Good Neighbor Ca Phe
1650 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR
Crema's Take
“Good Neighbor Ca Phe excels at creative specialty drinks, particularly their inventive matcha offerings like the pandan vanilla matcha that keep customers coming back. The spacious, modern interior creates a welcoming spot for lingering over espresso drinks or pairing coffee with light food, though service consistency seems to vary between visits. This Vietnamese-inspired cafe hits the sweet spot for those seeking both traditional strength and adventurous flavor combinations in a laptop-friendly setting.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Great and consistent drinks here. I usually get an americano while my partner rotates their matcha offerings. Service has always been great from the staff (found it odd reading some negative reviews here regarding that — but not sure what folks are looking for). Haven’t had a banh mi yet though but nice to have that option since there’s not many spots I know of on NW 23rd that offer one.
Good neighbor coffee We pleasantly stumbled upon this place after stopping by Kirari West! This place is a gem. Strong coffee with excellent menu of tasty caffeinated drinks with a modern interior. Staff is friendly too. I would have loved to order something, but I couldn’t have any of the milk substitutes because it’s only oat, almond, 2%, or whole milk options. I hope they add coconut or soy in the future! My husband had their good neighbor coffee, and it is DELICIOUS. Sweet with excellent flavors because of the orange, cinnamon, and vanilla syrup. Highly recommend that iced. It is very strong. Highly recommend this place and plan to come back. Great find!
Empty shop, but staff interaction felt abrupt and impatient when I asked a simple question. Not a welcoming first experience. Coffee was much weaker than other nearby coffees so no need to go back.
I really loved the space in this cafe. It was practically empty, with one other table occupied, when I think it should’ve been a bit more busy. My friend got the pandan vanilla matcha and I got the salted foam brown sugar matcha, less sweet. My drink was pretty good, I’m glad I got it less sweet because even then I could barely taste the matcha. And my friends drink was good but way too sweet for my liking. Still the ambiance was what made this spot for me.
We came by here for their soft opening to see what options they had for drinks. The interior was spacious and it looks like they will be adding more to fill it up. We ordered the pandan vanilla matcha and yuzu honey foam matcha. Both were iced drinks. I was very surprised at how good the pandan vanilla matcha tasted. It was the perfect blend of flavors and was not too sweet at all. Both drinks were well made, but I really did enjoy the pandan vanilla matcha and can't wait to try it again.
Crema Reviews
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