We came here for the simple fact that I searched the BEST poke nachos multiples times (because of internet issues) and they came up with an insane picture! Turns out the place more than matches the picture of just the nachos. Leah, our waitress, is simply fun. She was so welcoming and fuming to chat with that we should have just bought out her day-time pay rate + tips and had her sit with us! The view...cmon.. Avalon harbor...not too shabby. Checkout the pic! The one questionable...the Famous+Naked drink. The green chartreus threw me. No idea what it was, but Leah came to the rescue...she said...try a little taster of the green chartreus...so I did...and wow, a stronger version of a Jäegermeister with green pine needles thrown in. The drink...'amazing.... The nachos...ok, the nachos are simply the best we have ever had. No poke out matches the wonton chips, no bland poke stack...this was a legit flavor bomb of mangos, spicy mayo, tuna, with nori powder over every chip!!! Don't question it, just come here... read more

The Naughty Fox - Avalon view - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

Seeing Poke Nachos on the menu was what led us to The Naughty Fox. It was the right move. Located right across from the beach and moorings, it was a great spot for people watching on a warm early May day. Small spot, so likely to always be busy. It was just a snack, so that's all we had to eat. The portion size was generous. I've had better Poke (Bear Flag in HB/NB for the win), but it was still very good. The crispy wonton chips were quite nice. Beer menu was slim, but they had one of my favorites... Mango Cart. If you want a refreshing fruited beer. This one is for you. Not quite 5 stars because the service was incredibly sloooooow. We were seated and not even provided a menu. read more

This has been one of my favourite dining spots on the Island in the past. While still decent, I'd say it has lost half a star in my opinion. It's a small space, mostly outdoors, on the ground floor of the Bellanca Hotel. Inside is the bar (full menu available), while outside has about 4-5 high tops and a bar with seating that faces away from the restaurant, right along the sidewalk and street, with bay views. I recently have been visiting Catalina in the winter, when Naughty Fox has extremely limited hours, Friday-Sunday 9am-7pm (sometimes 5 pm I think). So that's a late-ish breakfast, lunch or early-ish dinner. I was only able to eat here this time because I changed my arrival date to Sunday due to an ominous weather forecast. They always seem short-staffed here. I have better luck sitting at the bar, where on this Sunday there were several parties here primarily to bar-hop. Service can be slow, but the bartender was nice because a couple next to me who clearly had been to Luau Larry's (they had on the hats) befriended her. The mocktail she created (they don't have a spirit-free menu) was delish and pretty inexpensive to boot. I ordered 2 dishes I have enjoyed in the past--the ahi nachos and frito misto. The nachos, my past fave, were still good but lesser. The wonton chips were thicker, the poke sauce more assertive, and the mango hardly detectable. The frito misto also was lesser. Everything was overfried, the scallops were tiny. The calamari and shrimp were okay, but the veggies (squash, carrots, onion, broccoli) were sliced so finely that they were indistinguishable from each other, just unidentifiable fried blobs. I asked for chopsticks for easier eating. I remember getting some spicy-sauced rice in the past, but I may have ordered that separately. Lastly, be aware that Naughty Fox, like pretty much all other restaurants in Avalon, does not serve free tap water, you must buy a bottle, or a box in their case. I bring my own water bottle when I visit the Island. While not as great as past visits, I would still return here, because the menu is still pretty unique for Avalon. read more

The Naughty Fox - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

We drove past this place a bunch of times both during the day and night, and it was always popping, so we finally stopped in for brunch to see what the hype was about. The views are unbeatable. You're looking straight out at all the boats docked in the harbor, watching golf carts zip by nonstop. It's basically peak Avalon people watching. We grabbed champagne and just sat there soaking it all in. For food we ordered the breakfast burrito and the oatmeal. The oatmeal surprised me in the best way. Perfectly cooked, not overly sweet, just really well done. The breakfast burrito was solid too, and I asked for both red and green sauce. The red sauce was the winner for me. I really wanted to try the buffalo milk, but I couldn't bring myself to commit to a whole serving, it felt heavy. After way too much internal debate, I skipped it...and now I'm regretting that decision as I write this. It looked so good. All in all, great food, unreal views, and a super relaxing vibe. Definitely stop by if you're visiting Avalon. Oh one thing I didn't like....we asked for waters and they brought us boxed water. It tasted like plastic, so gross. Don't order water here. We wouldn't have asked for it had we known it was going to be boxed water! read more

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We got the Ahi Poke Nachos. Best wonton chips I have ever had. Great crunch and the tuna was perfect. read more

The Naughty Fox - Ahi Poke Nachos - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

Excellent service! Friendly and helpful and ready to make my experience just right! Thank you for being awesome! I also enjoyed the cucumber drink and ahi nachos. Good people watching spot. read more

The Naughty Fox - The nachos (with sauce and peppers on the side). - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

Enticed by the name, we decided to swing by this place after landing on the island. It's not too hard to get to this spot, it's technically a hotel's restaurant. It sits right in front of a roundabout that then faces the beach. Very cute, service was also fantastic. The salad was great but the tuna nachos were a bit lacking. It still tasted good but I wish there was. just a bit more tuna or other toppings. Would recommend it as a nice place to just relax read more

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So I know it's slim pickings when you're on Catalina Island in January (off-season) and it's certainly not where you go for culinary experience but at the very least, I expect to receive the menu's description when I order something. The vegan tacos which were supposed to come with vegan mayo, came instead drenched in soy sauce. The soggiest, saltiest poor excuse for tacos I've ever eaten. Literally no mention of soy sauce for the vegan tacos in the menu. Did they run out of vegan mayo and just thought "Soy sauce is the same, our guests won't notice the difference"? It just completely changed the dish and I have no more words. The avocado crush (brunch menu item) was okay. The standout was the breakfast potatoes it came with. Also my friend ordered the breakfast burrito explicitly requesting vegan bacon to be subbed in for regular bacon. When it came, we even double checked with the server since it looked like real bacon and he assured us it was vegan until my friend took a bite and recognized that it definitely wasn't. Props to our server though who was patient enough to coordinate us ordering from both the brunch menu and the lunch/dinner menu since we came right at that transition time. Nothing on them but the kitchen staff REALLY needs to pay better attention. read more

As soon as we walked in the hotel hostess told us to wait by the restaurant sign and a server would be with us shortly. We saw the server, made eye contact, and we were not greeted. We waited about 8 minutes. Another guest who was dining at the restaurant was observing and asked us to sit at the bar to get some help. We went to the bar, the server we saw earlier was putting away glasses and my husband asked her if we would be able to dine outside. She answered with a very rude tone "if you want to go outside then go ahead yourself." There was no greeting. No welcome in. No customer service displayed. It was very disappointing. So disappointing that I had to write this review. Here's a pro tip; if you work in the business of hospitality, then be hospitable. read more

Stopped in to the Naughty Fox on our recent trip. I was looking forward to it as the reviews I read said it was a good spot. However that was unfortunately not our experience :( it took over 25 minutes to be greeted and when the waitress did come to greet us, she didn't speak. I think she may have said 5 words to us throughout our whole dining experience. I was trying to give her grace as it seemed like she was one of two workers, so I gave grace on the extremely long waits. However, the lack of interaction was really the thing that stuck out. My partner got a crispy chicken sand-which (he said it was not very good) and I got the Ahi Poke Tuna nachos. The fish was fresh but the plate was 70% chips which was overwhelmingly and I had to leave most of them as all the toppings quickly were gone since there was very little. Hopefully this was just a one off expedience, but I don't think I'd try to come again. read more

Service is great. Everyone is friendly and cool and just here to help you have a good time. The poke nachos were phenomenal. Best appetizer and perfect to share! We tried the buffalo milk, it's like a milkshake with a shot & the pepino cooler which is perfect if you're looking for a refreshing drink. It's such a beach vibe and you can't go wrong with sitting at the bar or outside. Really loved this place! read more

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Good view and mixed drinks, average food and service. Tuna nachos were not bad but the ratio of chips to tuna and mango was off. Mai tai was decent and quite boozy. Other meals portions were tiny (especially bowls). The menu was different from what we saw online so I posted an updated menu as of March 2020. read more

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The nachos were delicious and huge! Definitely enough to share. The mai Thai was strong! Good service and the view was unbeatable. Will definitely be going back! read more

The Naughty Fox - Poke nachos and Mai Thai - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

This place was disappointing and whoever was the OGM on Saturday July 19th, you need to learn better customer service. I came to Catalina to celebrate my mom's birthday and we decided to try out this place. We get there and they don't have seating that fits our party of 6. So the server asks if we're okay splitting up to 4 and 2. We were hungry so we said we were okay with it and would wait for the table that does seat our whole party to open up in the mean time. So my bf and I sat on the patio area while my family sat at a table near the bar. We were hoping that the other table near the bar would open up soon. Our server was attentive and was nice and we appreciated him trying to accommodate us the best he could. My bf and I ordered drinks and the other server brought one of our drinks over to my family's table and my sister told me that he could barely form a sentence. He handed them our drinks and said Order?? But later on, my sisters would overhear him talking to the other tables perfectly, in complete sentences. So that was a little weird. While waiting for our food to come in, we saw a small table open up next to my family, not the big one but at least it was a table near by. We asked our server if we could move over there so at least we were next to my family and he says sure. But as we go to sit down, the other server brings over a party of 2 and says it's already reserved. And then the OGM swoops in with her blazer and says that theres a queue if we want to sit down and that we need to leave. Obviously it was just a misunderstanding, and my bf and I don't mind if it was already reserved for another group. It's not like we got up without asking someone first if we could sit there. But the OGM was rude and just assumed that we went and sat down there of our own accord. Which was weird because I had made eye contact with her plenty of times before when we were sitting on the patio, so it's not like she didn't know that we were already seated customers there. And as a manager, she couldn't go about the situation a little more kindly? Instead she just straight up tells us we can leave. We told her a server said we could sit there and shes like which server? We tell her and she just walks away. My bf and I go back to our original seats and we're frustrated with her tone and her rudeness. Our server comes by and apologizes, but theres not much he can do with her as a manager. Then to add more fuel to the fire, my bf and I saw that the large table finally opened up. We ask our server if we can all move there now. He says he'll go ask his manager. As we're waiting to hear back, a party of 3 white ladies that were sitting next to us move over to that table without asking anyone and the OGM sees all of this and doesn't say a word. Where was the swooping in that she did for us? Where was telling them that there was a queue and they needed to leave? The group didn't even ask and they weren't even a full party of 6. On top of all this, the food wasn't even good. I ordered the shrimp linguini and it's just dry noodles that tasted like mac and cheese with 4 barely cooked shrimp. My family didn't like their food either and it was way overpriced for what they gave us. Also ordered the buffalo milk cocktail, it was nasty. Just a huge disappointment and horrible customer service from the ogm there. Our server we had was very nice and is the only reason I'm giving two stars to this horrible establishment. If you're debating eating here, find another spot! read more

The Naughty Fox - Cadillac marg and buffalo milk cocktail - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

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Amy at the bar was amazing!!!! Great vibes, great drinks! Thanks Amy! We will definitely be back!!! read more

We love this restaurant! Love to sit on the patio on the rail. Our favorite is Julian. He's always so great and his service is perfect, he knows us when we come in 4x a year. Today we noticed the restaurant was out of everything and the buns for the burgers were store bought cheap small ones. The owners need to get with it! This is a great location and has good workers. I'd hate to see it fail from poor food quality. Just my $.02 read more

The Naughty Fox - Buffalo milk (minus the whip cream they were out of) Vodka drink (minus the cucumber juice they were out of ) - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

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Decent food overall. We had the chicken Caesar, beef tacos, and the burger -- all were prepared well and tasted good. The staff was friendly, which we appreciated. That said, the overall operation didn't feel especially efficient, and the restaurant had more of an "afterthought" vibe rather than feeling like a fully developed restaurant . Still, it's worth a visit, especially given the somewhat limited dining options on Catalina. read more

The food was 10/10. My husband loved the ahi nachos and his drink the Svelt strawberry! I had the breakfast sandwich which was amazing as well. I also got the bottle of mimosa with flavored purées strawberry and peach! Service was a little slow to start but great overall! Beautiful views and ambiance. Will definitely be back! read more

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Tonight's service was Terrible. I was looking forwarded to coming here with all the great reviews and food/drinks posted on Yelp. I arrived close to closing hours and my parter & I wanted to order one drink. The front desk greeted us and informed us ahead of time, they didn't have some of the items available in the menu, again we just wanted to order a drink. After being seated, we looked over the menu and we were waiting for the service to take our order. We waited about 15 to 17 minutes and none of the servers were acknowledging us. I kept waiting patiently, and there was a party of four that arrived a few minutes after us and the server serve them instead of us! I was again waiting patiently, and I saw the front desk closing out a customers dinner bill and they were sitting next to us. I told her that we are ready to order and she completely walked away, pretending that she did not hear me at all! Lastly, I did turn a few times and I noticed the server kept looking and acting she was doing something to avoid come to us! We left since no wanted to service us and such a waste time. The only person who acknowledged us and provide service was the gentleman who seated us and provided us our menu but afterwards, it went down hill right away. read more

Wow not sure what happened but it's gone down hill so much since we were here last. Came in twice so far this trip and very bummed both times. Now, sat night and not very busy. Two girls working (both long dark hair). We sat for about 10 minutes after they told us they'd bring our menus out and we ended up having to go ask for a menu. Then ten minutes later had to go ask if we can order a drink. Were about to leave but she finally came out to take our order and said they were out of few things we tried ordering. Got an appetizer and blackened shrimp I had last time. They brought out our appetizer with our meal and some plastic forks and spoons.Everything was disappointing. Super small shrimp compared to last time Very bummed because we loved it last time we came here. I'm sure they won't be here next time we visit just like a lot of the places on the island sadly. Made for a crappy anniversary dinner read more

The Naughty Fox - Overcooked shrimp - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

First time at the Naughty Fox. Why Naughty not Knotty, which has more of a seafaring feel? Or maybe Nautical Fox? Walked over to put in my to-go order, but they were out of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich. Yet they still had the blackened chicken sandwich. I guess it's not the same cut of chicken for both sandwiches. We conferred and ordered a few things: 1) the blackened chicken sandwich, but grilled not blackened. It had tzatziki sauce, pickled red onions, tomato, and arugula (they were out, so just lettuce) on brioche and came with "patatas bravas"; 2) blackened shrimp bowl; and 3) mac and cheese. The plain mac and cheese had a good presentation but their beer cheese sauce and white cheddar were pretty mellow and mild. Suggestion: make it cheesier and add the option to spice it up. I liked the amount of bread crumbs. The description said it had green onions, but it didn't. Good portion size. Liked it! Also shared some of the "patatas bravas," but they looked more like regular fries with a red sauce over top, not fried potato chunks or slices. Also also, they only sell boxed water, not bottles. read more

The Naughty Fox - Exterior - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

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this place is alright. the drinks were okay & we got expensive burgers that were also ok. service wasn't really existent but i mean its chill. i like the name of the place tho and they have a good view i think try it if you want to you may get a good drink or something like a quick drink & a snack but yeah not too impressed. read more

We stayed at the Bellanca Hotel, so The Naughty Fox was our first stop once we arrived at Avalon. We were for brunch and really liked the options here although they were out of the chicken and waffle. I had their Catalina Sandwich, which is a bagel sandwich with a side. The food was good but as what you would expect. The Avocado Crush was great! Very delicious! Good brunch portion. Unfortunately, the service here wasn't very good. We had a group of 8 people and had to split to two tables and the server kept telling us that we couldn't move around or stand next to our friends. I understand they are "following the rules", but it was just a vibe killer that we were hoping to enjoy the relax time there. The view of the restaurant right out the bay was great. Really awesome location. read more

Patio has a few tables and umbrellas with a good view of the water and great people watching. I loved the frito misto, it was the perfect shareable plate. Our service was pretty slow even though we came after the lunch rush. read more

The Naughty Fox - FRITO MISTO - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

Got the hummus and naan to share with shrimp tacos as my meal. Both were excellent! Tacos were served with big shrimps packed with flavor! The pickled red onions served in the tacos was the perfect combination. Love the crispy chickpeas with the hummus and naan. Order extra naan since it was so good and toasted to perfection. Got it to shared and ended up with only a couple of pieces since my family ate it all! The view from where I sat was great. A bit noisy when golf carts are putting around but it definitely showed the liveliness of Avalon. Service was awesome, especially being served by a "foxy" beauty named Wolf with a great sense of humor. Definitely a place to go to and come back! This time I'm getting an extra order of hummus and naan so I can have some instead of only getting a taste. read more

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Diana serves THE BEST DRINKS!! Loves the service. She was friendly and inviting and completely deserves a raise! No other place did I feel that I drank alcohol except this place! Worth my money. read more

Food was excellent and service was as well! The children also enjoyed the menu. I had tacos and fiend and grand daughter had poke! read more

The Naughty Fox - Lunch menu - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

This place was in walking distance of our hotel so we figured we would try it and others seemed to enjoy it. Great location being across the street from the bay. We sat outside and ordered a Paloma that wasn't great and the flavor was off. The tuna poke nachos had a lot of flavor and had a great amount of tuna. Hub's bacon burger had good flavor and there was a good amount of bacon too which is always a plus. The papas bravas were cooked great as well and the consistency of the fries were good. They were well seasoned and the sauce was great as well, but could be spicy for some people. The ambiance was ok, but we appreciated the umbrellas for outside seating. It was great being able to see the bay and action of the Main Street. The service was ok, nothing special. Located inside Bellanca Hotel. read more

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Sat at the bar, spanning brunch & lunch on a Saturday. It was fantastic. We waited for 12:00 so we could get lunch. Went for a shareable - frito misto. AMAZING! read more

The Naughty Fox - Frito misto. - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

The only good thing about this restaurant is the view of the water, and that's only if you're sitting facing it. Food is absolutely overpriced for the size of portions. I got the naughty tacos for $24 and they were basically a snack! They are the smallest thing I've ever received at a restaurant. The mac, burger, and fries had no flavor profile and they didn't even offer us water or ask if we wanted drinks. Food also took forever to come out and the servers really did not seem interested in helping us. Do not go here unless you want to be robbed in broad daylight. read more

The Naughty Fox - naughty tacos - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

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Bland service and bland to gross food. Walked up to the young ladies at the front and they barely acknowledged us and told us to just go find an open spot- which there were none. Another server finally sets us at the bar where we were obviously annoying the poor bartender who had to become our server when we ordered food and he never clued us in that the crispy chicken sandwich was made with some minced chicken that he eventually told us was minced with coconut and while we don't know if he was telling the truth it was one of the grossest things that we have ever been served. The texture was like a tuna fish sandwich but mooshier. The fries were not cooked all the way and the portions were much smaller than one would expect for the prices. Sadly disappointed. read more

We walked passed this restaurant a few times and every time it was packed so we decided to give it a try. We sat outside and had a great view of the ocean & boats while we had our lunch. We ordered the Poke nachos/ frito miesto for our meals & mimosas to drink. The poke nachos were very good but the frito miesto was mid. The drinks were made well but then again it was just mimosas. Decent restaurant. read more

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doesnt seem like a good place for big groups. Was sat along a high top bar thing so couldn't really talk to everyone in my group (6). Also sharing appetizers was a bit hard. I got the blackened shrimp bowl and this was extremely mediocre. It lacked substance and flavor, i doused the entire thing in hot sauce, which im thankful was provided on the table. The staff is very nice and did their best to accommodate the big group and all of the orders. Also seems like theres a surplus of bees happening this time of year, and will join you for your meal the entire time. read more

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Got it! Focusing on the outside patio and making sure the vibe is purely relaxed. The Naughty Fox (Avalon, CA) Review for Yelp 5 Stars - Perfection on the Patio! The Naughty Fox is absolutely the best way to kick off a vacation day with your husband on Catalina Island. We sat outside on the patio, and the entire experience was pure bliss! The outdoor seating is fabulous--it's coastal-chic and totally relaxed, giving you that great loungey vibe you want without any pretension. The food was genuinely amazing; they have a fantastic, elevated breakfast menu that was the perfect splurge. But the real star is the view: having your coffee and your meal while looking directly out at the gorgeous harbor and watching all the colorful boats is just magical and unforgettable. If you're looking for a delicious meal combined with a memorable, romantic view, this is definitely your must-visit spot in Avalon! Service was great! read more

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This was down the street from where we stayed. I had read a lot of positive reviews. We were looking forward to going there. I ordered the breakfast sandwich and my partner ordered the Island Bennies. Although our waiter was friendly, service was very slow. Neither of us cared for breakfast, the eggs on the Island Bennies were overcooked and the hollandaise sauce had too much lemon in it making it very tangy. My sandwich was anything special and the breakfast potatoes didn't have any crunch to them. Overall, breakfast was disappointing and I wouldn't go back. read more

Great corner location with great views located at The Bellanca hotel. Indoor/Outdoor bar and eatery. Breakfasts are fantastic but the only downfall is they close the kitchen on Sundays. At least when we were there 7/2024. Lovely place. read more

The Naughty Fox - View and Menu - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

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So we took a day trip to Catalina did a lot of fun stuff like zip lining and all I heard a lot about the naughty fox and how the nachos were so delicious so you know I had to stop by upon arriving I waited about 3-5 min before getting seated the server was very attentive and gave good recommendations we sat outside and let me tell you it was very relaxing the cucumber drink was the best one in my opinion overall the nachos were a 10/10 the mood was very chill and relaxed I'll def be back again when I decide to take another trip to Catalina ! read more

The Naughty Fox - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

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Located at the end of the main stretch in Avalon, the Naughty Fox is a cheekily-named small restaurant that's part of the Bellanca hotel. Seating is limited, so it's important to go early to snag a spot either outdoors or inside at the bar. I ordered a chili mango margarita, which was strong and spicy-- loved it! My lobster BLT was just okay, though: I felt that frying the lobster was unnecessary, but otherwise it was okay: the bun was crispy and buttery and inside was chockful of bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes. Our server was nice and accommodating, although I could tell that the place was understaffed. It would've also been nice for the restaurant to have the umbrellas turned up at the start of the day, as well as more room to cover the seats-- but with limited space, it was a challenge. Overall, good service and decent, but overpriced food. read more

The Naughty Fox - Lobster BLT with chili mango margarita - New American Near Me - Avalon, California

Came to Catalina Island for vacation & if you're visiting I would recommend this place! Eggs Benedict mahi 7/10: the egg was perfectly poached, the fish was a bit tough & salty, but overall was very enjoyable. The fries, however, AMAZING!! I have no idea what they are lightly coated with, but I think about these fries A LOT! Blood Mary 9/10: beautifully made Bloody Mary with just the right amounts of tomato juice, Worcestershire, & Tabasco sauce only thing missing was a celery stick! Service was wonderful, we sat at the bar & chatted with Angie, who is very kind hearted Overall ambiance was perfect! Their space is very open with a bar table facing the ocean views that's close to the sidewalk where people pass by. Unfortunately they only had drip coffee & no cafe lattes read more

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Atmosphere is great, the drinks were good, the service sucked, and food was mid for far too much money.