
What People Are Saying
from Google & Yelp"I bought a coffee here for over $5, and it was extremely disappointing. The color was very light, the cup was only filled halfway, and I was told to add my own milk — it ended up tasting nothing like coffee. The food isn’t good either, which makes it even more frustrating given the prices. It’s ridiculous to charge this much, especially when so many students come here and need something affordable. I understand the proceeds may go to charity, but at least make sure the drinks and food are enjoyable and worth the price. On top of that, the staff can be quite rude. One lady with short hair has a terrible attitude. They would also tell you that you cannot sit down even though they aren’t busy because you didn’t purchase something. Please do better — students deserve respectful service and quality food and coffee."
"So I want to preface this review with saying, I’ve only ever had salads from here and is all I can speak on. The salads are usually good, a little bit on the pricey side but I love the fact that the proceeds go directly to charity. Great concept. The issue with this cafe is unfortunately, the staff. I have never in my life been treated so poorly by someone in the food industry. A few days ago I came in to order a salad. As I approached the area to order, I was met by an employee who looked like they would rather be absolutely ANYWHERE on earth, but there. I usually can overlook that though, as everyone is human and they may have been having a bad day. Except for the fact that this same employee has the same demeanor and attitude every time I visit. I was asked what I would like to order, my salad is being made and then handed over to the register person whose facial expressions and demeanor, match that of her coworkers. My total came out to $16.84, as I am getting my wallet to pay, I glance at the bowl of salad. It is less than half full, understandably when you add dressing to a salad, it flattens out a bit. I simply asked for a little more lettuce to be added to the bowl, as it was LESS than half full (Not the usual, from other visits). I was then met with sarcastic attitude from the person who made my salad, basically stating that I just watched her measure out the lettuce and that she’s not going to add any more lettuce. I stated that I would not be taking the salad in that case, due to it being the amount of a side salad and almost $17, I didn’t see that as fair. I also do not believe it was an unreasonable request, if I had asked for double of every ingredient to be added to make it more full, I could understand being told no or that it would be extra money. I simply asked for a little more lettuce ti be added and I was told that wasn’t going to happen. Once I stated I wouldn’t be taking the salad, I was told this is a charity place and they cannot throw it away. The woman who made my salad then turned her back and dismissively told me “whatever, have a good day”. This customer service was absolutely egregious and what could have been a simple fix, turned into a books worth of a bad review. Please evaluate the employees here, customers shouldn’t have to come in and feel their energy shift due to the people who work there acting like you are bothering them for them to do their jobs."
"First, I'll start off by saying that I fully support and love the concept that all proceeds go to charity. However, I want to be completely honest in my review. The café is clean and spotless walking in. The appearance and the array of baked goods looked fresh and tasty. I only ordered an iced mocha latte. It was probably the worst iced mocha I've ever ordered in my life. I couldn't finish it and had to throw it out unfortunately. The taste was off and the coffee was weak. At least the indoor and outdoor area is pleasing. Maybe I can update this review when I visit again."
"Aside from the food and coffee not being good. I work in the building and I go in there for my lunch without any food with me to just relax and maybe order a drink. As soon as I walk in at 2:30pm, I’m looking for a seat to settle in, the worker that’s pushing chairs in asks me what I want. I tell her nothing, I just want to sit. She says you have to order something. So I tell her can I get a minute to settle in and think? She says no she needs to sweep and that I have to go order over at the counter. That was the rudest interaction I’ve had."
"Don’t go here or buy anything they over charged people. I bought 2 bagel cream cheese and butter this morning and they charged me $12 that’s ridiculous."
"Staff barely looked at me when I ordered and I asked for an iced latte, which was just espresso over cold milk NO ICE. My bagel with cream cheese was rock..."
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