Victoria Herr
Google
Food: My sister ordered a custom egg and bacon bagel with a pistachio latte. I ordered a spicy chicken wrap with lavender latte. Bagel was paining pressed to heat the sandwich. Not heavily loaded, but simple and filling. The pistachio latte has strong espresso notes at first taste, but slowly, you get the hints of pistachio the more you drink it. I disliked it at first, but it grew on me. The lavender latte was as expected if you've had drinks with lavendar before, well balanced, and not too much lavender syrup. The spicy chicken wrap was very light and fresh. I appreciated that the chicken was shredded and had a light spice, but not hot, just mild in spice range. It came with Lays chips, but it would have been better served with kettle chips or even veggies or fruit instead. My sister and I also split a Matcha Latte Flight for $18. It had strawberry, lavender, mango, and banana. The banana stood out most in its flavor compared to the mango, which was more underwhelming in comparison. The strawberry was comparable to strawberry milk. The lavender was just like like the lavender matcha from Starbucks. The flight was a nice experience overall. I'd try the Southside flight upon return. Food is good but not the best in the world. If anything, this is cute casual brunch stop if you're in the area.
Service: As far as service goes, staff was friendly and quick to serve. Upon entering, you must go to the counter and order. Staff will call out orders as they are ready - not necessarily by name, though, but rather by item. This can be confusing if customers ordered the same item. Additionally, as I waited, one customer was waiting on one last item that was just left on the counter but never called out to confirm that it was complete. Luckily, the customer was scanning the counter and finally asked if it was hers. It was.
Atmosphere: The decorations of this small corner café are cute, diverse, cozy, and welcoming with a Southside touch. I enjoyed the planted pots with faces and various latin-inspired heritage children books displayed. Unfortunately, due to the small space, roughly 4 to 5 people can eat in the cafe at a time when outdoor seating is not open. The space fills up with waiting customers quickly and starts to become slightly claustrophobic. Customers appeared to slowly get agitated and rude enough to not move out of the way for customers trying to exit the space.