Ennui Cafe

04/12/08

Great neighborhood cafe with cranky baristas

by djscootch at Citysearch

For the most part, I can't say enough good things about this place. They have great coffee drinks, their sandwiches rock, the music they play over their sound system is eclectic and interesting, and it's a great place to just chat over a cup o' java with a friend, read a book or play a game with your mocha or latte.

However, be prepared to deal with 1 or 2 moody baristas, especially a particular female with dark curly hair and glasses. We have never seen her smile, she will not speak unless spoken to (and her responses are terse, to put it as nicely as I can), and forget asking her to replace something you don't like (which we have rarely done over the course of 2 years coming here) - she'll do it, but she'll make sure you see her rolling her eyes in disgust first. She doesn't want to help you, but if you're in the mood to argue about something...go see her. She puts a "bad karma" smudge on an otherwise awesome venue.

Anyway, don't let that stop you from frequenting this great cafe - just try to get one of the much friendlier guys to help you, or if you have to deal with her, just ignore the attitude and enjoy the place despite her.

• Pros: Ambience, great coffees, diamond in the rough neighborhood-wise
• Cons: Watch out for cranky baristas, especially one in particular