点评:Cooks Corner has great coffee. I must say that. They also have a nice selection of teas and kitchen gadgets. I have been going there for at least the past twenty years. Not every day, mind you. I live two hours away. But when I visit the shore, I go there and stock up on what I need. This last visit (and it will be my last) I walked in and smelled something heavenly. I walked diretly to where two girls were roasting the beans and asked politely what they were roasting. They looked at me like I was from Mars. No hello or welcome. I asked again and they told me, adding "you can't buy any." I was surprised by a voice behind me, "You have to order it online." OK. So, the usual protocol is to order this specific coffee online. The store wasn't crowded. It was cold and sleeting outside. I drove there from my hotel in Atlantic city. And here I am, standing there, money in hand, and I get the attitude. This business has always had an attitude. Snotty. My late wife put up with it because she liked their products. When they whipped out that entitled attitude on me, I just walked out of the store. In fact, I went next door to the bakery, where I received a pleasant greeting and a smile, and bought a couple pastries and a nice hot cup of coffee. That's where I spent my money. If you love coffee enough to deal with the attitude, then this is your store.
翻译:Cooks Corner的咖啡很棒,我必须承认。他们还有种类丰富的茶叶和厨房用具。过去二十年里,我一直光顾这家店。当然,我不是每天都去,因为我住在离那里两个小时车程的地方。但每次去海边,我都会去那里采购一些必需品。上次去(也是最后一次),我一进门就闻到了一股令人陶醉的香味。我径直走到两个正在烘焙咖啡豆的女孩面前,礼貌地问她们在烘焙什么咖啡豆。她们看着我的眼神就像我是火星人一样,既没有问候也没有欢迎。我又问了一遍,她们告诉我:“你不能买。”这时,我身后传来一个声音:“你得在网上订购。”好吧。所以,通常的流程是在网上订购这种特定的咖啡。店里并不拥挤,外面又冷又下着雨夹雪。我是从大西洋城的酒店开车过来的。现在,我站在那里,手里拿着钱,却感受到了他们的态度。这家店一直都这样,傲慢无礼。我已故的妻子之所以能忍受他们的服务,是因为她喜欢他们的产品。当他们对我摆出那副高高在上的态度时,我直接走出了店。事实上,我去了隔壁的面包店,在那里我受到了热情友好的接待,还收获了一张笑脸,买了些糕点和一杯香浓的热咖啡。我把钱都花在了那里。如果你热爱咖啡,并且能够忍受他们的服务态度,那么这家店或许适合你。