The Clapping Monkey House of Coffee — Restaurant in Fridley

I love this cafe!!! One of my favorites to date. When I first visited, I was served by Jackson and Graysen & they were such a delight! I've been back a few times and have seen Graysen there always! He's so kind, friendly, and recommends the best drinks! I've met a few others but have forgotten to ask for their names. The drinks here are delicious! I love the customizations you can make, the variety of choice, and how unique their menu is! Those are some things that I really value in a cafe. Their iced matchas are pretty good, I've also had their mochas (no pic sorry) and yummmm!! My favorite to get here is a flavored italian soda (just sparkling water) because they have fun flavors!! The Strawberry + Kiwi flavors are great! I also love the barista faves board! They have a new one up right now but it gives me good inspiration for a new drink to try! I also love this place because it's super LGBTQ+ and POC friendly!!! I havent met nicer people at a cafe with such light and welcoming vibes. There's tonnnnnns of seating here, and all super comfortable and silly seating! They have chairs, couches, booths, literally everything you can think of. This place is even BETTER because its joined with a vintage shop!!! I'll only leave photos of the cafe portion here, but you absolutely have to check out the vintage shop if you visit this cafe. Absolllllutely will be coming back here!! One of my top 5...

This place, coffee and thrift store combined, is absolutely fantastic!! Two delightful places, together in a lovely harmony! On top of that, every employee I interacted with was positively wonderful! I had a French soda, a hearty and delicious tomato basil soup and some smores cookies that I plan to eat soon. It was kind they offered to warm them for me, but I was bringing it home to share.

Prices varied, as it appears to be booths. I'm fairly cheap, but did walk away with several items that I'm loving! Great vintage items and lots of cool nostalgic clothes! It feels gigantic there, and after I checked out I found an new room I need to explore next time...! Thanks for the fun and...

A really unique coffee shop that does a great job of prioritizing aesthetics/experience and quality equally. The shop matches the vibe of the attached vintage store—eclectic, retro, and over-the-top. I ordered a dirty iced chai, and it was one of the best ones I’ve ever had. The cranberry lemon scone was also tasty. A person who works there (I believe they are one of the owners) said they were very picky about finding a great chai, and you could tell they cared a lot about their business. It did take a while to get our drinks, but it was a busy Sunday afternoon so no knock on them—Just a heads up in case you’re expecting a quick in-and-out coffee stop when going here. It’s...