05/02/08

Best coffee ever - great environment

by coffee2die4

I have been going to Cafe Allegro since the early 1980s. It has proven to be both the best coffee I have ever had, and the nicest people. The environment is very welcoming, just like the people. Cafe Allegro has been like a canvas upon which my entire experience has been accentuated over many years. I remember the owner as a barista back then, with his beret, and his warm personality. Many a rainy days were given a huge uptick from a visit to Cafe Allegro. Many people I have known have been regulars there; although time has scattered us around the globe, we all still talk about the good old memories of Cafe Allegro and the people who made it special.

• Pros: Coffee, people, ambiance, inspiration
• Cons: Only that I only have one lifetime to experience it.

04/15/08

Go Here If You Want to Feel Like an Inconvenience

by saywhatsaywhat

Dear Bitchy Baristas at Cafe Allegro,

I am sorry that we inconvenienced you by coming into your establishment.

If it is such a bother to explain which pastries are which in your case, maybe you should consider putting signs into the case to save yourself the irritation.

I understand that we had a miscommunication about the size of my drink. For a second I thought maybe I really had misspoken, until you also got our pastry order wrong.

Regarding the size of my drink: I understand that you thought I ordered a short, however, upon my simply asking if the drink you were making was a tall, your response was "YOU ORDERED A SHORT! Do you WANT a TALL?" When I responded with, "Only if you made enough, other wise a short will be fine," you proceeded to slam a tall cup down on the counter in front of me, and then toss the remaining beverage into the cup, spilling milk everywhere.

You know, I get having a bad morning. I was a barista for almost 7 years and sometimes it's f***ing awful to have to get up at 5 in the morning and deal with people. I totally get that. But honestly, I was perfectly nice to you. I smiled, I said thank you, I would have WAY overtipped you guys, and you were just mean for no reason.

Honestly, if you're going to be THAT rude, you should at least make a good drink. Our Americano was mediocre at best, with weak tasting shots that had mere remnants of a crema on top. The foam on my drink... if you can call it foam, was full of giant bubbles and the milk had a burned flavor.

My suggestion to the Baristas: If you're going to try and act like you're such hot sh*t that you're better than everyone you're helping, actually make coffee that's good enough to bring people back despite your attitude.

To everyone else: Think twice before subjecting yourself to the bad energy of the employees at Cafe Allegro.

Sincerely,

A Much Nicer Barista, Who Makes Way Better Coffee Than Those Bitches

• Pros: The Inside of the Shop has a Nice vibe, could be good for studying
• Cons: Awful Service, Mediocre Coffee, Stale Pastry

03/30/07

Live music upstairs on Friday nights

by alchemst

This has always been a good place to study and have a great coffee, but now they have live music in the upstairs room on Friday nights too! The schedule is posted on their website at www.cafeallegromusic.

• Pros: great atmosphere and coffee
• Cons: limited menu