Caffè Nero — Restaurant in Darien

The food is overpriced, and the service was unpleasant, and it was clear that my race affected my service; I was the only person of color in the cafe the whole time I was there. I understand that during covid, we only are allowed to sit at a table for 90 minutes, and so after I had been there for a while they asked me to leave. However, there were people there before me that were still there when I left, and the middle aged white waiter that kept being rude to me kept eyeing me while I was packing up, while he was having a friendly conversation with a white customer who was in the place a much longer time than me. Additionally, when I came in, I had a starbucks lemonade order in my hand, and so I was in the process of ordering an avocado toast when this same man said I can't eat it outside because I can't drink the starbucks inside the place, so I was forced to go outside in 20 degree weather to drink this, and I wasn't allowed back in until the same man made eye contact with me while I threw away my drink. There were people clearly drinking water bottles and other drinks from outside places, and yet this was ok? I was very much targeted by this waiter, and I don't recommend this place if you are a person of color. I would give this place a 0 out of 5 if I could, and I am never...

This is definitely my new favorite coffee shop in the greater Stamford area. I make the drive here on days I want to sit a bit and enjoy coffee and get some work done, because there's just nothing comparable in Stamford that I've found (if I'm wrong, please let me know!)

To start, the coffee is great. The food options seem good as well, but so far I've only tried a variety of coffees and baked goods. The pistachio muffin is delicious, albeit so high in calories.

What I really love is that it's such a great space and atmosphere. There are lots of little nooks and places to sit that feel private-ish, and perfect for working, interspersed with larger seating areas for groups. I love that there are books around, giving an overall feeling of a modern library. The outdoor space is great as well. Out front is some seating, wth a few comfy outdoor chairs, and around the side are additional wrought-iron tables for two.

Parking isn't fun in this part of town, but I often park in the lot behind CVS and walk over. There's one-hour street parking out front if you can find a spot and won't be...

I usually enjoy Caffè Nero in the UK so I was excited to see it in the US. I’ve had delivery of Caffè at home once or twice before but today was my first in-store visit and it was horrid. I don’t usually leave negative reviews unless they’re really justified — and this is. Mind you, I’m aware it’s Christmas Eve. The barista taking my order first shouted at me to give her my order from across the way, not at the till, and there was only one other person ahead me. She gets my order wrong, registers the transaction, and then walks away when I mention it’s totally wrong. Then she comes back with the drink correctly, tells me the transaction didn’t go through, and I told her she never told me the total nor prompted me to tap to pay. She then tells me, “you don’t need to have an attitude,” to which I immediately had to speak with her supervising manager. Mind you, not a busy period, a wait of 15-20 minutes at the till, a wrong order, and sass. Not my way, but 2023 is about clapping bad to rude employees particularly when it’s called for (not my fault if she doesn’t want to work on...