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Open Eye Café

3.2 (290 reviews)
ModerateCoffee & Tea
Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Espresso Shake
JJ C.

Atmosphere: Open Eye Cafe is a warm, open cafe that lets in lots of natural light. There are plenty of tables inside, though we can imagine that it can get busy and crowded during the academic year because of how close together the tables are. We went during UNC's spring break, so we were able to enjoy the cafe on a quieter day. Service: Our barista was friendly, and our drink was ready after a short few minutes! Food: We ordered an Espresso Shake, which is made with vanilla ice cream, espresso, and chocolate syrup. The shake was filling and satisfying, and had a good amount of sweetness and coffee flavor. It tasted just like coffee ice cream! Overall: Open Eye Cafe is nice and spacious, and has a good variety of drink options. However, at the price point, we think that the quality could have been a bit better, which is why we gave them a 4.

seasonal Mint Mocha
James E.

Amazing study atmosphere and delicious drinks! I had the seasonal mint mocha with a matcha mint whip cream and it was perfect for a cold winter afternoon!

Carissa W.

This place caught my eye as we were driving by. Nice staff, atmosphere, and beverages. My sweetheart got an espresso milkshake and I got a golden milk. We split a pumpkin chai muffin. Nothing to write home about but fun to stop in.

Mara K.

I loved this place much more before Covid. Now it's almost empty inside with very little of the study spot charm it once had. Also the baristas did my absolute biggest pet peeve. Asking the customer who's taking their coffee to go if they want to leave a tip. It feels awkward and pushy especially when you wanted to just grab a quick coffee on the go. If I say no tip I feel weird because they put me on the spot and asked. If I say ok I feel like I was pressured into it...probably because I was.

coffee, tea, and pastries on display
Aneesa P.

Before driving 2 hours back to VA we wanted to fuel up on some coffee. It was 60 degrees out and super windy so it felt cold. I don't drink coffee often but I am an Iced coffee all day kind of girl. I ordered a dirty chai with oatmilk and decided I wanted whip cream. I liked that they let me know they didn't have dairy free creamer which I was fine with. Generally I add a lot of sugar but this chai was perfect and nothing extra was needed. My sister ordered a hot latte. The space was pretty big which was nice. They hand you the drinks with no tops and you will bring it to the area that has lids, straws and sugar. If I lived here this would be a coffee shop I'd go to frequently.

Brought my mug to have the ceramic experience as well!
Kimmi H.

From first call to sipping a delicious oat milk-kissed Americano, my first Open Eye Café experience was tops! The woman who answered the phone was super-friendly and obviously proud to answer my question about organic/sustainably-grown coffee to say yes! to the latter. When I arrived to the shop the man who took my order was friendly and patient as I navigated the menu and ordered my drink. Now as I sit in the adorable back patio area with plants as pictured and thoughtful shaded area as well, I know I will be a regular here!

Ryu D.

This place stays busy for a reason! They have a wonderful selection of drinks from bottled kombucha to nitro cold brew. Lovely nitro cold brew! Smooth, full, and rich flavor profile. They have grapefruit kombucha which is a refreshing and hard to find flavor! Love their tiny vegan cupcakes in unique flavors such as root beer! They also have ginger chocolate cup cakes! Its really hard for me to find dairy free treats WITHOUT NUTS. I suffer from many allergies (dairy, nuts, avocado and gastrointestinal distress with corn and beans) so it can be nice when they provide these from time to time! I usually just order plain cold brew if not nitro cold brew (very simple and no allergens). So recently they added Oatly (oat milk) to people who have to deal with all those allergy problems! Soy free eaters come here! Bring your soy free friends this place is great :)

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3 years ago

Staff is friendly and attentive. Service is fast and reliable. The food and coffee are always very tasty.

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