Coffee Gallery

I love this place !  Its cute, funky, and homey.  The back portion is reserved for private shows.  I've seen Barry McGuire, John York, Laurence Juber, Spanky from Spanky and our Gang, just to name a few.  Very casual place, but very nice.  Definitely catch a show there.  Admission is anywhere from $15 - 20, and well worth it!

I can't be the only one who reads Yelp reviews trying to figure out the personality of the writer. "Would I like this person and therefore agree with their opinion - or would I think this person is a loser and a fool?"  It doesn't show up much clearer than in these reviews of The Coffee Gallery.

Hipster, Impatient, Entitled?  Don't come.  Most of the world has capitulated to the petulant - but many of us don't care and would rather not have to listen to the whining.  Anyone who thinks that Starbucks is a good place is probably too young to realize how much you have been brainwashed by the sanitated corporate culture, and I do feel really sorry for you - but - don't come here.

[So, my imagination is that the people who have left pissy reviews here came in with entitlement attitudes, and were partially culled from the herd by the barristas ... Totally a guess on my part.]

This is a place that looks like it grew here.  I think that the owners were not so much concerned about the decor, but about the people inside the place.  [Although, the local art on the walls is an important feature of the place....]  Individuals, not spouting re-worked lines from popular media, but with an original thought or three - these are the people who made the place and who like to hang out here.  

The Coffee part is not as important as the House part - if you can figure that out - come hang here, you will probably like it.

And anyone who is interested in live music - this place is a mecca. Whether it is for the open mic nights, or the back room - this is a PHENOMENAL resource.  Bob Stane has been on the music circuit for decades, and seemingly knows everyone, and musicians don't come here for money - they come for love.  Once again, if you can see what a huge difference musicians paying for love vs. money would make - this is a place you should not miss!!!!!

We were headed up Lake to go for a hike and I hadn't had my morning coffee or breakfast so we met up here. The line wasn't extremely long but boy was it slow moving. I ordered a small non fat latte and asked if this was a single or double shot since I was working on very little sleep and needed a real boost. They said single, so I asked for a double - not the smoothest espresso ever. I dealt with it but it was not good by any means.

I also tried what was supposedly a blueberry pastry - yikes! Worst thing I've ever had, tasted days old. Horrible.

I'm not sure if I went about this all wrong but I did not care for this place at all and hope we don't have to return.