The BreakRoom — Restaurant in Winter Garden

I'm writing this review based off of my first time at The BreakRoom. I went at 12:30pm on a Friday. For context about me, I'm a freelance videographer, and was hoping to find a productive, comfortable environment to be work in for a couple of hours at The BreakRoom.

I chose to give this coffee shop 4 out of 5 stars because they meet a good standard of quality, but there are some things I feel like need to be considered for anyone interested in visiting.

First, The BreakRoom does not offer wifi for their customers to enjoy- not even for free. I feel like this should be a requirement for any business that gives customers a coffee shop experience, especially if part of their branding encourages an idea of "community" at their location. But I also get the sense that The BreakRoom wants their customers to commune with each other rather than through their phones based on their branding and location vibes. But I digress.

Second, The BreakRoom is part of The Crossings Church, and they share a suite in a plaza. So for about 20 minutes, the church's daycare dismissed the kids they were watching, and the coffee shop part filled with screaming kids and a bunch of parents socializing with each other. It was a little distracting.

On a bit of a smaller note: The BreakRoom does offer a variety of seating options that can be comfortable, but the majority of the tables have seats that are made from metal and some sort of bamboo material or something (Don't judge me too hard. I'm not very knowledgable about interior design, haha.). The point is that after only about 30-minutes or so, my thighs and mid-back were already sore.

So overall, I do like The BreakRoom as a coffee shop, but I won't be making another visit with needs to do a lot of work. The BreakRoom is good for socializing with friends and drinking coffee- which is their intention. I'm not trying to bash this business at all. I just want to add a review that's different from the rest- one that's more specific and informative about the...

Delicious Coffee, has snacks and breakfast items, Free Wifi, wonderful environment, place for kids to enjoy, indoor and outdoor seating, and friendly staff. The mission statement is "Where Coffee Meets Community" and it definitely delivers on that! I can easily go in, relax, order some wonderful and diverse coffee with a muffin, bagel, or something of the sort. Then go relax on the some of the couches, or get some work done at the many tables. On top of that, it is part of the church building of "The Crossings", so you will get see church staff, including the Pastor, going through and enjoying the same items I do, and will at times strike up conversations with people.

At first it was weird that the BreakRoom was only open until 2:00pm on weekdays. But then I thought about it and noticed that they also house events in the space. So, if I were so inclined, I could rent the space to have a birthday party, baby shower, or anniversary party... and of course the same friendly staff.

Definitely check it out 10 out of...

Highly recommend! The chocolate-covered-strawberry iced latte's are awesome, as well as the frappes and other flavored latte's. It is worth the drive & the wait instead of going to Dunkin Donuts or other chains. Prices are donation based, but if you are able, always pay the suggested amount, lets keep this place open!!! The bathroom is kid-friendly (especially for potty-training toddlers---thank you!!!!!) and it is very clean, yay! Lots of indoor space for working, studying, visiting with friends, relaxing etc., and there is an indoor kid-area too. The outdoor play area is perfect for the kids as well, part is covered and the toy area is partial covered and the remaining uncovered. The toys in the outdoor play area are a bit older (likely because the toys are donated, so I recommend donating your gently used outdoor toys for their play area to keep the area enjoyable), then again, our son still has fun...