Great music, excellent espresso drinks, super nice humans work there. Please, funky locals, don't abandoned the place to the new arrival, techno-rudies ... it's still a safe space ... it could go either way at this point.
I use to write years ago and to be able to watch and listen to these dynamic speakers felt real good
Great coffee, spacious seating, and friendliest staff. Open everyday, which is amazing.
Decent spot to work: They allow laptops anywhere but no WiFi (they experimented with the right mix before landing on that policy), a few AC outlets throughout.
Tasty food menu including gluten free bagels/breads, great salads, sandwiches, and avocado toasts. Tip. the. Staff.
Cool coffee shop! Immediately when you enter your immersed in the awesome vibe. Awaken has a ton of table and bar seating. The menu consists of coffee, espresso drinks, cold brew, breakfast food, lunch food, and beer.
The service is friendly and professional. My only wish is they add eggs. I’d love an egg bagel sandwich!
The toast came with high quality butter (albeit frozen) and great jam. The bread was fresh sliced.
I was looking for a coffee shop to grab a quick latte and a bagel before an interview and this place popped up. The staff was very kind and sweet. The barista who made my latte definitely knew what she was doing and the taste was quite delicious. They complimented me on my suit and hairstyle which only made it even better. Will definitely have to visit again for my future coffee needs.
Vegan perspective:
Nice that they have soy and almond milk for coffee drinks. Vegan donuts were sold out by 9:30am on a Friday unfortunately. Humus and avocado bagel was tasty, but a little pricy. Atmosphere was comfortable.
Note: No wifi.
This is a nice place to get coffee. I can't speak to the quality of the coffee because I don't drink caffeine, but I know the ambiance is quite cozy and regularly suggest this as a place to meet friends
This is a great space to meet a friend or get some work done. I really like the vibe here. You can be super productive here. However, there is no wifi here. That's the only downside.
Friendly coffee shop. Nice menu and setting. Really good latte and they gave Almond Milk! Clean Bathroom
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