Josh G.
Yelp
I'll make this a quick review because I feel like my times at Southdown have been speedy and fast-paced. I've only been to this Huntington location twice (once a few months back and another in the past couple of weeks), but both times I was in and out with coffee in hand and on my way.
Now I'm not sure if all Southdown's feel as fast-moving (and honestly bustling) as this location. There are several more scattered about on Long Island in some of the hipper town areas so I might one day get to check out a closer spot than Huntington (probably Patchogue or Northport), but when in this specific small strip mall storefront, things went quick. There was a line both times I entered and a handful of tables that were all filled, but orders came and went which got me up to the register. The menu is decently-sized with half of it being drinks and the other half a variety of breakfast/lunch food options so do your best to figure out what you'd like prior.
When it was my first trip, I was looking for an iced latte with vanilla and regular milk and so that's what I ordered. I also got a few head scratches when I asked if they had any stickers (which isn't that outlandish when many other coffee spots I visit offer them up for free). Not a big deal as the coffee handed to me a few moments later was smooth, semi-sweet, and tasty. Not the most amazing latte I've ever had, but much better than your run-of-the-mill coffee chains and perfect for a warm day. On my second trip, it was a seasonal selection in fall, the iced maple spice latte, that made its way into my hand and wow was this a great autumn drink!
Now I could probably almost warrant five stars on those two sips along with coffee quality, but I have to return to the food aspect. Southdown was doling out just as many plates of grub as they were drinks and it left me wondering how good their edible items were. I didn't partake in food on the first trip and the only thing I wanted to eat on the second trip was something light, so I bought a seasonal baked item, a pumpkin muffin. It was good, though I wasn't madly in love. I did like that there was a sign saying all of those baked items were made in-house which is nice to hear/see, but it left me with a little wonder as to how all of the food is at Southdown.
Overall, with the question mark coming from the food aspect, I'll go with four stars on this specific Huntington coffee shop. Perhaps tackling just coffee alone might tempt me to go higher, but taking in the food and the fast-paced atmosphere leveled me out to more of a four, at least for now. And with that line, I finish my "quick" coffee review.