The Village Bean Coffee House — Restaurant in Merrickville-Wolford

Ordered a couple lattes… Paid top dollar for a half cup of foam. We sat for a few minutes, and watched the person working, go repeatedly back and forth from cash to food prep …without washing their hands once. The food prep area was not wiped between orders and the same knife was used repeatedly. Espresso drink, after drink after drink was made without ONCE cleaning the portafilter/basket or milk frothing pitcher. Milk and dairy products were left out, unrefrigerated. ew I understand that times get busy and line ups add pressure - but at no time should that trump food safety standards. Needless to say, after seeing what we did that day, we elected to toss our frothy concoctions and move it on...

Fantastic service today and very well made cappuccino coffees (that's a big compliment from we self-confessed Australian coffee snobs!)... This is a lovely wee café with nice additional outdoor seating; we really enjoyed very generous serves of carrot cake with yummy frosting (even though my darling husband dropped the first servings as he opened the door for in-going customers!). Not an issue however, as the charming Barista, with a smile and a fun quip, replaced and tidied up the mess... that's excellent customer service!...

My Grandmother used to take me to The Bean all the time for breakfast and we grew to love the place, the people, and the food. I stopped in last week to grab some treats to bring to work and early in the morning I was greeted by a kind man who was quick to grab me all the goodies I had asked for. I tried out the handmade peanut butter cups and the cinnamon buns and they are both absolutely delicious! Love love love and will be getting them...