Achilles Art Cafe (Hiawassee)

I’m so in love with this place, the vibe is just so lovely. I also had a vanilla chai latte & it was just too good. Surprisingly, I wasn’t charged tax for the drink either? I payed in cash. Either way, never loved a cafe so much.

The Art Cafe is amazing. I had the Achilles sandwich, which was absolutely delicious. Everything about it was well done, perfect blend and toasted just right. The cappuccino was delicious. The chai tea Crème Brulee is amazing. Portions are more than enough. The ambiance is comfy and exhilarating. And Achilles, what a wonderful person. Do yourself a favor and go!

No words can describe this place and how amazing it is. The food is great, the environment, music, and the energy is on point. I always get the Achilles sandwich with a latte or a cortadito. Place is always welcoming and staff is friendly. Always a quick bite and owner is the best he greets you a smile.

One of my new favorite coffee shops. Very nice atmosphere inside, friendly staff and they even have a pool table and games you can play. There is also an outside sitting area which is nice. They have a wide variety of drink and food options as well. I normally get the creme brûlée chai tea or the vanilla chai and they are both excellent. The creme brûlée is flame torched so it has a nice burnt sugar top. I’ve been here 2x already and I will probably be back often.

Regrettably I suggested we eat at this cafe for lunch. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich and when the meal came out the bread was so hard like a crouton. I got the chefs attn and advised i was unable to bite into the sandwich because it was so hard. His immediate response was “you can’t get a refund” I told him I didn’t even even ask for a refund, didn’t even mention it. I just said I am unable to eat my meal with the bread this hard. He said it’s supposed to be hard a crunch to the salad. I pointed out it was listened under sandwiches which would imply bread not crouton. He then said he would give me bread and came out with one slice of bread cut in half. I told him I had 4 slices of bread not two and he just gave attitude and asked if I wanted the food or not. At this point, I said why would I eat here after this treatment. I proceeded to the kitchen to take a picture of my food that was taken away and left on the counter. I told him I was going to make a review and take a picture of proof. The owner who is also the cook then proceed to tell me that I can make a review but if I post his picture online “I would have problems”. He literally made a threat to me. This is hands down one of the worst experiences i have ever had. Sad that there is so much ugliness in the hearts of people.

I’ve been trying a bunch of tea places lately and thought for sure this place had a Crème Brulee Chai people were raving about. I first went to the other location (different owner) the other day, and when I asked if there’s coffee in it (like a dirty chai), they said yes, and said it was pre-mixed and just came with coffee. I cannot stand coffee/espresso. So I went w/the easy peasy chai mix + milk, and couldn’t figure out why people were raving over it, ha. I messaged the FaceBook page that night, and ended up chatting with the owner of the Hiawassee location. He said yes, there is definitely a Crème Brulee Chai, and no there is not coffee in it. He invited me to try it at his location. I went today, and it was quite the experience! The top is torched caramelized sugar. Delicious! I also had a Cuban sandwich for lunch while there which was wonderful at well. It seems like a lot of places lately like to serve drink/food at room temp, and I have to rush to eat it before it’s cold. Not here though – Nice and warm for both the drink and sandwich, as they should be. I chatted with the owner while there, and he’s super nice and definitely has pride of ownership of the place. 5 Stars!

The place is great, very nice Café, the food is delicious, and ambience is nice, decoration is cool, love almost everything except the service.... They are extremely slow, it's been a few times I order my food it takes about an hour to get it and the place is not even that packed, complaint about it a few times but they really don't care, was told to pre-order for next time.... They told me my food was gonna take 20 mins, came 40 mins later, order was wrong and not even ready, told the guy I called and he was rude he said "lady is not ready yet, we are packed! The cook is trying his best" there's only 3 tables before me... I guess that's it, not worth it. 45-50 mins for a soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.

Amazing, amazing, amazing. Loved the Wilshire location but, this is the icing on the cake. Beautiful ambience, excellent service and Java. So happy I stopped by. Thank you!

Try their sandwiches and the creme brûlée chai latte. All amazing! Their decor is super unique and cozy. Staff is super friendly.

Met a friend here for an early lunch and it was wonderful! Sat outside on the patio in back because the weather was perfect. Had a Dulce de leche latte and a breakfast sandwich - both were on point. Our server was sweet and kind. Took a cupcake to go for later and that was sublime, (strawberry filled). Highly recommend this cafe and the other location as well. It’s a great place to meet with others or to get some work done.