Mammoth Espresso — Restaurant in New Orleans

Chose to get some work done for a couple hours to enjoy the nice weather and stay productive. Ordered a pastry and a latte for-here and sat outside. I assumed one of the two ladies behind the bar would be thoughtful enough to walk the latte outside to me but after a while of waiting, I realized they chose to leave it sitting at the pass while they chatted with arms folded. I had to pack up my laptop, water bottle, and papers back into my bag just to go in and grab my coffee as I didn’t think it was a great idea to leave an iPhone and MacBook and all at an outside table. I thought I’d also bring my plate to them since I was already going up to the pass, to save them a trip outside since most places clear your table if you order food. Instead, I grabbed my latte and after placing my empty plate down, the taller woman said “The bus bin is behind you, thanks.” I’ll finish my drink and try to get some work done but overall this has been such a disappointing experience. I’ve worked as a barista for years and as a server for years. I would never treat a customer the way they treated me. Hope to not have to come...

It was...meh.

It's a nice place: I liked being able to sit in the window and watch the world go by - New Orleans never fails to provide interest. I liked the chairs and tables outside, though today was just too stinking hot to use them. However, I mainly came for the coffee and that was...meh.

I don't know whether the barista was just having an off day, but I ordered the day's special espresso, expecting to get something that the barista had really dialled in, and what I actually got was bland and thoroughly unexciting. There might have been the faintest touch of Turkish Delight, but there wasn't even the slightest hint of the rose or the stonefruit that I was led to expect.

I'd try it again - it might have just been 'one of those shots' - but this was a pretty disappointing first experience.

Update: I've been back - several times - and that first time was just 'one of those shots.' Since then, the coffee has been consistently interesting and complex, and the tea is...

I’m giving this coffee shop two stars because the coffee itself was actually decent although I’ve had much better. The customer service; however, was not. My son and I came in very early on our way back home and we were dropped of by Uber so we had our bags with us. The blonde heavyset guy at the front was not very pleasant at all. I had obviously never been there before and he just stood there staring at me as if I was annoying him as I scanned the menu. I ordered our drinks and then asked if they had croissants (the food menu was no where in sight) his response was “no we don’t have that” and that’s it. I would have given him the benefit of the doubt because it was early but when several white couples/families came in he was very pleasant with them. There was a really nice tall guy that came in a little later(I think he may have been the owner or manager) Next time I’m in NOLA I will find another coffee...