Southdown Coffee - Huntington — Restaurant in Town of Huntington

My husband and I were very excited to hear of the opening of a coffee shop in our town of OB. We would always walk by and watch the progress of the construction. We have been there a couple of times and during our last visit we had a very unpleasant experience. My husband ordered us coffee (2 cups of coffee) and as he was leaving the coffee shop, trying to open the exit door while holding our coffee, the coffee was spilling all over. The exit door is not conducive when people have their hands full of coffee because you have to pull the door open instead of pushing out. The coffee spilled all over my husband and it burnt his stomach. The lids didn't properly fit the cup. I went inside to try a different lid and not one lid fit the cup properly. I ask one of the young girls (Rosie) if there are other lids and the employee says "oh yea, the lids don't work. We got a bad batch of lids delivered." One after the other, patrons are trying to find a lid that will cover their cups properly. As patrons are leaving the coffee shop, their coffee is spilling all over. If you know the lids are bad, why put them out for your patrons? I asked to speak to a manager and he wasn't available. I left my information (name and phone number) with the employee, Rosie and still to this day haven't heard from the manager. Rosie was nice enough to give me a call later that day to let us know that she spoke to her boss and that she informed him of the incident. We didn't hear from him. I guess Southdown doesn't really care about keeping their patrons especially local ones. If I could I would post a picture of my husband's...

Southdown Huntington was on our Dad/Daughter hit list for some time now. I’m glad we finally got there. Our first time visit was an absolute Win! The first thing that needs mentioning is the fact that 30 feet before you even reach the front door you get punched right in the olfactory! The aroma wafting from the shop is magical and alluring— so good! The atmosphere was charming and eclectic, reminding me of an old fashioned emporium. The blond wide plank flooring, ornate ceiling detail, long wall sitting booth and iron pipe & timber shelving all complimented each other. My Daughter ordered a chocolate chip cookie and I got a double espresso shot. The barista that took care of us was a young gentleman ( I feel bad I didn’t get his name to give him praise) was very polite, well spoken, quick at getting our items and helped me pick out a bag of beans to take home for pour overs. All the staff I observed while they were working were positive, happy and professional. When we got to the car I took a sip, my Daughter took a bite and we both looked at each other and said OMG. Daughter loved the cookie, crisp outside warm gooey inside! My shot went down like a warm marshmallow— not a hint of acidic, burnt or sour. My Daughter offered me a bite of her cookie but I declined b/c I didn’t want it to confuse my palette for my espresso. Well done Southdown, you impressed us. We highly recommend and we most definitely...

Quality coffee, quality service, quality atmosphere.

I've been here a number of times. A cool, clean coffee house with friendly, attentive staff, quality food and coffee, and a fun place to hang with friends and family while enjoying all of the above. I would likely come here more if there was a rotating signature espresso drink of some sort. The maple latte is tasty and very sweet. Their lavender lemonade is amazing, though it may only be seasonal. My boyfriend doesn't like bitter coffee, so I usually have to convince him to make the stop just for me - he jokes that he'd rather just get an americano from starbucks. I do wish there was a coffee beverage here that he liked.

The food that I've tried is pretty good - fresh and tasty. Their croissant was light, flaky and buttery -- just right. Their famous #1 sandwich is packed with fresh ingredients, and is filling, but feels healthy. They seem to be expanding their food menu...I don't live in Huntington anymore, but always stop in here on my way to taking my dogs to the Coindre Hall dog park...so I noticed this time there are more lunch options, which is nice.

Usually fairly crowded, but worth the wait.

Definitely come by and...