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Yolo

Cafe β€’ Coffee shop

😠 Overpriced ripoff for average coffee. R45 for double shot cap is just a farce. Yolo = You only catchme once. People often mention coffee, service, international, airport, staff, water, shop, time,


Address

13067 Short Term Parking Rd, O.R. Tambo, Kempton Park, 1627, South Africa

Rating on Google Maps

1.80 (74 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 7:30β€―am to 5β€―pm
  • Saturday: 8β€―am to 10β€―pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7:30β€―am to 5β€―pm
  • Tuesday: 7:30β€―am to 5β€―pm
  • Wednesday: 7:30β€―am to 5β€―pm
  • Thursday: 7:30β€―am to 5β€―pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (43) service (16) international (11) airport (11) staff (10) water (9) shop (6) time (6)
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  • 1/5 Lynn L. 6 years ago on Google
    If I could give a minus star I would. What an absolute rip off!!!!!! R45 for a double shot cappuccino when upstairs at woolies I could have gotten the same for R28 (and less if I present my woolies card!) ....too bad I found out after I had paid .... and ONE staff member on a Saturday afternoon.... poor girl!! What a disgrace the tables were. And this is potentially the first impression visitors get to our beautiful country. An embarrassment. I will NEVER be supporting YOLO again!
    5 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Carlo P. 5 years ago on Google
    Overpriced ripoff for average coffee. R45 for double shot cap is just a farce. Yolo = You only catchme once.
    5 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Michael A. 5 years ago on Google
    The worst coffee I have ever had... one sip and I gave it back. Tastes like they use the same grind repeatedly
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Mun-Ying De L. 5 years ago on Google
    Monday 10th August 2018. I really would hope the owner of this business would train a camera on the one particular female barista on duty this morning! The attitude and abuse she dishes out is quite shocking! Extremely rude!
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Merley B. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor service. Not greeted by staff at the till. Attitude sucks. Coffee was not great at all. Shape up guys. You are at the entrance to SA.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Lynton C. 5 years ago on Google
    What pathetic indictment on both the hospitality industry and OR Tambo International Airport. The female barrister makes a pathetic coffee and then has the most disgusting attitude I have ever experienced. Shocking. Please don’t support this store.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Michelle Di B. 5 years ago on Google
    Unfriendly, extremely slow, bad service, expensive, awful soggy cheese and tomato sandwich (probably been sitting there for days), and unfortunately the first coffee and snack shop you find as you come out of international arrivals. Come on OR Tambo - how embarrassing!!!
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Shyam S. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 1243 reviews
    Firstly my review is based on my experience as an international arrival passenger at 2am. So truly appreciate the service of 24hrs as only outlet at arrival hall. Secondly the lady staff was courteous, greeted and great service. The seatings are wonderful to have relaxed coffee time. I found the price to be reasonable being inside airport terminal. The sandwhich options are decent and nice.

  • 1/5 Steve D. 5 years ago on Google
    Counters and tabletop littered...asked for a cleaner and no response just glared at...cleared litter myself...useless customer service and unfortunately situated at intl arrivals right where foreign tourists arrive...DO SOMETHING!!!!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Jaco C. 5 years ago on Google
    Lack of professionalism, no lids for cups available ordered cuppucino and hot chocolate, poorly prepared, used to be great place, what a disappointment. Any competition will flourish.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 lavesh p. 5 years ago on Google
    Never seen such a pathetic cafe in Joburg and surrounding. Low grade quality, hopeless service, extra costly.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Mike F. 5 years ago on Google
    Avoid this place the the plaque. The coffee is disgusting, watery and no body. The machine is dirty and steam wands caked with old milk. A health hazad. When I told the female barista, she became aggressive and abusive, without trying to resolve the issue. This place gives coffee and baristas a bad rap. Such a pity as it has Soo much potential with awesome location while waiting. Don't waste your money at this dive.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Jean L. 5 years ago on Google
    Poor service. I was charged twice for my 2 latte's after the machine 'apparently broke' and the transaction to be repeated on another. I received an sms from the bank confirming the first transaction, but the employee wouldn't believe me. Never again!!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Michelle L. 5 years ago on Google
    Worse coffee experience EVER!!! My order was a disaster. I tried for 35 minutes to resolve the matter with the manager who was rude, insulting and pretended I was invisible. After all that I had one sip of my coffee, which tasted like soap and threw it away!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Sanvir L. 5 years ago on Google
    Overpriced with watered down products. Don't waste your time
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Boshoff du T. 5 years ago on Google
    Waiting 25 mins for a R60 cappuccino is a rip off... don't support them
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Robynne - Leigh M. 2 years ago on Google
    Watery coffee. No customer service. Over-priced. Please don’t bother wasting your time.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 george w. 2 years ago on Google β€’ 5 reviews
    Disgusting coffee and disgusting staff! myself and another customer both complained about the extremely watery coffees we had received. When informing the staff as to the lack of actual coffee, I was faced with back chat and told β€œI don’t know what a cappuccino tastes like” the staff refused to admit there was a problem despite a number customers I saw complain in a very short time. Drastic action required in many aspects. It’s unfortunate that customers are not aware of how disappointing this establishment is before going.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Fiona B. 4 years ago on Google
    Please invest in mugs for your sit-down customers, disappointed that only take-away disposable cups available which creates unnecessary waste for our beautiful country. You are in a prime spot at international arrivals - there is some level of responsibility to represent South Africa well, please do us proud ✊🏻
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Sainesan N. 2 years ago on Google
    Worst coffee I have had. Over priced disgusting coffee. If you need some caffeine at the airport you are better off with a coke
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Kate Anderson N. 2 years ago on Google
    Horrible coffee. So expensive and disappointing. Will never be back. Money just down the drain.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Reynold C. 1 year ago on Google
    Asked the operator to make an Americano but not to fill the cup with water as I like a strong coffee. I ask him if he understands. He says yes.He fills the cup with water, worst cup of coffee I have ever had. Tasted like dish water. R30 wasted.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Lucien M. 1 year ago on Google
    Was told they are to busy would wait long time for coffee. That at the entry gate of int. Arrivals. Surely they could have it decently manned
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Lindie S. 1 year ago on Google
    The only place I have ever been asked to pay for hot water to heat my baby's bottle.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Nic M. 5 years ago on Google
    I was charged R100 for 2 waters and a 'halloumi vegetable wrap' when I showed the server that there was no halloumi, she threw a tantrum and give me one with halloumi and rhen proceeded to abuse me for taking the wrap. The most atrocious device and a visitors forat experience of service in South Africa
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Daniella M. 4 years ago on Google
    Disgusting. Have you ever tasted cappuccino without coffee. Please don’t support this aweful enterprise.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Gareth C. 4 years ago on Google
    Ridiculously slow! I would rate no stars if I could. Simple order tracking and workflow would help. Useless, useless, useless. 23 minute wait for a cup of coffee.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Pete Q. 4 years ago on Google
    Queue. Luke warm coffee. Weak like dishwash water. When mentioned no reaction by staff. Thoroughly deserved its one star rlraring by most reviewers.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Reg T. 4 years ago on Google
    The cappuccino was like dish water
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 Jorge Sergio S. 4 years ago on Google
    They have to upgrade their coffee
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Chris A. 4 years ago on Google
    Coffee tasted like dirty soap water and the place is so overpriced on top of it. Should be closed.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Flax A. 4 years ago on Google
    The worst coffee shop on earth ! Realy the worst tasting milky terrible coffee. The store should lose its rights to be in an international airport. I presume this is some underhand deal as my bussines could ever survive selling this coffee.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Sally-Ann U. 4 years ago on Google
    Orders wrong, bad service, dirty....worst coffee shop in South Africa
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Muhammad K. 4 years ago on Google
    Latte is all powder and no coffee. Terrible
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Smanga S. 5 years ago on Google
    Chilling
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Jonathan F. 5 years ago on Google
    Why not come clean and name everything on the menu "plain coffee" because thats what everything tastes like
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Lunetta B. 5 years ago on Google
    Dreadful watery coffee!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Wade W. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 224 reviews
    this was my favorite place to sit in the Arrivals section in the airport :). The coffee and snacks were good and a fair price. I loved sitting at the table section with the tall chairs and watching the people go by in the airport.

  • 5/5 ayesha m. 6 months ago on Google β€’ 68 reviews
    Absolutely amazing service by Mini (Bubbles) our tea's are all delicious and the smiles and friendly faces at the stand made the entire experience all the better

  • 1/5 Nadine N. 5 months ago on Google β€’ 50 reviews
    Coffee is really not good . Don’t have any milk alternatives.

  • 1/5 Sandia P. 2 years ago on Google β€’ 34 reviews
    Salty chicken mayo sarmies. awful sandwiches. Guy ahead of us on que complained but we ignored him thinking he's difficult...but it really was bad All the sandwiches

  • 1/5 Daily Dose Of D. 3 months ago on Google β€’ 4 reviews New
    This coffee shop is literally located at the Arrivals for ALL international flights. However, they are terrible at coffees. No milk alternatives and no coffee syrups. They have been in business here for years?! Absolutely disappointed. You have such a clean business, but I do feel a better brand like Seattle or Starb will be better for this space

  • 1/5 Ray J. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 3 reviews
    Worst service ever. Myself and other customers waited the female worker there for more than 10 minutes because she was busy with something else. She gave me the coffee with the leaking cup and asked her to get me serviettes and she gave me only 1 and said she can't give me more because I didn't order anything to eat. What an idiotic experience ever

  • 1/5 Ilona W. 1 year ago on Google
    One staff member serving, working the till and making the coffee at an international airport. They lost 7 customers just while I was standing there. Ridiculous.

  • 4/5 Jackie S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great meeting spot for international arrivals at OR TAMBO airport

  • 4/5 Jacques K. 6 years ago on Google
    Possibly *the* best location for a coffee shop in the airport. Situated in terminal A, International Arrivals, next to the information desk and in front of the cellphone shops. Friendly service, good coffee and tasty bites. Pricey compared to other establishments in the airport, but if you're in need of a little pick me up after a long flight from overseas, you won't care.

  • 5/5 Barnabas 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 3/5 Theo van v. 6 years ago on Google
    Well located but expensive

  • 5/5 Lynette E. 4 years ago on Google
    Good coffee

  • 5/5 Blessing B. 5 years ago on Google
    You can get coffee and muffins in the international arrivals at Or Tambo international airport

  • 4/5 Barend S. 4 years ago on Google
    Good coffee

  • 3/5 Darryl V. 4 years ago on Google
    Expensive

  • 5/5 Susan V. 5 years ago on Google
    Yolo the place to be while waiting for international clients. Delicious coffee & friendly staff (This time I didn't eat something)

  • 3/5 Bongiwe E N. 5 years ago on Google
    Had my cup of coffee here on my arrival whilst I was awaiting for my transport,Enjoyed my coffe and the service was fine.I would recommend the shop.

  • 1/5 Yocgo E. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 1 review
    Ordered croissant while waiting for a flight. It tasted like paper. The dough was totally wrong. It is pathetic to know that restaurants/coffee shops are allowed to sell whatever they wish to the public.There is need for some monitoring and quality control. In fact, the boss lady came and all she could say is that " that is our recipe"; then asked me which other places I have had croissants? Oh my...some catering outlets can really take away the taste from your mouth.. poor croissant plus terrible customer service = me keeping away from Yolo coffee shops, especially the one at OR Tambo airport, South Africa.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Property R. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 2 reviews
    Rudest staff I've ever met what a bad reflection on YOLO. I asked for a little hot water for my baby's milk. The rudest lady refused. This was after we were ordering a Chai latte. I am shocked at the service or lack there of I really wish the owner of this place can contact me. Poor international passengers get this...I would leave SA immediately The attitude this lady had was worse than the fact that they didn't wanna give hot water...in my own litte container mind u...


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ— Delivery
    • βœ“οΈ Takeaway

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