Comments on: Artcaffe Nairobi Personal Review | Trendy cafe Nairobi Art Cafe http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/ Jesus Christ is my Teacher! Discover my thoughts and expressions through Photography, Design and Teaching in Schools. Tue, 15 May 2012 16:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dan http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-56093 Dan Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:19:42 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-56093 As a Jewish Israeli myself with a Kikuyu girlfriend, I was very sad to read how many Kenyans, especially Kikuyus, feel they have been discriminated against, and even harassed and humiliated, by the management they claim to be Jewish Israelis. If this is true, I’d like to apologize on behalf of my “compatriots” and ask any Kenyans reading this please not to generalize and treat each individual on their own merits. Having read your comments, I have decided not to frequent the Artcaffè in Westlands but only the Village Market branch and would make the following comments: Staff appear to be polite to all customers, including fellow Kenyans, and are relatively efficient considering how young most of them are. The premises seem always be extremely clean and the ambience is generally good, calmer on the terrace if too noisy inside. Having lived in Italy, I would say the coffee and pizzas are quite good, although I think the coffee at Dormans is better (there is no Java at Village Market as yet), as are the pizzas and other Italian food at the Osteria Gigiri restaurant inside on the first floor. As for the criticism of the crème brûlée, having lived for ten years in France I can assure you that even there it isn’t ALWAYS good… In conclusion, the quality of the food isn’t bad but you can get better value for money in the food court and, if you want a higher standard of cuisine, service and ambiance, the prices at the Jiko restaurant in the adjacent Tribe Hotel aren’t that much higher than at Artcaffè from my experience. That said, Artcaffè seems a good choice for the young with no shortage of money who want to be trendy. As a Jewish Israeli myself with a Kikuyu girlfriend, I was very sad to read how many Kenyans, especially Kikuyus, feel they have been discriminated against, and even harassed and humiliated, by the management they claim to be Jewish Israelis. If this is true, I’d like to apologize on behalf of my “compatriots” and ask any Kenyans reading this please not to generalize and treat each individual on their own merits.
Having read your comments, I have decided not to frequent the Artcaffè in Westlands but only the Village Market branch and would make the following comments: Staff appear to be polite to all customers, including fellow Kenyans, and are relatively efficient considering how young most of them are. The premises seem always be extremely clean and the ambience is generally good, calmer on the terrace if too noisy inside. Having lived in Italy, I would say the coffee and pizzas are quite good, although I think the coffee at Dormans is better (there is no Java at Village Market as yet), as are the pizzas and other Italian food at the Osteria Gigiri restaurant inside on the first floor. As for the criticism of the crème brûlée, having lived for ten years in France I can assure you that even there it isn’t ALWAYS good…
In conclusion, the quality of the food isn’t bad but you can get better value for money in the food court and, if you want a higher standard of cuisine, service and ambiance, the prices at the Jiko restaurant in the adjacent Tribe Hotel aren’t that much higher than at Artcaffè from my experience. That said, Artcaffè seems a good choice for the young with no shortage of money who want to be trendy.

]]> By: Maasai http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-55645 Maasai Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:11:40 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-55645 Good people, I have checked all your replies and i am happy everyone is talking from his point of view. Again , whom said that there is no room for improvement? well, everyone can move from the Good level to the Best version anytime, that includes the Artcaffe.I will talk to the Manageress, soonest. She is very understanding.I was there the other day, and we had a good chat, so i believe that more will change for Better....thanks everyone for the comments. Maasai Mcheshi maasaimcheshi@gmail.com Good people,

I have checked all your replies and i am happy everyone is talking from his point of view. Again , whom said that there is no room for improvement? well, everyone can move from the Good level to the Best version anytime, that includes the Artcaffe.I will talk to the Manageress, soonest. She is very understanding.I was there the other day, and we had a good chat, so i believe that more will change for Better….thanks everyone for the comments.
Maasai Mcheshi
maasaimcheshi@gmail.com

]]> By: Dr. Mungai http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-55269 Dr. Mungai Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:18:29 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-55269 I used to frenquent the place early last year but stopped when the waitress called Grace started making advances. When I rejected her, she made my visits unbearable. Was there early January and she wasn't there and had a great time. I don't know if she is on leave or left but if I see her there again, I will boycott it again. I used to frenquent the place early last year but stopped when the waitress called Grace started making advances. When I rejected her, she made my visits unbearable. Was there early January and she wasn’t there and had a great time. I don’t know if she is on leave or left but if I see her there again, I will boycott it again.

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]]> By: Delana Kiflezghie http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-51887 Delana Kiflezghie Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:31:47 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-51887 Some really wonderful info, Sword lily I discovered this. Some really wonderful info, Sword lily I discovered this.

]]> By: Kelvin Lihanda http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-51381 Kelvin Lihanda Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:53:51 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-51381 The best place to chill out in Nairobi, its cosy, comfortable and relaxing. The atmosphere is buzzing with soft chilled music in the back and the place is open The service is not entirely the best but definately welcoming…customers satidfaction The cakes are to die for…..and the banana smoothie tops it...woowww en the pastry''s me likey The best place to chill out in Nairobi, its cosy, comfortable and relaxing. The atmosphere is buzzing with soft chilled music in the back and the place is open
The service is not entirely the best but definately welcoming…customers satidfaction
The cakes are to die for…..and the banana smoothie tops it…woowww en the pastry”s me likey

]]> By: mukami http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-50474 mukami Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:30:57 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-50474 u its so sad that such a smart establishment can be such mean t kenyans racism at its maximum ..so sad.cynthia the supervisor former waitress i will never forget haw baldy u treated mi the last time i was there u its so sad that such a smart establishment can be such mean t kenyans racism at its maximum ..so sad.cynthia the supervisor former waitress i will never forget haw baldy u treated mi the last time i was there

]]> By: Nimo http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-50427 Nimo Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:30:47 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-50427 Business' like this need to be shut down. Its ridiculous that we are treated as second class citizens in our OWN country. Needless to say for those enjoying the extra perks (read expatriates) feel free to have it, its an embarassment to Kenya. Business’ like this need to be shut down. Its ridiculous that we are treated as second class citizens in our OWN country. Needless to say for those enjoying the extra perks (read expatriates) feel free to have it, its an embarassment to Kenya.

]]> By: mukami http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-49157 mukami Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:03:47 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-49157 ma complain is to the management they treat em so badly wen us black ladies go there they think we are lookin for whites when am alone i rarely get servicce t wen i go with my american boyfriend am given top service haw sad...then they have this former waitress naw i think she is a manager or superviser very fair lady i think she has two jobs a night one she gets contacts frm clients sleeps around wth them and i hear she has stolen a large amount frm there i have happened t see her in nightspots with diff white en black men ..she is tarnishing artcaffes staff name.. ma complain is to the management they treat em so badly wen us black ladies go there they think we are lookin for whites when am alone i rarely get servicce t wen i go with my american boyfriend am given top service haw sad…then they have this former waitress naw i think she is a manager or superviser very fair lady i think she has two jobs a night one she gets contacts frm clients sleeps around wth them and i hear she has stolen a large amount frm there i have happened t see her in nightspots with diff white en black men ..she is tarnishing artcaffes staff name..

]]> By: Mimi http://trcwest.com/blog/me/artcaffe-nairobi-personal-review-trendy-cafe-nairobi-art-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-43939 Mimi Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:17:01 +0000 http://trcwest.com/blog/?p=209#comment-43939 Thank you for this. I have a lunch date with a friend at Art Caffe, Westgate Mall. It's around 8:00a.m, and we are scheduled to meet at 1:30. Definitely changing plans and going to Java instead. I wanted to try Art, as I've always ignored it, but in reading the reviews my best bet would be to forget it. Thank you for this. I have a lunch date with a friend at Art Caffe, Westgate Mall. It’s around 8:00a.m, and we are scheduled to meet at 1:30. Definitely changing plans and going to Java instead. I wanted to try Art, as I’ve always ignored it, but in reading the reviews my best bet would be to forget it.

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