Last week I stopped into Coffy Cafe, the new creperie and coffee shop at 3310 14th Street NW, across from the Tivoli. And I was impressed. The place is big and bright, bigger than you’d think from outside, with a very clean, modern look. There were a lot of places to sit, a lot of vintage furniture and posters from 60s and 70s movies going with the mod/70s theme.
And the food was really good. I got a “Mod Squad,” which was chicken, feta, spinach and pesto, and my buddy got the “Barbarella,” smoked salmon, cream cheese, sauteed onions and capers. The crepes themselves were done perfectly, a little crispy and a little chewy, and the ingredients inside were tasty, fresh and high-quality. I was going to take a picture of mine but I ate it too quickly, and my buddy’s was just as good. Both would work well as breakfast or as lunch, which is what we had them for. There’s also an egg and cheese crepe, a vegetarian one, and one with sausage, peppers and onions, plus all the sweet crepes, which sound awesome. The menu is here.
Owner Philecia Harris was there at the time so I spoke to her a bit. She said things were going well and they were making sure everything was running smoothly. I asked about the furniture, and she mentioned she got it from a variety of places, including her own kitchen, which was 1950s-styled. There were a lot of other interesting, funky pieces, like a spiky chandelier and very 60s chairs. See below for some (cameraphone) interior shots.
We didn’t try any sweet crepes, but I’ll certainly be back. I’m looking forward to getting a crepe and eating it out on the Civic Plaza when it’s warmer. Definitely best portable food in the area — sorry, Julia’s Empanadas.
They’re open Mon – Fri: 7am-9pm, Sat: 8am-10pm and Sun: 8am-8pm.
