I can't say enough good -- no, GREAT - things about The Good Witch Coffee Bar. The coffee is fantastic, as is the tea (try the London Fog on a cold morning), along with all kinds of cool summery drinks. The food is baked fresh daily and so, so good (my favorite are the muffins, but they always have amazing sandwiches, including vegan and vegetarian options), the atmosphere is super cozy, warm, welcoming, while still allowing enough space to have a meaningful conversation with a friend, without worrying that you are disturbing others. The staff and service have always been top rate. They offer such creative community-oriented and family-friendly programming - all the time: sip & draw events, game nights, they host open mics, pop-up stores to support local artisans. They have been at the forefront of supporting and prioritizing progressive, inclusive events and community groups in Hastings, including hosting the pre-game activities and joyful march for June's Friday Night Pride, or LGBTQIA+ pop=up stores, or their inclusive and thoughtful signage on their bathroom doors. The Good Witch is doing SO MUCH GOOD in our town, ALL OF THE TIME, and I feel so grateful to Joanna and company for all of it. But honestly, even if you just come for the coffee and food --...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreLovely atmosphere, but only gets 2 stars as they keep selling their bakery products at full price even when days old. So far every Friday i have purchased something, a scone or a muffin, its dry and old. Maybe tuesday or wednesday is the day to get baked goods. When they are fresh they are tasty, but i have only managed to buy anything fresh once. I miss Avi, with fresh baked stuff every morning A response to the owner. I cant see where to reply. Thank you. I dont want a refund. I think the cafe is charming. Lovely staff. And happy its there. I just have not had a good experience with your baked goods. I had a fruit flavoured muffin one day that was very delish but when purchase another time, was dried out and definitely tasted like yesterdays bake. I just wanted to let you know.
I went by last friday and was happy to see a plateful of fresh baked almond muffins that were moist and tasty. Hopefully this improvement will continue and I will be happy to keep upgrading my review
Wanted to upgrade and edit my review. Since keeping longer hours, there have been fresh delicious muffins every time i have walked through on my way to the train. The ambiance has always been lovely, the staff very helpful, pleasant and friendly so i have happily upgraded my...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI like this cafe, cozy vibe, good lattes n pastry, and the staff are nice. Unfortunately they changed their hours, closing at 1pm rather than 2pm. The other bakery/cafe a few blocks away also closes at 1pm since quarantine, before that they were open till 4pm. Now, theres a new cafe/bakery that opened recently (Arome), they close at 5pm but Im not crazy about the ambiance there. They do have nice pastry, which is all made in house and they serve Illy espresso so thats great. The vibe is too sterile, its all white inside, feels like a shop in a mall. Hastings is a sleepy river town so theres not a lot of daily foot traffic. I understand that small businesses have to adjust their hours of operation to survive, but it is disappointing for those of us who have non-traditional jobs/work hours, on-call folks, freelancers that need to get out of our home offices...
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