Coin Des Poetes

Review update: My friend was verbally ATTACKED and asked to "immediately get up and leave" by the owner. This is shocking for any stablishment that deals with real people. Specially since my friend had done nothing wrong other than to take a couple of minutes to decide whether he wanted to stay or not.If your business is stressing you out, or you do not clearly know how to do business, stay out of business, "man". The owner is not a businessman, he is simply someone who wants to have a place to drink and smoke all day, everyday. The music is really loud and their no-computer/electronics policy is something unheard of and ridiculous. If you want to "bring Paris to DC", you are in the wrong country. Here, people WORK. And your little shop is not going to make it as it lacks all things customer service. Your employees cared scared of you as you may already know. Very sad and sorry for you. I have tried through the last 3 years to bring other customers besides me, and this is what I get. As a business owner, I understand the importance of word-of-mouth and the comment below is spot-on as it portrays the awful behavior and weird vibes that take place here: "Stay out of my place, woman. You're not welcome here. Blah blah blah"

Literally the best crepes in DC and the cutest vibe. Love the staff and artsy vibe. This place is a true gem in the neighborhood.

Crepe cafe. Delish. This is a new fav and a must see. Rumor quotes, chess, piano & I thank you, that was supposed to Louis Armstrong playing softly as I indulge in a simple delight. Please stop in and find your day improved.

Small, kind of hidden spot that has a great atmosphere, and the crepes were really good!

The coffee shop is cozy and has a nice ambiance, I agree, but the customer service is very poor. I was just reading my notes for about an hour, but the owner kept glancing at me as if staying for a long time and reading wasn't allowed. That day, I ordered a latte and a crepe. When I was about to leave, I thanked the owner, but they didn't even respond and just snubbed me. It was obvious they were annoyed that I stayed for a while.If you're planning to stay here for some time, this is not the perfect place for you. Poor customer service.

Very pleasant café with a relaxing, laid back ambiance. Simple menu and tasty crêpes! Highly recommend if you adore French culture and are looking to explore. There are many coffee shops in the area so I imagine competition is steep, and hope that this place continues to carry on!

Excellent crepe and coffee. If you don't mind the no-laptop policy and a wait, it's perfect for a quick bite. The music is a bit loud but besides that, it's a great spot.

Wanted to support small local business rather than my normal Starbucks and was disappointed long wait and a lot of people just lingering won't be back .

This was an empty coffee shop. I requested tea and a crepe with banana. The music was really loud and I stopped in there for a quiet moment. I asked the gentleman if he would turn the music down a bit. He did but not enough to make a difference. I was moving to sit outside in the cold due to the loud music to wait for the crepe. At that point I saw the gentleman was cutting the banana and handling it with his bare hands. I cancelled the order and left. When I got a message from Square to rate the experience I responded about the noise and department of health violation. This is the response I got from the coffee shop via Square:"Stay out of my shop woman. I can't please everyone and you are the very first in 3 years I say this to.You're not welcome here . Keep your attitude with you and make your own crepe."So I guess responding with a sad face emoji and not a happy face emoji to Square gets a customer blasted. When I cancelled the order for the crepe I told the gentleman to keep the tip. To this he crossly told me he didn't want the tip. I was not ugly, rude etc about my requests but this man was very ugly to me. Attacking customers for leaving feedback.... Charming. That is the second time I went there. Both times empty. Apparently it is empty for a reason. I walked down the street to Cake Room to a 180 different experience.I see others have commented on blaring music and rudeness.

They're nice. Crepe was fair. Coffee was decent. Atmosphere is still weird - it's just a strange space and that's part of why nothing ever lasts. I wish them success, but I won't be surprised to see this space morph into something else soon as it has many times in the 12 years I've lived in the neighborhood. I remember it being at least four things, maybe more.