Cyn K.
Yelp
Overview: Hit or miss drinks, good empanadas, decent parking depending on time and day
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I really wanted to like this place, but I was a bit disappointed. I'm a HUGE fan of black sesame anything and everything so when I saw that they have a Black Sesame Latte I was so excited. Unfortunately, it tasted like hot milk with a hint of a hint of black sesame taste :( I thought maybe it was an off day for them so I tried it again another day and was met with the same exact disappointment.
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Black Sesame Latte ($6.25 - 12oz)
- DO NOT ORDER
- tastes only of hot milk with the tiniest bit of black sesame flavor
- the black sesame powder they use settles on the bottom so make sure to swirl it when you drink it
Banana Toffee Cold Brew ($6.25 - 12oz)
- I enjoyed the bits of crunchy toffee
- the banana flavor was good
- the cold foam had a good amount of sweetness to add to the unsweetened cold brew
Goat Cheese and Mushroom Empanada ($5)
- sautéed onion, mushrooms, goat cheese, and mozzarella
- nice and warm
- great flavor
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Notes:
- the pastries all looked delicious
- i disliked that they didn't have any prices on their pastries :(
- parking is shared with the rest of the plaza, has 20 min parking spots near the front
- street parking as well (signs for people to use street parking if they are staying there a while)
- ambiance is pretty cozy inside with a lot of green decor, stool seats and regular tables available inside
- outside seating is under a canopy so it's nice to get out of the sun
- staff is really nice and friendly
- service was really quick; they keep the empanadas in a warming case and the drinks only took around 5 minutes to make
- i do like that they have seasonal drink specials
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Overall: I enjoyed the empanadas the best, the service was nice and friendly, the drinks are okay depending on what you get (never order the black sesame latte, no flavor at all), parking can be a struggle, I gave this place a few tries but I don't think I'd be back for the drinks, maybe the empanadas