Tiger Lily Cafe

I was in the Tremont area and needed coffee. When I yelped what was close, Tiger Lily popped up and I decided to try it out. I'm glad that I did. I got my coffee to go, so I can't say too much about the atmosphere, however I received great service from Carson and Tyler is who currently in training. I ordered an iced almond cookie latte with oat milk and it was really tasty, not too sweet. I would definitely come back again to try another beverage. Maybe I'll bring a friend and for a little coffee and convo in the restaurant.

UPDATED REVIEW (28/01/2023) -- After I wrote my original review below on 10 March 2022 (which was based on my experience from my first visit in September 2021), I visited Tiger Lily Cafe again the very next day. So I visited Tiger Lily Cafe again, on 11 March 2022, the day after writing the below review. Much to my surprise, alot has changed since the cafe opened in September 2021. I visited a 3rd time on a Friday evening in October 2022 for a free comedy show in the Electric Gardens apartment lobby, which is also the lobby for Limelight Co-Working space, but the cafe had closed by the time I arrived.The cafe surroundings/decor is still hip with all the original furniture still present. There is still a warm and inviting atmosphere as well. The lobby of the apartment complex cafe is still aesthetically pleasing to the eye and nice. It is still the same VERY small cafe with not much seating but there are sofas a few steps inside at the co-working apace lobby.OWNERSHIP CHANGE -- Here is the issue. The cafe is no longer owned by Go Buddah. It is now owned by some corporate company or some person (I don't know). Go Buddah was a vegan restaurant in Rocky River (Cleveland, Ohio) owned by Joshua Ingraham; however, Go Buddah sadly closed in 2020 or 2021. Joshua was the former Executive Chef of the Cleveland Indians baseball team, now named Cleveland Guardians. Tiger Lily Cafe was sadly impacted by COVID-19 because they do not have many of their original cafe offerings. Infact, I glanced through some of Go Buddah's google reviews because Go Buddah used to own Tiger Lily and I found a response to a review where the customer did not have a great experience because the staff at Go Buddah wasn't too friendly. The owner commented in 2021: "Our staff simply deserves better than this. The short answer is that after we lost everything during the pandemic we vowed to create a concept and company that would pay a living wage. I'm truly sorry for your experience, but for how hard our staff works this is frankly a slap in the face, especially after all that we have gone through."Based on that above comment, you can definitely tell that Go Buddah was hurting and thus; it is no surprise that they pulled out of this Tiger Lily coffee shop business venture which is unfortunate.CBD DRINKS -- The popular NON-ALCOHOLIC CBD drinks are no longer on the drinks menu, for now at least but I don't think they are ever coming back. The person working there when I arrived on that Friday evening in March 2022 didn't know when the CBD drinks will be back in stock. She didn't seem interested or have any information on if the drinks will ever be back. She said that the cafe did not have any of the ingredients anymore to make the drinks. The awesome Calypso Cocktail which is the only CBD drink that I've tried is no more.The spark and original interest of Tiger Lily Cafe were the CBD drinks. With those CBD drinks no longer for sale, I am not too excited to visit anymore. If I simply want tea (I don't drink coffee), I'll go somewhere closer to where I live such as Lekko Coffee shop. However, if I'm in the Tremont neighbourhood area, I will definitely come here only because I enjoy sitting in the Electric Gardens apartment complex lobby. It's truly a gem and an awesome casual first date spot.

I am thankful to live in such a beautiful building with a great lil coffee shop in it. Not only is it super convient but the coffee is actually amazing. I get an Iced matcha with lavender, honey, and oat milk almost daily, it's so good! My cat really likes it too

This is such a cute cafe by the mailroom of the new apt building! The seating is plentiful and v aesthetic. The coffee is delicious, albeit a bit expensive (~$5-6). The working environment makes up for it alone, and provides such a comfortable place to grind.

Now this is a hidden gem! Located inside the BEAUTIFUL Electric Gardens Apartments, the cafe is the first thing you come across as soon as you approach the main doors. By day its a coffee shop using Ready Set Coffee, offering classic drinks, nothing too crazy. Don't expect to get a funky latte. By night its a wine bar and CBD Cocktail bar...what a neat concept! I was only there for coffee, so I cannot speak on the wine and cocktails. The actual sitting space is so unique...  half of it is a limelight coworking space, but all the seats underneath the gorgeous paper ceiling are for the public to sit and work. Talk about a unique, calm, and cozy work space! Definitely something that needs to be added to your bucket list ASAP.

This Place is amazing. I came in for a cup of coffee and the Barista, Cali, offered me their hidden menu item espresso drink. It was the best coffee drink I've had in Cleveland. The vibe at the coffee bar was real. I moved to the lounge decorated in eclectic couches and a modern fireplace. There were a mixture of coworking space people and coffee bar patrons. This is a must if you visit Cleveland.