This place keeps transforming over the years. The location used to be an open-concept with some toys/play area for kids to use while you sat and had coffee. There was a little children's boutique on half of the space, but you couldn't actually purchase from the boutique the majority of the time because Lava's wasn't affiliated. The space has been transitioned into a large children's play space with playhouses, toys, large indoor sandbox, and water tables. Once again, there's not affiliation with the play areas and Lava's. The playhouses and toys aren't blocked off, so it's difficult to keep children from playing with them while sitting at a table adjacent to a bunch of toys, but you can't play without paying, but there isn't anyone there to pay because the hours don't coincide. Therefore, you have Lava's employees scolding children for playing without paying, yet it's all open with easy access for kids, so that's frustrating.
I'm also disappointed in Lava's staff and the lack of mask-wearing or gloving. I purchased a donut, and they took my cash payment and immediately grabbed the donut without washing hands in between handling cash, and they grabbed the donut with bare hands.
I think the coffee is excellent, and it's a great space, but it's unfortunate that Lava's essentially got rid of their children's area and another small business owner is charging to use the area, but their hours don't align with the coffee shop. read more