Crema's Take
“This Dominican breakfast spot has a genuinely appealing menu with affordable traditional dishes, but you'll run into a serious roadblock at the counter—multiple customers report the front-of-house staff (specifically mentioned repeatedly) is hostile and dismissive, which makes ordering feel like an ordeal rather than a transaction. The food quality itself is inconsistent; while some items land, signature dishes like mangu have disappointed enough people that locals recommend walking a block to competitors instead. Unless you're willing to absorb poor service for the menu variety, there are better Dominican spots nearby.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. Quick-grab spot. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Horrible service... prices way too high and the lady in the front is very short patience and nasty attitude
Please don’t waste your time or your money worst breakfast ever. The old lady in the front always have a attitude, if anyone is looking for good breakfast, just walk up the block to Loma
The lady in the front is very rude to the customers she always got her nose turn up how can you treat customers like this when if it wasn’t for this community your business wouldn’t be thriving she needs to watch how she talk to people cuz it nothin to report her to the better…
I just order a 3 golpe from this place. How can you mess up a 3 golpe. My order was $15 just for the mangu, 2 slices of salami, 2 fried cheese and 2 eggs. This thing is SOOOOOO NASTY couldn't even it eat it, this Mangu was NASTY. It looks like vomit. The place LOOKED clean. The…
Great Dominican spot. Their menu has a large variety of items and most of them are inexpensive. Ordered delivery through seamless and the delivery driver was very kind and smiled at me when dropping off the food. Thank you Tropical Coffee Shop.
Crema Reviews
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