The Bookmark: Coffee and Company — Restaurant in Shelbyville

I was on mile 40 of what was supposed to be a century (100 mile bicycle ride). I had run out of water about 5 miles back. I was parched and in desperate need of calories. That's when I stumbled upon The Bookmark.

I walk into a lunch counter a little disoriented, "do you already know what you want?" was the first question. "Water. All of it!" was my reply before adding, "oh and a menu too please."

Within two minutes I had a glass of water and both of my water bottles on their way back to my table. I hadn't even had a chance to look at the menu, but when I did..... "VEGETARIAN OPTIONS!"

These cats are legit. I got plenty of food, copious amounts of good attitudes and smiles, and they didn't even mention my grodiness from having ridden 40 miles in 85°+ heat.

What more could you ask for? Let me tell you, my total (with a 40% tip!), under $11.

Eat here....

This small tucked away in a corner, on the circle in Shelbyville, place is not only a coffee shop but also makes fresh to order deli sandwiches and has a nice menu with lots of healthy options.

I had the turkey and bacon panini and the ham panini. The food was large portioned, tasted great, and was made fresh in front of me by one of the owners.

They have free wi-fi and they also operate the attached bookstore business beside this coffee shop / deli. The area is very clean, organized, relaxing, and just a nice place to spend some time. And is a better alternative than going to a Starbucks.

The ladies are friendly and nice to chat with while making your sandwich or drink....

Walking down a narrow hallway that smelled heavily of paint thinner or something should have been my first clue. The attached book store was nice. The younger lady at the “coffee shop” was standoffish to begin. I ordered a drink a stood waiting for well over 10min, I finally gave up and left because they hadn’t even started on my drink. I’ve never experienced such slow, odd...