Perugia Italian Caffè — Restaurant in Electoral Area A

I seem to remember the pasta here being better… I had the Alla Norma today for the first time in a long while and was disappointed to get a stereotypical university cafeteria meal. The pasta sauce was fine and there were lots of veggies, so the dish likely would have been decent if it was cooked properly, but the pasta and vegetables were over-cooked and mushy, presumably from sitting in a hot-holding unit for who knows how long. The garlic bread was soaked and then some in butter. There was enough pooled in the nooks of the bread that I could just tip the bread over and pour it off. It’s not like the food was phenomenal before, but I thought it was good enough for a quick-service cafe, but this was just lazy. The baked goods are still the same as you get at other UBC cafes, which I’m mostly a fan of. I find that the decaf espresso in drinks has kind of a burnt taste; it’s alright in lattes, but I had it as an americano today and it wasn’t really worth it for me. On the upside, the value is decent. The pastas and flatbreads are heartier fare than you’ll find at most of the coffee shops (UBC-owned or not) around campus, and my pasta and (big) cookie today came out to about $14 total. The service is usually friendly enough and the space is nice. They have dine-in plates and mugs but you need to specifically request them - they will...

August 11 2025 12:15pm. New to UBC campus, as I got a new job here. Grabbed a wrap from the to go counter and a coffee. Middle aged Phillipino lady, glasses, white shirt with stripes working the counter, barely acknowledged my existence, when I asked how much the wrap was. Told me the price without even looking at me, begrudgingly. She began telling me about the reusable coffee cup, that I had to pay some deposit and redeem the deposit later. I didn't care to do that as I only had 1/2 hour lunch break. She rolled her eyes at me, and began saying "all of UBC is going to be like this soon!" I said great! I'll just make a coffee at work I really didnt want the hassle.

She had a really short and rude attitude towards me. I'm not sure if the IPad she has been staring at for the last 15 minutes is work related, but shes glued to that thing, just...

I’ve been here a couple times and each time the experience gets less and less pleasant. My most recent experience involves purchasing a self serve coffee. The containers in the coffee were almost empty and I asked for a freshly brewed coffee. The old lady questioned why she should give me the freshly brewed coffee, which is rude. I told her that I would like it since the coffee was probably cold after sitting on the counter for 20+ minutes. She did not want to replace the old coffee with the freshly brewed coffee. There are levels of stinginess and by far this is pretty low. I will not be coming back here again. The area is convenient but I would rather spend some time walking to Starbucks than grab...