Spenard Joe's
3831 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK
Crema's Take
“This charming Anchorage coffee hut wins hearts with genuinely warm baristas who treat every customer like a friend, paired with creative drinks that are made with real skill and care. The food here rises above typical coffee shop fare—their sandwiches, particularly the pesto, are legitimately excellent and worth lingering over. It's the kind of place where you'll find thoughtful touches like alternative milk options and walls painted by one of the owners, creating a cozy spot that feels less like a caffeine pit stop and more like visiting somewhere that actually cares.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
The girl that made my beverage told me she liked my dreads and made me blush. Super friendly and cute. She knew what she was doing as well.
Pretty unhappy about this place. I have been here quite a few times but I think today will be the last day. Pesto sandwich is good but customer service is terrible. The girl with the cow nose ring is never friendly and never smiles but is totally happy to ask if you want to leave a tip. We have ordered one of the sandwiches without mustard multiple times and somehow the employees never listen and it always comes with mustard. The employees are also very slow. Oh, and my sandwich had a piece of plastic in it today to top it off.
I can't say enough good things about this place. The sandwiches are amazing. Hands down the best coffee hut food I've ever gotten. The drinks are always perfect. Made well and unique. They sell some soaps and items themed off their coffees and you should absolutely try them. The people are always so nice and the vibes are immaculate. 10/10
I stopped because of the great Google reviews, but I was very disappointed. The wait for one customer in front of me with one single beverage order was ridiculously long, something like 10 minutes. And there were two employees! What are they doing in there? Then they got the price wrong, but that was because they got the order wrong. Then they got the price on the new order wrong. To top it off, the coffee was not great. It wasn’t bad, but it was merely decent. An Americano. It was served too hot and just not very flavorful, probably the worst Americano I’ve had from a coffee hut in Anchorage.
A cute nicely painted (by Garett, on of thr owners) place. Thr staff is always friends and even if you don think coffee, they have many other options. They also have alternative milk options as well. I always have a vanilla Chai (sometime a dirty vanilla Chai with means they put shots of coffee in it). I have had a few of there food items as well. Try adding pests to your sandwich instead of mayo. Go have fun and maybe make a new friend.
Crema Reviews
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