Rhode Island Coffee

I went back to this coffee place on my way home this evening
I have been to it many times its right in the middle of town
I had a mug of tea before going home they do a mixed bag of sandwiches to, The toasties are good as well I like it
You can take your time here as there is plenty of seats and watch people going by, its light and airy in its décor the sort of place I like cause its looking out on to the high st its particularly nice in the sunshine they have outdoor seating to ‚
If you are waiting to meet some one it might just be the very place to meet up with whom you meeting and have a drink hot or cold ‚
Chat or read the papers,

Rhode Island Coffee is a small coffee chain, with a few stores around Greater Manchester, including this one in Oldham. After 2 pleasant experiences here, I thought the third time would be a charm, and just add to my great experiences here, but I was wrong.
The store was quite busy on my visit, probably with people sheltering from the drizzle, and wanting to grab a hot cup of coffee in the meantime.
I ordered a Ham and Cheese toastie Gluten free, with a Vanilla Latte and little did I expect what was to come.
The service was pretty slow in getting my order, and when my coffee eventually arrived, I found her to had made the drink wrong, I asked for a medium vanilla latte and she brought me an iced one, I find this to be stupid really, I didn’t ask for an iced coffee, when I say latte (and I’m sure everyone else does) they mean a hot coffee, unless requested otherwise. The «barista» talked about making this mistake numerous times, in the reverse order earlier today. I feel that she is just wasting products here, and to be honest it is unfair on the chain, and the customer having to wait longer for their drink, as well as costing the company in the wrong run, it also costs them customers, like it may well have with me.
My coffee was eventually served, and you could see where they tried to start latte art, and it looked like it failed towards the end. My latte was not stirred, hence I had to stir it in, which for a vanilla latte is ridiculous, as they should stir in the vanilla.
After the incident with my coffee, I thought that they wouldn’t mess anything else up, but once I again I was wrong… I ordered a ham and cheese gluten free toastie, and my server (someone else) made sure what I wanted on it, and I told her «ham and cheese», so it makes the mistake of bringing me, just ham even worse. The toastie did take quite a while to come, hence I was expecting everything to be right, however I was shocked when they had forgotten the cheese, as ham solo on a toastie isn’t a popular option anyway, never mind considering I told my server a good 2 – 3 times that I wanted «ham AND cheese»
By the time my toastie had came back, everyone else in my party had finished their food, and I found the presentation to be a little sloppy, with the cheese overloaded, stuck to the bread and coming off the sandwich.
I do like the idea of a coffee shop offering gluten free food, other than a wrap but based on this experience, it doesn’t seem like they can handle doing it when they are reasonably busy, hence struggling to take the full order, and complete it to a good speed.
The pricing here is quite expensive too, and reminds me more of a Starbucks/​Caffe Nero, rather than a chain of independent coffee shops.
I am even struggling to give 2 stars to Rhode Island, and after my praise of this store and great experiences in the past few weeks, it is quite upsetting to see a change like this (especially in such a short period) and the only reason, I feel saving them from a 1 star ranking, is my past experiences here. I will be calling back soon to claim my free coffee for «buying 9 drinks», so hopefully an updated and better review will follow.

set inside spindle shopping centre rhodes island coffee shop
is not a bad little place.
inside is similar to your usual costa coffee in layout with
a number of little tables enough to seat four people.
I ordered my usual cappuccino that was £2.35 for a regular size cup
they also sold cakes from £.1.95 and a number of sandwiches.
staff were very polite and friendly and when am in oldham again i will
be coming back to rhodes coffee for another cup.
THUMBS UP FROM ME!

Soon after starting a new job in Oldham, I realised that I needed a regular coffee stop on the way to work. Rhode Island was the first one I tried and I never looked back.
Yes, I occasionally get a craving for a Starbucks (yes, yes, I know it’s not very ethical) because they do a mighty fine coffee and I love my (far too infrequent) visits to Caffeine & Co and North Tea Power, all hail the independents, but as far as Oldham town Centre goes, these little special shrines to caffeine are non-​existent, so for a morning pick me up, you have a choice of Greggs, a Costa by the bus station, MaccyDs or Subway or of course you have Rhode Island.
Taking up a large corner of the Spindles centre and with an outlook over the precinct, Rhode Island proudly stands, its classic coffeeshop interior décor matched by the standard barista uniform of brown apron. The scents of coffee beckon me in on almost a daily basis. The staff are a mixed crew of age and gender, all of them amazingly friendly and especially Daryl (manager) who must sleep there because I never see him leave! They really do find the time to chat to their customers and always feel genuine and warm.
I generally leave with a delicious coffee and a huge smile on my face because it’s like meeting up with a friend.
No matter what time of day you visit, there is always a fine array of tempting cakes and biscuits to choose from and they do really good sandwiches and have some tasty coffee alternatives too. I recommend a large peppermint latte. Odd I know but strangely delicious… or that could be just me!

What can’t you say about Rhode Island Coffee Shop! The second you walk in the fresh aroma of dark roasted arabica beans hits you! Straight away your greeted with a friendly face! The staff here are always polite, and nothing is to much trouble! They’ll make your coffee to how you prefer and not just any usual way!
The cakes and sweets are not to be missed. Freshly made sandwiches or toasties are always on offer… Want to warm those bones after a long days shop, then try the soup of the day!
Always return here for a well earned rest and to people watch! :)

Hey, what’s this? My first review written whilst under the influence of Bourbon (to be exact my first drunken review using a stupid smart phone)
Rhode Island Coffee should be pleased and horrified in equal measures that their first review comes from what is really a drunken lush (no I don’t know what a Lush is either). But at the end of the day it is the review that matters…
Upon entering the place I was struck by how friendly the staff were, and not the fake put your name on the cup friendlynesss (what?) of certain tax dodging chains.
I ordered my cinnamon latte, got my cinnamon latte and sat down.
I obviously took advantage of their free wi-​fi, and enjoyed my brew.
I have to say that the most enjoyable part of my day in Oldham was my morning coffee and not what followed in the town centre after.