Drowsy Poet @The Foley Station — Restaurant in Foley

TL;DR Used to love this place, but barista made us feel like idiots then laughed about it with coworkers.

I’ve been here before and loved it. I’m not from around here, so I was very excited to have the chance to visit again. However, my experience today has turned me off ever coming back.

The barista who served me did not listen to me at all and completely treated me like I was an idiot. I know asking for a drink to be made without espresso at a coffee shop is odd, but they’ve done it for me every other time I’ve gone - and it wasn’t even my idea to begin with!

The first time I went, I asked if it was possible to get any of the drinks without coffee in it, and the barista that time actually suggested having a drink made “cream-based instead of espresso-based.” That drink was fantastic, and it’s what I’ve ordered every time. But today, the barista serving me argued with me, saying that what I wanted was to have it made decaf. I finally accepted, since I won’t have the chance to come back again soon, and I figured - she works there, I’m not a coffee person, surely she knows what she’s talking about more than I. Not so. Unfortunately the drink I received tastes like water with strong coffee flavor. It doesn’t have any of the syrups, toppings, etc. that it is supposed to have.

I’m not one to write off a place because one worker was rude, but having the person serving you argue with you, and then laugh with coworkers about it in front of you while you’re waiting, and then have what you ordered not be what you asked for… Not a great experience. There are a multitude of coffee shops in Foley, and next time I’m in town, I’ll be trying...

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