Reviews of Gatos and Beans (Coffee Shop)

Kimberly Kinder

Great business model and the owners are a complete joy!

David Friddle

Excellent atmosphere of cats and coffee. Great place to relax and chill either playing with cats or watching others while sipping a variety of coffees or soft drinks. Highly recommend!

Chinwe Ajalla

Cute cats, great atmosphere. One of a kind cat cafe. Come sip some coffee and play with cats. Cats ranging from 9 months to 19 years! Lots of toys to interact with cats. Binder of cat photos that are available for adoption. Reservations are $10/hr. You can order a drink on top of reservation for $2.75. Subtracted one star for quality of drink. Coffee could be a bit stronger.

Tanya Ray

This place is amazing!!! I cannot wait to have my daughters birthday party here!!

Zaque Johnson

The location is pretty good and the building is unbelievably cute. I didn't do my research so I didn't expect to need reservations or that there would be a fee to meet the cats. Honestly I expected it to be more like the cat bookstore I used to go to in Seattle, where the cats were just there alongside the books. The 16 oz latte was very weak (I thought it was just steamed milk initially). Ultimately I want this place to do well so I'm giving it 5 stars but they need to up their game a bit.

Anna Johnson

My husband and I drove up from Montgomery which is about an hour away. I did read online that reservations were recommended but not required. We arrived 15 mins before they opened, there was a big family waiting outside and one other couple other than us waiting outside for them to open. To make this short, my husband and I were not able to play with the cats because we did not have a reservation(which is my fault, I did not think it would be that big of a deal since its a coffee shop and we arrived before they opened) ,there were 3 employees at the front but only one guy was helping everyone and we both ordered a coffee and mine was horrible. It tasted like watered down burnt milk. I guess I expected more than what it actually was and was very disappointed. But I will say that the shop was very cute, I loved what they did with the place and the one guy who was frantically trying to help everyone was very nice.

Paxton Black

Best place in the world. Coffee and cats are awesome!

Steven Mcarthur

Unorganized, staff is frantic and the coffee taste like it was cheapest stuff on the shelf at Walmart. The employees walked in 10 minutes before they opened. I know this because we got there 15 minutes before they opened. They turned the open sign around and 10 people stormed in. Nothing was ready for service and the employees walked around in circles only leaving one employee doing all the work (up front). He just about lost his mind with all the customers at once. He did his best and helped. My suggestion is to take away the coffee bit and focus more on the animals well being. Good luck.

Norma Large

Cats & tea. What's not to like? :)

Alyssa White

I was really looking forward to frequently visiting here with my daugther because we no longer have our cat. I was even willing to pay the $10 plus $2 "taxes and fees". However, the terms and conditions require permission for any video and photos to be taken and published anywhere. I do not want my daugthers picture to be owned by a company and published online. So I guess we wont be coming here. Im sure many people will feel the same way.

Erin Blankensopp

They were so welcoming and the place had such a nice, relaxing atmosphere. All the cats were super adorable and it was fun to just hang around with them. Definitely reccomend and will be going back!

Aaron Oseas

Incredible people incredible Place incredible cats

Carol Schaffhausen

Fabulous! Beautifully decorated. They did an amazing job making this a perfect place for the kitties and the humans! It’s a must see!

Laura Quattrochi

Wonderful people and a friendly environment! Plus you get to play with kitties and the coffee is great! I upgraded $2 for a mocha and it was sooooo good!

Julia Nelson

Amazing experience! Fun for all ages. There are two parts: 1. the beverage bar and seating 2. The room with the CATS (seating, cat toys, cool stuff, and, of course the cats!) They are separated so if you get there before your hour of kitty cuddles, or you want to stay after, you can hang out in the air conditioning and even watch the kitties through the windows. Great atmosphere to do homework or chat with a friend, etc. And the beverages are delicious. I personally recommend the sweet tea! Bonus: there is a bit of outside seating!

Celena McLaren

Love!! Very sweet cats and the owners were very sweet. Totally recommend the cafe! The art is beautiful and whimsical.

Jenny Moon

Such a fun experience! Good coffee, sweet kitties, and very friendly staff.

Kane Bourgeois

I got to sit down and talk with the owner. She radiates kindhearted energy. These kitties are all hand picked from Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue to be placed in this wonderful café! $10 for a coffee and an hour with the kitties! You get to spend time and fall in love with a friend before deciding if you'd like to adopt them and take them home!

Drop It

This cafe was very fun, the workers were extremely nice, the black coffee was the best black coffee I have ever had. The cats were adorable, sweet, and funny.

Cris Galang

Wonderful place to visit and interact with cats! The owners are really friendly and cares deeply about the cats at the cafe! Went on a Saturday night at 7pm and the place wasn't crowded. There were about 6 other people in the cat room besides myself and my husband. We actually got to see 2 kittens get adopted! Will visit again soon.

Beth Rogers

Very cute and quaint! They cats were well taken care if and the workers were very nice!

Brooke H

Super cute, nice, and love the kitties. I have been once and can't wait to go again. The coffee is good too.

Melissa Payne

I had a great time today at Gatos and Beans. My coffee was delicious! The barista and owner we're so friendly. The atmosphere was relaxing. I will be back very soon.

alesia adams

Great addition to Birmingham!! Gatos and Beans recently opened in Avondale and it is fantastic!! The cats are are obviously the stars but everything there is great - from it's quirky and delightful decor, the friendly and outgoing owners, the purrchandise room of gift items featuring felines, to the coffee bar that offers basic drinks that are included with your entry to the cat room or upgraded drinks for a small fee. And it's also important to note that the cats are available for adoption in cooperation with Kitty Kat Haven. We took the whole family and had a great time. I highly recommend that you make reservations (especially on weekends) as the number of people who can visit the cats at one time is limited.

Audrey

Cute little place. I didn’t realize you had to make reservations by the hour, so call ahead. $10 per person which includes an hour in the cat room (about 6-10 cats) and 1 coffee/soda/hot chocolate. The building was nicely decorated, as well. I hope the cats start getting adopted soon!