Coffee Ideas ( former Marcscafe) — Restaurant in Tamil Nadu

Allow me to applaud the ironclad discipline with which you operate your canteen—I hesitate to grace it with the term “cafe.”

Earlier today, I had the audacity to sit on the large sofa on the left—surely the comfiest option in any establishment in the area, and pretty much the only one that doesn’t wage war on my back. My mistake, apparently.

No sooner had I settled in than I was sternly informed that this table was “reserved” for large groups, and that my continued presence was contingent upon no such group appearing. Fair enough—I even offered to move straight away, provided I could take the sofa-chair with me. Apparently, that’s not part of the battle plan.

Some time later, a group did arrive. By happy coincidence, my visit was already coming to a natural end. I politely told Victor I’d be leaving shortly, just as soon as I finished the last TWO paragraphs of my chapter—a feat that would take less time than reading this email, by the way. But, alas, Victor assured me that not one extra second would be tolerated. Immediate evacuation required. Orders are orders.

I complied—I’m nothing if not obedient. Only then did Victor explain that it was wildly unfair for me, a mere single patron, to have occupied an entire four-person table. I reminded him that it was never about the table, just the one chair in the place that didn’t render my spine useless. Victor then helpfully dismissed my concerns, insisting that the discomfort couldn’t possibly be genuine because “customers have been using these chairs for years.” Clearly, I have misunderstood and I am misinterpreting my body’s own pain signals.

For the record, Victor also explained that permitting me to remain at that table—even in a ghost-town empty cafe—was already an act of supreme generosity, since your rules dictate that a solo customer must never occupy a large table, contingent group or not. Truly, magnanimous.

To add a final flourish, the large group that displaced me didn’t even deign to use the prized chair. The very one I had been exiled from remained untouched—clearly reserved for some higher purpose.

So, to recap: no lone diners at big tables, chairs are forever chained to their posts, and if somehow, through great cunning, you land one of the forbidden seats, expect a swift and immediate removal. Drill sergeants the world over could only aspire to this level of attentiveness.

Suffice to say, your canteen’s exacting standards leave a lasting impression. I’d almost forgotten that cafes could...

The structure of the cafe is designed to be chaotic with the display counter right in the centre and people crowding around it and tables hidden on the sides (which get zero service attention). Had to first wait 20 mins outside to enter in (which is fine, happens) - but even when you get in - it’s just noisy and chaos. The tables get almost no service for 15-20 mins which is really weird

It is HOT. The ACs just don’t work

Carrot cake : worst choice. Don’t do it.

Waiters came and served the wrong dish on the wrong table. It’s pure chaos. We were served a hot chocolate instead of a cappuccino.

The owner / manager is very rude. You know how when your systems are all falling apart you need to keep a rude demeanour just to sound desirable - he was trying that act. He actually said “if you want service faster - there are many cafés on the street, you can go there.” This is AFTER we waited 20 mins outside and 15 minutes ON the table to get someone to attend to us. If he is going to be so insensitive and intolerant to complaints - I give this space 6 months to a year more, at best. Only because we were in a group with 2 kids who were hungry and already waited so long, I stayed on - else would’ve walked right out! He infact didn’t even have the courtesy in front of the kids!

We had a few desserts and coffees/beverages. Most of them were decent but nothing extraordinary.

I wouldn’t usually care to write a review, that too a negative one, but I take the effort to do that when the owner has been at fault - because that is something that is in his control. I don’t like shaming places because of its staff who have no ownership of the place and bring the establishment down because of one staff’s mistake. Because the top here is an issue - I’m sure that culture would...

First day in Auroville and we landed directly at Marc's cafe for lunch. Having seen good reviews, we gave it a go.

FOOD ✅Beet Kvass Refreshing and healthy. Beet based lacto fermented probiotic drink. Different drink and perfect for health conscious people. #WorthATry

↔️ Ginger Mint Soda Good flavour but had hardly any fizz and not chilled enough. #Passable

↔️ Cold Cacao A good choice of drink for dark chocolate lovers. It's made from 74% cacao and quite bitter, if you aren't accustomed to having it. #Passable

✅Paleo Salad A bowl of health and goodness of protien - kidney beans, sprouts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, microgreens & apple. #wholesome

❌Cheesy Sandwich Veggies and cheese grilled sandwich is the most basic dish, that I didn't expect could go wrong in a cafe but it did. It was served alongside some salad which was very fresh and healthy. And that apparently was the highlight of the dish. #avoidable

❌Pesto Pasta Linguine pasta in pesto sauce is my all time favourite. However, this seemed like instead of pesto, a paste of crushed Tulsi leaves was tossed with the pasta, with no hint of pinenuts or walnuts. Portion size was more than enough for two.

🌰NUTSHELL REVIEW Overall, we were disappointed with most of the food and beverages ordered. One thing that stood out was the Service! 👍 We had to request modification for the Pasta and Cold Cacao and they did it with a smile on their faces and that was the best part about...