Morning Times
10 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC
Crema's Take
“Morning Times is a charming downtown Raleigh spot that nails the cozy, low-key aesthetic and genuinely welcomes families and laptop workers alike with accommodating service. The breakfast standouts—their French toast, biscuits, and omelets—arrive generous and well-executed, paired with solid traditional coffee drinks and a cold brew worth ordering. Just arrive with patience during the morning rush, as the popularity means wait times for ordering, but the staff generally moves things along and makes families with little ones feel genuinely cared for.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Really nice quaint spot downtown. Really glad I stopped in. Super clean but busy in the morning. But they get you served rather quickly.
I hate leaving a bad review, and it takes a lot for me to leave a review in the first place. If I could give zero stars for service I would. The staff were rude, condescending, and clearly stressed. For a Saturday morning, I think more than 3 employees working in the front (when the line is all the way out the door and) would help a lot. I ordered eggs with cheddar cheese. The eggs were burnt and didnt have the cheddar i ordered, when I took it back downstairs the guy at the register gas-lit me and said "maybe there was some miscommunication, but ill fix it anyways". Okay, maybe YOU misunderstood but either way, why are being weird and aggressive? Then the Barista says to my friend whose eggs were CRUSTY burnt, that, "those aren't burnt!" I have attached a picture, you all decide for yourselves. But either way, why are all the staff members being so passive aggressive and rude. I always speak to service workers kindly, I try to be understanding, never yell, I try very hard to not be on the "Karen-energy", so when the staff are still being unnecessarily rude, its very frustrating. We will never come back and it sucks because we genuinely WANTED a good experience. 0/10.
So this place has a cool aesthetic and a low key type of vibe. The food and coffee aren’t really the best. It’s decent enough that you won’t leave hungry but nothing to say “wow that was good”. The food comes out visually appealing but my meal and wife’s burrito just fell flat on actual flavor.
We came and here and they were very accommodating. We ordered a parfait for our baby and he’s under one so we asked them not to add the honey. The biscuit and omelet were fantastic and much larger than expected. The coffee and hot chocolate was the perfect temperature. I love that they steamed the milk for the hot chocolate and it wasn’t a powder mix with hot water. We can’t wait to visit again.
The food and coffee drinks were very good. Getting the food was quick, but ordering took a while as there was a queue that wasn’t moving fast. The French toast, eggs and omelet were perfect. The iced latte was excellent. Atmosphere was fine. There looked to be some wall work taking place upstairs, but then I realized it was the style they sought. We thought the cobwebs upstairs may have been helping hold the walls together. There is a small ordering area and seating upstairs and outside. Nice staff at the ordering area. I can understand why there was a line to get in.
Crema Reviews
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