Angie W.
Yelp
Summary: In my opinion, this cafe is not suitable for studying for longer than 1 hour.
I apologize for the lengthy review but I wanted to accurately depict the progression of events that occurred on that day.
A few weeks ago I visited this cafe with 2 friends to work on a class project. With a convenient location near the university, I thought it would be the perfect place to work on a Wednesday late morning/ early afternoon. Unfortunately, I couldn't have been more wrong. We each ordered coffee/smoothies and began working a little after 11am. After working for about an hour, we were approached by the server informing us that he had selected our table for a reservation at 1pm. Without any inquires as to whether we will be ordering any additional items or if we were planning on leaving shortly, he abruptly placed a reservation note on our table and disappeared. After only about twenty minutes (approximately 12:20pm) he returned informing us that there is a reservation and we needed to leave. Bewildered, we informed him that the reservation is for 1pm, meaning we had about 40 minutes remaining. Annoyed, he glanced at the card (which HE had previously placed on our table) and then left without another word. I wish I was joking, but after another 20 minutes (about 12:40pm), he returned informing us that the small group (of three people) showed up early for their reservation. He motioned at a nearby available couch and suggested that we move there (if we deemed it necessary to stay any longer). We decided to leave shortly after this last encounter. As we were exiting, I noticed that there were a few other empty tables.
I want to provide an honest, objective review of this cafe. So, I will also mention some positives. I really appreciated the decor, specifically the unique fluorescent light fixture in the first room. It would serve as a great Instagram picture. Also, their food smelled and looked delicious, upon my arrival I had every intention of returning for breakfast one day, maybe someday I will return to try the food...
As I was venting to my friend about this situation, she informed me that the EXACT same thing happened to her a few months before! Only difference was that they even ordered food and 2 rounds of beverages!