Pass Christian Books

Poor service, poor quality in food, (deceptively) poor location. I ordered a «croissant ham, egg, and cheese» and a cortado ‘for here’. One of the benefits of going to a non-​starbucks establishment is the local feel and the ‘real’ dining-​ware, i.e. real coffee mugs, etc… I received, a few minutes later, a BAGEL ham, egg, and cheese. When I notified them of the mixup nothing was done to adjust/​fix the order. Nothing seemed fresh — the egg had to have been a warmed up pre-​made item, the bagel the same, and the ham lacking any real ham taste. Then I received my espresso drink in a TRAVEL cup :(I asked the waitress if I could have a ‘for-​here’ mug (it just feels better, right?) and she said they were out of clean dishes. Uh, the place seated 20 – 30 people tops and it was half full and they were «out?» — So I went to the barista, requested a for-​here cup (which I saw PLENTY of on top of the espresso machine) and she obliged with a somewhat disgusted look on her face. I definitely got the feeling that this establishment was more than happy to cater to the «older» people in the room as we seemed to be the only ones with to-​go cups. And while the patio is nice (kind of overlooks the beach/​marina area) it’s surrounded by 2 streets, one extremely loud when anything above a Nissan Leaf drives by. All in all I appreciate the attempt, but I can’t recommend this to anyone else.

I absolutely adore this bookstore /​coffee house! My latte was pricey (4.98) but delicious and the décor and view hold you captive and make you smile and smile and smile. If you’re looking for a lovely place to enjoy reading while having a cup of coffee, this is certainly the place to be. If you’re a writer looking for serene inspiration? Perfect place!

Proof positive that a business can reinvigorate itself when they work out the kinks — fire the dead weight– and hire some professional help. European style service in Pass Christian MS. As for the books — when I saw E.O. Wilson on the shelf-​I was sure that the politically correct gloves were coming off.