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El Diablo in Seattle is a two star Cuban restaurant. Try this spot for cheap eats in the Queen Anne neighborhood. It's known for its coffeehouse. Know before you go: this place features live music. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place is good for groups.
Devils seem to have all the fun. Vivid murals adorn the walls of this colorful, cozy coffeehouse, while Latin beats undulate throughout the room. Sweethearts snuggle in the "love grotto" (a velvet couch hidden...
citysearch.com - expert review - 04/20/2004
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a fan of good strong coffee. I have had it all over the world in all places I have ever been, and the Diablo Cortadito is one of my top 3 cups of coffee anywhere. The cortadito is a Cuban…
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
El Diablo, you make some mighty fine mochas. I try to grab a drink here whenever I find myself on top of Queen Anne. Most recently, the boyfriend and I were on our way to meet his family for dinner.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Weird silence or not, I totally miss Heaven. It's one of those situations where if I'd never experienced it then I'd never notice its lack, but having loved and lost (so to speak) is hard to take. I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just got a message from Terri, the owner of El Diablo Coffee Co. Apologizing for the night I went there only to find them closing an hour early. I really appreciate a place that cares about what that…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had cafe con leche for the first time yesterday, and now I can't stop thinking about it. No mere latte will measure up. The fruit salad was very fresh & tasty, and my friend's raspberry oat bar…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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The best Coffee in Seattle!!!!! El Diablo has the best Cafe Con Leche ever...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
El Diablo es bueno, es maravilloso, es excelente. Y por que?
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Staff's ALWAYS helpful and welcoming. Interior is gorgeous and comfortable.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like we need another review of the El but I had to start somewhere (ie first review). Disclaimer - lactose intolerant and I don't drink coffee! 9 times out of 10 I just come in to study. Been stopping…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has to be the best coffee spot ever! If you are in Queen Anne walk by all the Starbucks locations and come straight here. They use Mexican chocolate in mochas! it gives them a spicy flavor. They…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mmmm cafe con leche Ok, I'll sell my soul.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK, this is my favorite QA Coffee place. I always get the 'Cubano' - basically a sweetened double shot. I call for a Cubano Splendido though - with Splenda instead of sugar. I was bummed when they…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Mexican hot chocolate at El Diablo. It is my drink of choice in the winter and really any day I go there and it's below 70 degrees. The batidos (Cuban fruit shakes) are also delicious -…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm no longer hot or irritated when I go into El Diablo. I'm happy to report no further Barista Girl experiences, and, in fact, have pleasant exchanges with the current ED staff on a regular basis.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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El Diablo has good coffee and decent edibbles. I remember thinking the food was a bit overpriced, as if often is in coffee shops. I love that each room is different and that the walls are covered with...
kudzu.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They closed heaven. This is more metaphor than I can handle before a coffee fix.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never gave much thought to this coffee shop before, but now it's my favorite in Seattle. Why? 1) the Cortadito -- a shot of espresso with a bit of steamed milk and sugar, 2) Mexican Hot Chocolate --…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food: Select pastries are delish Service: Friendly
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Perhaps, I was a little rough on the place. My eyes have gotten used to being in the dark. But enough about the ambiance, I already received a tongue lashing about my first review. Today I want to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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I happened on this place by accident then didn't know what to order and got to have the best tasting coffee I've experienced. So fresh and tasty and just plain unusual. After many good cups of joe in Seattle...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a couple of times (wanted to find a place that has both coffee and drinks) and 'twas a positive experience. The music by the live musician though, was, shall we say, "El Stinko." With a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who wouldn't love an adorable little coffee shop with a heaven and hell theme? The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and everytime I'm there it makes me want to buy a laptop just so I can sit there…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We can walk to this place from our house for an after dinner coffee and desert. The Mexican chocolate is great and they have pretty rich deserts. I could do without the lame music they sometimes…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Also, where the crap did the upstairs go? There was an upstairs. Now there is none. Who the hell did I punch?
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My very first live review... I'm currently sitting in El Diablo Coffee and thoroughly enjoying myself wasting some time while waiting to meet up with some friends. I just finished my caf mocha, which…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overheard at Diablo: "I untie my shoelaces for effect." The um, people-watching is um, entertaining. I no longer drink coffee, and I still come here often. Food and drinks are excellent. Wifi…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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Due to their extremely groovy murals on the wall, I make a point to bring out...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few places in the city that serves an excellent Cafe con leche. It brought back fond sober memories of my time spent in Spain. Seriously, most coffee houses in Seattle don't make a Cafe con…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
greatest latte art, EVER! i am always torn between the queen anne ladro and el diablo and i'm in town so infrequently that i usually do both--within an hour of each other ( i spend that hour in the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No one blinked when I went off menu here with a 'Chai Charger', my daily face-slapper of chai latte with a double shot of espresso. As per Seattle's typical step-beyond whats expected of one's local…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
El Diablo helped me to resolve an acute attack of weltschmerz when I moved up the Hill last year: suddenly I found myself in an affluent, sterile, and melanin-challenged neighborhood. However, I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Put it this way - I live in Renton and make it a point to drive to Queen Anne atleast twice a week, just so I can have my El Diablo. The atmosphere is great and the staff is hilarious. If you're a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nectar of the Gods. No joke.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places in the universe. Seriously, El Diablo is on par with that anti matter burger joint in the Orion Constellation. Great coffee (Cuban or Uncle Sam's red white and blue) and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give it 5 stars but it's a little hard to get to up there on top of QA hill that often. Please open up a place in Ballard/Crown Hill guys! I love this coffee house. I used to work a block away…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One time in my latte there was a pirate, with a hat and a mustache, winking at me. That should warrant five stars. The ridiculously delicious Mexican chocolate they use in their mochas should…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
El Diablo...is that Spanish for hella good? This is the perfect little festive, sexy, yummy idea of a coffee house. No 'drip coffee' only americanos- but for those of you who drink your coffee milky…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walking in to El Diablo on a cold rainy day is like stepping into a vibrant Latin paradise. The bright decor and wonderful smells all but assault you as you step through the door. Here are the top 5…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, it's a nice little place on Queen Anne with a great decor. A very nice woman took my order and they have a very diverse menu for drinks and food. But the reason I am writing three stars is a few…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alright...so I quit coffee. I tell you. I don't miss Starbucks or Ladro or Tullys a bit!! Yes I am alright, I went through withdrawals and detox. I survive my mornings without that extra shot of…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My darling Diablo, I never knew how incomplete my life was until you and I collided that dreary day that I ventured out for the first time as a new Seattlite. I ducked in your door to escape the rain…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is, bar none, the best coffee shop in Seattle. I've been visiting El Diablo since shortly after it opened in the summer of 2000, and the quality of the coffee has stayed consistently high in the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"It's got the sugar in it already!" says the little person who likes the sidecars, beaming with joy upon his little glass of fluffy coffee. And glowing down upon him all the ebullient wall painting,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to El Diablo for years, it being my own favorite local coffee house. Great coffee, excellent Con Leche and Mexican Hot Chocolate. The only real "ding" against the place is that it is…
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE PLEASE AND MAKE IT A DOUBLE! My friends and I go here when we have a few hours to kill. Sometimes I allow myself the iced mocha, but for the most part I'm all about the mexican…
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good coffee, but that wasn't what i rememberd. the barista drew a fish in the foam. i took a picture with my phone, but i have yet to figure out how to post that on yelp. and yes, it actually…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want a good mexican mocha, this is definitely the place to go. Just like many have said, despite the bright colors, it's kind of hard to spot unless you're looking for it. I would suggest going…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think I've cracked the code of the impossibly slow service at Diablo. During a recent twenty minute wait for my con leche, I was able to observe the surly baristas in their natural habitat.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have very mixed opinions of El Diablo. Since it's called "the devil", I'll start with the bad. The bad:
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
El Diablo has good coffee, great cakes (love the coconut cake!), free wifi and a fun, funky atmosphere. It also has really bad sandwiches, dreadful tapenade and the slowest service at any coffee shop…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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The painting on the interior wall is what makes this cafe so unique, but the quality of coffee also makes this place worthwhile coming back every other day! The milk foam is always as creamy as whipped cream....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is another one my favorite neighborhood gems :) Having always driven by this place, I finally got the courage to enter the gates of hell, also known as the main floor of El Diablo. (Heaven is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
El Diablo serves the best Mexican chocolate I have discovered in Seattle. They are a bit more expensive than Starbuck's or the other chain espresso shops, but I find I have become addicted to their…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
El Diablo is hands down my favorite coffee "joint" on Earth. The coffee is top notch. I've had better Cubanos here than in Miami Beach (although there are fewer older Cuban gentlemen than at the place…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get anything here - I usually treat myself to something with the Mexican chocolate, or if I'm feeling "spicy," I'll get sangria. On a hot day, sitting on the back patio with friends drinking a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
By far the BEST iced mocha in town. They use a Mexican chocolate that is is a little spicy, and makes the mocha an extra special treat on a hot day. I was so addicted to these a couple of summers ago,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was probably the best cup of coffee I had in Seattle. The only problem is that I'm over the super cheesy Latino brightness of the place. That shit is so '02.
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
cute atmosphere. the Cubano (two shots of espresso with caramelized sugar, served in a demitasse cup) is just killer. can't wait to visit again when I'm in town.
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent coffee. A friend, Sacha Sacket is playing @ El Diablo tonight 2/6/07. He has an amazing voice.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh so good. This friendly little neighborhood place boasts live music, Cuban style food and drinks, and an open door policy with the bookstore next door. Try the Mexican Hot Chocolate or a icy…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Barista can make a DEVIL face in your COFFEE! Not just any devil face either, a good one! Just for that, the place deserves five stars.
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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Okay, I'm on a quest. Most Seattlites probably are, actually, but I'm just going to pretend that I'm...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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Up until two months ago, I lived in apartments next door to El Diablo on Queen Anne, and I would go ...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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Until I moved to Queen Anne, I was convinced I found the perfect coffeehouse. I came to Diablo to study and I was hooked. It's a great place for desert, reading, chatting or listening to live music provided on...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The service is pretty indifferent, but since I only come to hang out (rather than getting speedy coffee to go) it doesn't matter. Perfect for an evening nursing a (very tasty!) mocha over a laptop or…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the coziest, most unique independent cafes in Seattle. I admit, as a tourist in Seattle I probably don't have time or the insight to uncover all the best places, but I'm happy I found…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Home to one of the best mocha's in the area - made with Mexican chocolate. It's soooooooooooooooooooo good. Great desserts, too. A great place to go if you've just had dinner and want some dessert…
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If your going to spend the coin for upscale coffee you might as well go to a place that gets it right. The coffee is super good but the space is so much better. The patio is a great place to hang on…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMg I came here when I was in a crummy mood, and it made me both feel amazingly better and amazingly hooked!! I got that strawberry mango lime, batito, or whatever it is, but it is absolutely the best…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love, love, love this independent coffee shop. From the art on the walls to the baristas and live music - this place has a vibrant and welcoming personality. The coffee is absolutely perfect, and it's…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love El Diablo - I started coming here soon after I moved to Queen Anne about 5 1/2 years ago, which was right when they first opened, so it's interesting to have seen the changes over the years -…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I expected the Cortadito to be a slightly sweeter machiatto. In addition to being sweeter, it also had equal amounts foam and espresso and was served in a small glass. The caramelized sugar was quite…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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Diablo has free wifi, FABULOUS coffee, and good desserts if you're into that sort of thing ;-).
judysbook.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Warmest coffee place I have seen. It feels like a living room downstairs and upstairs.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heart El Diablo. When you walk in, you are bombarded by paint. The walls are covered in fun Cuban/Devil/Coffee imagery that makes your wait in line a little more bearable. I go to El Diablo every…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Oh, El Diablo won't you sell me back my soul?" This is a line from a song by a band called Arcadia that creeps into my mind whenever I walk into El Diablo Coffee, located at 1811 Queen Anne North.
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a half-Mexican, I want to set the record straight. This place is about as Latin as a Trader Joe's burrito. If it was a pair of hips, it would be all up and down, no left and right. However, the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! They have the best mocha's in town and the best theme.
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great little coffee shop with some good people watching and some fun art on the walls (and the ceiling). But if you just want a drip coffee, you'll have to go down the street. Just about…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun little coffee shop & cafe. They have a sexy latin thing going on, which is a good combo with coffee. The sweets are very rich, particularly the chocolate cake I ordered. They serve beer & wine…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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I used to live right next door to El Diablo. The service is excellent, the coffee is dee-lish and the atmosphere is fabulous! I will be sad the day that all the UW/SPU kids find out about it and it turns into...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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EL Diablo! They brew up a great americano and have many decadent deserts, wine and live music on so...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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El Diablo has become a home away from home. Their mexican mocha is to die for and the ambiance is fabulous. They have recently added a second floor dubbed 'heaven' where people can work while they take...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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El Diablo Coffee Co. is located on the top of Queen Anne Hill onthe main boulevard of Queen Anne Ave...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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This place is themed, downstairs is a "hell" thing while up the spiral staircase is "heaven". The gl...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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drink with the devil? you will at this non-starbucks coffee shop. decorated with latin decor and comfortable couches to relax in while you sip your cuban coffee or mexcian mocha...
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