Cafe Stella

Had such a great night here! My handsome date and I were lucky enough to attend the first Valentine's dinner and Jazz night! Music was great and inviting. It was a busy evening so service was a little slow, but the owner was amazing. She checked on us several times, kept us updated on our food, and handled everything so well. You could tell they really cared about everyone having a good experience. Definitely coming back for another jazz night!

Well, after 7 years living here, and 5 visits to Stella, I decided 1 more chance... I haven't been in over a year, and here's why: Customer service has been hit or miss, food is mediocre at best, Cobwebs on every fixture (including over the uncovered water in dingy pitchers). Obviously, the owner doesn't care; it has been this way since my first visit 7 yrs ago. That being said, I've never had a coffee drink until tonight. Usually I would get a Golden Latte, which is oook. The Mocha was actually good, but it's not enough for me to return with the grimy and filthy environment!

Sunday morning was my second time at Stella’s, and it’s easy to see why it’s a favorite spot. The staff is always polite and helpful (underrated quality in a coffee shop), the coffee is delicious, the selection of pastries is great, and the hot food offered has been good. I’ve only tried 2 items, but both were very good. The atmosphere is fine, I only gave it four stars because it could be cleaner. The decor Is covered in dust, and coming from a medical background It is hard to ignore how unsanitary it is to have a huge glass bottle with a thick layer of dust directly under an air vent. If they paid for a monthly deep cleaning it would be well worth it. No other complaints, absolutely love the place otherwise.

Decided to give this place another try and unfortunately, I was let down again. I enjoy the atmosphere of the cafe a lot, but the food has been lack luster each time I’ve gone. Ordered their burger and chips (0/10), not much flavor to the burger at all and pretty dry; definitely had to add sauce to it. As you can see in my photo, barely given any chips on the side. Also tried an iced latte (5/10) it was decent. The food here has been disappointing each time. Don’t really see myself returning at this point. My overall rate of experience : 2/10

I was excited to try out Cafe Stella after seeing how popular they get and their great ratings but I have to be honest I’m a little disappointed. I ordered the Granby sandwich and it was tasty but it was my mistake that I thought it came with some kind of meat on it. I also ordered a plain iced latte so I could taste the quality of their espresso and I honestly couldn’t taste anything other than milk. I’ve never been so underwhelmed by a coffee drink. My husband enjoyed his Polish breakfast and said it was a lot of food for only $10. He also liked his black coffee but I found it too bitter. Overall aesthetic was very cute and I could see many people working or doing homework here but certainly the coffee isn’t enough to make me want to come back. Would consider coming back to try more food options.