Semicolon Cafe Reviews Summary

Category: Cafe

Address: 77 Hudson St, Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA

Phone: +12013328148

Rating: 4.5
based on 161 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was great."
  • "The staff there are always friendly."
  • "Staff was friendly and they do accept card."
  • "Very friendly staff, delicious coffee."
  • "Kindly baristas, tasty iced coffee."
  • "The staff were nice too!"
  • "Staff where also very kind."

Cons:

  • "I am appalled by her behavior and will limit my visits to you to absolute emergencies throughout the year instead of a few times a week."
  • "The service could be a bit improved upon, when at the counter the barista was busy having some conversation with a colleague."
  • "DISRESPECTFUL!"
  • "I didn't hear my name being called to collect the order!"
  • "Walked in this morning, went up to the counter and could not even get eye contact from the person behind the counter."
  • "They have young people who are so disinterested in customer service."
  • "I will say the cashier was not very nice and when I asked about the matcha bomb she was kinda short and no eye contact at all."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

  • "Coffee and drinks are very delicious so are the sandwich."
  • "Their Tiramisu latte is a must try for all the coffee and cake lovers."
  • "These sandwiches are big and the BLT I got came with fresh veggies and thick and hearty bacon that was sandwiched between two slices of fluffy toast."
  • "The food is really good and the place is really pretty."
  • "Great coffee and food! One of the best highlights of my trip to NY/NJ."
  • "Their sandwiches are delicious. They make their bread in house."
  • "The sandwich was so amazing though! The bread was soft and toasted at the same time, the flavors very well balanced."

Cons:

  • "Tiramisu latte is too sweet and doesn't have an impressive taste."
  • "Brewed coffee tastes horrible."
  • "Sandwiches are adequate, you can find better in nearby restaurants/Cafe."
  • "But I have to say it is a little bit salty for me."
  • "Loved their banana walnut smoothie but tiramisu iced latte was a let down."
  • "The Matcha / Oat Latte: Would not recommend since it only tasted like milk."
  • "The tiramisu latte was decent but too sweet."

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

  • "Very welcoming space, with lots of plants - lovely to spend time in."
  • "The cafe offers a delightful ambiance with a captivating street view visible through its windows."
  • "The atmosphere is enhanced by the KPOP music playing in the background."
  • "The ambience was beautiful and my coffee guy was so cool."
  • "The decor is cozy, simple and adorable."
  • "The environment is nice and calm with lots of different plants decorating on the second floor."
  • "Very cute and well designed cafe."

Cons:

  • "The seating on the main floor is very cramped and I cannot understand why they went with minuscule sized stools and tables."
  • "Music was too Gen Z, given the zen environment they are trying to promote."
  • "The upstairs was closed when I visited so there wasn't a ton of space."
  • "Seating is a bit limited but the upstairs area was closed when I visited."
  • "The seating area is a bit tight but comfy if you want to do laptop/school work."
  • "Unsure what’s all the buzz about this place but seating is uncomfortable!"
  • "It's sort of small downstairs; the upstairs is closed in the mornings."

Efficiency & Wait Times

Pros:

  • "Staff was very friendly and super fast in getting our order done."
  • "Can get busy on weekends but the kitchen moves pretty quickly."
  • "They can be pretty busy on the weekends after 9am so be prepared to wait a little but I can promise it’s totally worth the wait!"

Cons:

  • "Would get 5 stars but -1 for not allowing Bring Your Own Mug (BYOM) - tried to last week but it wasn't allowed."
  • "You can’t order food with an app unless you do it the night before."
  • "The fifth star is missing due to the long wait and the overall crowd."
  • "The waiting time was way too long. I ordered at 12:10 and got my sandwich at 12:55."
  • "One negative thing is that they are so busy on weekends, it takes a long time to get an order, plus there is not enough seating."
  • "I HAD TO WAIT OVER AN HOUR FOR MY ORDER and all they had to say was they didnt know what the kitchen was doing!!"
  • "I had to wait for 1 hour to get 1 sandwich, they are super slow lost all the joy."

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