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    Vero Espresso

    4.1 (392 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Classy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Elsa C.

    Super cute brunch spot!! Style is you order at the counter and then listen for your name. There's a ton of outdoor seating (and a few indoor tables) making it perfect for a summer brunch. Best of all, the outdoor tables are well shaded and nice! We ordered iced chais, French toast, and a sandwich. The sandwich was great and the French toast was adorable! I liked the chais, but for the price, I wish there had been a bit less ice and more drink. I'd come back!

    Hanna C.

    I love Vero! Aside from good coffee, it is the perfect place to hang out whether you are studying or meeting a friend. It is one of the cutest coffee shops I've been to in Eugene!

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    Chris S.

    Nestled inside a house that had been renovated for this coffee shop, Vero Espresso offers a selection of drinks and food. While I was not able to try any of the drinks, the turkey basil panini was a delicious lunch treat. This panini was stuffed with various goodies and toasted perfectly. Ambiance was very cozy with lots of searing. Servers were very friendly and the food came out fairly quick.

    Dayton W.

    Blessed to live 30 seconds away from here. Got the matcha latte cause mia told me to and it did not disappoint. Felt gangster af sipping that and eating my avocado toast on the front patio.

    dirty chai latte with oat milk
    Jessica F.

    I've been wanting to try this place for ages and finally made my way over to do a little work on my laptop and have a drink. Walking up, there's a ton of outdoor seating available. Inside, it feels like you're in the parlor of someone's house. There's a good handful of tables in the main room, with an additional few tables and a long bar in the hallway behind it. Apparently they have meeting rooms upstairs for rent by the hour as well. It was definitely busy but I was able to grab a small table close to an outlet within a few minutes of waiting for my drink. I ordered a dirty chai latte with oat milk and it was very rich and delicious! They do have some food available as well but not much for a vegan. I think maybe a salad. I would love to see a more unique vegan offering here, that would definitely make it a more regular spot for me. I did stayed for a good while though and got some work done. It was nice!

    Morning Bagel Sandwich

    Food and Drinks were tasty and very filling! Service was very nice and accommodating with what we were wanting in our morning bagels. Loved the Pumpkin Chocolate chip bread. A little on the pricier side for a Bagel kind of breakfast. Not much indoor seating. Overall a 9/10.

    cold brew and americano
    Winter B.

    Vero Espresso is a super cute spot to grab a coffee/a bite to eat on a sunny day. It's in an old house that is super cozy on the inside and has awesome outdoor seating on the porch as well as picnic tables outside. They have a large food menu with sandwiches, bagels, french toast, and more as well as pastries and smoothies. The coffee is great, I really liked the cold brew I got, it had a strong flavor but not bitter. Employees are friendly. Great spot for getting work done. Would recommend.

    Breve coffee  very creamy. A warm crossicant, chicken pot pie and bread. A large vanilla latte.
    Toni A.

    Cosy looking spot. Nice counter service. Very busy we went, so Outdoor seating for us. Soup and bread was just enough cor a quick lunch and my daughter enjoyed her croissant.

    12 oz iced matcha latte with oat milk
    Mia G.

    this is a love letter to vero. i love you vero this is the best matcha i have gotten in eugene. they make it so grassy and that is what i want. none of that milky bullshit. no. not vero. they do it right. their seating is so cute as well. perfect place to study and for some reason it reminds me of the cafe from gilmore girls. the outdoor seating has cute red umbrellas that cover you from the inevitable rain. the indoor seating is a littttle sparse, like it is hard to find a table, but that's just because this place is so poppin, and who can hate on that. they also have self serve water, which i love. love you vero. pop star never stop stopping.

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    We had 3 panini sandwiches. Very spartan portions. No side dish. No sitting indoors. Very disappointed

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    Turkey panini was phenomenal, coffee was also excellent. Great place for studying, good music. People were also super nice.

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    They serve Stemuptown coffee. If you're more bougie about your coffee, I would recommend going somewhere else.

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    Cute indoor and outdoor option for breakfast and lunch. Big loose leaf tea selection and gluten free options for sandwiches.

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    Great latte. Good service. Comfortable quiet place to sit. Mmm

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    What a fun family night. I love that they allow all ages to come to drag bingo at 5pm on…read moreSaturdays. There were so many families enjoying time together. Some of the other reviews were negative on their food...but our food was fantastic. The burgers were moist and not greasy. The waffle cut fries were hot and crispy. The bartenders work non stop to get your drinks and food out quickly. My daughter loved the churro style donuts (but they are messy). The decor is a D&D dive bar scene....so many things to look at as you wait for bingo to start. They just changed the rules and you do have to pay $1.00 per person to play bingo...but where else can you get that type of entertainment for a dollar. We can't wait to return.

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    Lion and Owl

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    Really great fresh food with some interesting combinations. We came here on a whim (no…read morereservations) while visiting my wife's niece at UofO at around noon on a Saturday. Busy but they had a table for us. Very nice decor, rotating menu. We had the buckwheat pancakes with caramelized bananas, dates, and pineapple syrup which was sweet but not overly so since the pancakes underneath were not touched by the syrup ended up being a really nice balance. Bacon was like a cross between pork belly and bacon (very thick) but really tasty. Breakfast Sando was good with in-house ground pork and a nice aioli. We also tried the savory macarons (Brie and truffle) which are delicious. Creamy and a tad sweet. Not too much truffle. Coffee was a bright tangy pour over-not my favorite type but some people really like that style. Oh, and we had a blood orange mimosa which was really good Overall an excellent experience! Definitely going to again when we are in town!

    There are restaurants that seduce you with promise, and others that test your patience before…read morerevealing their intent. Lion & Owl, on this particular morning, proved to be both--a place of evident talent, yet uneven discipline, where flashes of brilliance are offset by lapses that no serious kitchen should permit. Let us begin with the triumph. The buckwheat pancakes arrive not merely as breakfast, but as a composition. A stack of admirable loft and structure--evidence of a properly developed batter, handled with restraint and precision. The crumb is airy yet resilient, each bite yielding gently before dissolving into a delicate nuttiness inherent to buckwheat. A caramelized banana sauce pools generously, glossy and fragrant, its sweetness tempered by the cultured tang of crème fraîche. Toasted coconut chips scatter across the top like crisp punctuation, lending both aroma and texture. This is cooking that understands balance--sweetness checked by acidity, softness lifted by crunch, comfort elevated by technique. It is, quite simply, a five out of five dish. The kitchen, here, remembers what it means to nourish and delight. And then--alas--we encounter its counterpoint. The mushroom brioche toast, in conception, should be a study in harmony: buttery bread, earthy fungi, silken eggs, fresh greens. Yet the execution falters at its very foundation. The brioche--so essential, so central--is pushed past the threshold of caramelization into bitterness. In a bread so rich with butter and sugar, precision is everything; overcook it, and the entire structure collapses under a shadow of char. The garnish, too, feels careless--large stems of greenery draped without intention, rather than composed with purpose. It is a dish that looks promising from a distance but betrays its flaws upon inspection. A two out of five--a failure not of imagination, but of discipline. The brie and truffle macaron arrives as an afterthought--set aside, unannounced, uncentered, as though it were a spare utensil rather than a composed pastry. Presentation matters. It signals care. Here, there is none. And the macaron itself? A confection that should whisper with delicacy instead resists with age. The shell is hardened, the interior overly chewy--signs of time having passed unkindly. The flavor is confused: a sweet, almost vanilla shell encasing a mild, savory filling of whipped brie and timid truffle. Neither side asserts itself; neither yields to the other. It is neither dessert nor savory course, but a muddled compromise. A two out of five, and left unfinished--a silent verdict more damning than words. The mimosa, I am told, is bright and pleasing, though presented without flourish--a small omission, but telling in a restaurant aspiring to polish. A four out of five, competent yet unadorned. The pour-over coffee reveals a lighter roast profile: bright acidity at the fore, a nutty mid-palate, a gently lingering finish. It is, as you observed, "hipster coffee"--intentionally expressive, though perhaps too acidic for a more classical palate. On flavor alone, a three out of five. Yet the experience is marred by a most unforgivable intrusion: a hair in the initial cup. Such a thing should never reach a guest. Ever. And beyond the plate--there is service. Dishes arriving out of sequence. Eggs meant for one guest appearing with another's delayed entrée. A table divided, one diner finished while the other waits. Explanations that do not align with reality. Items placed without acknowledgment or intention. These are not minor stumbles; they are fractures in the very architecture of hospitality. The Verdict Lion & Owl is a restaurant caught between what it is capable of and what it consistently delivers. There is real talent in this kitchen--evident in the pancakes, in the conceptual ambition of the menu, in flashes of thoughtful composition. But talent without rigor is unreliable. And hospitality without coordination is hollow. For every moment of genuine pleasure, there is another of carelessness--overcooked bread, stale pastry, inattentive plating, lapses in cleanliness, and disjointed service. In the end, one must judge the whole, not the highlights. Overall score: 2 out of 5. A restaurant with promise--undeniably--but one that must remember that excellence is not achieved in moments. It is achieved in consistency, in care, and in respect for the guest at every stage of the meal. Until then, Lion & Owl remains... a place that almost is.

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    I've never really felt the need to leave a bad review before but given this place suspiciously has…read morea 4.1 average, I feel compelled. I will also say, I worked in restaurants for almost 8 years and I am VERY understanding of costs and the possibilities of off days. But this place is honestly ridiculous. First of all, I did a to-go order, so my review is completely about that experience, the food, and the cost. I do not have a review of the service. $18 dollars for a breakfast burrito sounded crazy, but since it was my bad not checking the prices, I went through with it. The food was not at all worth $18. It was bland and soggy, not moist or juicy from the sausage, just soggy. The flavor of the sausage was good but other than that the burrito was completely bland. The home fries on the side were pretty tasty but I didn't even want them and would've preferred them inside the burrito or not included at all for a lower price. My main reason for leaving 1 star and not maybe 2 or even 3 is that they charge a 10% gratuity on to-go orders which, to me, is unacceptable. I generally tip about that much on my own for to-go (20-35% if I eat in for people who think I'm awful lol), but given the food is ridiculously overpriced I was unsure if I would this time. Them making that decision for me without any heads up ensures I will never come back here again. A small note on ambience; the place is stinky. As I said, I didn't sit down so take this with a grain of salt, but when I walked in I was blasted with a musty and kind of dirty smell that would've had me not wanting to stay for a meal. I honestly feel bad writing this review but this place does not deserve the communities continued business unless they SERIOUSLY up their game. I don't believe I will ever be back but hopefully they improve and actually live up to the 4.1 rating that they have. There are many, many better tasting and more affordable options throughout Eugene, even places with much lower ratings.

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    Delicious, filling and fresh…read more Biscuits and gravy are very yummy, I hope yoi like your gravy very peppery! I got the fried chicken on top and it was a VERY big helping. Highly recommend!

    There is a particular danger in expectation. It is not the enemy of pleasure, but it is its most…read moredemanding companion. My breakfast from the Hay Y'all food truck in Eugene arrived with promise, and in many ways, it delivered. The flavors were thoughtful, deliberate, and undeniably well executed. The pecan-crusted chicken was juicy, its crust confident and well seasoned. The French toast was rich without excess. The biscuits were fluffy and deeply comforting, and the gravy--pepper-forward yet restrained--was balanced precisely to my taste. This is food made by someone who understands flavor. And yet, cuisine is not merely flavor. It is temperature, proportion, and expectation meeting reality. Despite picking up my order immediately and driving no more than two minutes home, nearly everything arrived lukewarm--hovering uncomfortably between hot and forgotten. This was the single greatest disappointment, as warmth would have elevated every component substantially. Food like this begs to be eaten hot, not merely remembered as such. Portion size, particularly for the pecan-crusted chicken and French toast, also fell short of what had been promised--if not verbally, then visually. Online images suggest generosity: three, sometimes four pieces of chicken. My plate held two, both smaller than expected. The price remains reasonable, but I would gladly pay slightly more to receive portions that align with those expectations. The accompanying fruit, while a pleasant gesture, felt miscast. Tart strawberries and under-ripe pineapple did little to complement the dish. In January, this is forgivable--but perhaps a preserve or jam would serve the plate better, offering harmony rather than contrast. And yet, I find myself conflicted. Because despite these shortcomings, the food is good. More than good. It is thoughtful, balanced, and clearly prepared with care. With accurate portioning and food served properly hot, this meal would easily earn four, perhaps even five stars. I know this. For that reason, while my immediate, emotional reaction rests closer to a three or three-and-a-half out of five, I am rating this experience a four out of five stars. The quality of the cooking warrants generosity, even when execution falters. I was there very early, right at opening, and I recognize that busy mornings can challenge even capable kitchens. I will return. Not out of optimism, but out of confidence--because when food is this well conceived, it deserves another chance to be served as intended.

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