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.!

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.

I rarely leave one-star reviews, but my experience here was disappointing and uncomfortable. I came in with friends after finals and ordered a chai latte, and mocha for my friend, assuming the Chai latte would be hot( I apologize for my assumption). The server was tall, white, skinny and i think curly blonde hair guy. I did not ask or mention an iced drink. When the chai latte came out cold, with ice, with the mocha order, I politely apologized and asked if it could be warmed or corrected. I told this to a different server and the server who took my order came back to my table and insisted, multiple times—that I had said “iced,” even though I did not. He stood there confronting me for a while and then told me that if it happened again, I would have to pay for another drink. I was completely caught off guard and felt embarrassed and uncomfortable, all I could say was "sorry". I couldn't utter any other word. I was surprised because I had already apologized and was being respectful. Mistakes happen, and I understand miscommunications, but the way this situation was handled lacked basic courtesy and professionalism. A simple correction or calm explanation would have been enough. Unfortunately, the interaction left me feeling very upset, and it overshadowed the entire visit. Because of this experience, we won’t be returning not because of the restaurant but because of that server.

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!

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.

I used to really like this café (and recommend to my friends), but lately their quality has dropped. In the past month alone, I’ve had three separate instances where I didn’t receive the coffee I ordered. A caramel macchiato is supposed to be sweet, but mine only tasted sweet for the first few sips; after that, the remaining three-quarters tasted like plain coffee. I’m not paying $5 for something I can get for free at the university. On top of that, the staff doesn’t seem to know the menu well. As a coffee enthusiast, I asked for a specific espresso combination to make the drink sweeter, yet they still served me plain coffee for $5, again. This has happened three times now. After a few sips, I end up throwing the drink away right outside the shop. Unless the staff gets proper training about the menu and coffees and improves their communication, I’ll be taking my business to other cafés (and recommending my friends to do the same).