We went here because of the good reviews, but this was a really negative experience. the latte I got had watery espresso and the chai latte tasted like water with some dirt in it. “everything” bagel was just a plain bagel with a couple of seeds on it, and there was no seasoning on the eggs. everyone dining in had to-go cups and paper bags instead of ceramic dining ware. based on this experience I would just go to the many other cafes nearby instead

Im partial to Cafe Aroma after working there 20 years ago but its still my favorite Cafe in Buffalo. Where else can you grab a coffee from the friendly staff with the most delicious espresso and lay in the middle of Bidwell Parkway even in the pandemic? Its the best for quick eats too. The pastries are the best.

The most kind and professional Baristas.The best coffee blend and roasted to the European taste! Amazing place! 🌟 ⭐ 🌟 ⭐ 🌟

The coffee was delicious, and the staff was very hospitable and courteous. The breakfast sandwich with bacon was also very good, if a little under-salted its probably better for me anyways.In addition to free WiFi, there are unisex private bathrooms available- which require keys, but those are free to grab above the dirty-dishes bin, towards the back of the bar.

I love the spot. A friend of mine showed it to me and ive been going back ever since!

Not just a coffee shop. I arrived 9PM Sat night after a long bike ride, not sure if I could still find a meal somewhere. Though some items were sold out by this late hour, I still had an excellent panini, even a microbrew beer, and friendly service. Made my day.

Great bagels, great coffee and overall a great environment. One young staff member working July 4th in the morning was incredibly rude and did not give us our full order (wouldn’t even look up what we paid for). She was also very rude to the elderly man ordering in front of us. The other baristas were very nice but this young woman was just so horribly rude to everyone.

This place is a secret jewel of Buffalo cafes that has consistent and quality coffee and breakfast sandwiches. I would recommend you visit there whenever you are in the Elmwood Village. The staff are friendly and truly embody true customer service and friendliness. I will definitely be returning here for the coffee!

This is a dinner review. It was ok. You get 3 sticks of butter on your pasta so all you taste is butter. In Italy they cook with only olive oil it’s healthier that way. Also the donut dessert had a pound of baking soda all you tasted was baking soda. The people are great. Really nice service. Dinner food not so much.

My bagel was great! Nice and soft

Great food and even better drink, Im definitely coming back and Id recommend anyone to come even if they dont like coffee

Locally owned, great food and drink. Definitely recommend!

Such a great little gem to find! Plenty of vegan options which is such a nice thing to see these days. I just went in for a coffee and was thrilled when they had oat milk. Then as I was waiting for my latte I saw some cookies and thought how great a chocolate chip cookie sounded right now. Well then I realized they did in fact have some vegan chocolate chip cookies and a vegan turtle brownie! We got one of each and they were very tasty and the perfect compliment to the latte. I can see this cafe being a wonderful to chat with friends or study, or to run into and grab something quick while wandering around to all the little shops along the area, in a world past a pandemic. I hope to visit again in the future and experience it in all its glory!

Coolest cafe in buffalo. Excellent coffee.Stop by the bidwell farmers market saturday mornings 8 - 1 pm while youre there.

Bought a Blended Mocha and it was the worst tasting drink Ive ever ordered. It tasted like powdered milk. Just GROSS! Would never go back.

Nice, quiet little shop to enjoy a great cup of coffee. Location is also great to sit outside and people watch!

Amazing drinks at good prices and employees are really nice and helpful :) plus a very cute and comfortable location

Pretty tasty mocha latte

Cute! Reasonable prices!!! Very popular!

Perfect atmosphere with a great energy! My favorite place to read a book, drink a latte, and enjoy the grandeur of Bidwell Parkway.

Very good! I got a latte and it was so well made. Very happy customer. Got it on 10/16/2020 at around 12:30pm.

Classic original Buffalo café inspired by those in Europe.

Great spot for a cup of coffee (free refill) on whats left of Elmwood. Aside from the foul mouthed patron screaming vulgarities into her phone, neglecting her dog--who eventually flipped her table leaving broken ceramic and glass on the sidewalk, its a wonderful spot for a cheap, great cup of coffee. Best when not packed. A wide array of food including homemade Oreos! Cool spot. Adjoined with Talking Leaves bookstore.

AMAZING AMAZING PLACE. EMPLOYEES ARE SUPER FRIEMDLY, THE COFFEE IS AMAZING!

Same place it always has been, only a smaller crowd due to pandemic regulations. Worth the stop, its pretty much a Buffalo landmark art this point

Always amazing coffee. Food is always fresh and great👍

Very good

Great coffee and espresso.

Please fix your Google hours because I went to get your breakfast at 7 and you werent open like Google said you were :/

Have always loved this place. Good coffee and nice lite eats. Located in a good urban spot. Will be even better after covid19 goes.

Friendly staff with great coffee and a sparse but varied selection of beer and wine. Both the cafe and its patio are a bit on the small side, so its not very conducive to stretching out or having a boisterous conversation. If youre looking for a relaxed drink, this spot is great.

I absolutely love their coffee - I get a cappuccino almost every time Im there. The flavor is perfect and you can get different sizes, which I appreciate for sure. They also have super yummy breakfast sandwiches, which hit the spot on cold winter mornings!

Great coffee, atmosphere and service

Friendly, lovely.

Great coffee

One of the best locally owned coffee shops on elmwood ave. I would definitely recommend getting your morning coffee here.

Cafe Aroma is my go to place at any time of day or evening. I always stop here on Saturday after the Farmers Market for coffee and a savory scone. Their wraps are yummy. But my favorite time to stop is on a lovely summer evening. I enjoy a glass of wine on the patio where I often meet neighborhood friends. Great little spot!

We actually stopped in in the morning hoping to grab some brunch but tried the paninis and stayed for the drinks!! Absolutely recommend to anyone!! I love the service!! Quick and friendly!!

Its the coziest little coffee shop in the northeast.

Bad service, poor food. Employees are too busy on thier phone to care about customers

Awesome little cafe. Great food and service

Wonderful place to meet people or do online work. Staff is amazing and the Owner rocks! One free refill with the purchase of an in house coffee. Cafe Aroma 4 Life.

Wonderful place to go in the morning!

Great coffee, good baked goods. It gets packed so can be cozy. Fast service and awesome mom and pop vibe- Ill take them over Spot any day.

This was a comfortable and cute coffee shop. I got a chai latte which was really refreshing and good. I also had a blueberry muffin and a peanut butter cookie both of which were delicious. My latte was made and ready very quickly and the cashier was nice. I loved the outdoor seating, plenty of shade and comfortable chairs. Good shade and just a nice relaxed vibe. I will be coming here again.

Friendly staff with great coffee and a sparse but varied selection of beer and wine. Both the cafe and its patio are a bit on the small side, so its not very conducive to stretching out or having a boisterous conversation. If youre looking for a relaxed drink, this spot is great.

Great place! Great drinks! Love the atmosphere, but..... There is a space problem. The dining area is a bit cramped. That is the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5. Definitely a five star establishment in all other areas though.Those with disabilities would probably not enjoy this place because of the space issue. If you are bound to a wheelchair, you will not for in the dining area...too many chairs and tables. If you are ambulatory, you will be okay. If sounds and noise bother you, you will not enjoy this place because everyone is kind of on top of each other and you can easily hear their conversations.Those conditions are what they are, they are their facilities, but this place is great! I would highly recommend it to everyone.Watch out Starbucks! 😉

Everything was perfect, except the weather ;)

Carmel latte ☕🌞🔥

What better way to spend a rainy afternoon or sunny one, or evening for that matter than sipping a hot brewed coffee under a canopy on an Olmsted Parkway!!! Few cities were fortunate to get an Olmsted designed park or entire parkway designed city like Buffalo, let alone to have a curbside cafe on it as well... This is not Starbucks so leave the electronics and even the book at home or in your pocket. Instead I suggest you take in the ambiance of the parkway, and the people watching of the eclectic Elmwood Village Avenue, be pleasant, smile and nod to strangers, you may make a new acquaintance.

Love it here. Awesome, comforting food. An old standby with a great location for people watching. Gritty, yet somewhat sophisticated. Next to book Shop. Could stay for hours. Computer friendly. Almost always crowded. Small, intimate.

Nice neighborhood staple. Staying open later than other coffee shops in the area.

Food was so delish. The service here is outstanding. Prices were good for how much you get. They have so many good reviews for a reason.

Wonderful place to meet people or do online work. Staff is amazing and the Owner rocks! One free refill with the purchase of an in house coffee. Cafe Aroma 4 Life.

GREAT COFFEE =÷=÷=>》》Friendly and hard working staff. Friday morning, end of July and Im eating a scone and taking in the sounds of Elmwood avenue while sipping a dark roast black coffee. Love this place.

I am a downright coffee snob, coffee FIEND.. this is /the/ best coffee shop I have ever been to. I live right down the street and I visit pretty often. The staff is great, drinks are amazing, perfect foam, wonderfully pulled espresso... It gets pretty packed on weekends especially with the farmers market but they still get the drinks out in good time. The atmosphere is always great and its my favorite place to go.

The full-scale employee makeover is off-putting. Nobody seems to know what they’re doing and they’re not friendly, familiar faces and frankly aren’t personable. The whole reason I frequented this place was because I knew people and they knew me. Now, they can’t get my order right, there are less and less regular faces (customers and employees) and the music is even vanilla. I basically order the same 3 things and I haven’t seen the same 3 face behind the bar in a month so I may just start frequent Perks since I can walk there from my house. There is no logical reason for me to drive to Aroma anymore.

Great staff excellent service even better coffee ;)

Always an interesting scene. Can be crowded in small space. Good food selections and some outdoor seating. Location at Bidwell Parkway and Elmwood corner may be best funky urban viewing perch in the city. Next to Talking Leaves Bookstore, Buffalos finest independent.

Very slow service. Took 20 minutes to get a breakfast sandwich when they weren’t busy. Tried to ask if there was a reason for the delay and received an unclear response. Didn’t get our food until we asked for a refund. We won’t be returning.

Absolutely the best Danish I have ever had in my life. on my death bed I want that raspberry and cream cheese danish as my last meal. The chai and hot chocolate here are also wonderful.

Really good menu options in a cozy little cafe. Their iced chai latte is one of the best Ive tried and Ive tried A LOT.. pairs really well with the almond scone. But what probably will have me going back is their outstanding customer interaction skills, we had a ton of questions because of food sensitivities and requirements and the lady that helped us worked through all of our needs, even calling their bakery when she didnt know something.

Enchanting local cafe at a picturesque intersection. Good for any time of day, from early morning coffee to late night cocktails. Attached to an excellent local book store, further sweetening the deal.

Lovely European style cafe to enjoy your cup of coffee and chat with friends. Always busy. I could not find a seat many times. Would not recommend to eat there but definitely worth having a cup of coffee or tea! Perfect seating outside when its warm!

Fresh hot coffee in small place. Good pastries

Been here 4 times and employees are always unpleasant. Whether busy or not.

I do love this cozy corner coffee shop as its got great atmosphere and staff. Great for people watching, especially in the warmer months! They also serve beer and food here too.

Small quaint cafe. Friendly service. Free WiFi. Bookstore right next door

Great atmosphere and location. Love that its attached to a local book shop too. Feels right in the community that its in. Would have gotten 5 stars if their snack selection was a little better quality.

Limited space due to covid

Great service nice calm spot

Cozy meeting place with a beautiful view of the park. Do you want to be perky with a delicious coffee or mellow with an adult beverage? The choice is yours (unless you are a child).

What a great time and the food and beverage selection was fab! Great vibe. 😋

Small, quaint coffee shop with a Simple Selection but truly Italian Feel. Indoor & Outdoor seating available.

Convenient location, friendly barista, affordable drinks, and very nice atmosphere. Loved it and will definitely will visit many times to come. A little on the noisier side. If you need to focus, bring headphones.

Great friendly atmosphere very cozy, it may be cramped during busy hours, but I doubt it will change the atmosphere. The barista are very friendly. The prices are excellent a 12 ounce coffee to go is a little under $2. And the coffee is delicious only been here ounce (got the double espresso ($2.06) it is brewed strong but is delicious. I look forward to coming here again.

Best breakfast sandwich is Buffalo.Coffee drinks are also well made.Sometimes it takes longer than it should to get your food/drink but it is worth the wait.The place fills up fast on the weekend so dont expect a seat, especially not when the Elmwood-Bidwell farmers market is going on.

So yummy. Loved the coffee and my muffin. Nice atmosphere. Barista(Liz) was awesome

I am there right now and watched as two employees pulled down their masks to food and smoothies prepared for themselves.

Quaint little coffee shop with excellent coffees and fresh pastry. Always crowded on Saturday morning with farmers market going on across the street. Starbucks is only a couple buildings down but caffe aroma nails that cafe atmosphere that I like

This place is GREAT !! Best coffee shop in town hands down. Another plus is that they close at midnight . Friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Great ambiance and coffee def use the outside patio in the summer!

Absolutely delicious coffee! Variety of Robust teas. Friendly service.

Bad customer service, not welcoming, I want to order smoothie they said we don’t serve smoothies here, then why you have it on the menu.

They have a decent breakfast sandwich. Not amazing but good. The space itself is a bit cramped.

Dont order food here they will take for ever and not have what you want

A quaint little coffee shop on the corner of bidwell parkway and elmwood. On a beautiful summer day, it’s nice to sit out in their patio with friends and just catch up. Sometimes the inside can get quite crowded and loud, especially in the winter. But overall, if you looking for a little coffee shop around the corner, this is one of those places

Best turkey bacon Panini ever! You have to love a cafe that is stocked with a full bar m

An old Buffalo stand-by classic. Lovely little European style cafe. Reasonably priced coffee. Sunny and bright in the summer, toasty and cozy in the winter, all with a view of beautiful Bidwell parkway.

Good coffee and love the danishes, nice outdoor seating, staff is nice too.

Book. Coffee. Bookstore. Coffee shop. Librarian. Barista. Poetry night. Culture. Romance. First dates. Business deals. Meet with a friend. But the aroma of coffee is in the air. Why not name a place after this aroma. Why not call it Cafe Aroma.I want to go to Cafe Aroma. I want to get their coffee and pour it in a tub. I want to strip off all my clothes and have everyone in the place line up and dump their coffees and teas on me while I splash around in the sugary, creamy and bitter liquid while shouting I wanna go to Cafe Wroooma. Hopefully they let the stuff cool down before they douse me with it. Then I want to have some rude barista with tattoos and dark rim glasses at the counter tell me this is inappropriate take this shenanigan somewhere else! But no one listens. They keep ordering more drinks and splashing them on me.Can my fantasy of being in nude having people throw expensive beverages at me become a reality? Doubtfully. So I sit at Cafe Aroma. Trying not to let my mind wander while conversations drone on around me. I sit here waiting for my green tea that is too hot to drink to cool off, so I can gulp it down quick and get the heck out of here. I gotta find a better scene. A place that will allow me to live out my fantasy.

Great espresso! And love their 2 for 1 (beer) Tuesdays. Great over the summer when you can sit outside across from Bidwell Park.

Adorable coffee joint thats super convenient in service and in location. I love this place and the staff has always been super helpful with my indecisive nature. Always clean and friendly. Its a great place to take a seat and have some coffee and enjoy the best of Buffalo walking by.

Cozy spot in the heart of Bidwell that feels like home. Food is great and you can also get your morning caffeine then stop over to the bookstore next door.

I order an latte and it was very good, cool place for a coffee, definitely will go there again

A great place to sit down and enjoy a great coffee.

Stopped in for a coffee on Sat. evening with my wife. Nice people, clean place, and good coffee. Sat outside and enjoyed watching the people going by on Elmwood Ave.

Hip Atmosphere, great location. A good place to hang out or grab a coffee and wander the neighborhood

Very very popular on a freezing cold Saturday morning!

I love this place. Great prices, great service, great food + coffee. What more can you ask for?