Torrey Carlson Review of the Library: a Coffeehouse
Considering all the amazing coffee house options o...
Considering all the amazing coffee house options on Long Beach, I'm not super impressed. The coffee was good and it has a decent atmosphere, but the service was not great. The barista was rude and unwelcoming. Also, it's pretty obvious the owner takes the cheap route on things. There is a difference between "vintage" and "old" - vintage is cool, chic, and eclectic; old is outdated, dirty, and falling apart. Unfortunately, their furniture and decor is not vintage, just old. The coffee table I was sitting near was being held together by electrical tape, the picture in the bathroom has 2 holes in it and looks like they got it at a garage sale and hung it up without cleaning it, and what's with the cheap styrofoam cups? I'm paying $5 for coffee and I can't get a mug, or even a nice sturdy cup? Just seems cheap and not very eco-conscious. Anyway, still have it 3 stars for the good coffee, the fact that they're open late, and I can see what they're trying to do. It's not BAD, and if there were no better options in town I'd probably keep coming here, but Long Beach has no shortage of amazing coffee shops so I probably won't be back. They need to step up their game - they've got a lot of competition!
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