Oui Oui is an oasis in the midst of a wast service-dessert called Buenos Aires. Seriously, I've had…read moresome bad service experiences in my life, but Buenos Aires has trumped it all! But not so here at Oui Oui...from the moment I stepped in I felt at home; not only because of the smell of freshly-baked media lunas, but especially because of the people who work here and welcomed me with a warm smile.
Good customers service begets more visits and so within one week of staying in Buenos Aires, I stepped into the Oui Oui Oasis at least 6 times. One time was especially memorable: I'd been meeting with a woman for coffee and at some point she kicks back her chair and storms towards the exit, grabbing the shoulder of a man and ripping away the purse he'd just stolen from the back of her chair. She returned to the table as if nothing had happened...
Well, the fact that something like this happened at this place might not be speaking in favour of Oui Oui, but believe me when I say that thieves like this potentially linger around everywhere in BA. However, the reason I'm telling this story here is that the staff at Oui Oui was amazing in their reaction upon this: they were very upset at what happened and apologised profusely. One of the staff even ran after the guy on the street, but he was already gone. The owner then brought cool water to the lady and ultimately they comped everything that we'd consumed.
But I don't like Oui Oui only because of the friendly staff. It's also a super-cozy place to sit and meet with friends, do some work (free wifi) or simply hang out and read a good book. They do a very good breakfast here and serve home-made baked goods - I especially like their media lunas. Also, their lemonade, which comes in big jugs, is very refreshing.
Note: there's a another Oui Oui just around the corner. I personally prefer this one, which, I was told, is the original one. In fact, this Oui Oui is the mother of all modern coffee shops in Buenos Aires.
