Echo Street Cafe

What's it like?

I was and still am I suppose, a Java Wava fanatic. Not everything got high marks from me, but the atmosphere, quality vegetarian sandwiches, and friendly staff always kept me coming back. This Monday I decided to try their successor, Echo Street Cafe. I'm not sure if I will be as loyal to Echo Street as I was to Java Wava.

Here are my reasons:

- The interior has been reworked. Yes, it's nice, but it feels a little too sterile and corporate to me. I choose to frequent independent shops most of the time because they offer a little more charm than your average Starbucks.

-The service was less than spirited. Friendly, yes, but nothing to write home about.

-I had a vegetarian breakfast sandwich which was only ok, but nothing terribly unique and didn't have a compelling flavor. Eggs, cream cheese, etc on a croissant.

-The coffee was actually quite good. My mocha was better than I have gotten at most places.

-Also might want to rethink the music

- No restaurant will have perfect music, but I will always appreciate those that steer clear of Sheryl Crow et al.

I will be going back to try the sandwiches, but I think that in order to succeed they will need to be a little more inventive with the menu.