Have to be honest, at first I didnāt really have high expectations of this place due to its location, itās kind of in the middle of nowhere⦠however, I have been pleasantly surprised. I suffer from gastritis so often even small portions of coffee (especially of low quality) can easily hurt my stomach. However, I found myself having coffee at this place almost every day for a week and not even once did I feel sick afterwards. Plus the workers are very nice and polite. The only complaint I have is that they serve their sugar in a container and not in packets (which in my opinion is more convenient for the customer, they do have Splenda packets but I try to put in sugar whenever I can), but thatās a minor point. Overall very...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreTerrible service. Walked in and didn't even get acknowledged in such a tiny place for about 3 minutes. Girl at counter had such a stank face and kept giving her mother attitude. I ordered 2 coffees and some food, only received one. When I asked for the other, she told me I only ordered one and she only charged me one. Then she ordered me another and refused to take my card because there was a minimum. It was her error! The mother sees that there was food ordered and said to the girl you didn't tell me to make the food. So the lady had been cleaning instead because she wasn't told there was a food order. I asked for my money on the food back and left. Get rid of the counter girl or teach her some...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreIn theory I like this place and in theory itās greatā¦but
Ridgewood may not have as many options for cafes as say like, bushwick, but clo is still a decent option if other spots are full.
Service - is always great
Atmosphere - the atmosphere is close. Itās just a narrow miss for me. Specifically my critiques are the size of the space, which I knowā¦itās New York. But look, this is about atmosphere and if the atmosphere doesnāt make me want to sit and sip milk and espresso then itās a miss
Food- the menu is refreshing but a bit overpriced. I remember spending like $30 for 2 bowels and not really being impressed.
Overall CLo is still a solid option if you live nearby but maybe donāt make...
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