Crema's Take
“Botbar's main draw is a novelty robot barista that makes your drinks—which is genuinely fun to watch when it works, but reviews reveal a real reliability problem: the bot frequently fails mid-brew, requiring multiple attempts, and there's no clear sizing system for drinks. The food (pastries, sandwiches) gets consistent praise, and the space is spacious and pleasant, but the coffee quality itself is barely mentioned, suggesting it's decent at best and secondary to the gimmick. This is a worthwhile stop if you're amused by automation and accept the risk of a botched order; go in with realistic expectations about novelty over consistency.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused. A laptop-friendly spot, quick-grab. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →It's a robot making coffee! He was so polite and good at his job. I look forward to serving our coffee making overlords. Will be back!
Botbar coffee was not as expected and it left me disappointed. The staff had trouble with the Bot and it took three times to make an Americano. The Bot kept saying “American Failed.” It flung its arms around crashing into the coffee machine and the staff had to manually pull the…
We really enjoyed our experience here! The food was delicious...we ordered a buttermilk blueberry muffin that was warm and soft and delicious. We also shared a gourmet sandwich, which was also heated and crunchy. We had 2 coffees that were really good and not too sweet (which…
Spacious and unique spot, the coffee was very good. The Robot is quick and very fun to watch. Apparently he can dance!
Pretty cool. Input and pay for your order through the kiosk. Then wait for the robot to dispense it to you. We ordered two lattes however, I didn’t see an option to get a large size cup. I’m assuming the small cup size was the standard. Another thing was I didn’t see an option…
Crema Reviews
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