I'm very surprised to see this low rating (of 2.5 as of today on Nov 6, 2023.) As I was riding the Light Rail to run some errands downtown I, all of a sudden, needed to make a very important business call in a quiet place so when I spotted this cafe from the train car, I rushed here once the train made a stop at California and 16th.
This is a market/deli/cafe/bar in Hyatt Regency Hotel. Once you enter the hotel lobby through the main door, you make a right to get to this market+bar area.
Very spacious, open feeling, there are more than several couches and high-top tables to get your laptop open. The bar was closed (opens at 2pm) but you can sit there if you'd like. That's exactly what I did.
As I walked by the market area, I saw some delicious looking pies/tarts/cakes. There were also premade foods that can take it for to go. Bottled drinks are also available. The coffee menu has quite the selection.
There were two types of scones and the Lavender ones caught my attention so when I walked up to the ordering counter, I asked for one of them and a small iced coffee. The kind lady at the counter told me they only had medium sized cups (16oz to be exact) or larger so I said 16oz would be just fine.
Then a surprise came. The lady said, "Our system is down right now so we cannot ring up anything so everything is free to you!" I was like, "What?? Are you sure?" I would have at least left a small tip as a thank you but since I'm a person who rarely carries cash, I couldn't do so. I felt bad...The lady said to not worry about it.
I saved the scone for later but had the iced coffee while I sat at the bar trying to make that business call. They get coffee beans from Starbucks (as the plastic cup has/had the logo on it.) It actually tasted really good.
Later in the day, I finally had the scone at home. And it was amazingly good. There is/was a hint of lavender in it (so it's not overwhelmingly lavender-ey.) There is a sprinkle of sugar on top of it but the sweetness from it is not overpowering either. And it's a good size, too. I'm very particular about scones and their scones passed the test!! Now I know a good place to go to get me a delicious scone if I'm downtown again. read more