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The Retro Roast

4.1 (9 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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1 year ago

Amazing Food and service !!!! It's so cute inside like a trip back to the 80s and 90s

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10 months ago

Polite, prompt, and efficient service. The food and coffee were excellent! It also has a great environment for studying or working.

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1 year ago

Ordered coffee, tables not wiped down, coffee was stale old and burnt. Atmosphere trying too hard to be retro. Very disappointed.

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