7th St Hill Cafe - Calumet-Norvelt

I order an iced honeydew latte, which was good but I asked for light ice and they did not give me a light iced latte they put so much ice. I paid for more ice, than actual latte.

Cute little place. But honestly it was a little dirty (garbage and crumbs all over the furniture and floor). Chai latte was just okay, not much flavor. Especially for the price : I HATE being someone to complain about employees but the staff made me feel unwelcome. The music is actually really loud but that I care less about. I just wouldn’t recommend not having your own ear buds lol. Basically I probably wouldn’t visit again. The muffins DID look reallly good though so I would consider grabbing one of those if I was hungry and on the way to somewhere else.

I went into this cafe for the first time today while perusing the Eastern Market festivities. The male cashier just stared at me blankly, instead of owning his position and offering a greeting like Good morning, what can I get started for you? . Something to show he was ready to take my order. And when I asked my sandwich to go, the woman rolled her eyes, like it was really a problem. Really? Based on customer interaction alone, I won 't patronize this place again.

My drink was excellent and the service was good. However I have NEVER been in a cafe that plays their music so loudly. Made for a bizarre atmosphere for a cafe during the daytime. Was very distracting as I was there to work, and if I had been there with someone else it was so loud it would have gotten in the way of conversation. Needs to be turned WAY WAY down.

Glad to have a place to plop down, plug-in, work, have coffee, and people-watch next to a window in a non-pretentious and affordable place near Eastern Market. However, the negative reviews about the service and offerings resonate with me: grumpy, inattentive service over mediocre coffee and pastries. The older man and woman working the counter were having a drawn-out argument about work schedule that was slightly annoying, but somewhat endearing when you later realize it's a love-hate relationship. It's hard to complain when the place does the job when you walk away from the counter and find a seat to work. Besides, the Pan Quotidien and Starkbucks nearby seem worse.