Little Frieda’s in Dublin

I’ve been to this café a number of times and have always really liked the food and coffee, which is why I was particularly disappointed by my most recent visit. It was around 2.30pm and I ordered an oat latte to take away and ended up waiting close to 10 minutes. I completely understand that cafés can get busy and that staff may be new or still learning, but unfortunately the coffee seemed to lack some of the basic preparation you would expect from an established café. The milk was being steamed for quite a long time and was making a very high-pitched screeching sound, and when the latte was poured there was a noticeable amount of space left at the top of the cup. Chocolate was also added to the top despite me not ordering it, and when I asked for it to be remade without chocolate, there seemed to be some confusion. I’m actually a trained barista myself, so I appreciate that I may notice things that other customers wouldn’t necessarily pick up on, and I have no issue with someone being new or learning. My concern was more that they appeared to be working on the coffee machine without much support or supervision. I ended up asking for my money back as I was under time pressure, and there did not appear to be any acknowledgment from the other staff what was happening. Coffee is expensive these days and if you treat yourself to one you want it to be made properly.

Good choice of food. Nice lunch and a good place to catch up with friends.

Lovely coffee and snacks. Very helpful staff. Bear in mind that that they close at 3:30pm midweek and 2:30pm on Saturdays.