Caffè Nero

Atmosphere and quality of products + service are better than any other coffee chain.

This particular Nero was my home for about 2 months before we finally got internet access at home. On the positive side, I can say that I was never once hassled for basically coming in just to use their wifi. To be fair, I did have to pay for it, but I never once ordered any hot beverages from them.
Now for the negatives.
FULL OF KIDS. I was unaware of the memo that every day, between the hours of 10am and 1pm, it becomes a makeshift daycare. Mums bring their adorable little rascals with them and just let them run rampant around the café. Beware.
CRAZY REGULARS. Almost every time I came to this Nero, there would always be a «regular» there, and they were all insane. One woman came in every day to complain about something. It was entertaining if nothing else.
THE BACK DOOR. They have a nice outdoor patio, mostly for smokers, let’s be real here. But the door has a terrible hinge which makes anything less than a SLAM impossible. And of course, most of the indoor tables are RIGHTNEXTTOTHISDOOR.
THE SMELL. I brought this one on myself. Did I really think I could spend an hour inside a coffee shop and not emerge reeking of stale coffee? Oh well…