The Station — Restaurant in Merchantville

I had an extremely negative experience with the owner of this coffee shop.

I will start off by saying he is usually a great guy. But the way I was treated a couple weeks ago was downright unacceptable and disrespectful and has changed my view of him and how he runs his business.

I used to go to The Station House a lot, and recommended their coffee to a fair amount of people. Some customers who read this may recognize me as the nice guy who sits out front training Sandra Dee, my dog.

I stopped in and asked as usual if i could bring Dee in just to get some coffee and sit outside, even though I usually chat a bit or even sat down once because the clerks are amazing. He said I could, and I started chatting with him and Rachel, an extremely nice employee, while he made my usual Redeye. Afterwards he said I should go, he seemed like he was in a bit of a rush even though it wasn't busy.

I complied but as I was about to exit I had recalled seeing him chatting outside with a couple ladies before I came in. So I asked out of curiosity and kindfulness what they were discussing. He started talking about a creative writing program they had in which he had signed up for. I approached the register again to listen and then expressed my interest in it.

The interactionwas very short and I decided to make one last joke before I left about my writing being dark and nihilistic like Dostoevsky. Not everyone gets that reference and since he didn't I called to Rachel and asked if she got it possibly having to read his books in college. She didn't and I expressed my reaction, "Awwww, come on?" not directed at anyone.

I was just about to leave when he decided to enphisize his point by saying that I needed to leave, once more in a different tone. I said, "I am leaving" and response was "No your aren't, you are talking and chatting". Keep in mind he was ingaging ME in conversation 30 seconds beforehand. His tone was very serious, so faced him and said "Dude, I am going just chill."

I am still facing him when he responded, "You need to go now with your dog... or I will call the cops."

This shocked me. I could barely comprehend he was treating a customer this way, nevermind me as an individual. My literal response was "Really?...Really!?" and walked out the door muttering how I'd write about he treats his customers in the writing class.

I'd like to add that one, when I found out he was the business owner afterward, I was even more appalled, and two I have a litany of disabilities which tie in to this, even though I have overcome most of them. I have Aspergers, ADHD, OCD Tendencies, Bipolar, General Anxiety Disorder and PTSD.

I recently had a trigger make my PTSD flare up before this which usually results in an aggression, fear and mistrust towards people. I had my dog, which is therapeutic, and the shock factor kept me from saying anything nasty in response. My anxiety however skyrocketed but my dog kept me calm. I had to take a 2mg klonopin (which is a lot) after this interaction and has made my mistrust towards people worse.

This is not the end of this story, but I would like to give the business owner a chance to respond, and offer an apology in person before continuing to post the rest.

I don't want any hard feelings, or to cause waves. I just want a sincere apology, and to stand up for my...

After showing some homes, I popped in this cute spot - The Station Coffee House.

I have read that they have delicious scones, so of course it was on my list! Like the name implies, it’s an old converted train station. They have been in business for around 10 years.

First, everything about the layout and its contents follows an ultra-charming vibe. There is plenty of seating in the dining area. There is also plenty of local art and cultural knick-knacks for sale. There’s even a list of events for the public. All-in-all, a very inviting and engaging space.

Then there is the menu…so diverse! From ice cream to sandwiches, from scones to breads. I chose to test drive two of their traditional scones (lemon and blueberry) and after chatting with the baker, I grabbed a slice of cannoli bread, too. My fave? The blueberry scone. Although the icing was amazing on the lemon scone.

I highly recommend checking this cafe out for yourself. I think there is something for everyone. Next time, I plan on trying a sandwich with one of their seasonal scones for dessert....

I am a big coffee person I came in today as I read the reviews. I ordered two Nutella lattes they tasted burnt and nothing like Nutella or a latte I bought a small and large my husband said it’s a solid 2/10 I was scared to try it and was hoping he was wrong I tasted it and yuck disgusting tossed out!

I also ordered a cookie and banana bread both were hard as if they had been sitting there all day uncovered at least they shouldn’t have sold it because I told them it was a cute caffe and first time customer right away I wanted to come back to try more products but one batch of bad items I can’t take risk.

I also had their spinach and egg sandwich with feta cheese on everything bagel that was the only delicious item worth every $ spent and very tasty. Didn’t take a pic of the items but here is a random poster I...