To start this review off I wanna say that this is a complete opinion and you should visit not based off this review but so that you may experience this establishment for yourself. I enjoyed the information that the company had on the walls giving guest an idea of where the coffee is from and why Pj's is what it is today. It felt as if i were walking through a mini museum; that of which I enjoyed. The overall aesthetic of the shop gives bright and warm ( a bit too bright in my opinion but not everyone enjoys a dimly lit coffee shop). upon entering The Shop I was not greeted until I walked up to the register and stood there for about 17 seconds. The staff members were busy keeping the back bar area clean. Once I was greeted I was helped with a warm smile from the Barista, I ordered an Double shot of espresso over ice (This is usually one of my first orders when going to new coffee shops that way I get to taste the coffee in the simplest form. Although it did not taste the way I would like for my espresso to. My opinion on the coffee would have to be that it tasted rich with a nice nutty flavor profile. It tasted as if it was brewed coffee poured over ice.. An espresso shot should be stronger and bold in taste. The espresso shot did not taste burned. Therefore I assume that the espresso machine is at a good pull time, Clean and the water isn't too hot. I wasn't able to catch a glimpse of what type of espresso machine was being used. I'll be sure to look next time. Though it seems that I am being highly critical in this review; I think this is a good thing so therefore Barista's and others may decide to learn more about coffee. As you can see in the review photos and the menu the company does offer a wide array of other beverages that don't exactly have anything to do with coffee. In which I may or may not be trying in the future. The three black couches sitting next to the coffee bar were one of my personal favorite parts of the shop and I would have loved to have seen more of them ran throughout the shop; so that the overall could feel more cohesive. I do hope this review dose find a good place in your heart! Do enjoy a beverage here with friends or with the company of...
Read moreJust about a week ago I was staying in the French quarter in Nola and wanted some coffee so I looked on maps and found a PJ's Coffee and decided to try it out. It was absolutely phenomenal and I thought "man I wish these were near us in Texas." Lo and behold I checked and it turns out there is one ~6 minutes from us! Unfortunately this news is bittersweet as this location was a noticeably and unfortunately less pleasant experience than at the one we visited in Nola just a week ago.
To start with I could not locate the price of beignets anywhere at all despite multiple pieces of signage so had to ask about the prices, and I was told that 3 was $5 and 6 was $10.50 (what, why would higher quantity actually cost more per pastry???) But due to this I just went ahead and ordered 3 as well as a velvet ice (which I had also gotten on my visit to the Nola location). The employees were young, and seemed nice and friendly enough, and I don't want to give them too hard of a time, but after ordering they just kind of seemed to be confused and unsure of what they were doing and sort of lost despite not having a particularly large amount of business at the time. Our order came out one item at a time and after getting the last item what I received was unlike any beignets I have ever had, as rather than being dusted with powdered sugar they were coated in thick heaps of it on all sides. There's multiple pieces of signage around the shop that should make it obvious this is not how they should look to the employees so this seemed really bizarre.
The velvet ice also wasn't as good, rather than being one smooth soft consistency throughout it seemed like too much ice may have been used as it was almost more slush or icee-like than I had previously experienced, and noticeably less flavorful.
Overall I got the impression that there's a lack of proper training and instruction at this location that is stopping it from being as wonderful as it could be, or maybe I just caught a bad time on a bad...
Read moreI was looking for a good New Orleans style coffee. When I asked for a cafe du Monde or their comparison, they looked at me with a blank stare. SettleD FOR A Cafe a wait, but learned it was just standard drip. with a cafe. In an attempt to salvage some experience I tried again and was told that they do not have chicory coffee anymore. No insight, no knowledge, No investment. My wife tried to order a mocha, and they kept trying to change the order on her. We clarified three times and yet they we're not listening. I thought maybe she was new, but the manager was right there with her. Ultimately, we gave up the effort and just walked out. It'll be a few years before I try another PJ's coffee location. The...
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