Café Van Houtte

Wow 😳 I’ve been coming to this place here and there when I come to the library. Never disappointed by the coffees or pastries, but today really got me into writing this review. I must say that this is my 3rd review ever and the first bad one. The barista was clearly in a bad mood, worst customer service. Rude, impatience and didn’t even apologized. I was trying to leave him a tip on the machine and he kept yelling in French: look at the screen so annoyed and rude. I ended up not leaving anything. I worked in customer service for more than 20 years and this is clearly my worst experience. He literally brusquely grabbed the machine and wasn’t even listening to what I was saying. Rudeness, hey buddy if you’re not happy doing what you’re doing (clearly) change jobs. ~ Janis

Good lattes, quiet place to sit and relax. A lot of students studying but it's a big enough place with a lot of seating area

I come here to study, grab a coffee that tastes great and that I know they can do with coconut milk or with any other non dairy product (getting older sucks). Other then that, they have fresh pastries, croissants, chocolate croissants, a variety of muffins and, In case you're hungry for something more consistent, there's sandwiches and salads. Be forewarned that nearly all sandwiches include cheese and so does some of their salads. So avoid if you're lactose intolerant, and watch out for students swarming the place before classes, that might add to the waiting time. Otherwise, nice little place to chill with the laptop and a cup of java :)

Tried their Carrot muffin and filter coffee. The aroma of the coffee cut my tiredness! However, my experience with carrot muffins was a disaster!

Excellent, polite, helpful and speedy service! Excellent coffee and chocholatine!

Food was okay but too pricey for what it was. I had to ask three times, nearly shouting to the french guy to take an order after standing for a minute cause he wouldn't even say hi. The staff talked to each other the whole time, aren't helpful and don't concentrate on their jobs.