07/14/07

Not Especially Friendly

by amcginn@visi.com

If you are passing by, this is an okay place to get good beverages and food. But if you are searching for a coffeehouse to become a regular, this is not it. They do have a number of long-time regulars, so perhaps they've reached their quota. Attempts to involve them in conversations (unless you're one of the long-timers) are not successful. They aren't interested. The baristas at the two nearby Starbucks on Grand Avenue are much friendlier. I try to choose local businesses over chains whenever possible, but not when I'm treated as though my business is not appreciated.

• Pros: good coffee and food
• Cons: unfriendly service

11/06/06

Good coffee - free wi fi

by bworp

Amore has good coffee, and a lot of regulars. I go there often to get some work done out of the office because they have good open Wi-Fi. It can be a little hard to find a seat as the weather cools, but that is just because of all of the customers who enjoy the good drinks and personable help and owner.

2 other perks - they are super kid friendly (serve homemade gelato) and they have a room that they will close off for larger groups - book clubs, etc.

• Pros: coffee and service

04/03/06

A Hill of Beans

by mzee75

How disappointing to have to rewrite this review. I revisited what had been my absolute all-time favorite coffee shop for the first time in a couple of years and found it to be under new ownership & management. What had previously been very charming, cozy decor has been replaced by pale-mint-green paint and florescent lighting more akin to a gas station than a coffee shop. Didn't make me want to stick around for long. Even my favorite drink (though still on the menu) had somehow changed for the worse. No good. Another good thing ruined by too much tinkering.

• Pros: Broad Menu
• Cons: Gas station decor, Inconsistent Drinks, Short on seating

10/22/05

My Neighborhood Coffee House

by bergeron

This fantastic little gem of a coffee house on Grand Ave is what every coffee house should be: independently fun and uniqe, with a warm friendly staff, the owner at the counter and great cup of coffee. The place is filled with great local art, ecclectic furniture and fun music (often LIVE!). A wide variety of locally-made pastries and sandwiches are available and homemade gelatto. I love dropping in and studying with a cup of hot coffee, and see that there are a lot of "regulars" that do the same.

• Pros: Gourmet coffee, Great music, Friendly staff
• Cons: None

10/13/05

Fabulous Indie Coffee House

by nkubista

What you cannot get at chain coffee stores is the quirky, creative, non-Automaton atmosphere that is cultivated by real people running family owned businesses. Amore is not your cookie-cutter coffee house, it is filled with folks who are invested in serving quality coffee and creating a Grand Avenue filled with charming, independently owned and operated stores. Bravo!

12/05/02

Simply the best!!

by lcmeredith

Great coffee! Comfy chairs...nice place to sneak away and read!! Plus for us non-dairy people they offer both rice and soy milk!!

11/09/02

Best Espresso & Coffee In Town!

by cnitram

By far the best espresso drinks in the midwest. The Kona Mocha is like a malt, and is truly superb. If you like, really like, good espresso drinks, this is the only coffeehouse to go to. Food is good too. Very cool atmosphere. Nice people.

09/19/02

Great atmosphere!

by susanl224

Great atmosphere!! Very nice staff. Great coffee. Nice place to have a great cup of coffee and a long conversation with a friend.