We went to this café thinking what a wonderful looking place and it is; however, the attention and service is horrible. We sat down and order a coffee and capuchino to start as we looked over the menu. After waiting 20 minutes for the drinks and waiting to order, we had to get up and leave. We witnessed people ordering coffee from the outside and and a two gentleman who were already eating order a lemonade and they received it immediately. It would seem that regulars are prioritized. When we asked to speak to the owner, but he was not available. So we spoke to the person in charge (Hilda) and she was very defensive. Stating that they only have one server and that she was not attending tables, all this with a serious attitude. I do not recommend this place if you are not a regular. We went down the street to cafe Villavicencio and was served immediately. The service was a...
Read moreI'd recommend sticking to their pastries (such as croissants) and bread, but in my point of view cakes and coffee are not their strong points. And keep in mind that the prices of many products there are not related to quality and portion. Not only everything in the menu is super expensive, but also because this place seems to charge you more for the same items you can find cheaper in their other locations. On Sunday 9/15 I had their version of the Opera cake. I was surprised by its price given its small size, but I decided to give it a try and I was disappointed feeling pure sugar. Later that same day, I walked by their branch in Pueyrredon Av only to find out that the SAME cake was cheaper there. I'm not returning to this location as it seems you are paying extra for...
Read moreIt's interesting that all the good reviews are for the French Restaurant that's located a few minutes away from there. The pictures you see with wooden tables are for the restaurant. However, at this address, there is a bakery with 2 small tables (the blue ones - see photos other reviewers have shared). We came thinking to have breakfast, but this little bakery only had croissants and some desserts (not even avocado or ham and cheese option, only plain croissants or with sweet filings). The croissants tasted as if they were at least from yesterday, very hard... the only good thing was a tea... coffee was so-so... we...
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