Fahad K.
Google
From the outside, you’re greeted by what looks like a charming old port café—slightly removed from the main tourist strip, but the kind of place curious passersby might stumble upon and feel intrigued by.
Unfortunately, as several other reviewers have already noted, it may be better appreciated strictly from the outside.
The moment you walk in, you’re confronted with a large closet overflowing with old plush toys. While some may find this “cute,” it feels completely out of place—much like the rest of the interior décor. On top of that, every table is plastered with NO LAPTOPS AND TABLETS ALLOWED EVERYDAY signs, while your senses are simultaneously overwhelmed by an excessive assortment of random trinkets and decorations. Highlights include a stray school lunch table and chairs placed directly in the middle of the café, which felt more confusing than charming.
But let’s say we look past all of that. What exactly does a café have to do with a confectionery hot sauce collection? It’s one of the first things your eyes land on amid the chaos of mismatched items in what feels like a makeshift department store. From there, you’re led to absurdly overpriced chocolate bars (eleven dollars for waxy chocolate), followed by ketchup-fruit spreads mixed with honey? There’s more, but honestly—who is actually going to keep browsing at that point?
One final note on the interior: please pick a single lighting style or lamp shade theme—or simply tone the lighting down altogether. The visual clutter is amplified by the inconsistent lighting choices. Additionally, the abundance of charging ports along the wall seating feels contradictory given the strict no-laptop/no-tablet policy prominently displayed throughout the space.
Setting aside the uncomfortable atmosphere, the coffee and bakery items themselves weren’t bad. However, if you’re going to position yourself as a niche café with a strict no-laptop and no-tablet policy, that should be clearly advertised upfront—not something customers discover only after sitting down.
I hope this review is taken as constructive criticism. If the goal is to encourage conversation and discourage screen use, lean into that identity openly. Branding yourselves as a conversation-focused café might actually help attract the right audience rather than frustrate unsuspecting customers.
Lastly, please train your servers to clear tables promptly. The photo below shows cups and crumbs left behind by previous customers, and this was not an isolated incident. Multiple tables remained uncleaned during my entire 45-minute visit, which only added to the overall sense of neglect.
