Eastlake Coffee + Cafe

ServiceCasual, simple, friendly, and quick!AmbiancePeople can come here with their dogs, work here with their laptops, and most of the time, people come and grab coffee to-go. It's simple and easy to order!Highly recommend if you're in the area wanting to grab a quick bite of something sweet (pastry, scone), and a pick-me-up!

Food: B+ (good selection brought from offsite)Service: B or D, depending (One standout barista consistently offers a "genuinely wish you were dead" vibe.) Ambiance: Generally B, except when tall, dark and sourpuss is clocked in.

Nice, calm coffee shop that I stopped by as I was waiting for friends! There was only one employee at the time taking orders and making coffees, but the wait wasn't too bad. The cappuccino I ordered was delicious and I enjoyed my stay. Heads up, there is signage everywhere that there are no bathrooms available, even for customers. Don't plan to stick around too long!

Great place to grab coffee and food! The barista here were so nice. They have street parking. Highly recommend trying the black bear latte! It's so good!

The WORSE Matcha Latte I've ever had! Drink wasn't even mixed properly and chunks of matcha powder with every sip. I ordered a plain bagel, and she gave me a everything bagel. I told her she gave me the wrong one and got a look from her like I was rude for asking for what I originally ordered. Wouldn't recommend, save yourself the troubles and go to the coffee shop across the street.

This is my new favorite cafe in Eastlake! I was looking for a quick grab and go lunch and saw the positive reviews, with it being only a few blocks from where I was. The cafe is nice and clean (no public bathrooms right now- FYI) and not too noisy for all the tables being occupied. After I ordered my black bear latte and gave them the vegetarian breakfast burrito from the grab-and-go case to be heated up, i sat at the bar and waited excitedly for my drink.The black bear latte- latte with honey and blackberry syrup- was divine! The smell of it alone reminded me of spring and the flavor was great! The syrup had kind of a thicker taste compared to some cheap brands of syrup that tend to be very sugary water consistency, but wasn't overpowering. The breakfast burrito was good too. I'd like to be more vegetarian friendly variety, as they only had one egg muffin sandwich, one breakfast burrito, and one lunch sandwich option. Maybe a heartier cheesy potato burrito or something.After enjoying my casual break, the bus tray and trash area on the other side of the bar was nice and clean and organized. The overall turnaround was quick and I could definitely have hung out there for longer with a laptop like some customers and relaxed for a while.Will definitely be back again!

They have a website with a menu (no prices, tho). Very spacious cafe with lots of beverage choices. I got a Banana Bread Latte ($5.25 for 8oz) which unfortunately didn't taste like a banana flavored latte. The cinnamon dust was too overpowering so it was like drinking a normal latte with lots of cinnamon powder.

Best espresso in Eastlake. Great baristas, quick service and a friendly atmosphere should make this every locals go-to espresso shop.

This is one of my favorite cafes. Really cozy inside with big armchairs, tables with comfy seats or window seating. Big open windows. Great coffee, friendly baristas and lots of good food options. This is what coffee shops should be like.

Stopped in while waiting on the bus in the rain. The barista was working hard and very busy. They thanked me for waiting, but it took about 15 minutes per order because it seemed like they were the only one working and were just taking orders and then making them one by one. I didn't mind so much since I wasn't in a hurry but several folks seemed to be waiting a long time or left the line. I did end up missing the first bus while waiting though. The 2 stars is mostly reflective of the drink though - I didn't mind the wait or the (understandable but somewhat grumpy) demeanor of the barista, but my matcha was really bad. I asked the barista if they liked the chai or matcha lattes better and they recommended the matcha. The drink I got tasted very milky and was pretty pale compared to most matchas I get so I tried to give it a few stirs first. Despite that it was fairly flavorless and bland and when I got to the bottom there were chunks of powder clumped up. As a side note, the cafe is dog friendly at the register and outside but there's a sign that no dogs in the seating area, so there's not really anywhere to sit inside with a dog, just order or sit on the covered patio area. I probably wouldn't come back because I see similar experiences in other reviews so I don't feel confident writing this off as a fluke. Kind of a bummer.