Bom Dia Cafe

SHAME — SHAME — SHAME
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Worst ROTD ever
Prime example why five star reviews shouldn’t be taken seriously on Unilocal.I first noticed this «café» on my Unilocal app and thought the pictures looked interesting enough to check out. The reviews sounded too good to be true. Baked goods, a warm smile, sandwiches and salads… Then I saw that Bom Dia Café also won the prestigious Review of the Day (ROTD) award. So I decided to pay good ol’ Bom Dia a visit.
A real review of Bom Dia Café -
Bom Dia Café is coffee bar, not a café as suggested by its name. It’s located in the parking garage of one of UTCs blue professional office towers. To access this coffee bar you first must enter the office building through the back glass doors and then down the stairs to the P1 parking lot. The coffee bar is at the bottom of the stairs. What you actually find at the bottom of the stairs holds little resemblance to the enticing reviews and pictures on Unilocal.First it wasn’t partially clean or well kept. Perhaps at one point this was owned by someone with pride in their business but not anymore. There was a small drink refrigerator, mind you that the selection sucked, but oddly enough had some bottles of Kombucha. The Baked goods consisted of a very small case with very old looking muffins (3). Again, nothing like the pictures. Another small fridge on the other side of the wall with some food items similar to grab and go food at a 7 – 11. The Barista had no hospitality or made any attempt to connect. Which is very different than the other coffee places in this areas where if you give them half a chance they ‘ll chat you up for a five minutes.
A few side notes…
I felt like I was in a
commercial where the guests walk into a really bad hotel room because they believed the pictures online.
Something is afoul here. Not so much with the fake reviews but that the ROTD simply cannot be trusted.
Two stars
I considered just giving this place one star but I took a few things into consideration. First, I really like the outside eating area on the first floor. Also, the view is pretty cool of the new office building just completed next door.
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Definetly NOT worth a trip if you are in the area.

So glad I found this little coffee bar. it’s a cozy little coffee shop with great selection of treats — from fruits to pastries. They also carry sandwiches and salads. The prices are very reasonable considering you are paying for convenience. The barista makes the most perfect flavorful coffees. Definitely worth a trip if you are in the area. I am hooked on the Mexican Mocha.
Parking is not free since this is a privately owned building. However, you have about 15 minutes to run in and get your grub. I don’t think there’s validation unless you are in the building for business. Good to have a friend who works in this financial area.

Great little place! Nice selection of food and drinks, and wonderful customer service.