Latte Da Espresso & More — Restaurant in Pleasant Hill

For years my wife and I have mostly enjoyed stopping by the cafe during our walks several times a week. I even posted a very nice review early on. However, we have decided that the cafe is no longer a fun stop for us. While Wayne is usually very busy, he has always been actively friendly. Elaine, though, is often rather cold even when my wife or I give her a compliment.

That was our experience again today, which was particularly striking given our absence for about three weeks (due to an illness). There was no "Nice to see you again" or "Have you been away?" On top of that, Elaine knows that I like to have my tea or coffee in a ceramic mug, but this time she unceremoniously put down my tea in a paper cup. There have been a number of other odd and unsatisfactory interactions with her in the past, too.

Now, I know that people have "off" days. (In my youth I worked in a cafe for a few years myself.) And I know that people have less or more naturally outgoing personalities. People may also be going through a difficult time for one reason or another. But my wife and I are done with starting out our days with a grumpy person. It might be funny for a Seinfeld comedy episode, but I'd rather just toast my...

Regrettably underwhelming experience. Coffee was decent and fresh, but there is zero ambience here. My dentist has a livelier office. Service wasn't rude so much as perfunctory. The place is clean but feels more like a retrofitted restaurant that failed. The most dissappointing aspect is how hard its trying to be everything: coffee shop, bakery, sandwich truck, etc. Also, despite the cute name and exhausting list of foo-foo drinks, their selection of flavorful additives is comically sparse. I cannot ethically tell people not to frequent a small business, but this one has a lot of room for improvement and customer...

This place is great place to get some work done or just relax with a croissant. The two lovely people that work here always seem to be working hard and are always so accomodating. I usually partake in a cappacino or a baked good, but I've also had their breakfast sandwiches. All of them are delicious. I come here to work all the time, and even though many people come and go, there's hardly a distraction throughout...