Common Ground Coffee House — Restaurant in Alexandria

Rented the Upper Room for my daughter's bridal shower. The space is very large, literally the entire upper floor of the repurposed factory/warehouse. The room is decorated in a loose industrial/antique automotive motif with vintage tables and chairs. It has lovely antique wood and natural lighting, and concrete floors throughout. We brought our own food for the party, and ordered coffee from the cafe. Every single drink was declared delicious. Excellent barista on staff, both in beverage prep and accommodating service. Our party lasted past store-closing; we just had to agree to "lock up" after ourselves. Several faith groups use the coffee shop for meetings and worship. There is a clear Abrahamic faith-oriented feel to the rooms available for rent, a Bible here or there, Hebrew lettering on a sign, but nothing ostentatious as to make you...

This local owned coffee shop in Alexandria is amazing! Saturday 4/17/21 was our first time stopping in on our way to Moorehead to visit family, we will definitely stop in again! The guy behind the counter, whom I'm assuming was the owner, was very kind & helpful. The nitro vanilla was so smooth & tasty, my husband also enjoyed his vanilla iced latte! There was a group of about 9 locals sitting near by & they were respectful & just enjoying a morning visit together which was nice to see. Thank you to the owner & staff for all the work you do in your local...

I love going in for a quick cup of coffee or to grab a bite and stay to work for awhile. The environment is very comfortable and quaint, unlike most corporate coffee shops.

They also have a great space for hosting events. They call it the Upper Room and it can seat about 50 guests easily. The old building has so much character and the owner is great to work with. He'll let you in with your own food and drink, or he's happy to brew you some coffee or even staff someone to make drinks during your event. We just had a baby shower there and it was...