Josiah’s Coffeehouse & Café — Restaurant in Sioux Falls Township

We had to spend the night in Sioux Falls and were looking for a new-to-us place for breakfast. I've gone past Josiah's often, and have seen it very busy, so we gave it a try. Their location near Phillips Ave. is very easy to get to, with a parking garage almost directly across the street from it, that costs $1/hr Mon-Fri. We were there at around 7am on a Thursday, so it was near empty, but I've been downtown on the weekends and the garage fills up quick. There's also on street parking nearby if you need it. They have everything from booths, to large tables then could accommodate many, so I'd say a good place for both large and small groups. Child friendly as well. (Mickey Mouse pancakes, anyone? They got 'em!) BONUS! This place is dog friendly! There just happened to be a big 'ol pupper there when we visited, so that was fun to see.

Their menu is large, including their drink selection, so you have great options. You order and pay at the counter, and they'll bring your food out to you. The have all-day breakfast and lunch, so if you want homemade pop tarts and sausage gravy and biscuits for dinner, or bbq chicken flatbread for breakfast, go for it!

(Side note, their bakery items were crazy tempting. If not for the fact that I'm restricted on what I can eat right now, I would have ordered one of everything...)

I went with the caramelized onion, bacon, and gouda omlette, which came with fresh fruit and toast. The omlette's are HUGE 3-egg omlette's, just a heads up. I was not disappointed. My daughter had a ham and cheese omelette, and my son had a cheese quesadilla with steak. They asked how he liked his steak done, so clearly they cook that up fresh. Nice. He got his with a side of tomato basil soup.

Our order (with coffee for me) came to around $40, which was acceptable for us, and given that none of us could actually finish our meals and took 1/2 of every order home, we basically got 2 meals out of our visit. So I'd say the cost is worth it.

Definitely looking forward to stopping in again next time I'm in the area. There were probably more than a dozen other things I spotted that I'd love to try (...homemade pop tarts, I'm eyeballing you...), so we'll be going back, next...

We originally planned to eat at a different bakery down the street, but ended up here when we realized the other one opened later than we thought.

There is ample seating and a nice, relaxed atmosphere. My husband enjoyed the music playing and it was at a nice volume. We didn't feel rushed. The bathrooms are nice and the stool for our kids to wash their hands was so greatly appreciated!

We had a cinnamon roll, strawberry pop tart, and lemon scone. They are all pretty large and our two kids shared the cinnamon roll. The lemon scone was especially flavorful. However, we had to scrape off a LOT of icing. That amount of icing might look good in a photo, but it doesn't taste good. It's too sweet and overpowers the actual flavors. Even our kids didn't want it. Once we scraped almost all of it off, the items were far more enjoyable. But it was an annoying mess to deal with.

My husband had a medium roast black coffee, which he said was good. I had a hot chocolate, which was initially good when drinking it through the whipped cream. Once that was gone, it became more bitter and watery. Fortunately, we had piles of icing sitting on a plate, so I put a fair bit of that into my drink and sweetened it back up.

This is a pricier place though. Each baked item was $4.25. I didn't see the prices anywhere, but maybe I just missed it because the chalkboard sign high on the wall was a little hard to read and the set-up of the line made me feel a bit rushed (no where to stand off to the side and decide). There were menus when you first walked in, but more so for drinks and full breakfasts rather than the bakery items. I did appreciate that we were able to get a glass of water for our kids without being charged!

Overall, it's a nice place. I can see why people enjoy it, especially the atmosphere for a relaxed...

Josiah's is a standout among Sioux Falls restaurants. It's a well thought-out combination of familiar and unique elements that offers something for everyone in your family, from your grandparents to your dog.

This is easily the most dog friendly restaurant in Sioux Falls. Dogs aren't just tolerated, they're actually welcomed at Josiah's.

Menu - 4 out 5 stars At first glance, the menu may not seem very creative. There's several unique dishes in there, but overall the menu has a very midwestern cafe feel to it. You can still get your avocado toast, but the menu is organized in a way that makes your parents comfortable ordering the first time they visit. This is intentional, and it's a very smart approach for a meat and potatoes community like Sioux Falls, SD.

Coffee - N/A I'm not a coffee drinker, so I can't review that aspect.

Bakery - 6 out of 5 stars Josiah's doesn't hold back their creativity with their baked goods. They don't have to worry about intimidating or confusing customers here, because even if a customer doesn't know what the heck "barquettes de fraises des bois" are, they can plainly see the "little strawberry pie thingys" that look delicious. While many items are available year round, they seem to rotate some items in and out at the baker's discretion. I highly recommend the carmel rolls, and their homemade pop tarts are made with a...