Open Eye Café

Best iced matcha Very friendly and smiley staff Played banana grams with my friends and had a great time

Atmosphere: Open Eye Cafe is a warm, open cafe that lets in lots of natural light. There are plenty of tables inside, though we can imagine that it can get busy and crowded during the academic year because of how close together the tables are. We went during UNC's spring break, so we were able to enjoy the cafe on a quieter day. Service: Our barista was friendly, and our drink was ready after a short few minutes! Food: We ordered an Espresso Shake, which is made with vanilla ice cream, espresso, and chocolate syrup. The shake was filling and satisfying, and had a good amount of sweetness and coffee flavor. It tasted just like coffee ice cream! Overall: Open Eye Cafe is nice and spacious, and has a good variety of drink options. However, at the price point, we think that the quality could have been a bit better, which is why we gave them a 4.

Huge chic place with tons of small tables, perfect for popping open the laptop and working at. They offer the usual coffee and espresso drinks, but a selection of espresso beans. Also a tea and wine/beer menu. Typical Ninth Street Bakery items (which never disappoint), and though it's usually pretty full, the drinks can come out quick!

Best coffee shop in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area imo. Super cute interior with local art and lots of indoor + outdoor seating.

Before driving 2 hours back to VA we wanted to fuel up on some coffee. It was 60 degrees out and super windy so it felt cold. I don't drink coffee often but I am an Iced coffee all day kind of girl.I ordered a dirty chai with oatmilk and decided I wanted whip cream. I liked that they let me know they didn't have dairy free creamer which I was fine with. Generally I add a lot of sugar but this chai was perfect and nothing extra was needed. My sister ordered a hot latte. The space was pretty big which was nice. They hand you the drinks with no tops and you will bring it to the area that has lids, straws and sugar. If I lived here this would be a coffee shop I'd go to frequently.

This place caught my eye as we were driving by. Nice staff, atmosphere, and beverages. My sweetheart got an espresso milkshake and I got a golden milk. We split a pumpkin chai muffin. Nothing to write home about but fun to stop in.

I recall about 11 years ago when I frequented Carrboro I was told the open eye cafe was just a hipster spot. I never made my way to visit, but upon moving back to the area I figured I'd give it a try. The staff was very friendly, yes there seems to still be a hipster vibe if that's still a thing, but the coffee was good, plenty of places to sit, and a great spot to people watch or get some work done. No complaints, definitely recommend as a relaxing spot in the Carrboro area.

The coffee, tea, and chai lattes are decent. Nothing special, just good enough. That being said their prices are very expensive for what it is. They seem to be almost always busy, but I don't necessarily see why. It is a convenient place down the road otherwise I wouldn't stop by very often. One of my biggest complaints is that when taking your order, they always loudly ask if you want to leave a tip - Just seems awkward and pushy. Just give them a living wage and/or factor in tips in the prices if the customer has no better way to add a tip.

I loved this place much more before Covid. Now it's almost empty inside with very little of the study spot charm it once had. Also the baristas did my absolute biggest pet peeve. Asking the customer who's taking their coffee to go if they want to leave a tip. It feels awkward and pushy especially when you wanted to just grab a quick coffee on the go. If I say no tip I feel weird because they put me on the spot and asked. If I say ok I feel like I was pressured into it...probably because I was.

My daughter and I were looking forward to having coffee together on an unusually cold morning last month. She brought her (7 pound) service dog in with her and was immediately told, "We don't allow animals in here!" by the woman at the counter. This was yelled out/announced to the general seating area and, to the embarrassment of my daughter, everyone within hearing distance looked up and stared at us. My daughter apologized, left and stood outside in the cold while I ordered. We then sat in the warmth of my car and had our (subpar) lattes. Advice to management - train your employees on disability sensitivity and inclusion. There surely could have been a more appropriate way to address this. We, unfortunately, will never have another chance to find out since we will not be returning.