the place looks very hip inside. thecoffeeis excellent. the menu is also very interesting with a combination of wonderful paninia and middle eastern foods such as filafel and zaatar. they also tell me that they have occasional middle eastern buffets for lunch and dinner. i did not get the chance to try the food and will plan to return for that. service was great. the one down side: they close too early (like around 6, depending on the day).