World Cup Cafe

We have been to World Cup several times and always experienced great service. However, this morning we had to leave our table after asking for water 3 times from 2 different people and not receiving any. We had been there for 30 minutes and already ordered our food. I understand there are staffing shortages however when tables seated after us are receiving their water, it’s a little ridiculous. Especially after I burned my mouth on the coffee. Hopefully they get their act together because this supports a wonderful mission & the food is pretty good.

Honestly, I've always loved this place. There's a sense of intimacy to the location while still giving me the anonymity I need as an introvert. I enjoy the humanity of it, and you know what I mean if you've ever been there. The sitting area is small, and open, with lots of tables and booths to sit at as well as seats along the bar. There is extra seating in the back where the shop is. The food and drinks are wonderful. I love ordering the matcha frap, tho I do ask them to add extra matcha, since it's a bit milky for my taste. The drinks are all good, every single one I've tried. I would say, don't get too creative with your drink order: if they dont have what you want, order it somewhere else. My friend had a bad experience with that which almost made us stop coming here. I'm glad we still go here, tho: the food is amazing and I like the staff so much. A lot of them will ask about how my life is going and remember lots of details about what I've been going through, and all around going above and beyond being friendly and helpful. My go-to meal involves the chicken salad, but order it early or they might run out. It's that good, and everyone knows it. As for the shop, I love it so much. So many options to buy tons and tons of fair trade items. I love getting gifts there like jewelry and scarves, and gifting them to people who I know like making a difference in the world. It's hard to find gifts sometimes, since I always want to honor the wishes of people who dont want to contribute to unfair wages and unsustainable craftsmanship. So the shop at world cup is one of my favorite options. I hope you give it a try: it's not perfect, but their mission is beautiful, their products are lovely, most of the staff is amazing, and their food is absolutely wonderful. Try the matcha. You're welcome.