Love Café — Restaurant in South Hill

I ordered one of their oatmeal bowls - with bananas, blueberries, granola, honey, in almond milk. Yes, it was delicious but that’s not what I will remember about this place in South Hill, VA, population 4,600.

The young woman behind the counter, after handing me a menu, immediately started telling me about her beagle, currently being treated for a horrible sounding infection (parvo). Happily, her vet says her dog should make a complete recovery.

As she finished assembling my oatmeal the door opened and she said, “Morning, Mickey” to the new guest. She turned back to me and said, “Mickey always gets that,” nodding at my bowl. They started exchanging news the way casual friends do. Pat said she thinks she has strep. Andy hurt his back and will miss a few days of work. That kind of thing.

After I had had a few minutes with my oatmeal, Mickey, sitting two tables over, asked where I was from. I told him Minnesota. He asked about the weather there. We compared summer highs and winter lows. I remarked to him how green everything I had seen in South Hill was. Endless tall trees. Mickey said he grew up on a farm here so it was pretty natural to him, but he was always grateful for it. One of his oak trees, he said, had recently been certified as the 3rd oldest tree in Virginia, between 275 and 375 years old. We both wondered about who was here then and what they were doing.

It occurs to me that I, one of the least sociable people there is, was effortlessly coaxed into chatting for 30 minutes with two people I’d never met and will never see again, and enjoyed every...

So I Google searched Coffee Shops and Love Cafe was the second one on the list because it was a mile further then the first one but Love Cafe looked more appealing as far as decor and comfort...so my friend and I not knowing South Hill had actual Coffee shops we decided to stop in and try out the Love Cafe... Well I ordered a Caramel Macchiato, it was disgusting....i couldnt taste any Caramel and it tasted like dirty water... I bleed coffee....I drink coffee everyday and every where I go I try new coffee so Peruvian blend isn't new to me and that's what the kid told me the coffee was..but this coffee just didn't taste appetizing so the girl working noticed I wasn't drinking my coffee and asked what was wrong so reluctantly I told her and she asked if I'd like her to remake it....so I asked her to make me a Caramel Latte instead..which she did.....that wasn't good either and I felt bad cause I'm not one to give bad reviews cause I know people actually read them so I don't like putting down little businesses, due to them being so few and far in between....and the supply chain is ridiculous when it comes to getting the things you need for your business so we just left and I throwed the cup in the trash at my next...

This is a great place for anyone who wants healthy delicious food! It is a little pricey but considering the economy and the fact that they are using fresh ingredients, it makes sense. I got a delicious breakfast wrap with eggs, Spinach, feta and cherry tomatoes while my daughter had an açaí, blueberry, strawberry, banana bowl plus we shared a protein shake. It came to $28 plus tax. Still, it was very filling and I believe worth it since I felt full on our long drive home plus I didn't suffer like I would have if I had some quick fast food glop.

The staff was friendly and sweet plus the owner was there and she was nice as well. It is an open concept so, if inside, you can easily hear conversations of others. I didn't mind as staff was also fun loving and sweet towards each other which was adorable. I have been in similar situations and to hear employees and owners talking disrespectfully to each other makes the experience terrible. Five stars for your staff and their hearts❣️

I loved that they had an easy to understand menu which clearly guided anyone who was eating Gluten Free, Keto, Vegan or Vegetarian. Also, breakfast is served all day so even though it was already afternoon, I had a breakfast wrap. ...