Ah, the eBar. Nordstrom provided Garden State Plaza with this little lifesaver for those moments when you don't feel like struggling with the crowd at the new Aroma (and in the past, when you didn't want to walk all the way to the Carousel to find the hidden Starbucks - which is now closed).
I had to make this very choice when I was at GSP this week: decipher the new menu at Aroma, or find something familiar. You can guess what I chose.
eBar is nice! It's probably the closest you can get to Starbucks, without the familiar green lady on the cups. It's less crowded, because it's "hidden" at the first floor entrance to Nordstrom. They have tons of options: flavored syrups, iced or hot coffee, tea, smoothies, and they even have Italian Sodas - mmmmmm! They also have a small supply of snacks to help fuel your shopping marathon.
The baristas are a bit inattentive (I stood at the counter for a few minutes as they finished their conversation in the back), and a bit forgetful (they forgot to add Splenda to my latte) ... but they're friendly & accommodating as well.
You'll never know until you go, so it's worth a try to see if eBar is for you. read more