Love this place for my Vietnamese coffee fix!…read more I brew my own at home with condensed milk and find that most places don't make it quite as strong as I like - but cafe ume is a stand out winner and they make a very strong cup. I love the ube - ceptional The Ube flavor is strong and the coffee is perfect - smooth robust and keeps me awake without making me jittery. What's more - is that the cashiers are really kind and speedy.

I love their drinks, especially the egg coffee and their strawberry matcha latte. Plus they have a…read morelittle noodle bar.

What a great location, vibe, and brew! My coffee needs are simple. In this case, brewed coffee with…read morecream. But. It. Was. Tasty. Service was good. Since my beloved neighborhood library will be closed for 5-6 months for a remodel, I'll pivot to the Hollywood Library, which means I'll get to stop here for yummy coffee and maybe even enjoy a seat and read here for an hour or so.

A delightful little coffee spot! Holly Rose is a cozy but chic little coffee shop tucked in the…read moremiddle of the Hollywood neighborhood. I live in the neighborhood, so come here fairly regularly. The coffee is delicious, the pastries are great and the staff is always friendly and helpful. I have made my way through all of the flavors of lattes and they are wonderful. Vanilla and caramel are my favorites, although the cardamom is also up there. I have also tried a cappuccino, which was fantastic as well. The pastries and the cookies pair nicely with the coffee and I especially recommend the Mixed Berry Scone or the Berry and Ginger Danish. This is a great place to stop in for a caffeine boost or to sit and relax for a while. Great shop, great staff and fantastic coffee!

I hadn't been to Harder Day Coffee before, but I'm glad I went. It's a quaint little coffee shop…read morewith friendly staff. I picked up some pastries, which were delicious! Next time, I'll try their coffee. They also sell other drinks and food. It's really a nice place and I recommend it.

$12 for an undersized pork burrito that takes 10 minutes to reheat. And even though they sell them…read moreat 8 AM, don't think it's a breakfast burrito because there's no egg. The taste was underwhelming. Ordinary cup of tea is $4.25. Their one bottle of hot sauce had about two drops left. No restroom availability, they suggest asking the tire place across the street. Interior is aesthetically pleasing. The male employee was very friendly, the female meh. I suppose the place is good for the neighborhood, but no delight after a long time waiting for it to open.

I'm here once a month or so to grab lunch with friends. A favorite of mine is the quiche with side…read moresalad. Last time I had the ooey gooey grilled cheese which was very comfy on a cold day. Coffee is great. Bagged cookies are phenomenal. Every single thing on the menu deserves to be there. We love the option to sit indoors or out. It's great for groups too. The patio is also dog friendly.

Nice ambiance, clean and spacious. WiFi is finicky and if…read moreyou can't get sign on right away, the staff can reset the router. Make sure you do a restart and reconnect! Enjoyed a hot latte and coffee cake. A pleasant cafe for solo dine in or a date. Will be back to check out their other foodie items.

ROSE CITY PARK, OG - Dorian in black (I bet he's reading, too - ask him for his top 3) FINALLY - a…read morecoffee shop that actually smells deliciously roasty - conspicuously close to Bakeshop (as in directly next door), pairings by preference. They care about my little dog too. Here's a Cortado that's short & STOUT! Beautiful with my Strawberry Scone, only downside is you may need 2 (Cortados, that is). Pastries are at your own risk...

I could not recommend this coffee shop due to the poor service I received. When I arrived they were…read morenot busy, but nonetheless no one greeted me. Both workers were doing other things, so I waited at the counter while one worker washed dishes. Finally, he came over and took my order, but never thanked me for my business. While I waited for my coffee the workers talked amongst themselves about their schedules. It felt very dismissive, as if they had better things to do than take care of the customers. I asked for a WiFi password and one worker pointed to a sign. The overall sense I got was that the workers had better things to do than help the customers. I did not feel valued as a customer and therefore, I would not return to this establishment.

Pleasantly surprised. Beautiful large and comfortable dining space. Easy wheelchair…read moreaccommodations. FAST delivery of delicious fresh food. Order at the counter then find your table inside or on the dog friendly patio. Clean and convenient bathrooms. It's a delightful neighborhood eating establishment.

The low rating is entirely due to the service. The food itself was fine…read more We were there today at noon and to our surprise and delight there were no people in line ahead of us so we were able to walk right up to the counter to order. We asked the first staff member that greeted us if there was a reservation for our party of 8 plus a baby and he said that they didn't take reservations and that it was first come first served. He did however advise us to move tables together to accommodate our party and to ask one of the staff members for help if we couldn't do it ourselves. My husband started to move the tables while I put in our order at the counter with a second staff member, a lady with curly brown hair. In the middle of my order she interjected that we couldn't move tables on our own because it "violated their health policy" or something overly dramatic to that effect. I looked at her smiling and expecting it to be a joke but she was serious. Then I looked over her shoulder at the young man that had instructed us to move the tables inviting him to interject to clarify that he told us to move the tables but he did not. I later realized that he may be too scared of getting in trouble, and the rest of our experience made me wonder if the management here actively intimidates their staff into following strict, uncompromising, and irrational rules. Apparently while I was ordering, a third staff member, a blonde lady, came and scolded my husband while he was moving the tables and told him he wasn't authorized to move tables. The place was quite empty so it was odd that the two ladies were behaving so overly stressed and upset. My husband and I sat down and sort of giggled about how intense the two ladies were. At that point it was just comically dramatic behavior from them and a mild inconvenience to us. Then the lady with the blonde hair came over and gave us an earful, again, about the health code and why only they can move tables and how they need to maintain walking zones, as if we had fought them on this or refused in any way. Also, for context, my husband had left about 6 feet of empty space on either end of the table, so her concerns did not appear justified. She moved the high chair from the end of the table where my husband had put it to the end of the table closest to the food prep window. Knowing my sister would need to sit next to the high chair with her baby, my husband and I got up and moved over to the other end of the table. About two minutes later the curly haired lady came over and scolded us for having the high chair at the end of the table where her colleague had just put it. By now, I felt like we were on a candid camera show and the two ladies were playing a prank on us to see how many times they could tell us the same thing and move our table and chairs around before they got a reaction out of us. This was now the fifth time we were told about moving the tables and hassled about seating arrangement. My husband looked at the curly haired lady and asked her calmly but firmly, "Are you sure, this time, that this is where you want the chairs? I don't want to have you keep moving us." To my shock the curly haired lady looked at him and in the most passive aggressive tone and exaggerated expression said, "Are you OKAY?!" As if it were strange that my husband would ask an adult to make a decision and stick to it. My husband and I would have left at this point and demanded our money back but we were expecting my sister and her family and my parents so we reluctantly had to stay. A few moments later our food arrived, shockingly fast! (The best thing about this place is speed!) I got up to ask the two men preparing the food at the window if I could get an extra plate for sharing and the man that I asked looked bewildered and asked the other man, "Is that ok, can I give her a plate?" As though I had asked for something outrageous and out of the ordinary. The second man seemed annoyed and said begrudgingly that it was ok to give me a plate, and the first man immediately handed me a plate. It felt very much like a twilight zone episode where the walls of this restaurant housed a tiny dictatorship where there are staff members with power and staff members that are afraid of making the wrong decision and having to pay the consequences. All I could think is "yikes..." When the rest of my party arrived we said nothing to them about our twilight zone experience to avoid ruining everyone's meal as ours was already ruined. This is one place we will never choose to go back to and that is unfortunate because this restaurant has so much potential to be excellent given the right, positive, management.

Pretty average customer service. Clean, comfortable place…read more Coffee is good and they offer many other drinks as well, not to mention sandwiches and treats.

For some reason I had always thought this was a drive-thru only establishment. It's not. There's…read morecomfy seating inside and out actually. Lavender mocha, oatmilk. The torture test of a coffee shop. There is minimal room for error in this drink, but it's also my fave milky coffee. Two minutes; flawless, hot, smooth, perfect shot pulls. The people are very nice. The bathroom is fastidiously clean. The vibes are high. The internet is faster than at my office. I've been back a couple of times and guess what? Same every go. It's a chain. But it's an Oregon chain (that's still in Oregon unlike some other people) and the place feels like your neighborhood coffee shop inside. It's a quality experience independent of the sign. Prices are reasonable enough, couch is comfy as hell and a good place to do some midkey work. Seriously though how is your internet so fast? Did someone sell their soul?

I stopped in here to check out their selection of Dice Throne items…read more They have a great selection of games. The space is really big, I was surprised! There's fewer tables than I was expecting. I was also surprised they had all the windows painted over so there's no natural light in the joint! The food and drink menu looks good, but I didn't try anything on this quick visit. The person who checked me out was so friendly! I felt very welcome and am looking forward to come back to play games at some point!

I love checking out fun and nerdy businesses and if they have drinks or food, then it is a must…read morevisit. I called to see if they were dog friendly and they said they were so my boyfriend and I drove over with our two fur babies. Once we arrived inside, we were greeted warmly by the employees and they kindly instructed us to let them if we had any questions. My boyfriend and I first looked at their menu to see what they had and I love how their menu is themed! They also have lots of pastries both savory and sweet. I got their blackberry Faywild soda (their take on a Italian soda) and pumpkin pie macaron which was tart and delightful. My boyfriend got their white chocolate mocha was he was very pleased with, and he was browsing their TCGs and board games. They have plenty of tables and chairs to enjoy your drinks, snacks or to play board games. I cannot wait to come back to try out more of their offerings and to support a neat cafe that is dog friendly!

Back open! Come and git yo' lo-o-ve!…read more JJ's espresso machine quit on him and one of us customers set up a gofundme to raise the $13K or so for a new machine, wiring, etc... and now he's back in business! Y'know, there is so much that made us all chip in. It includes the following..., but the real reason is that JJ really put's himself out there. He wants to know you and let you know him. He has built a huge community of us who love coffee for sure, but also who love JJ! Those other reasons include: -The best espresso from Spella - Drinks like his spin on the shakeratto that are as much performance art as drink - Free, free, free! Biscuits for all the good doggos and hot cocoa for the kiddos (with shaved chocolate, marshmallows, and handmade whipped cream on top!) - hand made gelato of his own making including flavors like maple, scorpion pepper, and so much more! - awesome smoothies and granita - the best chai in Portland (or anywhere that isn't India - such wonderful fellow customers, an international and eclectic lot, from car mechanics to software engineers. Coming on a Sunday is such a great time to find a whole crowd of friends and friendly strangers here So, come on out and join our community and learn what real coffee culture is all about!

Came here to check out a food truck we've been wanting to try and found this GEM! It's midday, and…read morewe were just looking for a little treat while we waited, so we ordered affogato's. When I tell you, this is probably the best thing I have ever put in my mouth - from the rich espresso to the perfect combination of espresso and ice cream - AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! I absolutely will drive from Hillsboro to Portland to treat myself for this perfection. The owner is really nice, too! Ensures your experience there is first-rate. 10/10 (no pic, I couldn't stop once I started)

Sonder is one of Portland's social listening spaces, modeled after listening bars in Japan, and…read morearound the world. They have food, a full bar, and it is a great place to meet. Sometimes they drop a DJ event. They were able to bring famous DJ François K for an evening of local DJs from 5PM to 9, then François K to 2. François K began his DJ journey in 1976 in NYC. Essentially it was a house party for well under 100 people with an international DJ at a very reasonable ticket price. Only in Portland. Only at Sonder. The door was polite and the crowd was polite. There were no unwelcome club advances. There was no overselling nonsense and readmission lines. There is an area outside to cool off and converse when the dance floor is steamy. Water in cups that are washed and reused, not landfilled. I had a nice conversation with the owner and have some suggestions for future bookings. It was fun to see a little Melbourne Shuffle break out! One of our previous CMs did some DJing and would have loved this event and the venue. It is also an update of the fern bar, with healthy plants doing well with the South facing window. There is some outdoor seating screened by a wood structure from the parking lot. Get on their socials for special events if you like.

I wanted a good cocktail, a good chair, and space, mentally and physically, for reading. I found it…read moreat Sonder. The music is great, the space not bright, but light enough to read in. I am now sitting in a nice teak-armed chair staring at the monstrous plants in the windows enjoying a Moscow mule, stuffed with fresh mint, and fresh lime juice. As I write the bartender is hand juicing oranges. For this delicious drink, made with my vodka of choice, the price was more than reasonable. Some time I'll try the slushy of the day. I am not hungry enough to try the food - even so, the menu still tempted me. There are plenty of places to sit - tables, couches, lounge chairs, bar stools. The location is almost hidden, but any map will take you there. Why hasn't it yet?