Zoe’s Java House - Prince George, British Columbia

I just left Zoe's Java House where I was humiliated by the woman behind the counter for not placing my used dishes in the right spot. I sat them down while reaching for a napkin, she leaned over the counter to tell me not to leave them there. I ... attempted to pass them to her as she was leaning over the counter at the time, but she refused to take them. Instead she pointed to another shelf and told me to put them. I apologized and walked to where she was pointing. I once again put the plate down to dispose of the waste into the bin beside this shelf. She came towards me to tell me, no, not there. At which point I dropped the plate and cup unto the shelf, and said 'Do it yourself!' She replied 'I guess you can't read, huh.' As you can see there's no issue with my literacy. I don't expect to bus my own tables unless it's a fast food establishment, even at some of those my food is delivered to my table, it's not put someplace for me to pick up if my name is called. My returning my used dishes was a courtesy, a word you obviously are not familiar with. I don't work there, I pay to be served food not to be directed on how you want me to bus my table. Be thankful for my anti- confrontational personality, if I had given into the impulse I had at that moment, it would have ended very differently. Something I didn't mention when originally posting this is the reasons I stopped in there that day. There's not many places open at that time on Saturday afternoon. I was tired. I am a shift worker, and Saturday is my only day off. At that time, I was recovering from a back injury, having just returned to work full time. I forced myself to get out and go for a walk. Unfortunately,I walked further than I intended to and just wanted a place to sit down for a while that wasn't too fussy... instead, I found a manager who just likes to give customers a hard time. Read more

Great staff, food and drinks! Also the rating area and patio are nice, so it's the complete package!

You've gotta try their breakfast sandwich because it's the perfect way to start your day. The vibe there is always chill, and the crew is super friendly, making it a great spot for a morning bite.

Zoe's cannot seem to get making a latte right. Way too much espresso that is too hot and burnt and next to no milk. With my tip it came to $8.71 for a latte that I poured down the drain. This was not my first latte that I have tossed ... but I keep giving them the benefit of the doubt as they are a coffee house. Save your money and go to Ritual if you'd like a proper latte with the correct ratio of espresso to steamed milk. Read more

Zoe’s is a cozy, but roomy, spot to have a coffee in PG. My cappuccino was good and the baking is fresh. It would be 4 stars but took one star off for this… I asked for a smoothie and whether I could have some vegetables blended in with it. ... They told me they didn’t have any - which was not true as we saw a bag of spinach in the front display fridge. My guess is that their smoothie proportions are so precise that they have no flexibility in customizing, even by a handful of spinach 🤷‍♀️ Other than that, Zoe’s is clean, spacious yet quaint, and has decent food and coffee. (I didn’t check out the washroom.) Read more