Ahava Cafe
11271 Alumni Way, Jacksonville, FL
Crema's Take
“Tucked away in Jacksonville, Ahava Cafe wins hearts with genuinely homemade bagels that even transplanted New Yorkers praise as authentic, paired with carefully crafted espresso drinks that deserve a slow morning to savor. The peaceful outdoor seating area and unhurried vibe make it an ideal refuge whether you're settling in with a laptop or meeting a friend over avocado toast on sourdough that tastes as good as it looks.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Great customer service. There's also a Beautiful outside seating area. Absolutely loved the food.
Really delicious homemade everything bagel! I could have gone for a little more cream cheese, personally but the quality of the bagel really made up for it
I didn't realize that it was inside an establishment, so that was tricky when looking for it initially. The food was good, it's a quiet place to eat at if you're in the area. I was very shocked at the chocolate Danish, it was a different dough than what I'm used to, but it was nice!
I ordered the avocado toast on sourdough. It tasted as amazing as it looked. I would come back just to reorder this. My wife ordered the egg salad on a plain bagel. It was good too. The bagel was chewy and not too dense. The egg salad was light and the perfect amount of citrus to brighten it up. The coffee was ok. I got a latte with vanilla flavoring. The wife ordered a cappuccino. The one area that could use improvement was how long it took to prepare it. We were the only customers and it took 15+ mins. But I suppose that's to be expected if you're creating everything fresh. And one last note, when visiting there's no sign outside of the building. It's a coffee shop inside a Jewish center. I thought Google might have taken us to the wrong place. My wife had to go inside first to make sure we were at the right place.
My daughter and I stopped by for some bagels. As a NY’er, I’ll say, they got the best NY Style bagels. The cream cheese and lox bagel was perfect with my latte and my daughter got a cream cheese bagel with an orange smoothie. We even got a cheese danish to go! Great value, amazing flavor, awesome service and such a relaxing place to be at.
Crema Reviews
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