4th Street Brewery/Coffee Bar — Restaurant in Reno

When I first met Mike, he was very welcoming and introduced me to a whole variety of espresso drinks not available at your neighborhood Starbucks. I tried the Affogato which was simply Vanilla ice cream topped with espresso. The drink prices can't be beat $2 drop coffee and $3 for a double espresso. I ordered pizza from Mike and he even gave me an extra slice.

Being a chef coming from Chicago, I could tell this man loves his regulars and loves the place that he works at. And that's the key to a successful business: Love. He loves his boss Paul. Loves his co-workers Mia and Evian. And treats every guest with kindness.

For the past couple of weeks I took became a returning guest. His love for this coffee bar extends hours after his morning shift. Some might mistake him as the owner because he hangs out at the Sober Bar day and night

But then I heard rumors that he can be irritable at times. I can understand that coming from the restaurant industry having to do weekly inventory, deep cleaning and running multiple errands throughout the day.

Aggravation and stress does pay a toll.

I can't read minds and I do feel guilt on my end for not following the rules. In Chicago, I would trade food and drinks with other restaurants and no money was exchanged.

I guess you can't take the chef out the kitchen and I had become good friends with some of the staff and shared food from my homeland Taiwan.

The 4th St Coffee Bar is located near a homeless shelter and one night we ran into a down on his luck man with the cutest Corso I've ever seen. This man couldn't get into the homeless shelter so I ordered Uber Eats to be delivered at the public curb near the bar

And it was that night Mike's anger shined. He told me not to "make camp" in front of the store and I told him Uber Eats would be here before closing time. I abused by his rules and moved my new friend and his dog down the street.

I saw 4th St Coffee Bar as my kind of Starbucks where you order a drink, charge your phone, play pool, watch movies, listen to music and socialize. However 4th St Coffee Bar does NOT want you to stay.

Or maybe it's just me that Mike does not like.

This morning I got my cup of coffee from Mike and he delightfully offered me leftover foamed milk.

I went out for a phone call and did my morning exercise routine which is a combination of Dance, Tai-Chi, and Yoga.I did this OFF THE PREMISES of 4th Street Coffee Bar.

I screwed up once with the Uber Eats. I wish not to step on anyone's toes because I have respect for all.

Mike comes out for his mandatory smoke breaks and kicks me out.

For the past two weeks I spent more money there than any other patron new or old.

For the past two weeks I've tipped, fed, and offered drinks to this amazing staff.

For the past two weeks I've seen this place house A.A. meetings and offer FREE COFFEE to those battling with Alcohol Addiction.

So much goodness coming from a place surrounded by poverty, violence, and mental illness only to be left on this curb writing a review.

I wish I could give this place 5 stars and more but I feel a radiant negative energy / hostility coming from Mike.

Maybe it's a good thing this happened bc I cannot start my mornings waking up with anger For the first time in my life I left one quarter as tip because I truly believe he sees me as a piece of trash.

If they're are rules for the bar, Mike should have them all printed out.

I'm sorry, Mike. Won't happen again because I am never coming back. Management needs Anger...

Stopped by in the evening to catch some local bands. The place was busy but manageable—unfortunately, the experience wasn’t. We ordered iced coffee, which was impressively cheap and equally undrinkable. The one person running the bar managed to mess up basic orders, then got rude when he overfilled the drink and it spilled. Tried to help clean it and somehow that was a problem too. The whole vibe was off—unpleasant service, messy space, out-of-order men's room, and awful parking. We left before the third band started. Not a place I’d return to...

We showed up 20 minutes before closing and they had already shut down for the night, so we were going to try again the next night, but the owner heard us and opened back up just for us. He gave us a tour of the place and told us more about the backstory. He seems like such a quality human with a very noble vision of creating a safe, fun, welcoming place for everyone. We tried some tasty mocktails, played some records, and enjoyed a lovely evening! We'll definitely be back and hope this becomes a vibrant hang out...