Don't pay any attention to that other it's just RUDE and filled with LIES. this place is incredible great coffee great food incredible service perfect people great ambience. I love coming here I... More

Don't pay any attention to that other it's just RUDE and filled with LIES. this place is incredible great coffee great food incredible service perfect people great ambience. I love coming here I know when you go you are also going to loveit there and like me you'll be going often.
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The name is intriguing. The location is great. Even though there are possibilities for a great gathering place for coffee lovers right in the middle of downtown Kirkland - the actual experience is... More

The name is intriguing. The location is great. Even though there are possibilities for a great gathering place for coffee lovers right in the middle of downtown Kirkland - the actual experience is not that stellar. Before getting into coffee let's talk bathrooms. I walk in with my little kid trying to you know, she has needs and doesn't know at her age that you go to a coffee place to drink coffee. So, to get into the bathroom you need to get a key, naturally... or not. It's crazy actually, to need to lift a key conveniently placed on the wall, right next to where the food is being handled, with a huge obnoxious thing that makes it tough to steal, I guess, although I can't imagine anyone snagging something as useful as a key to a bathroom without it. So, you take this key with half the place watching you, go do your stuff, on your way out you get a door slam so loud, you have a feeling that Osama just committed suicide right behind you. Certainly wakes you up, in case you were dozing on your way back to coffee. Enough bathrooms - let's get to coffee. It's nothing special. There. It's not Tully's, not Starbucks, it's just an overpriced cup of liquid, unfortunately, Add to it the highly overpriced piece of pastry and you have yourself an unforgettable experience always reminding you to walk away next time you're in the neighborhood. I'm joking to a degree, but seriously these guys need to do better if they plan to survive next to Tully's and Kahili. The price needs to be more reasonable and food needs to be better and since it's suppose to be a coffee place - that certainly needs to be better as well. They advertise their web site (www.realitycoffee.com), which could stand some improvement as well... it would be ok as someone's personal site, but not the .com they're trying to portray themselves as. Heck, you can't even order their coffee or food from the site (reality check: contact www.takeout-online.com and add online ordering). And finally - get rid of the silly bathroom key!
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