First time coming here. I love having a day off through the week and having the opportunity to…read morecheck out a new local coffee shop to get my day started. I've been wanting to try silver linings, but they re branded under the name Anecdote. Same spot and building as silver linings. When I came in, I was immediately greeted by Clint, him and his wife Marty are the owners. Eventually, Marty came in while I was there and I got to chat with them. They are very sweet. They also own another coffee shop that I really liked which was the mocha nut, but now they are both under the name Anecdote. The inside had a chillaxed vibe, with comfy seating. The decor reminded me of the mocha nut as they had some of the same wall art. I was undecided of what to order, so I asked Clint for recommendations. He told me of some seasonal drinks and that always peaks my interest. I went for the Red velvet latte with almond milk and it was delicious. I got it hot and really enjoyed it, I'm sure it would be just as tasty cold. I chilled inside while sipping on my latte, sat with my thoughts to prep my day. They have a restroom located all the at in the back of this establishment. n the back area near the restroom, the seats were so comfortable that I enjoyed lingering there with my coffee and having a relaxed start to the day. They offer wi-fi and have the password on display, I'll keep that in mind when needing a quaint place to work/study, with good coffee.

Cute, clean spot with plenty of seating. Service was friendly. Only 3 stars because I felt the…read morecoffee itself was lacking. We had a coldbrew with a splash of milk. Coldbrew had a watered down flavor. Also ordered the banana miso latte. It was fine but lacked on the flavor side to me.

I was looking for something special to do with my granddaughters, and this was just the thing. My…read morebest friend met up with us for a princess tea time lunch, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. Everything down to the finest details about our lunch was so wonderful, that it's hard to narrow down for brevity. The setting, the decor, the exceptional service, the food and the tea and their presentation...perfect. So lovely. A few of us have food allergies, and they were easily accommodated for. They have a nice selection of gluten free options, and what we sampled was delicious. The girls were all so tickled with their Princess Tea lunch. They received crowns, and we couldn't help but notice that each girl received a color that matched their outfit. Having a selection of finger sandwiches and little sweet treats thrilled them just as much as having pots of tea to sample from their pretty little teacups. Even the smallest details were tended to. We enjoyed it so much, we quickly agreed to making this a regular girl date spot.

My second experience was vastly different than my first. My…read moresister organized what was to be a special luncheon for my twin granddaughters who were home from college for Christmas break. My daughter is on a gluten free diet and seeing no GF offerings on the menu she ate before we went but joined us for the experience. Our reservation was for 12:30. We were seated within a few minutes. Our waitress, Ashlyn, arrived and introduced herself, promising to be back soon. 30 minutes later she returned and asked if we would like water. We said water and menus would be nice. 30 minutes later she brought a carafe of water and the menus. We had plenty of time to discuss the menu. When she returned she sat down in our extra chair and talked about the selections and made suggestions for us. Then told us to think about what we wanted and she would be back. 30 minutes later she returned and asked if we knew what we wanted. My sister told her we would like to order now. My granddaughters and I ordered the petite tea, consisting of a cup of soup, sandwich, scones and sweet treats, and tea. We all chose the baked potato soup, sweet and spicy turkey croissant, and vanilla almond tea - all served on a tiered tray. My GF daughter ordered a cup of tea. My sister ordered separately. Our tea pot was delivered and we waited for our order. Our waitress appeared 30 minutes later and asked if we needed anything. My sister said yes, we would like our orders. Our waitress apologized for the wait and said there was a mix up in orders in the kitchen. She reminded us that she did not prepare the food, just served it. Our food finally arrived. The cup of soup is literally a tea cup of soup and while it was delicious, it was 3 teaspoons of soup - which we used the same spoons we used for our tea as there were no soup spoons. The turkey croissant was grilled and flavorful, also 3 bites. The tea was now cold but the sweets were very tasty. When our waitress reappeared, she apologized for the long wait and offered to take half off my daughter's tea and noted that we would also save the tax that would be charged on the $5.00 tea. My sister told her that was not acceptable, that she thought half off the entire table was customary in the restaurant world, keeping in mind we have been there over 3 hours. The waitress said she would talk to the manager, then came back and asked us to meet the manager at the register. We ended up receiving half off the entire bill and there was half off for my daughter's tea. 3 stars for adjusting the bill and for the delicious food, that's 2 stars less than my previous glowing review for making my granddaughters first "tea room" experience less than stellar.

Drinks are consistent in taste and quality! A little slow…read moreto get people through the line. But they are an extremely busy and small location. But the staff is always greeting with a smile and friendly. Only downside you cannot really fit larger trucks in the drive through which sadly will limit our business here but other than the structural set backs, everything else is outstanding!

Dutch Bros Coffee just opened in town, so of course I had to give it a try! Overall, my experience…read morewas really good. The line was insanely long, but that's totally expected for a brand-new coffee shop that everyone's curious about. I ordered an iced mocha latte and it was pretty good, smooth, chocolatey, and definitely something I'd get again. The staff was friendly and upbeat, and they worked fast considering how many cars were ahead of me. Their energy really helped make the wait feel less stressful. The menu has a ton of fun drink options, so I'm excited to come back and try different things. The vibe is lively, the customer service is great, and the drinks are solid. I'd definitely return, especially once the hype dies down and the line isn't as wild. Dutch Bros is a great addition to the area!

This little gem is exactly what I'm looking for in a coffee shop. I took two steps inside and felt…read morelike I was at home. The vibes are straight up moody, in the best way possible. Twinkle lights, a neon sign with the phrase "stay wild," plants everywhere and I mean everywhere! Little things that I noticed and loved included a table with a community puzzle and some board/card games, very cool artwork on the walls, and hints of Halloween (skeletons and skulls), my favorite. The community feeling was also very obvious. Everyone was friendly, there were so many cute dogs and people waving and saying hi to each other as they came and went. I loved it. Now, on to the coffee... I was going to be staying put for a while before jumping on the road for a three hour drive so I ended up getting two of their seasonal drinks and a pastry. I always go for the seasonal options and they had several good ones to try. I started with the "peelin' so good," a banana and caramel latte with strawberry drizzle. I opted to get it with oat milk. Oh my goodness, it was so good. You might question banana in a latte, but I've been seeing them pop up everywhere and it was delicious. I also got a babka pastry, which I had never heard of before. It's pretty much a braided roll mixed with a sticky bun. It had cinnamon in it and a syrup over it. I snacked on that while I was there and finished it in my car. Super tasty! Before I left I got the "beez nutz" latte because I knew I would need help staying awake while driving for three hours. It was a honey latte with a peanut butter cold foam. Also delicious. I sipped down every drop. This shop is the perfect mix of dark whimsy, community, and coffee. A special place indeed. Give them a visit!

Decided to get out for a bit since it was gloomy, rainy, and cold out. Cool little spot, too bad it…read morewasn't nice out because the patio area looked great and there was quite a lot of room to enjoy it. As we walked in the ambiance of the plants and art was really cool. Seating was a bit weird, I dislike that singles were hogging up the two tops or four top tables. I guess some people lack etiquette but honestly if the last coffee shop we went to can instill rules then I feel like others should too for the sake of all of their patrons being able to enjoy their shops. We both ordered the Peelin so good, banana caramel with the strawberry drizzle (iced and hot) and a carrot cake muffin. Both coffees were really good: highly recommend both. The carrot cake muffin was dry and the cream cheese crumbled it was so dry so I will not get that again. Definitely 5 stars for the drinks and staff. Three for the overall quality of the muffin because it would have really been great with my drink :( Staff was friendly and welcoming. Definitely will be back on a sunny day to enjoy the patio. Dog friendly so that's a plus.

the anecdote is always a great place to go, and the employees are incredible. They are always so…read morenice, and two of the young ladies working brought me the muffin I ordered with a candle in it since it was my birthday! They were so sweet and the cafe is lucky to have them!

It's been a while since I have been here! Formerly The Mocha Nut, Anecdote still looks as cute…read moreinside and offers the same friendly service. This feels like a coffee shop where they really try to get to know you and ask how your day is going. Tried their salted caramel latte with house made carmel syrup and it's one of the best lattes I have had! I can't wait to go back again and try some of their other house made flavors - there are several.

I got a piece of coffee cake, which was huge, and a regular latte! The latte was very good with a…read moretasty roast and the coffee cake was delicious as well. I love the fact that they roast all of their own coffee beans in-house, right where you can see it. You don't see that very often! I recommend it!

It doesn't really seem like they're interested in serving people anymore. Over the last year…read morethey've replaced all the cozy seating with hard plastic cheap chairs. No one welcomes you when you come in. They've completely blocked off the coffee bar giving a get your coffee and get out vibes. The owner is... I don't know mad about something. I was there about a month ago and owner sat in the only comfy seating area left. I asked for the other seat and he said that's fine but I'm taking a call. Continued to loudly talk on Skype for 30 / 60 min, but if you've been in Helm you know there's no where you could have sat and not heard him. Today I was not welcomed in. Then that same manager and I think the other manager or head roaster were having maybe some dispute that required cussing at the coffee. Usually I would go to the manager owner before but when the issue is because of them. Unfortunate because it's close to our house but it just seems like they really don't like people in general.

Starbucks is closer to my house, but I like the other one better so I don't go here very often…read more When we are headed out on the road this is the closest one so we decided to stop. This place has been around for a while and didn't always grieve great service in the past. It seems that they have up their game and this time was much better. The food and the drink were very good as expected. The surface was fast, even though there was a line waiting to order and get their stuff. They moved us through very quickly, and we were in and out in just about five minutes. The person at the counter was very matter of fact, but with that kind of line I can understand that.

This location of Starbucks is completely adequate. The store is clean and the service is fairly…read morefast and always friendly. I come here often and it's always a good experience. They have a nice seating area and clean restrooms.

Most ironic name ever, this place kicks ass!…read more It's like getting to work on your laptop inside a stunning local art space. The coffee is very reasonably priced, the staff are very friendly, the Wi-Fi is quick and fast. I was really impressed, amazing place to get some work done.

What a neat space! My family and I stopped by while in the area between a library visit and lunch…read more My husband ordered drip coffee and enjoyed it, and we took in the art, enjoyed the big light- filled space, and used the clean restrooms. It's neat that a free and public space like this exists- we saw a couple work sessions, meetings, and dates around us. Plenty of room for all. This is a great community staple! The art exhibit wasn't the most family-friendly when we visited, but I'd love to come back for the next exhibits!

Cute airy shop with lots of seating in either tables or couches/lounge chairs. Their staff is…read morefriendly and they have plenty of options for everyone to choose something. I met a friend for coffee and even with lots of people there it wasn't super loud. Our various coffee options were delicious and we liked the breakfast sandwiches that they offered. They have a fun Bright atmosphere with some T-shirts and other knickknacks for sale. I would for sure go back and definitely worth trying if you haven't been!

My husband and I came here this past weekend during the Solara Market and had a good time. Parking…read morewas crazy due to the event and we had to park over by CVS and walk over in the rain, which sucked, but it was fun once we were inside. The back area with most of the booths had too many people in it at all times, which stressed us out. I felt like couldn't really look at everything and often had to wait awkwardly to the side until other people finally moved out of the way. I ended up getting a new permanent bracelet after one of mine broke a couple weeks ago. I hadn't looked at the vendor lineup before coming, but had hoped there would be a permanent jewelry booth there and was very happy to see Golden Era. The owner was so nice and told me that Milk & Honey often lets her come by for events, so that's nice to know when going back to get coffee again. We also got a couple of gorgeous floral shortbread cookies from a vendor and had them as a nice little treat the next day. Despite how busy/packed it was, it was still very fun to have the event to browse while sipping on a coffee. I also loved the booth diversity- a fresh flower booth to make bouquets, cookies, permanent jewelry, antiques, vintage jewelry, a few clothing booths, custom press on nails, candles, a mini bookstore outside, and a pet bandana shop outside as well. For coffee, I ordered The Eddie (sea salt caramel macchiato) and my husband ordered The Milk & Homey (cinnamon + honey). The Eddie was definitely sweeter than The Milk & Honey, but both were very tasty! They had a super cute "whimsy bar" set up at the pickup side of the counter to bedazzle your coffee. This was my first time there, so I'm not sure if this was just for the event or not. We also each ordered a turkey caprese sandwich with a side of kettle chips, but they were a little disappointing. They were supposed to be on sourdough, but came out on white bread instead that kept sticking to our teeth and made the sandwich mush together when biting into it. Would love to come back and try a different sandwich or maybe a baked good next time instead.

Pana is THE best donut shop in Indy! Everyone always recommends Long's, but I'm here to tell you…read morethat Long's doesn't hold a candle to Pana. I love their yeast crunch donut but every other donut I've tried has been equally as amazing. They also have all kinds of drinks and boba. I haven't had any myself but the ones I've ordered for family were enjoyed. If you want fresh, yummy, amazing donuts, you must go to Pana!!! They also have a rewards system, so make sure you check in and get some free donuts.

I like and appreciate PANA Donuts. Very wide variety which I really appreciate and they stay open…read moreall day which means I can enjoy them anytime, not just in the mornings. I haven't developed a favorite yet, but I do always make sure there is a sour dough in the bag. Jelly filled are also good I hope someone opens a PANA closer to me it would be easier to get to, but they are worth the drive