Jitters Cafe

Where else can you get JamaicanMeCrazy K-cups AND a good sandwich?

Love going to Jitters anytime I'm in North Chili. They make great chai

Our first visit was a quiet Sunday afternoon, with only a few other patrons in the place, so the two counter attendants were helpful in telling us of their menu. We had been hiking on a chilly, damp afternoon so we tried the basic cup of coffee and shared a macaroni and cheese special. The coffee was hot and hit the spot-- good though nothing spectacular.

We had indicated we were staying to eat, but they still put my coffee into paper to-go cups, and the counter staff indicated most of their customers still prefer the disposable, and so my friend requested a mug-- tip: if you're environmentally friendly and prefer that, be certain to specify it with your order. Food is also served in disposable take-out containers as well; it likely saves staff time on washing dishes, but might chafe at the sensibilities of those who want to create less waste.

The macaroni and cheese was a vegetarian special that day, topped with southwestern black beans and tortilla strips. This was really delicious, and the bean and tortilla topping was a much better combination than I had imagined it would be. The macaroni and cheese is prepared ahead and reheated, and the toppings seem to be added afterward.

The food was cooked very quickly. It was tasty, but the preparation was a bit lacking. The mac and cheese was so hot as too need a bit of blowing on to prevent burning the tongue, but the bean topping under the tortilla strips was unfortunately not evenly heated, with the edges only warm and the center actually still cold. My sense is food is prepared off-site and reheated in microwaves for patrons at time of service. So while this was a very satisfying dish, and large enough for us to share as a light lunch, for the prices, I would have preferred better preparation.

The place was clean, quiet, and the food was good-- it's somewhere between a coffee house and a cafe, with options ranging from salads, breakfast sandwiches, wraps all the way to cookies and coffee milkshakes. From what we had, they have both decent food and coffee, but don't quite excel at either. Despite having no other customers to wait on when our food was ready, they called across the room for us to come to the counter instead of walking it to our table.

When the bill comes to $20 without tip for 2 cups of plain, brewed coffee and one small entree, tax and tip, I would expect the food preparation to be higher quality, and preferably with table service.

Love the food here- very good and big salads. Coffee is great. Sometimes a wait to get a seat but not long at all.

Good coffee. The white chocolate iced cap is my fav. Good customer service. But they're sandwiches are pricey. I had chicken salad and it wasn't worth the price