Luminary by La Terza — Restaurant in Cincinnati

We came here for our weekly Saturday morning date. Located just north of College Hill.

We got a drip coffee, a seasonal harvest latte, and the French toast casserole, but they came back and said they were out of the casserole. I was really looking forward to the casserole after seeing the pictures in the reviews. Kinda off-putting to not have something on the menu close to opening time.

The latte and drip coffee were very good! The atmosphere was open with plenty of seating however it doesn’t have a cozy/comfy feeling. All the seats were hard. The service was very friendly and nice and accommodating. I thought it was a nice touch to see a baby changing crib in the bathroom. They definitely put thought in care in this place.

Affordability is average for craft coffee cafes in Cincy. For 2 drinks it’s around $10. With pastries you’re looking at $20-25.

Overall this is a cool coffee shop! Definitely would come back for the coffee and to try the food.

I would give this 5 stars if the cafe either had more cozy seating or if the French toast casserole...

Thoughts on the new Luminary coffee shop: Food: I only had the coffee cake, which was DELICIOUS!! Definitely recommend! Others in my party had some sandwiches they described as "okay."

Service: The staff was very friendly, a highlight of our experience. Hey, they recommended that awesome coffee cake, so they win in my book, lol.

Coffee: The coffee was good, as to be expected because it's La Terza. They roast a great cup! However, the latte art really needs a come up. I know it's cosmetic, but it's an industry standard at this point.

Atmosphere: The atmosphere is where I disengaged. It has a very sterile, Ikea vibe. The college hill coffee shop, which they replaced, didn't have the same quality coffee, but they were comfy. So it makes Luminary seem to only exsist to add to the gentrification in the area.

Overall, I hope they partner to embrace the diversity in the area and not ostracize current residents. They definitely have potential and are...

For anyone who want to work here don’t!!!! The manger is very racist the breakfast sandwiches there please don’t eat the eggs have mold after 2 days of making! sandwiches are frozen weeks in advance so nothing there is fresh only the fruit and spinach and that’s taking a risk. They have gone thru the process of hiring 55 employees in 12 month since opening! I don’t recommend eating nothing there health inspection found several violations dude to unsanitary conditions everything is frozen and not fresh to date. They hired individual to fired them which is ironic.They won’t take responsibility for their wrongdoings because business needs to have someone to blame for their mishaps and wrong coming hence the 55 employees in 12 months!!! I do not recommend this place for the sake of your health. Several health violation for something out of my reach...