Cafe on the Ave

The kimchi fried rice here is seriously delicious. In a way, I think it could be considered this place’s signature dish. I also ordered an Americano, and it wasn’t too bitter at all—it was just right for my taste. The staff overall were really friendly, and it feels like they pay good attention to keeping the place clean. As expected! I’ll definitely be coming back here again.!

Had a fun visit here! The atmosphere is great—lively, welcoming, and definitely feels like a spot where friends can gather. Heads up, the music can get a little loud at times, but that actually adds to the buzz of the place. It seemed like everyone was enjoying themselves, from small groups to bigger parties. The vibe makes it clear this is a great spot for a casual night out or catching up with friends. Even with the background noise, it’s easy to have a good time, and the energy in the space just makes everything feel more festive. Totally a place I’d go back to if I’m looking for a fun, social environment with good vibes and a lot of energy.

Friendly staff. Standard college town breakfast: big portions. Appreciated the ability to sit there with my dog. The chicken on the chicken and waffle tasted like bigger versions of the popcorn chicken sold in boba cafes. Omelette was huge. Wasn't too crowded when we went for lunch on a weekday.

This place is a vibe, good music and great place to study, would have appreciated it more if the manager wasn't so "in your face" about purchasing a food item or beverage if i planned on staying for a while. I had literally not even been there for more than 10 minutes before confronted about doing so. As a first time customer, I had just started setting up my computer. Which don't get me wrong, purchasing an item is a reasonable request if i planned on staying for a while, and if using their outlets to power my laptop. Which i did end up studying there for several hours. I even ended up purchasing one of their crispy chicken sandwiches, which was quite delicious. However i would have appreciated a little more time before being confronted minutes into setting up my laptop.

This is a counter service place, order and take a number to your table, they bring the food, self bus. The menu is surprisingly large for a place that calls its self a cafe, there's some options that you wouldn't expect like bibimbap and katsudon. I got the Ave Club, it's not a normal club sandwich but I still enjoyed it. It's a big sandwich too, was plenty to fill me up fo lunch. I had also gotten an Americano, while reasonably priced, it was pretty average, you can find a better coffee elsewhere in the area.

I have been here once but I got the Ube Husky latte hot and ITS SO GOOD! I will come back to try more things! The workers were super friendly and nice! They have an anti- trump and abolish ice sticker so I WILL 100% supporting this business( especially over Starbucks)! SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES!

I have never left a one-star review, but this one seemed so blatantly rude, i would like to share it. I called to make a reservation and the person who answered the phone was very rude from the initial greeting and had zero customer service skills. I said I wanted to make a reservation and they said "we don't do reservations." When I asked about what was written on their website (picture attached) the employee rudely interrupted and said, "do you just want to talk to my manager?" I said yes and that would be helpful, but when the manager got on the phone, they were equally as rude and interrupted me as I was saying the number of people in my party and when I tried to ask about what was written online, they just said "no." The manager then said that they do not take any reservations for a party under 100 people and then basically hung up the phone. While I completely understand having a walk-in only policy, and I also understand only having reservations for parties larger than 20 (or even 100), neither of the people I spoke with said that clearly or acknowledged the incorrect information on their website. They were not polite or professional and I no longer plan to take a group of people there solely for the lack of their kindness and customer service skills. would not recommend.

Great place to eat, drink and talk with friends in UW!!! The food we ordered came out really quickly and was plentiful. The crispy pork cutlet, burger, and pasta were really delicious. Next time, I definitely want to try the signature dish, kimchi fried rice.