Casual environment, open with good music. Helpful staff, good at giving suggestions, so ask your…read morequestions. Pastries are good, has a wide variety of options. The vanilla eclair is good. Not an overpowering vanilla flavor. The Pan de Muerto is good. Not too sweet. Subtle flavors, but definitely taste the orange blossom. Soft bread. The Fraisier Elderflower was probably the sweetest of the three but not in an over-sugared way.

Their coffee is strong and consistent. Big fan of their pastries and the selection. I will say…read moresometimes the staff seems quiet and off putting which is fine on a busy day, but sometimes I want more from my local coffee shop. I did one time get a mocha, and I would NOT reorder it, the chocolate they put in it came out chunky/gritty and was really not the texture for me. I will be sticking to my cappuccino or cortado regular order. Also usually quite loud in here, would not recommend for work or study unless you have great noise cancellation headphones.

I've been patronizing this spot since it was a tent under a bridge. It's excellent…read more I just returned from picking up my CSA at the shop, and I was reminded of the importance of places like this. Pie Time remains a bastion of the community, supporting local farms with a seasonal menu while offering a curated selection of well-crafted goods. I love the pies here, but other baked goods, like donuts and peach tarts often posted on their social media, occasionally steal the show. Their coffee is similarly creative, offering innovative lattes. You'll have to read about that in another review, though, because I stick to the flavorful Americano. This place is a gem; you'll see me here once a week. There's no other place like it.

Pie time has a small selection of sweet and savory pies. I had a bacon egg & cheese on Texas toast,…read moreflat white, and key lime. The menu has a large sign saying whole milk only, but it wasn't until after I ordered that I saw you could swap for oat milk for 50 cents. I wish that sign was bigger. The food was cold and took a long time to heat up/ seemed like the workers were put out that we wanted hot food... I was not impressed by the service despite the fact that the place itself is cute. It felt like just being there was a hassle. I liked how different the flavors are, and I really enjoyed my key lime pie and appreciated that they had their list of vendors public. I thought the coffee and pie was... fine for the price. I don't think I would go here again.

Vivian's is a cute spot with good coffee and a great breakfast sandwich! They were slammed when we…read morewent but still got our food out pretty quickly. I will say I was a little surprised by the lack of pastry options/ their vegetarian options are minimal (there were two-- a fruit parfait and a vegetarian sausage breakfast sandwich) but the breakfast sandwich I did get was great! So, good quality food with small but mighty selection! Update 2 weeks later: I'd like to note that I think I came late on this day, because on other days of the week there are pastries available (the blueberry yogurt one is pretty good, and they warm it up for you in a little oven!). They do have a really cute space and it's a nice shop. :)

Just happened to find this place and it was delicious! The items are perfect personal size with…read morequality was great. The cinnamon rolls had a hint of lemon that was an amazing touch.

Wow what can I say other than wow! I wanted to try this new spot in town because I've been wishing…read morewe had more protein houses in Baltimore. I ordered the mango protein shake and OH MY GOSH this was hands down the best protein shake I've ever had I rarely finish my drinks, but this one was so good I drank the whole thing. Since it's a new spot, it's probably still developing, but it already has nice seating and the sweetest staff ever. I think it might be family owned, but I'm not totally sure. Either way, I'll definitely be back for another mango protein shake very soon. Wishing this business all the success, it deserves to flourish!

Daily Grind is a cafe located between the MRB and Ross buildings at Hopkins. They offer breakfast…read moresandwiches, as well as salads and sandwiches for lunch, along with coffee, bubble tea, and other beverages. While it wouldn't be my first choice for breakfast or lunch, it's a convenient spot for a quick meal. The salads and sandwiches are tasty and make for a healthy option.

a really convenient place for small meals and pastries throughout the day if you're in the…read morebuilding. the quality isn't outstanding or anything but my expectations for a school cafe aren't that high anyway. the sandwiches are actually pretty decent tasting and fairly priced. they aren't super filling but they get me through my classes in a day. the chocolate chip cookie was really good but I'm not sure if it was worth $3. I've had the matcha latte & berry blended drink from here - wouldn't recommend either. the matcha latte did not taste good at all and there wasn't much of a matcha taste. the berry blended drink contained no real fruits. it was just ice and berry juice... overall, it's become my go-to spot for a small bite when I'm at school!

Affogatto Cafe' - a great find on a Sunday morning. I was in the area getting fishing advice from a…read morenearby tackle shop and happened to discover this cozy café just around the corner. They serve Black Acres beans (a favorite of mine) and some seriously good croissants. I kept it simple with a standard latte and a butter croissant. The café has window bar seating inside and a couple of outdoor tables, making it an easy, comfortable place to slow down. The barista was friendly and even shared helpful fishing spot info. The interior has a cozy, minimalist style, and with Sunday morning light, the whole place felt like a warm, relaxed place to be. From what I could tell, there's space in the back to meet and greet the cats. I'm not in the market to adopt, but for anyone who is, this seems like the place to connect with a new purring family member. Worth a visit if you're in the area!

Cute little place to stop! Quite literally was right across from my Vrbo, so it had to happen. Even…read morethough I have cats at home, I never mind spending some cash to help out more! Espresso machine was down when I showed up, go figure. Workers were definitely empathetic about the loss, a shame!! Hope it got back up and running soon after. The pastry selection looked awfully familiar (I remember you from last year chocolate croissant), and they confirmed Ovenbird was the culprit. Their butter croissant was absolutely delicious and huge!! Raspberry Matcha Latte was decent, nothing extraordinary. After all, I wanted espresso. Kitties are (always) adorable & from local shelters. (employee sits in with you the entire visit, understandably)

The only good thing they have is the jerk chicken, which does not make up for any of the other…read moreproblems this place has. Bad food for high prices. A jerk of a manager, who goes above and beyond in making his customers feel unappreciated. The only reason this place is still open is because they are close to some of the people in the building; if it weren't for winters in Baltimore and time-constraints, no one would come here. Every time I go, I am reminded that the extra 5 minute walk to any other restaurant is worth the better lunch and friendlier service. Unrecommended with extreme prejudice.

What's wrong with me?…read more This is like one of those bad relationships that you keep going back to because it's convenient rather than because you truly like them. Food is expensive and mediocre at best. The manager is so incredibly rude and mean to not only her employees (I don't think there has been a day that I haven't seen her yelling at her employees and giving them evil looks in front of all the customers) but also to her customers! The last time I was here I ordered a hot water for my tea (I bought my own bag). The cashier didn't have a chance to ring me up yet and I asked if the hot water cost any money. The manager yelled from 10 feet away, "YES OF COURSE IT COST MONEY. IT'S 50 CENTS!!!! CAN'T YOU READ THE BOARD?" WHOA WHOA there...I told her to calm down as it's only 8 in the morning and she didn't need to catch an attitude because I never said I wasn't going to pay. If you have such a hate on life then maybe you should stop working in the food industry or better yet, stop being around people. The other employees have always been courteous and nice so far. So I feel bad for them having to work around such a tyrant. Her attitude as a manager has caused such a low rating because the leader of the ship makes the difference. Also the 10 oz cups are only 6 oz. Why advertise it as such when you are clearly lying? This was the last straw, so I'll not be coming back.

After eating here for a torta and regular tacos, it just feels like some regular tacos. The meat…read morewasn't tender and was slightly dry, and with that being said it doesn't stand out alone. The previous review was just decent for birria things but I in good faith cannot rate a restaurant high if their basics are just OK.

So me & my boyfriend were craving mexican and wanted to try something new. I knew it was gonna be…read moremid because it's close to hopkins and Im sure they're just there to make money and not put anytime, love or care in their food but I was optimistic anyway. $16 for a steak quesadilla I assumed it would be big NO! It was flat and under seasoned! I would have been better off going to taco bell at least there they would have put some sauce on it. You'd think for $16 they would have given some sauces or sour cream on the side even maybe some lettuce or onions and cilantro nope...they put cold nachos in the box. The Queso is watery so definitely don't get that. My boyfriend's chicken burrito was flavorless well I mean you could taste the tomatoes but other than that NADA! HARD PASS