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Cafe Express River Oaks
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Regional counter-serve chain for salads, sandwiches & pasta, plus a large condiment bar.
Nearby attractions
West Gray Park
1475 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
Stages
800 Rosine St, Houston, TX 77019
The Gordy
800 Rosine St, Houston, TX 77019
Waugh Drive Bat Colony
Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77002
koelsch gallery
1020 Peden St, Houston, TX 77006
Art League Houston
1953 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006
ELLIO Fine Art
3201 Allen Pkwy STE180, Houston, TX 77019
Lamar Park
1419 Hyde Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77006
Sojourn Montrose Church
3708 Newhouse St, Houston, TX 77019
Archway Gallery
2305 Dunlavy St, Houston, TX 77006
Nearby restaurants
Romano's Pizza
1528 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
Café Ginger
River Oaks Shopping Center, 1574 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
Salata
1440 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
Domino's Pizza
1425 W Gray St Unit A, Houston, TX 77019
Panera Bread
1705 W Gray St Suite 100, Houston, TX 77019
The Riot Comedy Club
2010 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77006
Johnny McElroys
1223 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77019
Rudyard's
2010 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77006, United States
Earthcraft Juicery
1909 W Gray St Ste B, Houston, TX 77019
Triple Pepper 川三椒 River Oaks
1915 W Gray St Suite A, Houston, TX 77019
Nearby hotels
Montrose Suites
1705 Dunlavy St # C, Houston, TX 77006
Mattress Firm Midtown
1000 W Gray St Ste 300, Houston, TX 77019
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Cafe Express River Oaks

1422 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
4.7(1.3K)$$$$
Open until 10:00 PM
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Regional counter-serve chain for salads, sandwiches & pasta, plus a large condiment bar.

attractions: West Gray Park, Stages, The Gordy, Waugh Drive Bat Colony, koelsch gallery, Art League Houston, ELLIO Fine Art, Lamar Park, Sojourn Montrose Church, Archway Gallery, restaurants: Romano's Pizza, Café Ginger, Salata, Domino's Pizza, Panera Bread, The Riot Comedy Club, Johnny McElroys, Rudyard's, Earthcraft Juicery, Triple Pepper 川三椒 River Oaks
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Phone
(713) 522-3100
Website
cafe-express.com
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Wed10:30 AM - 10 PMOpen

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Featured dishes

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Seasonal Roasted Chicken Family Meal
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Basil Pesto Chicken Family Meal
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Spanish Chicken Romesco Family Meal
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Amalfi Lemon Herb Chicken Family Meal
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Mediterranean Salmon Family Meal
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Tuscan Amore Pasta Family Meal
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Chicken Pesto Alfredo Pasta Family Meal
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Chocolate Chunk Cookie Family Meal (4)
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Brownies Family Meal (4)
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Chicken Orzo Soup
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Zesty Tomato Soup
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Creamy Potato Soup
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Hummus & Pita
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Mac & Cheese
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New Mediterranean Chicken Bowl
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Strawberry Spinach Salad
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Avocado Cobb Salad
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Modern Greek Salad
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Caesar Salad
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Triple Deli Salad
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Chicken Deli Salad
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Shrimp & Avocado Salad
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Chef's Grilled Chicken Salad
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New Turkey Burger
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Toasted Turkey Club
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Chicken Salad Ciabatta
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Chicken Pesto Ciabatta
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BLT
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Turkey & Swiss Sandwich
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Greek Chicken Pita
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Mediterranean Veggie Ciabatta
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Classic Albacore Tuna Sandwich
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Angus Cheddar Burger
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Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich
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Seasonal Roasted Half Chicken
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Citrus Herb Grilled Shrimp
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Mediterranean Salmon
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Spanish Chicken Romesco
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Amalfi Lemon Herb Chicken
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Basil Pesto Chicken
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Shrimp Capri Pasta
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New Chicken Tuscan Amore
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Chicken Pesto Alfredo Pasta
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Tuscan Amore Pasta
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Cafe Trio
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Cafe Duo
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Lemon Orzo Side
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Cup Of Pesto Pasta
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Side Steamed Spinach
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Side Garlic Mashed Potatoes
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Side Broccoli
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Side Green Beans
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Side Fries
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Side Caesar Salad
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Side Spring Mix Salad
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Side Modern Greek Salad
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Side Fruit
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Side Sweet Potato Fries
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Side Garlic Bread
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Bowl Of Pesto Pasta
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Kids Cheeseburger
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Kids Mac & Cheese
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Kids Crispy Chicken Strips
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Kids Shells & Butter
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Kids Grilled Chicken Strips
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Kids Grilled Cheese
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Seasonal Warm Bread Pudding
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Signature Coconut Dreambar
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Chocolate Chunk Brownie
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Chocolate Chunk Cookie
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3 Layer Carrot Cake Slice
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Italian Lemon Cake Slice
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Chocolate Cake Slice
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Regular Iced Tea
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Regular Fountain Drink
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Regular Lemonade
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Bottled Perrier
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Bottled Water
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Bottled Pepsi
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Bottled Dr. Pepper
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Bottled Diet Pepsi
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Seasonal Cranberry Sauce Single Side
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Seasonal Vanilla Cream Sauce Single Side
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Red Wine Vinaigrette Single Side
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Caesar Dressing Single Side
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Greek Dressing Single Side
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Signature Dressing Single Side
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Honey Mustard Dressing Single Side
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Ranch Dressing Single Side
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Riviera Dressing Single Side
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Lemon Herb Sauce Single Side
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Basil Pesto Sauce Single Side
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Spanish Romesco Sauce Single Side
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Barone Fini Valdadige DOC Pinot Grigio
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Josh Cellars 'Craftsman' Cabernet Sauvignon, California
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Meiomi Pinot Noir
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William Hill North Coast Chardonnay
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Heineken
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Miller Lite

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Nearby attractions of Cafe Express River Oaks

West Gray Park

Stages

The Gordy

Waugh Drive Bat Colony

koelsch gallery

Art League Houston

ELLIO Fine Art

Lamar Park

Sojourn Montrose Church

Archway Gallery

West Gray Park

West Gray Park

4.6

(64)

Open 24 hours
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Stages

Stages

4.8

(423)

Open 24 hours
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The Gordy

The Gordy

4.7

(27)

Open 24 hours
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Waugh Drive Bat Colony

Waugh Drive Bat Colony

4.6

(566)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby restaurants of Cafe Express River Oaks

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Triple Pepper 川三椒 River Oaks

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Salata

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Domino's Pizza

Domino's Pizza

3.3

(231)

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Update: Just as soon as I got on here and complimented them, its going downhill again. The new turkey burger has been sloppily thrown together twice. I just threw it away the last time because I couldn't stomach it. The salmon has been really dry twice. I'm about to try the chicken pita but also ordered a side of brocolli. I haven't even eaten yet and couldn't wait to get on here to say that I just paid $4.29 for 4 pieces of brocolli. Lol ridiculous (pic attached). One of the guys, I believe he's a manager, is always nice. Original: I used to love this restaurant. My last few visits have been very mediocre and I've officially learned my lesson. I ordered a pasta and added shrimp for an additional fee. Not only were there only 3 single shrimp, the pasts was only half sauced. Even stirred, was overwhelmed with plain pasta. Could've been great. The salad was underwhelming. A Greek salad with only cheese, tomatoes, and pecans? Otherwise, the service was ok and they still have delicious black currant iced tea.
Eric MealusEric Mealus
Well it's been a few years since we visited this location. The food is still good. The service and the atmosphere both lacked today. Service: we ordered a Coke. And we paid for a Coke. Then the order taker said their fountain machine was broken, he opened a fridge and asked if a bottle would be okay. Well it would but they didn't have Coke. They had only Pepsi. Even on the fountain machine. They are a Pepsi restaurant. Please tell people you don't have Coke. They are different and in my family it's a big deal. Atmosphere. The place used to look more upscale. They likely paid someone good money to design a different look. I felt like i was eating in an ice cream parlor. It just didn't feel nearly as nice. Food is still good. Shame the service and ambiance don't match.
Mrs MorrisonMrs Morrison
Delicious! I haven't ate at a cafe Express in years, but I must say the Mediterranean salmon got me hooked. I've been at this location twice in one week. My 2yr loves the mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese. She also enjoyed the veggies (spinach and green beans) Very well seasoned. My husband's 1st time and he said the chicken Alfredo was okay but very good because he preferred more sauce. The servers are very accommodating. As we needed a high chair and they brought it out along with our food outside on the patio. This definitely will be a new spot for us when we visit the area again.
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Update: Just as soon as I got on here and complimented them, its going downhill again. The new turkey burger has been sloppily thrown together twice. I just threw it away the last time because I couldn't stomach it. The salmon has been really dry twice. I'm about to try the chicken pita but also ordered a side of brocolli. I haven't even eaten yet and couldn't wait to get on here to say that I just paid $4.29 for 4 pieces of brocolli. Lol ridiculous (pic attached). One of the guys, I believe he's a manager, is always nice. Original: I used to love this restaurant. My last few visits have been very mediocre and I've officially learned my lesson. I ordered a pasta and added shrimp for an additional fee. Not only were there only 3 single shrimp, the pasts was only half sauced. Even stirred, was overwhelmed with plain pasta. Could've been great. The salad was underwhelming. A Greek salad with only cheese, tomatoes, and pecans? Otherwise, the service was ok and they still have delicious black currant iced tea.
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Well it's been a few years since we visited this location. The food is still good. The service and the atmosphere both lacked today. Service: we ordered a Coke. And we paid for a Coke. Then the order taker said their fountain machine was broken, he opened a fridge and asked if a bottle would be okay. Well it would but they didn't have Coke. They had only Pepsi. Even on the fountain machine. They are a Pepsi restaurant. Please tell people you don't have Coke. They are different and in my family it's a big deal. Atmosphere. The place used to look more upscale. They likely paid someone good money to design a different look. I felt like i was eating in an ice cream parlor. It just didn't feel nearly as nice. Food is still good. Shame the service and ambiance don't match.
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Delicious! I haven't ate at a cafe Express in years, but I must say the Mediterranean salmon got me hooked. I've been at this location twice in one week. My 2yr loves the mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese. She also enjoyed the veggies (spinach and green beans) Very well seasoned. My husband's 1st time and he said the chicken Alfredo was okay but very good because he preferred more sauce. The servers are very accommodating. As we needed a high chair and they brought it out along with our food outside on the patio. This definitely will be a new spot for us when we visit the area again.
Mrs Morrison

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Reviews of Cafe Express River Oaks

4.7
(1,259)
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1.0
2y

I ordered catering delivery from this location for a corporate event at my office. On the day of the event, my order was one hour late. I received a phone call from the manager telling me that there was no DoorDash driver available to deliver my order and that Cafe Express was going to have to send one of their own delivery drivers and that the delivery fee to pay his delivery driver was $17. He told me this was a problem because I paid DoorDash for delivery but now Cafe Express won't get paid by me for the delivery. I told him he needs to work that out with DoorDash because I'm not going to pay two delivery fees. Especially for a late order. This is not the customer's problem and I can't believe as a manager, he was trying to make it my problem, and insinuating I pay them for this. His priority should be making sure my order gets delivered as soon as possible. Then, HE can figure out how his delivery driver gets paid. Not my problem. He also told me for future orders, I should call the restaurant directly to place my delivery order to avoid this from happening again. Why is ordering online an option on the website if it's not meant to be used? I definitely won't be ordering any future...

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3.0
4y

Update: Just as soon as I got on here and complimented them, its going downhill again. The new turkey burger has been sloppily thrown together twice. I just threw it away the last time because I couldn't stomach it. The salmon has been really dry twice. I'm about to try the chicken pita but also ordered a side of brocolli. I haven't even eaten yet and couldn't wait to get on here to say that I just paid $4.29 for 4 pieces of brocolli. Lol ridiculous (pic attached).

One of the guys, I believe he's a manager, is always nice.

Original: I used to love this restaurant. My last few visits have been very mediocre and I've officially learned my lesson. I ordered a pasta and added shrimp for an additional fee. Not only were there only 3 single shrimp, the pasts was only half sauced. Even stirred, was overwhelmed with plain pasta. Could've been great. The salad was underwhelming. A Greek salad with only cheese, tomatoes, and pecans? Otherwise, the service was ok and they still have delicious black...

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5.0
19w

Came in to this location for the first time today, the service was excellent! Gisselle took our order at the front and explained all the options with a great attitude. Then Jorge and Avia were working the food window and brought us our food with a smile and outstanding service. They checked multiple times to see if we had everything we needed, brought us things we needed, boxed our food, took away our dishes, and just cared to make a personal connection. They are wonderful at their jobs and I love to see them going above and beyond! Food was cooked well. Salmon was seasoned great, but the veggies were under seasoned. Not enough romesco sauce for the chicken but they brought us more when we asked. The atmosphere in here is lovely and it’s very clean and well kept but it was extremely hot in the dining room. It was not pleasant to eat at that temperature especially when it’s so hot outside. But overall a great...

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