9pm (a mere 15 minutes from when my adventure had started) so I began looking for an alternative location with good reviews. Behold, Leone Cafe! 4 solid stars and what seemed to be overwhelmingly positive reviews, and it was open until 10pm according to the great yelp, a true find.
But it was too good to be true. We got there excited to try a new place and were informed that they were closing at 9... Fine, Yelp hours have been wrong before. Then we ordered. Per a previous yelpers suggestion I went with a small white hot chocolate, something I get often at Starbucks/Peet's/friggin every coffee shop on the planet. The bf ordered a large tea because he likes watery leaves, fine, more power to him, give me the sugar. And on a whim we got a tiramisu at the last minute right before she printed out the receipt.
While one barista made my cocoa, I was asked the following "are you sure you don't want some chocolate in this, it's weird..."
"no, no, I just want a white hot chocolate" I replied
After being handed my absurdly small drink I was informed that "I tried that and it tastes really strange, you are weird." THANKS barista, not that I needed your super insightful comments into my drink choices, but you are free to have your opinions.
So we headed outside since they were closing to try and enjoy our snacks. Only to look at the receipt and realize that this 1 inch by 3inch tiramisu cost a whopping $6... I wish I could say that it knocked me off of my feet with its amazing flavors and depth and character. But it was lukewarm to start (not the best beginning for any dairy based dessert) and with every bite I could just feel my super weird weirdy weirdness weirding the eff out over how angry I was at this place.
So I spent $13 for 16oz of water and a tea bag, a 6 oz cup of weird milk drink that tasted more of a bag of sugar than any kind of white chocolate, and an overpriced tiny tiramisu.
Next time you need anything coffee or pastry related, go to Sambalatte where they won't insult you or rob you blind. Get a nutella latte and some fabulous macarons.