11/03/09

Best smoothies

by Anilegna12

Third Place has a great location, right in the Five Points area, facing Glenwood Ave. People that live in that area can walk up to the coffee house and no worry about parking. Although, it has a great location, it lacks customer service. My question is...why leave an employee in charge with no one else in the coffee shop that does not know how to make beverages. In my opinion it is very irresponsible to leave someone new in charge. Third Place is competitive in prices but still pricey. If a customer is spending almost $4 on a drink, why not have the best employees possible. If the owner is reading this, please do something about it. Thanks!

• Pros: Best smoothies!
• Cons: poor customer service

08/18/09

It's ok, but not my first choice for a coffee shop.

by alwaysopinions

The staff is not too personable. One employee at the counter did not even make eye contact with me.

This place just seems filthy and unorganized to me.

I'd like to give a better review since they have decent coffee, but these are my first impressions.

• Pros: Decent coffee
• Cons: See the details

03/28/09

Almost perfect...

by duchessbee

Third Place is almost the perfect coffee shop. The decor inside makes me want to settle down with a book or a friend, hot cup of coffee (at a good price, $1, with $.65 refills), and relax. The music is always something interesting, from indie rock to reggae to old hippie music, and they tend to play full albums instead of satellite radio or an iPod on Shuffle.

Plus, you MUST try the food! They have a great selection of sandwiches and wraps, which all come with tortilla chips and house made (?) salsa. Try the Plethora--it is awesome. Baked goods: I've only had a cookie from here, and it was a little lackluster, but I can't speak for anything else.

The staff, though, have never impressed me. They've been quite rude on occasion, especially when nearing closing time--which is ridiculously early. 7pm! It's still light outside, and sometimes when I'm leaving Lilly's all I want is a coffee or hot chocolate, and they're closed up for the night. I don't get it. Maybe they'll stay open later in the summer months? I hope so.

• Pros: great coffee, good prices, good art/music
• Cons: close at 7pm, rude staff

12/27/08

What happened to you, Third Place?

by noctambule

You used to be a casual, comfortable coffee bar where friends could meet and linger late into the night, sipping delicious coffees and slowly becoming entranced by the siren call of the desserts displayed in their glass case. Now you close before I'm even out of work! The atmosphere is lacking, and it seems that you've lost your mission to provide wonderful coffee and are instead aiming to be a rather lackluster cafe. Don't change, Third Place! We loved you just the way you were.

• Pros: Larry's Beans coffees, great place to people-watch, best coffee cake
• Cons: Unevenly skilled baristas, ridiculously early closing, music can be loud for the space

07/11/08

Great coffee -cool place

by RaleighJohn

This is the spot for coffee in Five Points. Cool staff, good food, better coffee. The service is pretty slow but if you're not in a hurry it's worth it. Finding a seat outside to read the paper is tuff but at the right time of day it's the best spot to people watch.

05/12/08

Great lunch place for vegetarians

by darlla

Since I cut out certain types of meat I can really appreciate establishments that offer a lot of vegetarian options. Third Place has all sorts of interesting salads, soups, and sandwiches without meat being involved. I haven't tried everything on the menu yet but the food has been fresh and delicious each time so far. They also have a lot of interesting coffee and tea drinks. Prices are also very reasonable. The only downside is that this is mainly a coffee shop, so it isn't a very large establishment with only a few tables. Also it is not a place to go if you are in a hurry, I've had to wait 30 mins just to get a plate of hummus and raw vegetables before. They make everything behind the counter in a very tiny space as you order it. If you can relax and enjoy the music the food should be worth the wait.

03/29/08

Kids/Toys Everywhere-Romper Room!

by lpag

We used to love going to Third Place on the weekends, meeting friends, socializing, reading, occasionally working, and enjoying the coffeehouse atmosphere with people doing much the same. In the last few months the atmosphere has really gone downhill-there are so many toddlers and young children there, poorly supervised, with toys strewn everywhere, kids jumping on the couches,there was some sort of hide and seek going on today, running between the very tightly spaced tables, and the noise level made it difficult to hear what my husband was saying this morning. It is simply too small of a place to have unsupervised children running around- McDonalds playroom anyone? I recommend Morning Times to anyone who misses the peaceful coffeehouse atmosphere like we do.

03/28/08

good coffee but employees don't wash hands

by HMScoffee

The food and coffee is tasty, but don't go to The Third Place if you have to be anywhere. The workers are friendly to varying degrees, but don't know how to manage when it gets busy (and it's always busy). I spent 40 minutes waiting for a breakfast burrito. They were working hard, but not in any efficient manner. I admit they were trying, but it didn't seem anyone taught them how to multi task. The worst part was, while I watched them go from the till to the food I never saw them wash their hands. Money is dirty. I know they were busy and rushed, but to not wash your hands is disgusting.

I will go back, but never to eat or if I have to be somewhere within the next 45 minutes.

• Pros: location, coffee, veggie soups are yummy
• Cons: dirty employees that are rarely friendly, no managment

12/11/07

The Third Place Rocks.

by pizzalover37

Great coffee and desserts with menu offerings for vegetarians and vegans! Always an interesting crowd assembled for homage to the available wi fi. The Third Place is definitely where to get a pick me up before the bars or hang out and watch the Glenwood traffic fly by.

08/11/07

good coffee ,BUT TO MANY DAMN FLYS!!!!

by drunknick

IF YOU A SMOKER OR YOU WANT TO TRY TO SIT IN THE OUTSIDE PART IN THE FROUNT AND ENJOY ONE OF THERE GREAT CUPS OFF COFFEE YOU WILL NOTICE THAT YOU ARE BOMBARDED BY LOTS OF FLYS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!

• Pros: GOOD COFFEE
• Cons: BAD FLY PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!###FLYS EVERY WHERE AHH###!!!!!!!!!!!!