First of all, if you're not sure what to think about this place, here's what it's about: Japanese stationary, French pastries, and coffee. Simple, clean, and tasty.
Before even walking in I realized exactly how cute this place was, and that I would have a very hard time stopping myself from buying too much. Immediately upon walking in I was assaulted with all forms of cards, paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, booklets, and whatnot, almost all with a Japanese origin. The attention to detail in how it was presented was beautiful, and all of it very high quality. This played very well with the beautiful coffee cups and saucers that were used, all quite different, and the various magazines littered about.
Their menu has a large variety of coffee brewing methods that they offer, which really pleased me, so I ordered a Chemex. Although the Chemex was pretty good, and it was interested to try a Japanese roasted coffee, I think I would have been happier if the coffee had been supplied locally, to insure freshness. That said though, still quite good! I ordered an espresso awhile later, and it was definitely decent. Both of my coffees came with an adorable candied nut as well!
The pastries were beautiful, small, and just in my price range. I only tried one (I forget the name but the one that looks like a little volcano?) but it was super tasty. Also, as a cherry on top of a metaphorical cake, the service was super friendly and sweet, which goes a very long way for me.
Overall, I can't wait to go back, and would highly recommend it, especially as a place to study or work, because the wifi is free and relatively fast. It's also quite comfortable and spacious! read more