Empire Tea & Coffee

This is a cosy little branch of the local Empire Coffee establishment. Is definitely a whole different mood then the other shops located in down town Newport. I personally like it because it's lower traffic in the off season and you can enjoy yourself here. This coffee options are typical of a craft shop and they do offer niche food fair. On this trip I went with the avacado toast. Avacado was ripe to perfection and the bread is quality. A whole grain bread with a soft inner and a crunchy crust. Not over toasted so its still a little squishy still. Highly recommend this if you have time to sit!

Service was sluggish and unfriendly. My breakfast order was lost and my family ended up waiting for 45 minuets while other people had their food already. The staff was cold and careless. Other customers also complained about their experience before and pointed out that the employees just don’t care. I’ve experienced bad service before, but this time it really ticked me off. No apologies were given, just an attitude to eat and get out. Stay away, there are plenty of other options. Update: the owner did reach out and apologized for the bad service and returned the money back. Thank you for your nice gesture.