The Flying Joe — Restaurant in Perrysburg

I went to The Flying Joe for the first time today after having it being recommended to me by a friend. The shop is very much like most other local coffee shops that have been popping up in the last few years with a rustic aviation theme. They are all about sustainability and responsibly raised products and they are very conscious of health fads by offering vegan and gluten free pastries, baked goods and other products. I really enjoy coffee shops like this, however that being said they did not blow me away. I told the cashier that it was my first time there and she didn't even flinch to offer any kind of assistance. Now I realize that coffee is coffee and a latte is a latte, but usually these types of shops get excited when a new customer comes in and they try to offer some insight into what they're about, in their defense they were slightly busy with it being Sunday morning. I went ahead and ordered a cappuccino, which is unlike me as I tend to order either regular coffee or a latte and perhaps that is why I did not care for my drink. The cappuccino was a little bitter and strong, yes I know that it has two shots of espresso, but it seemed a little strong. I will be going back to give it a second chance and I will order something different and see if that was the issue, so that I can make a better comparison and decision as to how I feel about this...

Did an online order yesterday for a coffee and 2 bakery items. After I placed the order for “ASAP” the system told me it would take about 30 minutes, thought that was kind of long. I drove over there, they were very busy. I sat inside for quite a while. Sort of felt like I was being punished for ordering online instead of waiting in line. I was a little unclear as to where my order would be when it was ready. After waiting over 30 minutes I stood in line, and asked if I was supposed to check in or something. They told me my order was “almost done” and said it would be at the end of the counter when ready. I went and stood over there for another 15 minutes. My wife called asking what was taking so long, I decided to get back in line and ask for a refund instead of my order. Got to the counter and asked for a refund, By the time I got to the front of the line my one coffee was finally ready, so they gave me my order along with a coupon for a free (SMALL) drink, and an apology. In hindsight I wish I would’ve stood my ground and got a refund. It honestly took more than an hour from when I ordered my one coffee and two bakery items for it to be ready. My wife did say that her coffee was really good, I just don’t think I’m willing to wait that long for...

Absolutely incredible!!! We stopped overnight on a road trip to Detroit, and walked over in the morning from our hotel.

I couldn’t make my mind up, so my mom and I split 4 lattes, the pesto toast, and the pretzel croissant.

The coffees were all excellent! We tried the pumpkin brûlée, fall fiesta, chocwork orange, and berry caramel. Out of the four, we couldn’t pick a favorite! Each one was perfectly balanced, not too sweet or too bitter, with just the right amount of flavor to enhance the espresso without overpowering our tastebuds. For the seasonal drinks, I would compare the fall fiesta to a Mexican hot cocoa. The pumpkin brûlée reminded us of gingerbread cookies with a hint of pumpkin spice. The classic menu drinks, I’m not quite sure how to put into words besides amazing and definitely try them!

The pesto toast had incredibly flavorful and fresh pesto, perfect slices of hard boiled eggs, and hearty multigrain toast. The pretzel croissant was divine and crowned beautifully with their housemade blueberry ginger jam.

Overall everything we tried had the perfect balance of flavors and was incredibly well thought out. Staff and customers were friendly and the ambiance inside (outside seating too!) was so welcoming!

Wish we...