Ria — Restaurant in Arborg

"Not what you'd expect find..." (Coffee review Feb 12-2021)

Location: located right dead in the middle of the business strip in Arborg, it's physical location is ideal and easy to get to. Parking at this location is not difficult to find.

Exterior Facility: the exterior appearance does not fit what the actual business is. I'd have never looked at it, if it were not for the fact I walked by since I parked in front. The exterior did have a small covered area right outside the door. I suspect it's used say a patio in the summer.

Interior Facility: the interior was empty, asides from the barista station and the register. It was clean and the lighting very cold, almost clinical. It didn't really fit the general appearance, but it is a store front, and I'm sure there's plans for the place.

Staff: prompt, friendly, presentable, and knowledgable at what they do. I often watch the barista when building the puck and pulling the shot. 9/10 time, it's not executed properly. What I seen here was one of the 1/10 that pulled the espresso shot properly! I was shocked to be honest. The time I was served in was acceptable, but I was the only one there.

The product: I ordered a simple latte. The coffee had a very deep taste. Chocolate notes with a very slight undertone of fruit in the aftertaste. It was and interesting berry undertone. It was excellent.

Value on price: I paid 5 bucks for a large latter. It wasn't a crazy large serving. The price in comparison with other cafe shops is maybe a touch on the high side, but given the location, and the lack of foot traffic compared to other cafes I can understand the higher price.

I'll return, and wouldnt hesitate to recommend others to try it.

Update 2021-12-23: still the same opinion of...

If my boyfriend would have eaten the other half of his food, he said he would have thrown up. We ordered 2 lattes, a baked good and breakfast wrap. We've been before, and only came back because the cafe has more options than anywhere else. They were busy, yes, but completely forgot about my boyfriend's order until he went up to remind them after he'd been waiting 20ish min. What he got was a microwaved-from-frozen wrap (at least the ingredients were, even if it had been assembled by hand) he was so grossed out by that made him sick to his stomach 10 min after he'd eaten the first half. The baked goods both times were too oily, and the lattes were mediocre compared to many others we've had.

Perhaps we have too high of standards for edible food. (We never eat fast food) Thankfully, we don't need to return again. The ladies working are nice and friendly, though. I wish I could write a more positive review for a small town cafe, since buying small and independent...

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