Blenz

This is the Blenz inside the VPL and what a dump it is! I was here on a Sunday just before the library doors opened and though they weren’t busy, the place was a shambles. Apologies for the length of the review but I was pretty shocked.
The two ladies behind the counter were personable but also gossiping about the customers loudly. The lady who came after me got a, «Finally, someone who knows how to order!» comment. Which of course didn’t reflect well on me, or the other two customers in earshot who all turned round simultaneously.
The coffee service was prompt but the cup/​cream station was both messy and only partially stocked. This in a near empty shop.
I sat at the tables outside which were simply filthy. Like, we’re talking giant hunks of crud dripping off the tables, smears on everything and disturbing smells all round. The garbage smelled like it hadn’t been changed in a week and the entire top of it was covered with layers (layers!) of grime and crud.
It was pretty clear that no one had been around with a cloth for a very long time. Given that they were only just open, the filth pretty much had to be from at least the day before. So clearly no one is wiping the place down when they leave at night and no one is checking the tables or cleaning them in the morning either.
I stayed for about an hour (long after the library opened) and no one came out to clean the tables or clean and empty the garbage in all that time.

This Blenz is located inside the Vancouver Public Library downtown. It is actually one of the better Blenz. Surprisingly there is a lot of space inside. Baristas are efficient, there is a lot of snacks and my drink has come out perfectly each time.