La Ventana Cafe

Carmen Johnson 4 months ago

I like to support small business whenever I can. I looked for a local coffee shop and found La Ventana near the Eastern Market. Upon entering I found the venue was cute but the barista more attentive to cleaning than waiting on the customer. Her demeanor was unfriendly. Quality of the coffee was good just didn’t get much for the price. I had an iced mocha. Mostly ice. Will not be back.

Lewis Sandoval 5 months ago

Nice spot but the drink wasn’t hitting. 3/4 ice yeah no. Plenty of parking. I parked in rear to avoid meter. The staff was nice. Real artsy vibe seems like a good place to study but I came for a matcha and after a few sips I was left still wanting a drink..

Imara Bright-Johnson 6 months ago

Very weird and rude staff. I ordered a vanilla bean latte and the cashier did not ask what size I wanted. Before the barista even made it, I realized it was the smaller size so asked for a bigger size and said I would pay the difference. The barista made the bigger size after the cashier asked if he could and upon handing it to me he says “let’s be more considerate next time when ordering if you want a different size” like I truly inconvenienced him. This was my first time, so I had no idea what the sizes were and he chose to make that very weird, condescending statement. Won’t be back.

Jenn 2 years ago

This place was a chill spot with a good vibe. The owners were amazing, and the atmosphere was so pleasant. The side area had long benches and a small wall piece that branches off if you wanted some privacy to work on school or work, which was a unique touch. That's not even mentioning the food. There was a 12-minute wait for my burrito, but it was SO WORTH IT!!! It was extremely difficult to wait for it to cool down after I bit into that bubble of deliciousness! I ordered the veggie burrito and a dem latte, which has brown sugar syrup, which was also super tasty and beautiful!!! 🤩The time, effort, and care they put in shows- the latte art was so crisp and well done!!! My only disappointment was because of the prices. I didn't see any of their prices when I looked them up, but they do make all the syrups in-house, so that definitely makes a difference, too.

David Sayah 3 years ago

This is a little minimalist cafe in an interesting part of Detroit. I got the DEM latte, which was prepared with latte art, very appreciated! It was pretty good, a little foamy but pretty flavorful. I also got a chocolate chip cookie because that was the only thing they had to offer for pastries, I asked for it to be warmed up and it took over 10 minutes and it came back still pretty hard. The service was okay. Honestly, I probably wouldn’t come back but it’s a pretty nice little quiet space to get work done.