Oh my God! This is the first time that I've ever had a milkshake coffee and I guarantee it will be the best thing you have ever had in your life! It is perfect, absolutely perfect! The shop is quaint and sweet, the owner has a fabulous accent (British if I am not mistaken). I am so very sorry and sad to rate this place a four star because unfortunately the pastries weren't as delicious as I hoped they would be. :( However if I ever do come by here again I will give them another go and I will change the rating if it is good!
The coffee here is pretty good and its close to the market which is nice if you're heading that way in the morning. The atmosphere is very nice and cozy; the baristas are very friendly as well. City Lights has numerous options for food, I had a chocolate chip scone and it was very good. If you eat in you can pay once you finish which is nice because you don't really have to wait in line because you only need to let the barista know what you want and you can take a seat.
We sere walking around downtown and saw this little coffee shop and decided to check it out. It’s small, quaint, yet perfect for what we were looking for. Staff were super friendly and quick! Even
When we arrived it was packed and for good reason. We ended up running into a few people that were from a few towns over from us. This is a great place for tourists!
Fun and funky little coffee shop steps from The Charleston Place Hotel. Enjoy the relaxed feeling in this small hangout. Excellent coffee and a nice selection of bagels and croissants. Settle in with your laptop and enjoy the leisure morning hours here.
Cozy little coffee shop. However, if theres a way they can expand they should! Only one bathroom and not enough seating, but... coffee is really good. We just grabbed ours to go.
Large lattes have 3 espresso shots and pricing is normal.
Service is really nice.
Parking is not easy as this is right off market street.
One of the best vanilla chai lattes I’ve had! And the turkey and cheese croissant was delicious. The barista was very friendly and quick! I will definitely be back to City Lights next time in the Charleston area.
Great coffee shop right off Meeting St, a block away from the Charleston Market. Real coffee served hot and a appeared to be a favorite of locals and tourists alike. Best coffee I’ve had in Charleston. Lovely barista also recommend Miller’s all day for Sunday brunch and was amazing!
• quaint and physically small establishment
• great casual and mature atmosphere
• quality espresso, average $5 a cup
• cozy bathroom, if you can get to the bathroom door (again, it's a small coffee bar)
I had a beautiful experience, and I loved my iced latte. Relaxing and fun!
Best coffee in the city. It is a small place but pretty cute. Th coffee was amazing, like italian or Spanish coffee. One of my favorites places
Great local coffee shop. I had an iced cinnamon dolce latte that was really good. Grab some coffee here, you wont regret it.
Great spot for cup of coffee to go. Seating is limited, but owner was friendly and coffee was good!
Really cozy place, tried the double shot breve and I really enjoyed the creaminess of it.
The greatest coffee shoo in Charleston! It is the greatest aromatic experience I EVER HAD.
I stopped in on a whim, the coffee smelled amazing from the sidewalk. The atmosphere is wonderful, and I imagine it to be even better when they can operate at full capacity. The barrista was very cool, chatted with us casually and made us feel welcomed. I ordered a larger peanut butter mocha, and its was a fantastic coffee! As a tourist the prices were a but high for me, but I assume that these prices are typical for the area after going to a few other stores in the area. I would greatly recommend and if I could stop by every day I would!
Visiting from South Florida. Great spot!!! Very friendly staff!!! The coffee was wonderful. Will definitely come again next time I am in town.
The shop looks like a shoebox upon arrival but sitting down, the atmosphere is surprisingly breezy and fun. The coffee is good. I appreciated the colorful mugs they provided us. Staff treated our 3.5 year old like a little adult to my delight. Their coconut cake was excellent.
The mocha frappe was strongly coffee flavored, and the consistency was just right. The shop is super cute, but very, very small. Definitely more of an outing for 1-2 people if you're hoping to sit and chat. Has a classic vibe, like an old southern haunt. Service was quick and the locale was charming.
Friendly feel and fun, cozy environment. Cappuccino was good, although the barista work needs a bit of refinement.
Easy ordering, short wait. Decent coffee. The toffee latte was a bit bitter. My white chocolate mocha came as a mocha. Not bad just not what I wanted. Good coffee flavor, nice and hot.
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