Cathy's Cafe run by Cathy and her daughter Jodee, has a great environment to start your day!…read more Quick, kind service with smiles and great food! Everything is made to order whether it is eggs, pancakes, French toast , hash, or their fun specials' Thanks for being there Cathy's Cafe!

Great town cafe. Cathy keeps it simple. Simple menu. Good food. Great prices. We have returned…read moremultiple times this year.

I recently visited this place hoping to have a great experience, especially since they offer such a…read morewide variety of drink flavors and protein shake options. Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed with what I received. The protein shake I ordered had almost no flavor at all and tasted very chalky, which made it difficult to enjoy. As for the flavored drink I tried specifically the "mermaid juice" ,it tasted very similar to watered-down Kool-Aid. If I wanted something that resembled Kool-Aid, I could have easily purchased it at the store for much less. I truly wanted to like this place, and I appreciate the effort they put into offering many choices. However, based on my experience, the quality of the drinks didn't match the expectations set by the menu. I hope they can make improvements, because the concept has a lot of potential. Altogether, I'd give this place a 2/10 I hope to see later improvements.

Loved it here. Monthly menus were always on point, cutest little shop, the decor was amazing and…read morethe coffee was even better! Simple but amazing. Miss this place

I had a wonderful Lavender Latte, and they were able to make it with decaf for me. The service is…read morealways great and the ladies are very friendly.

My parents have been telling me and my husband about this place for years now. I'm so glad we…read morefinally got to go! The vibes were so nice. The atmosphere was chill, stylish, and fun. The owner, Mike, is so friendly and kind. The drinks we got absolutely blew us away! My mom got the Toasted Marshmallow Cold Brew with Brown Sugar Cold Foam, my husband got a French Vanilla Cold Brew with 2 creams, and I got a Frozen Chocolate. I see why my family are regulars here and look forward to their Saturday mornings dates together there. We'll definitely be going anytime we come for a visit now. 10/10 recommend!

Sensational! The coffee is fantastic as is the service and the location. Not a lot of seating, but…read moreperfect for coffee on the go. A cup of coffee is a cup of coffee, right? Come to this place and I guarantee they'll convince you otherwise. Don't be discouraged if the line is long when you get there. I promise the coffee is worth the wait and I've never failed to have a nice conversation with the other people waiting in line. Highly recommend!

We ordered a pumpkin spice macchiato today from here, and it tasted awful. No sugar, no flavoring,…read moreand it just seemed thrown together. Service seemed rushed too, really disappointing when you buy a coffee hoping it will taste good and it ends up tasting like garbage:(

Placed an order on the kiosk inside for a single muffin, since they ignored me at the counter. Then…read moreI stood around for 15 minutes waiting for one muffin. When everyone who came in after me got their drinks and hot food I walked back up to the counter where I was ignored again. Finally I was able to get the attention of someone who quickly put my muffin in a bag and went back to ignoring me. Needless to say, I have spend my last dime at this location.

When you're at the Thrive Cafe you're thriving. The cafe is unfortunately closed at the moment, but…read moredo not fret! It is just temporary due to the pandemic. A quick look at Facebook will show you that there are plans of reopening in the Spring. It's a nice little cafe. You need a bowl of soup? They have soup. You need an egg sandwich? Guess what, you can get an egg sandwich. You need some caffeine to wake up? There's caffeine in coffee, which they have. Now word on the street is they're adding some new menu items for the reopen. You're probably asking yourself what those new menu items are going to be, but you're just going to have to check this place out in the spring time to find those answers.

Adorable Cafe, great for studying, enjoying a smooth cup of coffee and a hearty bowl of organic…read morehomemade soup.

Such good coffee and great service!! Wildflower latte is super good!! Small place but super cozy!read more

Came on a Saturday afternoon. Ordered a hot latte. Iced Green tea with vanilla pump for flavoring…read more Lemon Blueberry Muffin. Mmmmmmmmmmmm! It has this sugar crumble topping which gives it a nice twist . It ws moist. The Blueberries are baked inside and you can taste them melt in your mouth. I am Disappointed that they don't have Mint or Ginger Tea. We sat down and played games while we sipped our drinks.

Cute country spot with nice coffee options, occasional mini flower markets and other local goods.read more

Awesome hidden gem. The coffee here is solid and good. You can tell they take their coffee…read moreseriously. Also cool packaging !

It was an adjustment moving to Carthage from Syracuse. There isn't a great deal of shopping around…read morefor food and dining, you kind of just have what you have. With that said, I feel very lucky to have this place right next to me. I have a great donut place that doesn't leave me missing all the options I left behind. I found this place early on, and it quickly became cemented into our Saturday morning routine. If I weren't such a shut in, this would easily be my go to place to hang out and relax with a donut and a latte. Super welcoming place you'd be happy to sit down in. These are top tier donuts I'd compare to any other revered place you've been to. I don't normally go for headlights, but here they're my first choice because the frosting is perfect. Even the simple donuts are a straight up euphoric experience. They don't do food outside of donuts and sometimes some other baked goods. Then they have a full coffee/espresso menu. This past summer they started using the location for the Afternoon Scoop, where they're not afraid to combine these donuts with soft serve or Perry's ice cream. And huge bonus points to them for staying open through the winter. It definitely gets expensive coming here. I may just be out of touch with normal prices, but it feels kind of high here, with donuts starting at $2.00 a piece. The only other drawback is that they can sell out any time. Some mornings I show up at 10:00 and there's almost nothing left. If anything, it speaks to the quality of the product, and you can always get around it by showing up early.

Started in 2021...full stop yes 2021 we remember those years "The Morning Ritual" is doing just…read morethat on the Main Street of Carthage, NY. During a time when many businesses were just trying to keep the doors open and the lights on this donut shop was born. For many of us we appreciate the fact that we have an alternative to DD. Well here we are a place we can go grab a half dozen donuts and coffee and head to work. Anyone that knows that making donuts is both an art and a passion. Not to borrow from the other aforementioned but there is a reason for the image of "it's time to make the donuts" and early rising of the donut man. The same is true today. It takes dedication and attention to deal. Here the proof is in the first bite. Here I think there is something for everyone from the more standard donut to the more premium. I was delighted when I found they have pistachio flavor for your latte. I've been asking around for the past two years when I first had a pistachio latte in the Adirondacks of all places. Again, it was a nice diverge from the normal and the everyday. I give the new owners and staff props for braving this new economy and hope they continue with what they have going.

Visiting Shamballa Cafe today really makes me wonder: why do I even bother with chain coffee shops?…read more First and foremost: the coffee is awesome! I went with what was in the vat today: a medium roast that I believe was called blue moon. I forget the provenance of said roast (I remember it was South American), but my oh my was it good! Exactly what you want a medium roast to be: balanced, with notes of whatever chocolate or berries or leather is in there. I couldn't put the cup down! Whereas getting the sludge from the big chains down the gullet sometimes feels like a morning chore. Why is the coffee so good here? It turns out that the owner (a very friendly guy named Emmett) roasts it himself. He had several varieties on offer that were roasted within the last 24 hours, maybe even this morning. That particular minutiae is a blur as I wasn't caffeinated yet when we discussed this. But it's yet another huge benefit a local cafe provides: freshness! Another thing: Shamballa is a great restorer of faith in community and our fellow humans. Emmett and I discussed many things in my fairly brief time in his shop, but I'll never forget the empathy he displayed when discussing some current trials & tribulations. It turns out he's been down the same road, and his well-wishes and kindness made for an even finer accompaniment to the coffee than the coffee cake muffin pairing that was purchased on impulse. A double espresso was consumed on-site while 2 large coffees were taken to go. The espresso was awesome, 100x better than Sbux or Dunkin'. Total for 3 beverages? Less than $8! For later, I grabbed a 1/2 lb. of whole bean Guatemalan medium roast on Emmett's recommendation, and the coffee cake muffin was moist and delicious without being too crumbly or cloyingly saccharine. Drake's it was not! A ten spot covered the latter purchase. If I lived in Baldwinsville, I'd probably stop by here every morning! Except Sunday and Monday when they're closed. Be sure to arrive early, closing time is now noon. Please swing by Shamballa and see for yourself! Perhaps you too will ponder why we make grabbing coffee a chore, when it can be a true morning delight?

Great coffee. Great owner. Great vibe. Upon closing in the afternoon, the owner asked if I wanted…read moreone for the road at no charge. While I had had enough caffeine for the day, the offer was nice. Great for a remote office for a few hours, or a spot to hanging with some friends.