Mr West Coffee

Mixed up coffee order. Rather rude, stressed barista who is not in sync with the person taking orders. Cold croissant sandwich that is grossly overpriced for what you get. We had hoped this would be a neighborhood go-to, but it won't be.

This place doesn't look like much from the outside (we almost missed it), but it is quite lovely inside! The menu is very inventive (there are egg creams and tonics in addition to coffee). The baristas were quite personable and knowledgeable about the menu. We decided on the cardamom tonic and got decaf (because it was after 2pm). The espresso floated on the tonic and looked incredible. And when mixed together, it was so refreshing!

There's good coffee, there's plants and plant gear FOR SALE, and the baristas play punk. New favorite place!

I thought this was a good co-working space. The tables are individual circles though so if you like to chat with your friends or spread out your papers, it might be tough here. I got two savory pastries (I think one was a cheese danish), they were both delish. I got a cookie as well and it was harder than I wanted it to be.

Thrilled to have this new spot in the neighborhood. I've read the other reviews grousing about the fact that they do not have a full menu. Hey, it is what it is. A small, lovely coffee shop with a delicious (albeit limited) pastry selection. Let's just celebrate that, shall we? Service is fast and friendly...pastries are dangerously delicious. Welcome to Downtown Madrona, Mr. West.

Similar to other reviews I think the largest mr wests are better! Their website online is deceiving as it shows they offer a full menu of food, this location offers 3 food options and coffee and that's it. I thought they would have much more as their website shows that they do. This one also was very VERY small, like 5 tables that comfortably sit 1. Two people could not work on one table with two laptops very easily. It was very expensive (but not surprised) about $23 after tax & tip for a croissant sandwich and an almond milk vanilla latte. Parking in the area isn't super great either bc it's a busy area & it's all 2-hour parking (just for those curious, that does not affect my review.) The staff were all really nice tho! But I came with 2 friends to work for like 4-5 hours & we had to use 3 tables unfortunately bc they were so small. We likely won't come back to this location, but will stick with the UVil! But that's because we came to work; if I was in the area and not planning on hanging out I would probably come back to grab a coffee.

Mr. west's u vill location has been my go to for perfection - both in terms of the quality of the food and drinks as well as service. The U vill location is like a well-oiled machine with personable service. The new Madrona branch, if it doesn't up its game to match that of its predecessor branches, will just hurt the U vill name/brand. With the exception of a blonde woman taking drink orders (who is lovely), the rest of the staff is zoned out and disinterested. First, this branch does NOT have the regular food menu. It just has baked goods and a couple simple toast options.Of the things we ordered, one was a Seattle Fog. After seeing about 10 customers who ordered after us receive their drink orders, I asked a brunette barista behind the counter about the status of our Seattle Fog. She replies, "oh I guess I could make you a Seattle fog but I don't know that I have enough ingredients left for that." I let her know that I already ordered that about 15 minutes ago. Another brunette with long hair (who may be the manager?) hears our convo but doesn't bother to help and just looks annoyed. Barista #1 proceeds to then make my London fog even though she just said that they barely had any ingredients left for that. Not a surprise that the London fog didn't taste like the normal London fog that I've gotten at other mr west locations. The place is also filthy as chunks of food dropped by customers were lying there on the floor beneath the tables and none of the four employees did anything about it the entire time we were there. The brunette with long hair who looks to be the manager (?) as she signed for a delivery instead decides to perch at one of the customer tables while sipping on some drink and typing on a laptop. One would expect the manager to take ownership and roll up her sleeves to do what's needed instead of ignoring the grunt work. Poor management. If the owners read this, as a loyal customer, my advice would be to get in there asap and get the managers and staff up to speed in whatever way you've done at the other locations. Also, a couple of other customers were also giving each other looks as a reaction to lackluster service and whispering about the shortfalls.

Glad we tried it despite the average reviews. The coffee special with orange something was delicious and hot and actually served in a mug. Yeah, since the pandemic I've had to specially request mugs!!The breakfast Sammy was also delicious, the egg cooked like a frittata and the croissant hot and spot on. I'd come back again! Friendly staff as well.

I absolutely love th8s place. Drinks are fab, good is delightful ~customer service is wonderful. Repeat customer

Food and drinks are great but I visited today with the two little boys I nanny, saw flies buzzing in their pastry display case and found a hair baked into the croissant that I shared with the two year old boys :(