Located in the Belk shopping center, this cozy but pocket-sized coffee shop serves up more then just a great cup of brewed coffee. On their menu you will find a good variety of coffee drinks, smoothies and even bubble teas! They also sell different delectable pastries and sandwiches/ paninis. The sandwiches/ paninis are made fresh once your order.
Over the span of two weeks I have stopped in four times now to try their different bubble tea drinks. This coffee shop offers three different bubble teas which include Honeysuckle Nectar, Creme Caramel and Bombay Chai. The Honeysuckle Nectar is like your typical Oolong milk tea taste with a sweet honey flavor. The Bombay Chai has a nice subtle cinnamon(y) flavor and the Creme Caramel has a smooth caramel taste! Depending on what your taste buds are craving that day, all three bubble teas are refreshing, delicious and unique from one another in flavor. For those that cannot have regular milk/ dairy, they also offer coconut milk and almond milk as a substitute! The price tag on these 16oz bubble teas is $4.55 including tax. They do offer a 15% military discount when you show your military ID which brings the price down to $3.87 after tax!
I thoroughly enjoy visiting this small local coffee shop. I will say that the ambiance inside is a bit like a library. There is no music playing, so anything you say feels like it's amplified inside. This is not necessarily a bad thing as most people actually enjoy working in quieter environments. The noise level at Starbucks can get loud when the place is packed and everyone is wanting to have a conversation. That being said, if you are looking for a coffee shop/ cafe that has a quieter environment for working and meeting up with friends to grab a coffee and hang out, then look no further! They have free wifi which is an added bonus for a local coffee shop.
I will always support local independent businesses over chains as local businesses seem to care more about their customers rather then sales. If you take care of your customers first, then they will more then likely return again and again for the experience. Keep up the excellent work you guys and continue striving to provide excellent customer service for all customers that walk in your door. If you do this, you will continue to thrive as "word of mouth" is a strong factor that affects local...
Read moreI hate leaving a poor review, but this experience just really rubbed me the wrong way. I decided to get a pumpkin spice latte bc tis the season, and I do like it elsewhere. I asked for the sauce on the side so I can control the sweetness. I tried the latte before putting the sauce in and it was really good, but unfortunately after adding a small amount of sauce, it ruined the whole coffee bc the flavor just not good. I obviously didn't want to bother anyone to re-make my drink, thats why I originally asked for the sauce on the side to control the sweetness, but unfortunately, I could not enjoy it at all anymore. I ended up politely asking if I can just get a plain latte instead with no type of syrup this time so it doesn't happen again. I was told that I could repurchase another latte bc they don't do that. I felt awful even coming up to the counter. I was already uncomfortable being a bother, but that just made me feel extremely undervalued as a customer here. I even left a tip when I paid. I'm the type of person who finds something I like and sticks to it. I would love to come again and again for a good latte and avocado toast, and certainly would if I hadn't been made to feel so bad. Otherwise, the food I had was good. Just maybe dont try anything you're unsure of here. The customer service was not there, which was so unfortunate for such a cute place that has so much...
Read moreI picked up breakfast for my mom and me while my dad was having surgery at Northside Forsyth and I’m so glad I found this place! Breakfast was so good that we came back and picked up lunch too! I had a lox bagel sandwich and my mom had a salmon avocado toast. We both had coffee and everything was phenomenal. Everyone there was so kind and helpful and they even have a little “take one-leave one” book section and comfy couches to sit and read. When I came back to pick up lunch, I had the chicken pesto panini on sourdough and blackberry lavender lemonade and my mom had an Italian veggie sandwich with turkey and a peach tea. We also shared a very tasty chocolate chip cookie. I can’t emphasize enough how delicious and fresh everything was and I felt so much better supporting a small business where I could. If anyone unfortunately has family at Northside Forsyth, I highly recommend stopping by here for some food that will definitely make you feel better. I don’t really have a reason to go back because we don’t live near there, that’s just where my dad had surgery, but if I am ever up that way again, I would absolutely return and I would recommend anyone who lives around...
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