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Location:1127 Solano Ave
Hours: I have failed you...I forgot to write this down :-/
Java: $1.60 (espresso) - $3.95 (double fancy drinks)
Goodies: $2.00- $3.50 everything looked SO good. There was a cheesecake with EVERY KIND OF FRUIT on top, with that shiny glaze that you'd see on top of a fruit tart. I resisted the temptation, but only just.
Fud: There were also tasty looking sandwiches, pasties, etc.
Credit cards:yep
WiFi: yes, but it took FOREVER to get connected. And it's slow.
Power outlets: Next to almost every table.
Seating: Small tables, against the walls of this very narrow space
Music: Very backgroundy. It was quiet enough that we couldn't really hear it, but S'mug Bastard and I both left with vague bits of it stuck in our heads.
Ambient noise: Very quiet.
Temperature:A bit chilly, but it was cold out and we were sitting near the door. And I was drinking a Thai iced tea (which was very delicious).
Parking: Easy to find on side streets.
Bicycle parking: Use a signpost.
Biggest pro: The desserts, I imagine.
Biggest con: Feels a bit cramped and characterless.
Recommended for: A quick break or fuel-up, but only if you're already in the area.
Not recommended for: much of anything else.
It was fine, but a very 'meh' experience. Nothing to write home about.
S'Bastard and I drove down Solano thinking "Solano is so cute! It must be full of cute cafes, so we don't even need to do a google maps search before we leave! We'll just be driving along, and dozens of cafes will throw themselves in front of the car, screaming 'I'm cuuuuuute! Pick me! You will looooove me!' And we'll be so overwhelmed that we'll have to come back here time and time again!"
We were wrong. There were NO OTHER CAFES on the street, apart from restaurants/diners with 'cafe' in the name. And at least two cafes that were closed (as in, closed for good). What's up with that, Solano? Where is Albany hiding its good cafes? If you, S'mug Reader, know the answer to this very important question, please tell me! I'll take you there and buy you a beverage.
It was fine, but a very 'meh' experience. Nothing to write home about.
S'Bastard and I drove down Solano thinking "Solano is so cute! It must be full of cute cafes, so we don't even need to do a google maps search before we leave! We'll just be driving along, and dozens of cafes will throw themselves in front of the car, screaming 'I'm cuuuuuute! Pick me! You will looooove me!' And we'll be so overwhelmed that we'll have to come back here time and time again!"
We were wrong. There were NO OTHER CAFES on the street, apart from restaurants/diners with 'cafe' in the name. And at least two cafes that were closed (as in, closed for good). What's up with that, Solano? Where is Albany hiding its good cafes? If you, S'mug Reader, know the answer to this very important question, please tell me! I'll take you there and buy you a beverage.
