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Arepas Coffee & Bar

4.6 (89 reviews)
ModerateCoffee & Tea, Bars
Open • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials

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Chicharron Arepa
McKinley H.

Another great visit! My friends and I came on a Saturday afternoon to celebrate a birthday and had a fantastic time. All of our arepas came out hot! I finally tried the sweet potato arepa and it was awesome! It'll be a rough choice between that and the corn base next time I'm back. We all also took advantage of the $3 mimosa deal, which tasted great on that hot afternoon. Cannot wait to visit here again! It's a must stop in Starkville!

Outdoor seating in a shaded alleyway off the main Beacon path
Donna J.

We were the first customers on a Sunday as we entered the restaurant this morning we felt a bit as though we were interrupting the staff... afterwards we were promptly seated and served by a pleasant young man who took the order. We wish they had more bagel options because the plain are meh (just ok). The American had a generous amount of ingredients (scrambled eggs covered with Gouda cheese). and the sausage was also "ok" - nothing stellar but better than " just edible." Overall it was all "ok" - nothing to run back to, but nothing horrible either. Since they were very few options for breakfast or brunch on a Sunday morning before 10 AM, it'll do.. The ambience is fine if you can sit outside otherwise it is college town decor.

11/16/2025 - Drinks Menu
Ivan S.

Nice place. Great Venezuela's style food. Very friendly staff. Nice variety on coffee.

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Marica M.

My husband and I stopped in on a Friday morning. It was pretty busy but we were able to be seated right away. We ordered within 10 mins of being there. The service was pretty slow despite the waitresses walking around often and seemingly busting a move. A different waitress other than the one who had taken our order, brought out our food and asked if there was anything else that we needed. We said that we still hadn't received our coffees yet and that she would "check on them." At this point, we had been there for over 30 mins. That is way too long to be waiting for an americano and a speciality drink, even when it is busy. Another 20 mins go by and we're ready to leave... still no coffees. I noticed that the table next to us that had arrived after us had received their coffees already meaning that ours were forgotten or never actually checked up on. We ended up just asking for them to cancel the coffees, we paid for our check and left. Sad that we weren't able to get coffees from this place but oh well... we took our coffee business elsewhere. Overall, I would come back for food but I think that this place needs to have one person dedicated to bussing tables/ running food items so that they don't have someone trying to make coffee, seat people and buss tables all at the same time.

The Salmon

Really a unique, delicious place! Fresh food and cocktails, and some of the best coffee in Starkville! They just do everything right!

Venezuelan Breakfast Platter
John S.

I've been here twice for breakfast with my daughter. First time I tried the Venezuelan Breakfast Platter with ham, Venezuelan cheese, fried eggs, bacon and arepa. On the most recent visit I decided to be more adventurous and picked the Cachapa with Asada and Venezuelan Cheese Sticks for an appetizer. The breakfast platter was very good but the Cachapa was amazing! It is like a cross between a crepe and a pancake made with a cornmeal base, stuffed with cheese and asada. The asada was tender and incredibly flavorful. The cheese sticks were also wrapped in the cornmeal before frying and really good as well. Both times I had Blackberry juice to drink. The first time it was really good, the second it was meh. Probably wouldn't get again due to inconsistency. Seating can feel a little on the cramped side, especially moving past the bar area to where most of the seating is. Service was on the slow side even though staffing appeared to be adequate for the amount of tables. By the time we finished, there were quite a few people waiting outside for tables to empty.

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Charlie F.

Super cool place, great service, amazing food! Julie and Jari are super cool! Would consume again! Get the cachapa!

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Amazing martinis! Amazing staff! Amazing menu! Will be back next time we are in Starkville.

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I had a great experience and loved our server, Janelle! The iced coffee was very good and the service was also amazing.

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Anna was an amazing server and provided us recommendations when we were indecisive. We came on Bingo night and had a ball!

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High Ground Coffee - CoffeeFest specialty coffee and red velvet biscuit.

High Ground Coffee

3.5(11 reviews)
0.8 mi

Good coffee! You can actually taste the espresso, their drinks aren't overly sweet. Only place in…read moreStarkville with enough seating for studying/reading/sitting.

There was a bit of a wait for the coffee order BUT , geez they JUST opened 4 days ago!!! And they…read more are still in the soft opening phase, I expect things will be running more smoothly very soon. The young woman who waited on me has only been here for a day and needed extra assistance, as we all do when we begin a new job, nevertheless she was super pleasant and was happy to find out any information that I asked of her. The ambience is more formal (dark, chic and modern) than the hippie independent coffee shop vibe that existed when the space was 929 coffee. Pricing is on par with Starkville (higher end of average), and there was a selection of baked goods and at least six different kinds of biscuits (classic, sausage/cheese, confetti, lemon-blueberry, peach-brown sugar, and orange-cranberry). YES, they serve lunch after 11AM (sandwiches and salads) , so I'll DEFINITElY be back to try them out and do an updated review. I'm met the owner, Matthew, who was like a hummingbird going to and fro troubleshooting, inquiring about satisfaction, and educating folks about their new coffee from Austin, Texas (Cuvee) which is smooth and delightful. He is super enthusiastic and was fun to chat with. I noted three BIG improvements: 1. the outside tile entry is finally leveled and fixed; 2. the bathroom faucets are upgraded - yay!!; and 3. the menu is now on a large TV screen on the wall and to the left of the register. This can be updated to notate when things are sold out and provide explanations for coffee options. The font size could be larger (maybe bold print?) for easier viewing. As with the former business I look forward to spending many more afternoons on the shaded front porch here people watching and reading . Ideas for improvements/future consideration: 1. mounted fans for warmer months to cool patrons on the porch and keep pesky flies away; and 2. mounted heaters to make outdoor seating more comfortable in much cooler months. I look forward to seeing what else Matthew will come up with (hoping he'll bring more freshly made breakfasts a la 929 style... sure do miss their food...) and wishing High Ground success. ** I didn't venture downstairs so cannot comment on the vibe there.

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