The ambiance is my favorite thing about this restaurant. A friend of mine and I caught up the other…read moreday and were there for three hours. It was so comfortable and warm and we enjoyed the company as well as the food.

Great breakfast, friendly service, seating can be unpredictable as it's a busy spot. Can't wait to…read moretry items from the lunch menu.

The staff talk badly about customers in front of other customers...? Calling customers bitches,…read moreespecially a male employee, really bothered me as a woman. As someone who works in service: humble yourself, please. I enjoy the coffee, but I won't be purchasing anymore.

This was the place to be in the early 2000s. Now it's dark and filthy. When I'd last stopped there…read morein September, instead of leaving a review, I mentioned to someone who appeared to be the owner that the place looked like it needed a little love. Now in late January, there are still fall leaves on the floor, which clearly hasn't been swept or mopped in months, if not years. Crumbs everywhere. The sprinkler above the service area appears rusted and out of code. Many of the coffee beans are out, and the baked goods don't look fresh. In the filthy bathroom there's an open bag of Charmin in the middle of the floor, where someone couldn't even be bothered to remove the toilet paper rolls and stock them. My Macchiato was mostly fine, though the beans tasted a little old, and it had no kick (I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine, and that's why I went there). Something is very wrong. I'm surprised health inspectors haven't shut it down yet. There is competition in town, and this place needs a serious reboot to stay in business.

The staff always serves you with a smile, and absolutely everything I've eaten there has been…read moredelicious. I ordered a birthday cake for my child's 16th birthday, and it was amazing.

One bad apple? I'm a…read moreretired professor and former minister. Until this afternoon, I had enjoyed the food, drinks, and experience, and had recommended the place to many. No longer. After 4 years of engaging with great staff and customers at the place, an unfamiliar female staff member, presumably management, approached me with the following abrupt, unprecedented demand: "You've been here three or four hours. Don't do that." I had arrived at 11 am, and it was just before 1 pm when she approached me during my Zoom call. Two hours. Quite the rude surprise. The rest of the staff have been so kind and, for four years, have never complained about my patronage, even when I stay for a couple of hours chatting with locals or working on my computer. Let me offer the following admonition: If you're going to play Christian music, act like a Christian. If you're going to run a business, exhibit a modicum of consumer relations acumen. Don't spring arbitrary time limits out of the blue. Post a notice if you'd like, but rudely approaching customers you've never spoken to previously with unprecedented demands is not the way to elevate your reputation But perhaps this is just one mendacious bad apple, oblivious to the importance of civil discourse. If so, it may be time for the place to make some staff changes. -- A little leaven...

I sometimes work down the street from here and I come here for lunch every time. I recommend this…read moreplace to coworkers and patients a like regularly. Personally a huge fan of their chicken sausage breakfast burritos and the folks running this place are always super nice.

Yummy with plenty of healthy options. The juices are fresh and the Ali Baba Sandwich is delish…read more This cafe is a regular stop for me when dropping off and picking up the kids from camp.

Needed a delicious latte, did not disappoint! Sunday morning, line out the door but it moved…read morequickly. Lots of Turkish trinkets, handmade items to peruse while you are on line. $5 latte, quick and efficient service, (the staff was working hard and you could tell they knew what they were doing), I'd go back in a heartbeat!

Caffe Kilim is my favorite cafe for drinks in all of Portsmouth! All the coffee I've gotten here…read morehas been delicious and they always have super creative specials. I absolutely love their drinks with marshmallow fluff in them - the fluff melts into the drink and makes the whole thing so delicious. The cafe is in two parts - when you enter, there is a counter to order at and various store items available for purchase. After ordering and receiving your drink, you can go through a narrow hallway to a larger seating area. There is a good amount of seating, but it can sometimes get busy. I have worked from this cafe before and I'd say it may be better to work alone than work with friends if you're going here since some of the tables are a little small and will be tight with two laptops. Service is very quick and the workers are very friendly. The drink pickup can be a little awkward since you pickup where you ordered and sometimes there's a line of people you have to sort of go through but I've never found it to be too much of a problem.

Stopped by for a quick lunch and the baja chicken was *chef's kiss*. I was pleasantly surprised by…read morehow full of protein the pie was, and the flavors were delightfully combined. They currently are featuring a caramel nut cookie, which tastes like a Snickers cookie and is a contender for my fave flavor.

The best coffee on campus! It's 100% worth it to me to walk outside in the cold and pay a little…read moreextra for their coffee. They update the menu tons, so it's worth checking frequently. They now also have oat milk, which is a huge plus for me. Their cold brew is also incredible. I haven't even tried their pies, but their muffins/cookies/granola are delicious. The staff is so nice and friendly, too.

My husband and I stopped by Wild Valentine for lavender lattes this morning before driving from…read morePortsmouth to Kancamagus Highway to enjoy the fall foliage. The lattes were outstanding and made our drive so much more pleasant! Fortunately, I also bought one of their large brown butter chocolate chip cookies and it provided many mouthfuls of of sweet delight as we navigated our beautiful drive through New Hampshire. I highly recommend this delightful business to anyone visiting the Portsmouth area, and to any local residents lucky enough to live within driving distance.

My order: Iced americano The review: If you want to see…read moreliterally the most beautiful minimalist coffee shop, go to Wild Valentine. The pops of color, the merch, the sleek white counters, the flower garden outside. Wild Valentine is a whole experience. The staff were incredibly kind to answer my various questions about the coffee and their unique built-in espresso machines. Their coffee is roasted by La Mulita, which is a 5 minute drive away and I very much wished I'd gone. All in all, really liked Wild Valentine.

LOVE the new location! It's super nice inside, has a good amount of seating, and a beautiful patio…read moreout back. My partner and I came here to work for the morning and it's relatively quiet. We both tried fall specials - maple chaider for me and a pumpkin spice latte for him. The maple chaider was out of this world, so many times cafes have maple drinks that don't really taste like maple, but this one absolutely does. I also got a cinnamon role which was delicious as well. Would definitely recommend as a working spot during the less busy months in Portsmouth and also recommend the espresso martinis at night!

Came by before heading out of Portsmouth back to Boston. They have 12 flavors of espresso martinis…read morewhich is what drew me in. I tried the one with hazelnut and overall it was nice and foamy and I was able to taste all the flavors. This espresso martini wasn't the strongest in terms of alcohol content so overall it was a pretty sweet and smooth drink.