Barry's Espresso & Bakery

Yes, I'm a fan. Didn't know I was one until I found myself going there several times in one week.
Great coffee, great espresso. Great soups, and excellent hand made deli sandwiches, made to order! Their rye bread is so darn yummy.

PRICES: Great! You get a lot for the prices.

COFFEE: Wonderful, and you get a stamp card to use if you want - 10th drink is free.

DELI: Lots of pastry, huge pieces of everything. Favorite one? WALNUT COFFEE CAKE. Addicting. Not too sweet and light. But they only make it every other day. That's not exactly fair, so hence the 4 stars only. Yeah, that's how good it is. Only make it couple times a week? You lose a star, Barry.

SANDWICHES: Made to order, loaded with anything you want, fantastic bread! They even make incredible yummy breakfast sandwiches. In fact, I may try another one tomorrow now that I'm thinking about this.

SOUPS: Tomato Bisque is to die for. With a piece of challah bread they give you with it.

ATMOSPHERE: Eh. Probably why I'm always getting things to go. Hate that cafeteria feel. But they just got done with their new parking lot, so awesome! No on street parking anymore.

SERVICE: They're OK - depends on what girl you get. Seriously. Hey, 50/50 chance you get good service or not...but they know that YOU know, its worth it.

So my new routine now is an Americano in the morning, with getting a half made deli sandwich for lunch loaded with stuff and some soup to go, and then I come back in the afternoon for a fresh rugalah to munch on while waiting for another kind of coffee drink depending on what i'm in the mood for. Maybe I'll try a piece of walnut coffee cake if there is any left. So how much did it cost me that day? All of that for under $20. Not bad for one day.

I went to this location instead of the one near campus because I didn't want to have to worry about parking or seating. I came in for a Friday mini-breakfast and the best word to explain the whole experience was "pleasant." I got a Walnut Coffee Cake and a 16oz coffee for $3.75...now that's a price that can't be beat. I sat on the patio taking in the fresh air and studying a little bit about coronary artery disease. The cake was enough for two, but I managed to make it fit. Plenty of walnuts to go with the cake, and the coffee was bold and smooth. I ended up just sitting around for 3 hours and really having a pleasant experience.

Tried them a few times, seemed like cheap ingrediants and cheap oils used
Not gonna be going back when there is Cappellas right down the street.