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Cargo Cafe - Wateridge

4.8 (18 reviews)
Closed • 7:30 am - 2:00 pm

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CARGO CAFE - WATERIDGE ATMOSPHERE

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Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Lani M.

Recently found out about this place as me & my coworkers love finding new coffee spots in the area. Plenty of parking space but can get crowded. This coffee shop is inside a building that has different businesses inside. Super aesthetic & fancy. The first time we ordered here, we placed an online order ahead of time. When I got there, I still had to wait an additional 30mins for our order. One of our orders was substituted without asking first. As I was sitting waiting for the drinks, it was never mentioned to me until the entire order was ready. At that point I was just trying to leave. The employee mentioned she burned the croissant twice & there's no more of the one we ordered. So she replaced it with a different croissant sandwich. The second time I came here, we again placed our order ahead & I made sure to give extra time since I knew the first time took a while. When we were placing the order online they had no breakfast items. But when I got there, there were plenty available for purchase. Grabbed the order, went back to work, & my coworker mentioned they got her coffee order wrong. We called them in which they told us to go back for a new one. Uhm, hello? We're at work. Lol. Third times the charm! The third time was the first time the employee was prompt, had our orders ready, was super friendly, & went above & beyond. Keep in mind, each occasion I visited, it was a different employee every time. But the third time I went, I didn't catch her name. I'm sure I'll catch it when we visit again. But there was leftover cold foam that she made & gave me because she was just going to toss it anyways. She made sure I was good before leaving. I'd return to this coffee shop because it is good! Not knocking it. They have lots of food & drink items. Everything is easily customizable. Online ordering. Close proximity to my job. Just be aware, depending on who's working - Your order may take a while & make sure you check what your ordering prior to leaving. Especially if you're ordering with multiple diff ppl.

Nutella banana toast sooo bomb
Yesenia H.

Really great smoothies! First time here. Absolutely great tasting coffees too! I was looking for a smoothie spot after my doctor visit and found this place. Definitely worth checking out!

My favorite go to cafe to get my morning coffee before work! The baristas are so nice and welcoming. I've brought all my coworkers here at some point. Love their matcha drinks and seasonal drinks

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2 months ago

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1 year ago

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11 months ago

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7 months ago

Service here is always super nice :). I love getting their Acai OG smoothies. Their empanadas are really good as well.

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4 months ago

Drinks are always good! The acai bowl with peanut butter is my favorite and always friendly service.

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7 months ago

Great coffee, even better service! They always have sweet baristas :) the matcha was really good

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7 months ago

The service here is top-notch! Love the workers here, and they always have something that I'm craving!

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1 year ago

The staff is super friendly and the drinks are perfect! Love the Carmel salt cold brew

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10 months ago

Customer service was amazing! First time coming in, environment was super clean! Very friendly staff!

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10 months ago

Amazing! barista was able to satisfy my cravings in coffee!!! she was amazing (did not grab her name :,()

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1 year ago

Great staff and great drinks! I got the PB and cream cold brew and really enjoyed it. Would recommend!

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2 years ago

Such a good spot for pre work pick me up! Emma was super helpful and made the experience that much better

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