neither here nor there

Growing up in Davis, I learned to equate members of the Roma chain as dread-locked hippies serving you stale iced tea with cockroaches in the ice cubes.  Sadly, the Davis Cafe Roma shut down (rumored to be a victim of pesky food inspectors) and all of their workers had to go find jobs at the Davis Food Co-Op.

Despite this previous understanding of the Roma culture, I bravely tried the Elmwood Espresso Roma on recommondation of a good friend.  And while their tea isn’t the best, I truly like this cafe.  There is tons of space inside, including a separate back room (always nice) and some outdoor seating as well.  And while I don’t usually order actual lunch or non-pastry food items from coffee shops, I have enjoyed a good salad and pizza during especially long work sessions at Roma.  I especially love that the music is so unobtrusive that as I write this, I find myself questioning if they even play music there.  I also love the free wifi and the fact that you could spend 8 hours there and they probably wouldn’t raise an eyebrow.

Espresso Roma
College and Ashby, Berkeley (Elmwood)
Atmosphere: 4/5
Drinks: 3/5
Food: 4/5
Study-Factor: 5/5
Overall: 4/5

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