The Crib — Restaurant in Marquette

From the perspective of a student. Really cute environment and atmosphere. They have long hours, which is awesome for studying, however they recently implemented a "one drink minimum" policy, which really bummed me out and left me with a unsavory taste in my mouth.

Pros - punch cards (every 9th drink free), wifi, free drip refills, varied sitting options including tables, armchairs and couches, and a conference room that can be reserved. Coffee is good. Friendly staff.

Cons (other than stated above) - occasionally can get very crowded so sitting becomes limited, can be loud, the floors are disgusting! It's gotten to points where I bring wipes from home and wipe down the area I'm studying in... Also, a bit overpriced imo.

Other - is dog friendly - can be a pro or con depending on how you look at it, just a heads up for anyone with allergies.

If not for the new minimum drink policy, would get 4.5...

I ordered a chai latte with oatmilk and whip and with tip spent $8.25. I'm not sure if who waited on me was the owner but he was less than enthused. I was excited because he was about the only coffee shop open this morning. I didn't care for the Chai mix. It is quite spicy and not very sweet at all. They make it in house.

I have high standards for a even a good customer experience and this didn't hit it. I had to do all the prompting to talk and I even told him it was my first time in there.

I will to back to my usual places for my specialty coffees when the urge hits and the staff is...

Great place to get some work done. They have an upstairs where no music is playing so you can get on a video call without the music coming through as background nice. Lots of space to spread out, even has its own little conference room up stairs. They also have their own parking lot which makes staying for longer periods of time really easy.

I enjoyed working here, but the drinks were disappointing. I've tried two different things so far and both ended up being my only complaints. The Raspberry scone I had was good though, especially for...