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    Nave

    4.1 (21 reviews)
    Open 7:45 am - 7:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Adam G.

    I stopped here on June 9th around 3:00 p.m. and was lucky enough to make it to their happy hour specials. The space itself was quite nice. The lighting was soft so it felt very warm inside but still bright enough because of the giant window near the front it felt like a big space overall. When I arrived there were roughly another three tables that were being occupied by either parties of one or two. There was one person behind the bar / cash register taking orders and getting everything served to the people within the restaurant. While there I decided to get a happy hour drink which was one of their Spritz, a cold brew coffee because I need the caffeine before my drive back to Sacramento, the chips and dip special for happy hour, and a grilled chicken sandwich since this was also my lunch. The homemade chips were amazing and I will state that I didn't realize my sandwich was going to come with chips. Had I known that I wouldn't have bought chips but because they were so good I tried my best to finish them and did not succeed. The dip that came with the chips though I thought it was going to be more heavy but it was actually quite light and actually refreshing when you bit into the chip. The cold brew coffee that I got was well balanced. There was no bitter aftertaste granted I know that cold brew shouldn't but there have been some cold brews I've had that still has that bitterness. The one thing that took away a star was definitely the chicken sandwich that I got. It looked pretty for sure but there was a lot of bread compared to the size of the chicken breast inside. So said differently the ratio of protein to bread was not proportionate. I ended up taking out the chicken and the other feelings and putting it into one half of the bread and just eating half of the sandwich with the two half pieces of chicken together. I will say overall I did enjoy my meal and I did like the proximity to the main Union square area. It was a short walk from there and took away nicely where again it felt cozy but still had access to the main places around it.

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    Derek L.

    First to review! This is the in house cafe at hotel Stratford. I came here primarily because they serve Grafeo, which is supposedly one of the top rated bean manufacturers in the world. I walked in to a mostly empty cafe, save for two customers. There seems to be only one guy working at the cafe, though I saw multiple servers coming in and out so I guess there's a shared kitchen with the hotel? He did not greet me when I walked in but instead puttered around with some small tasks before he finally came over to take my order. I appreciate that they have a graphic that tells you how much milk is in each drink and make sure to confirm with customers that a real macchiato is not Starbucks caramel macchiato sized. lol I know, I'm a coffee pro. Anyway, I ordered a double macchiato, which I felt did not have enough milk in it, as I was mostly drinking espresso. And a berry parfait, which was kind of sad, as the fruit was definitely frozen. Anyway, I tried it, but I'm not sure it was worth walking out in the rain for.

    Nave has a nice ambiance. Nice place to get work done. It has a lounge with couches and stuff.

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    Breakfast sandwich is premade. Cashier knew absolutely nothing. Couldn't answer questions on menu. Service was slow. Bfast sandwich was tasty but lukewarm. Falls apart so ask for utensils as there are none available. Mocha was fabulous. Only a few customers inside and now I know why. Cool ambience - has lots of potential.

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    Turkey Brie and iced latte were delicious! Staff was super friendly and the decor inside is beautiful!

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    Beautiful cafe, convenient for me because I stay at the hotel often. Food was good, drinks were great.

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    6 months ago

    Bad coffee. Cold egg and cheese croissant. An embarrassment to re-vitalizing Union square.

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    6 months ago

    Great cafe! Staff was super friendly and the atmosphere was a great escape! Would come again.

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    I stopped in while exploring Union Square and was impressed by how peaceful and beautifully designed the café was.

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