I was out running in the middle of nowhere, preparing for an inevitable future in which it's…read morenecessary for me to retreat into the woods, when it was decided that we needed to get coffee. Someone from my group consulted their cell and determined that this was the closest place. I'd never heard of it. Apparently, it's a chain with multiple locations in some of our pastier exurbs. It makes you wonder what else there might be. PJ's claims to be a New Orleans coffee shop. What exactly is meant by that, I'm not sure. The coffee, at least in terms of the various preparations, seems to be the same coffee you'd get anywhere else. If you were to squint, I guess you could say that the decor on the inside is New Orleans themed. The exterior looks like the exterior of any chain establishment these days, including newer McDonald's, i.e. like a circa '09 Chipotle. Do the baristas flash you and allow you to throw beads at them? Sadly, no. I asked. Near the register there was an ad for a seasonal selection. I believe it was called a Peppermint Bark Velvet Ice, but I could be mistaken (indeed that doesn't sound like a very good name for a drink). It's not even Thanksgiving, and in fact, as I'm writing this, we're only one week removed from Halloween, but I'll allow it. I'm all PSLd out due to living near an Aldi. Anyway, this was perfect for me, because I could see what it looked like, and it spared me from having to investigate the menu further. As an inveterate brokie, I don't get coffee from fancy shops like this, but when I do, it needs to be something ridiculous, that someone might post on Instagram alongside a Labubu. I could get Folgers at home. They also carry beignets. Hence, presumably, the name. I got the smallest serving of the larger of the two sizes of beignets that they carry, which came with three of them. I'm not going to say what my total came to, out of embarrassment. I feel like a senior citizen who's just been sold a parcel of swamp land. Part of it is that I opted for a large drink. I was warned by the cashier that it comes in a very large cup. I told her that was no big deal, not realizing just how big it would be. This thing was an absolute unit, bigger than any reasonable person would need. They probably only keep it on the menu for idiots like me, who don't bother to check the actual size and price. It wasn't clear to me what was meant by velvet Ice, and it still isn't. I'd say it's along the lines of a frappe, with the caveat that I know very little about coffee drinks. The overall vibe was more chocolate than peppermint, but with bits of peppermint candy. It drinks more like an iced coffee than a milkshake, and you could slam one pretty quickly if you weren't paying attention, and you liked it that much. There's a generous whipped cream and chocolate syrup topping that doesn't melt down into the drink the way it would if the drink were hot. You end up eating it all at the end, as a sort of dessert to your dessert. Which brings us to the beignets. They're weirdly precise in their dimensions, like maybe they're heated up from frozen. They're served warm, and they're not given to you immediately, but it didn't occur to me to look and see how they were prepared. I'd describe these as being more like a dinner roll and less like a funnel cake, but not necessarily in a bad way. Ultimately, it's probably not possible to mess up a beignet. They're probably not nearly as good if you get them to go and end up eating them cold. Fortunately, I ate mine there. The seating area was nice, if maybe a little cramped, with a tiny sofa and a couple of comfy-looking chairs in addition to a row of tables. It was a veritable ghost town while we were there, so that ended up not being an issue. It was a Sunday, so people may have been at church, trying to get right with the Lord.

This was my first time checking this place out with a friend. The menu options are fun, the place…read moreis cozy and it was clean. They had a sign on the cashwrap that they were training new barista's and to please be patient - and so that is fair. The sweet young gal taking our order was very soft spoken - so it was hard to understand if she was getting the order correct. We waited about 15 min for the two lattes we ordered to be made. That feels excessive even with training and there were only 2 iced coffees ahead of us. My drink was made then they had to tell my friend they ran out of the pecan flavor she wanted- so she had to get something else. While it was good- for a Saturday morning for the slow service and missing ingredients-I won't avoid this place, I likely will go somewhere else next time.

Lovely service and people everytime we visit!!! They get…read moreyour orders out quickly and efficiently!! The coffee and energizers are always a hit for us!!

Great service as always don't let the long lines frighten you. They get you in and out pretty…read morequickly. I still don't get the height over why there's always such long line but they're always super great with customer service and getting your order out quickly

Drink stop!!!!!…read more Drive thru location. I ordered Blended Caramel Apple Red Bull Infusion. Prepared fresh and consistency was perfect. Staff were friendly and speedy.

It's not the best coffee in the world, but their friendly staff and unique limited time offerings…read morecertainly make up for it! After driving by a different Scooter's and seeing their Chips Ahoy blender on a banner, I had to try it. It comes with no espresso by default, but you can request it to have espresso with no additional cost. It's like if you dipped some chocolate chip cookies in a cup of coffee, pretty tasty. I'm happy I scooted on in. Their LTOs always seem to be in a frappe format, which is such a huge amount of sugar, it can't be an everyday thing. I wish there was a way to get it as an iced coffee. But sometimes it IS fun to have what is essentially a milkshake for breakfast!

I'm totally obsessed with Pink Willow and I SOOO wish I lived closer, I'd totally be a regular…read more I've seen this spot on Instagram a ton, and when I had a meeting with someone who lived close, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to check it out. The space itself is so cute, it's very intentional and aesthetic. The pink stripes, ceiling clouds, plant paintings on the wall make it so unique. They have a pretty extensive menu, and I ordered a Garden Muse salad and it was delicious. I'm really simple and when it comes to salads, as long as the ingredients are fresh I'm happy. This hit the nail on the head. I added chicken and that made it super filling. The dressing wasn't sweet (which I prefer) and it's safe to say this is one of my new favorite salads :) I also ordered one of the latte specials which was a birthday cake latte. They were accommodating with my order of half sweet, and it was so good! I can't wait to come back for brunch! I'm already looking forward to it.

We were so excited to try the Pink Willow Cafe. It is a very cute place with outside dining in a…read morelovely area. We sat at an outside table and asked if the area around the table could be cleaned as there were a lot of bird droppings next to it. Unhealthy as well as gtoss! The manager came out and explained it can only be cleaned off with a power washer and that is done once a week. (Obviously not today!) She (manager) did cover the soiled area with a damp dish towel. When our order came out the food was mixed up on the plates---my eggs, husband's sausage, etc. The plates were removed and brought back out. Unfortunately the food was not as ordered and now too cool to eat as well as not prepared as ordered. We were offered a redo of our food but declined at that point. Sad to say we will not return.

Great services usually just one person working but always super quick!…read more Love that this is open when I come to groups at church!

This coffee shop inside of Waypoint church is pretty neat. They have outdoor and comfy indoor…read moreseatings. Regardless of you're going to this church or not, it's a very nice coffee shop to spend time with friends/family, read a book or study/work here. They have a good drink menu and pastries/breakfast items. We got the Strawberry Lemon Sparker, hot chai latte and banana bread (vegan). All were good. Service was great and inviting.

Had myself some tex-mo coffee because it is right up the street... let me tell ya, killer lattes…read more Their lonestar latte, I posit, is their namesake latte. It was wonderful. A simple latte with big flavor. I also grabbed a coffee which was super solid. I may commit a cardinal sin, but I do enjoy adding some sweet n low which actually did a great job of amplifying the pecan flavors in their house brew. I used their drive thru and was in, ordered, and out in super time. The worker was great and coffee was superb. Definitely a solid little neighborhood spot to grab some brew. The menu was handwritten on a white board which means you know this place is local.

Their new location is in an old coffee shop location I used to visit. One that I liked a lot, but I…read morewas not disappointed by Tex-MO! They had a number of options you can't find at other coffee shops. I had an orange mocha latte and it was delightful. The drinks are pretty large as well for what you pay. It's a great price for what you get.

My partner and I had a couple of week routine of grabbing smoothie bowls here, and they were…read morefantastic! The service here was mostly great: the employees were friendly, albeit not super helpful on suggesting substitutions or anything. That was fine since we knew what we wanted most of the time. The last time we came in, however, wasn't the greatest: the employee who took our order didn't pass on the order correctly, which meant our order was wrong. Thankfully we were able to get it corrected immediately, so that's good. The shop itself has some tables and chairs, and it's very organized and inviting. I do like the grab and go section full of shots and snacks. That's a nice touch. I really like the smoothie bowls here, but the price is sooo steep. For the smallest bowls, we pay over $28 for two. That's without any crazy additions, and we just can't continue doing that. There are cheaper places with more variety in the smoothie bowl area. We ended up grabbing a blender and started making ours at home which, even with a ton of interesting additions, we are averaging about a dollar for HUGE bowls, so I'm totally cool with it! Just expect a rather large tab here, especially if you get a smoothie.

Stopped in last week for a breakfast sandwich! It was so good!! Forgot to take a picture, as it did…read morenot last long. So yummy

I have been looking for Cruellers for a long time. And I found them!…read moreNice a light, fully doughnut. Also like the Vanilla long johns Thank you and yummy!

Very casual little place with a doughnut case that includes pastries and bagels and a pretty large…read moreselection of savory menu items. There are many things here that I didn't realize they would have! The name is deceiving because I thought it was only sweets, but they have made the order omelettes and breakfast sandwiches, gyros, Philly, cheesesteaks, burgers, chicken, wings, chicken tenders, & chili, cheese, fries. They also have vegetarian items such as falafel, vegetarian gyro & hummus with pita bread. They serve halal meat, so keep that in mind. They also have specialty coffee drinks, and some juices and things. Really something for absolutely everyone.