Caffe Fiore

This is a nice cafe to visit. I ordered a Cappuccino, Mocha, and Chocolate Chip Cookie with Sea Salt. The Cappuccino was nice, a good mix between coffee and milk, which tasted like a darker, bitter roast. The Mocha was great, it didn't need any sugar or other extras. The cookie was good, but the salt was overwhelming. It would have been great without the salt. The cookie was also a bit expensive for a prepackaged cookie at $3. The staff was quick and polite. The cafe has a long, narrow interior which makes it feel spacious. The decoration is dark, but sophisticated with a touch of nice artwork. The music was a nice upbeat mix which wasn't too loud to make it difficult to catch up with friends. Nice cafe overall, I would recommend visiting.

I had a quick coffee and croissant at Caffe Fiore for breakfast after staying at a nearby hotel on a business trip. The coffee was good, the breakfast options were a little limited though. The croissant was very rich in flavour yet didn't feel too buttery. My colleague had a coffee with a toasted creamed bagel, he was happy with it. We noticed that a lot of patrons from the local gym were coming for pre or post workout coffee, so we thought it was a good place to get one too.

I used to love this place but no longer. Today, the barista couldn't remember a single thing - 'repeated' back our order and got every single bit of it wrong. Seems like when they opened, many years ago with just a single location, the coffee, food, and service were so much better. Not sure what happened. Seems to be a lot more 'trendy' so maybe that's what happened. Not my first choice anymore given so many better options nearby.

My wife and I have stopped in numerous times on our walks. The first time, the drinks were good, however, the service was not! Yet, we thought ... "they're just having a bad day, happens to all of us", right? Second time, same thing ... third time, and so-on. What was seemed to be a bad mood day, became an every experience thing. We were like, um, there's a theme with this place. It's a bummer, because their coffee is good, yet, we will not be stopping in anymore ... due to poor customer service.

Do you dream of waking up on a lazy Sunday morning, walking down the street to your local coffee shop, and enjoying a luxurious mocha expertly crafted on an Italian inspired espresso machine that looks like it was tuned by Geppetto? Then wake up and move to Ballard. A steady supply of dogs and babies to bring a smile to your face. Donuts and pastries are delicious when fresh - take a chance.

It's ok. They didn't know what, or HOW, to make a proper cappuccino; but, he patiently listened as I described how I like mine, and the final product was...decent. The ambiance is nice, large communal tables and good light. The bass, though, with their music and the wood flooring is annoying...it reverberates through the walls and is VERY distracting. Good coffee, and the food looks YUMMY (although, I didn't try any at this location) **When asked, the barista was super nice about turning down the bass 💛🙌💛🙌