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    3.2 (12 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Alexis H.

    Tasty muffins but no bagels and over priced. Not to mention they don't give out cup waters and the pitcher they use is always empty. I know because I've been here for four hours. Also extremely uncomfortable chairs. All they have to offer us is two small booths that were taken all day and hard chairs with small tables. Wouldn't ever come here again not to mention $1 for a bannnas seriously? $2.65 for a muffin and $3.65 for a small chai tea? LOL

    Jack M.

    This cafe is located inside the Barnes and Noble Book store and it featured Starbucks' coffee products, some of their pastries, and desserts from the Cheese Cake Factory. The also make sandwiches and gourmet food products such as chocolate covered nuts and popcorn. I stopped in after browsing the store a bit for some books I was interested in and ordered a grande cafe latte and walnut maple scone (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/barnes-and-noble-cafe-santee?select=jj4U5ZIXI9KjEDDVP8b_oA#K3lhhnlGrPKkbOhl-NDVfg). The latte was well made, at a typical Starbucks quality, with it strong yet smooth flavor. The maple walnut scone was great and had a nice glossy crusty exterior (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/barnes-and-noble-cafe-santee?select=jj4U5ZIXI9KjEDDVP8b_oA#z2MdFTg9AgYdjdpOcVX2RA). Its maple flavor was on point and the walnuts tasted fresh and were crunchy. The scone inside was moist for the most part, but the ends easily crumbled away (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/barnes-and-noble-cafe-santee?select=jj4U5ZIXI9KjEDDVP8b_oA#0fQnbcNyfwVMRqZBgMZbIw). Although the cheese cake slices were beckoning me to indulge, I resisted this time around (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/barnes-and-noble-cafe-santee?select=jj4U5ZIXI9KjEDDVP8b_oA#--MwKe2nV47xSjio42jphQ). Service was upbeat, although we had a little trouble getting a receipt out if the register, the manager stepped in and acquired one from the back office. The two individuals who were running the cafe were very friendly and expedient. The only thing I would suggest would be to provide sturdier chairs inside.

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