Café Miriam at City Park - Breakfast Brunch

Knowing I would be in Denver to drop off a friend at the airport from out of town (on a work day), I looked up "best coffee shops in Denver" this came up as one of the main options and I got excited! It's near the park, easy route back home afterward, and the food looked amazing. I didn't really pay attention to individual reviews because scrolling through at first glance, most were 4 stars or more. All I needed to know! adds to google maps I arrived on a Thurs. morning after 9, it wasn't busy, which I thought was odd, given most coffee shops around me are packed during the work day. I quickly found out why. This place has NO WIFI.* What coffee shop doesn't have WIFI? I understand that there may be a concern about people camping out and buying a coffee and staying for hours, but I had planned to get a full meal and sit and work for a while since I had to drive from out of town. Nope. I found out there was no WIFI, AFTER ordering and getting my food in-house instead of to-go. I had an important work meeting to attend and not enough time to eat and find another place, so I had to use my phone's hotspot feature to make sure I could make the meeting on time.

Food: I could have made it all at home and better. Got a croissant with egg, cheese, and avocado. Then it came with a tiny croissant (why not fruit if I'm already eating a croissant?) and I got the potato salad - which was mushy, and had a squirt of what tasted like Hidden Valley secret taco sauce on top. Not worth the price. I did like the iced macchiato I ordered.

Atmosphere: Cute, but looks tired. Some things need to be replaced, organization inside was messy, and furniture was crowded. There was a pile of torn up books shoved in a corner, plants looked barely cared for, seat cushions were dirty. Plenty of outdoor seating and the weather was gorgeous! Wish I didn't have to work that day or I would have sat outside. EVERYONE who came in while I was there for about 1.5 hrs sat outside.

I think it's a great place to pop in if you're in the area for a quick drink, but other than that I wouldn't waste your time or money on food and management: PLEASE put a sign on your website, or google listing making it very very clear you have no WIFI. People expect it and honestly, because of this very fact, I won't be back. I have a feeling you're losing out on some great weekly traffic and sales because of this.