Mad City Coffee - River Hill

Chill, comfortable, classic coffee place. Lots of windows and tables. I had a satisfying London Fog, and a good bagel. Friendly staff. Clean. Just what I needed.

The egg and cheese bagel is always a hit. It’s one of the best that I’ve had.I’m a huge latte drinker and always like my coffee to be “milk with a splash of coffee” taste, but Mad City might convince me otherwise. The iced coffee tastes so good by itself that I’ve been trying different beans without milk!

I'm a specialty coffee roaster and I've also been a cafe manager for years. This coffee was beyond the pale... so much is sitting out in non vacuumed containers for months and months. I asked for a cortado and a drip coffee (one of their flavored ones). The older lady had no clue what I was asking for when I asked for drip coffee....I had to explain the process before they finally figured out what I was talking about. Both drinks were disgusting....I handed them back and left.I have traveled all over the world and I have never seen so much incompetence. They weren't busy and there were 4 people there on staff.

I had high hopes because this place seems to be local, but unfortunately I left disappointed. They didn’t have an ingredient for the drink I originally wanted so I took a recommendation from the barista. I didn’t know espresso could be bland, but here we are. Half the fun of a coffee shop is the ambience and the first thing that came to mind was grimy which takes the shine off of whatever charm it had left. I’m also pretty sure keeping clear glass jars of whole coffee beans on a window sills accessible to customers is recipe for quality.

Great atmosphere great coffee. Nice to be able to sit down and enjoy life.