The Queen Bean Coffee & Social House — Restaurant in Modesto

Hipstersville!

I really wanted to love this place. The building is adorable and I love the outdoor area. But everything inside was, for lack of a better word, dingy. Not the normal things, like I'm sure they wiped off tables and the dishes were clean and all that, but every other surface just needed a good wipe - down, everything from the walls to the table and chair legs . You know how finger print smudges will build up around a light switch from people feeling around for the switch? Imagine that area not being wiped off for years. And then imagine that every surface looks like that, not just the light switches . That's the best way I can describe this place. I think if they just took the time to deep clean and get rid of that overall grimy feel to the place, I would have given it five stars. The food was delicious and the staff was...

It's one of those places you reeeeally want to like, but never have a good experience at. It's a great space, it's locally owned, they host events. Just terrible slow cranky impatient service all the time. Upcharge for credit cards, upcharge for almond or soy. No vegan food options, upcharge for substitutions. There's always an issue. Today the server said she'd bring my drink to the table, after about 25 minutes I wondered what could be taking so long for an iced coffee, so I went and checked and found 4 drinks sweating on the counter. Then I took a big sip and got a mouthful of coffee grounds. See the photo below-- this is what was left after I carefully drank the top portion without letting the straw touch the bottom. Gross. Oh, and...