Jilly Beans Coffee House — Restaurant in Hillsdale

Stopped in yesterday while driving through for work (2 hours from home). We like trying independent coffee shops like this. Beverages were great. They freeze coffee for ice cubes which is a really neat idea to not dilute your beverage. The food was really good, too. They even made a chicken salad sandwich special for my kids who don't like cranberries. We were greeted with kindness and generosity.

When I walked outside, I realized that my vehicle had a terrible coolant leak and it was just after 5 on a Friday (mechanics and car rental agencies closed for the day/weekend)

After calling around and feeling somewhat defeated, I went back in to grab some additional food/beverages for my wife and kids. We were allowed to stay inside the cool coffee shop after closing hours, offered food and drink, as well as recommendations for local attractions and accomodations. We were literally clothed and fed. Longer story short, a personal friend was called in on our behalf who took a look at the truck where it sat. We found a way to get home, but they even offered to move my vehicle from one mechanic to the other if the first place couldn't fix it over the weekend. This place easily competes with just about any other coffee shop out there, but the people are more than just a notch above the rest. They went more than an extra mile to help us when we were stranded hours from home. This isn't just the coffee you want in your life, these are the kind of people you want in your life.

Ps, I write this after my family just finished a breakfast accompanied by delicious scones given to us yesterday as they closed their doors...

Since Jilly Beans has moved locations there is no longer a garden room, which is what made this coffee shop stand out from the others. The drinks are still good and prices for frappes are 1/2 off all other local coffee locations. It’s a nice place to dine and meet with others, but it has lost its cozy charm and warmth that it used to have. I enjoy working on my laptop there, but I have found that their hours change more often than other places, making it a less reliable location to schedule meet ups with clients or friends. It’s also noisier than other locations, the building is so tall that it carries sound and can be distracting. Overall, I favor their frappes over all others locally and their food is good too, but their environment has worked against them when I am trying to do anything apart from...

I moved to Hillsdale a little over a year ago and was looking for a new Coffee place to get an ocassional Latte or other Coffee-related drink and Jilly Beans always was either at the top or the top two Coffee places that everyone suggested. I've grabbed a couple of Lattes there, although I should make a point to visit more. I always have great service and the staff greet me every time I go in.

The food (Lattes in my case) gets a 4. I wish there was an option for a 4.5 because the food is excellent there. Almost like my old Coffee place when I...