Crema's Take
“Bert's trades on its location inside the Shapiro Library and a social atmosphere that keeps students coming back, but the coffee itself is a consistent letdown—reviewers describe it as average, weak, and often stale, which is a tough miss for a place billing itself as espresso-focused. Service is genuinely inconsistent: some visitors praise the owner's friendliness, while others report rudeness and slow remakes on botched orders. If you need a study spot with food and don't mind settling for mediocre coffee, it works; if you're there for the drink, you'll be disappointed.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Great people and good coffee: fun fact - they get their coffee from Espresso Royale. Also a good variety of other foods and snacks including but not limited to bagels, soup, various pastries and a good selection of other beverages (pop, iced tea, red bull etc) along with…
Asian girl working on February 11th around 10:30 pm was very rude. I needed two new drinks because they were previously made wrong. She was not very quick to make them, questioned it, and never apologized. Having worked in customer service myself, it is commonly known that the…
A Bustling Environment Filled with Sub-Par Food and Snacks ----Come for the Environment, Leave because of the Prices----- Bert's Cafe is located on the first floor of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library (or, the UGLI as the college students so affectionately call it). Stocked…
In the midst of desperately studying for hours on end, Bert's is not the hero you want, but it's the hero you deserve for putting everything off for so long. It's average, weak, and often old coffee. But the stale bagels and begrudgingly pulled lattes probably contributed more…
Bert's was an overall great experience. 10 minute wait on a Saturday morning (shortest in the area). Very friendly staff; we were seated by the owner, who definitely takes pride in his product and establishment. Most dishes made from scratch with old family recipes, many world…
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