La Dolce Vita

My husband and I stopped in to get a couple Chai Lattes and have a little afternoon date. As soon as we walked in the door we were hit in the nose with an overwhelming stink. Kind of a mixture of sewer gas and maybe cleaning chemicals? Really gross. The chai was ok (it's just concentrate from a big jug), nothing to write home about, but it took almost 10 minutes for the lady to make 2 drinks (there was no line, just us). She messed up twice and threw them away to start over. Every time she grabbed a new cup she put her ungloved unwashed fingers on the inside of the cup while she was writing on them (why did she need to write on cups that were the same drink and only she was working? Seems like she could just remember). Rather than efficiently ringing us up while the drinks were heating, she stood staring at them heating up, then rung us up after they were done. The atmosphere and decor though is abysmal. It's like weird mismatched office furniture from the '80s including rolling chairs. Not mismatched in a cute boho kind of way, more like a "free junk on the side of the road" kind of way. SUPER strange, not charming. The walls are dirty and desperately in need of a coat of fresh paint (and please take the wallpaper border off - those were out 30+ years ago), floors are grimy, & behind the counter is super grimy. I'm a little surprised food inspectors haven't fined this place, it's questionable at best. Also no music playing so it's just awkwardly quiet. We sat down for like 10 seconds and decided it was more like sitting in an oil change waiting room at a crappy garage than at a cute coffee shop, plus the stink was overwhelming so we took our drinks home instead. Would not return. A coat of paint and new furniture and wall art would go a LONG way. Needed a makeover decades ago.

Lovely small-town cafe vibe. Pretty much the opposite of a corporate cafe setting. Plenty of food options! And they have handmade offerings unlike sbux which is all made in a factory and shipped frozen to stores. If I could offer my 2 cents, it would be nice if you had more seats - maybe some smaller 1-2 chair tables or a window countertop with barstools for individuals. Currently it's all 4+ tables which means the cafe fills up sooner than it has to. Either way, love the place!

I moved to Olde Town Arvada five years ago and used to go to this coffee house daily for my coffee and cinnamon roll because it was less crowded and quieter than Bluegrass but the male server was never friendly or smile unless you were one of the "Old Boy ' network. It is also a morning hang out for five or six old crotchety bigots who've been around since the day one sharing their judgmental narrow views and agreeing with each other and being" right " all morning,every morning. I always asked for extra icing on my cinnamon roll, (sweet tooth), and always offered to pay for the extra. The last straw came when one morning the male server ( I think he's an owner too, was there every day), told me there was no extra icing ANYMORE, they came the way they came and he was too busy in the morning to make extra! You only make it once when you make the cinnamon rolls, All you have to do is make more! Message breakdown: you're not welcome here anymore. MESSAGE RECEIVED! Haven't been back since. That was four years ago. I highly recommend The Bluegrass though. I found out that there is a good reason they're so busy all the time. The coffee and food are great and the staff bend over backwards to make you feel important AND WELCOME! Also, what's with the how much did you spend per person question on the review!? I remember back in the day just being a customer at all made you King, the amount you spent was irrelevant. I guess this question is so they can decide if your opinion actually matters! As in for instance- one to ten dollars? Who cares what you think!? Well, I've got news for you. Ten dollars three hundred and sixty five days a year adds up to $3650 a year not counting the times I order a full meal for friends and family occasionally. Well that $3650 to $4200 a year has been going to Bluegrass for the last four years now. That's crowding Twenty Grand in four short years that La Dolce Vita could have brought in but missed because of a few pennies worth of icing! Now I ask you,"How smart is THAT?"

Very good experience. I had a hot Red Velvet Mocha. Very good. Also a turkey and ? On a croissant w lettuce, mayo and mustard. I appreciated that they put plenty of condiments on it; I don’t like dry sandwiches. The turkey was very good. They had live music which really added fun to the atmosphere. The employees were nice and someone brought my sandwich to my table. The main room was fine with pictures etc. They also had a couple small side rooms that were painted with murals. At least the one I was in had a mural all around it. Nice. The bathroom was clean but could use a bit of sprucing up. There was soap, hot water, towels and the toilet worked. All the essentials. No peeling paint or bugs. Just a bit of sprucing up. It was bare bones. Wouldn’t cost much.

A friend recommended this place and it was a delightful experience. The minute I stepped in, I felt at home. The atmosphere is cozy and people are happily chatting with each other. The owner heard which latte it was that I was craving, and raised the bar, making a perfect brown sugar oat milk latte. They roast their own coffee - so quality is guaranteed. All the baked goods looked delicious and I have heard that the entire menu is awesome. I’ll be back!