I have been to Smalltown Coffee twice and have enjoyed every visit. On our first visit, most of the…read moreseats were taken, so we sat at the counter. Our gluten-free Toffee Chocolate Scone ($3.75) was tasty. I had a Toffee Chip latte ($6.45) that was beautifully presented. My husband enjoyed his iced Bananas Foster latte ($6.45). We also tried the Strawberry Cheesecake Hand Pie ($6.50) but didn't really care for it. We came back recently, and I was disappointed that we were given everything in paper/plastic even though we ordered our food and drinks to enjoy there. I much prefer drinking out of glass if I'm visiting a coffee shop. My Stroopwaffle latte was quite tasty, but I didn't love the Jam Session latte. While the indoor seating can fill up, I noticed they have some outdoor tables as well. The pastry selection is somewhat limited, and I'd love to see some heartier breakfast options. Love their creative latte selection and commitment to quality.

Came here on a whim because I wanted to try a small town coffee place - lo and behold, it's…read moreliterally in the name. Inside is very spacious and I loved the ambiance. Latte was very well made and I loved how you can still taste the espresso, a lot of lattes I've tried elsewhere are super milky. Very affordable and friendly staff too. If I'm ever driving through Indiana again, I'd stop by.

I've been here a handful of times. It's a miss for the food. Bagel breakfast sandwich was meh…read more Bagel was flat & tasted stale. Tomato was good, cucumber was ok. Wish it had something else. Cream cheese & a bad fried egg. Won't get food here again. The coffee is always delicious. I had a vanilla oatmilk, honey latte. I've had it iced & hot. Yummy. Great service, cute old school 90's vibes.

Stopped by The Sip in Cedar Lake on a Monday since my go-to, Cedar Lake Kitchen, was closed…read more Unfortunately, the experience was just okay. I ordered the egg sandwich, which arrived missing some of the listed ingredients. They were brought out later, but it definitely took away from the overall experience. The Thai tea was far too milky for my taste, and the coffee was just average--nothing particularly exciting or memorable. On top of that, the seating was very uncomfortable, which made it hard to relax and enjoy the meal. Overall, not a terrible visit, but not a place I'd rush back to. With a few improvements to food consistency, drink quality, and seating comfort, it could be much better.

The food and drinks are wonderful! Cute cafe to grab a coffee and a bite to eat. The service was…read morevery good too! I highly recommend this place!

Another nice selection alongside Fluid, good menu, friendly staff, enjoyable gathering spot! Plenty…read moreof parking, location isn't on a main drag but probably leaves more room for locals. Our lattes were well put together, nothing incredible yet it's the simple life done right.

Love love love that this place has latte flights. They have seasonal lattes and a limited food menu…read moreas well. I got a pumpkin muffin that was ok. The interior is spacious and nice. Very nice addition to the Dyer foodscape.

It's easy to miss but definitely worth a stop by. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The…read morechocolate chip cookie was delicious. Ordered a coffee flight since i was indecisive. There's a lot of space, some actual tables with chairs and another area with couches and comfier chairs. Signed up for rewards, can't wait to be back and try more! They also have a wide menu of non-coffee beverages.

Quaint corner coffe shop with a conscious, free library and food donation boxes. Inside local…read morecraftpersons sell goods. They also collect goods needed in the community (check the "week's needs" on the black board). They brew kindness & community love. Check it out.

I've had a few of their drinks and they have all been delicious. I can't wait to try more.read more

Would definitely recommend. Coffee and food are excellent. The interior has a great vibe./feel and…read morethe drive through is a nice option, especially if you have kids. Service is excellent. The last time we went through my kid had a meltdown because they were out of blueberry muffins. Unprompted, the drive through attendant offered a free cinnamon role to calm our little one down. Refuge always goes above and beyond and any complaint would be unwarranted.

Another nice slice option for Merrillville coffee, Fluid typically gets my vote with their…read moreexquisite blends and ingredient craft yet this spot does homely, brown, simple, and enticing your grandparents entirely better. I noticed the usual sugar syrups with little alternatives to balance flavors or sucralose. My coconut cloud was fine, nothing rich with the espresso or outstanding with taste. This is the old school cafe with couches!

A Local Gem! If you're looking for that perfect…read more"neighborhood" vibe, this is it. The coffee is consistently excellent, but what really sets this place apart is the staff. The workers are incredibly friendly and make you feel like a regular from your very first visit. It's the ideal spot for a quick caffeine fix or a cozy morning hang. Highly recommended!

My daughter and I absolutely love this place. There are a lot of great breakfast and lunch options…read moreand it's a good place for people who are gluten-free. I am impressed by the ambience. They have a lot of local artwork hanging up and food is aesthetically served and the coffee is in mismatched cups. The servers are always friendly and have great recommendations. This place truly is a hidden gem.

This place has been one of my favorite places to go to on the weekends for lunch. The staff are…read morereally nice. There's hardly any wait to get order. The drinks and food are really good. Good size portions. The ambiance has a relaxed rocker/artsy type of vibe. I like the menu written a big chalkboard as soon as you walk into the place. My go-to drink is the iced Mocha latte. My go-to food is the pulled pork sammich. This visit I had the iced Mocha latte and the Beef bomb sammich, which were good. The sammich has lots of roast beef slices, blue cheese crumbles, horseradish cheddar cheese sauce, caramelized onions, and arugula mix on a chiabatta bread. The blue cheese and horseradish cheddar are not overpowering. I'll definitely be back soon!

The grind house is a very hip but local coffee house. The menu has several food options sandwich's…read moreand breakfast. Closes at 7pm how great is that!!!! I can get my late night coffee fix. The employees are very nice but they were so crowded and the food orders pushed the coffee order back a bit!!!! No where to wait for your order just get out of the way LOL! Very community conscious

I saw some aesthetic footage of Jilly's on social media and decided to make the drive out to Crown…read morePoint to give it a try. It honestly left me with the impression that their aesthetic was their primary focus over quality. The lattes were ok. The food selection was very limited. I was planning on getting a Veggie Sandwich, but we were told that they only had Chicken Salad. We got a piece of cake so we at least had something to eat for breakfast with our coffee, but we ended up having to find somewhere else to go afterwards with a better menu since we had already driven a half hour to give this place a try.

My first time here at this new adorable cafe. Amazing front & back patio. I came with 7 other women…read more& there was plenty of space for us on a large picnic style table in the back. It was busy, but the staff was friendly and quick with orders. My iced hazelnut latte with oatmilk was delicious. Also had a spinach & feta danish. I loved it. A couple people in my group had sandwiches and said they were good, but small for the price. They were out of the veggie sandwich, I'm excited to try that next time. The baked goods all looked amazing and priced right. Highly recommend.

Insanely expensive for absolutely no reason, corn syrup pumped flavors spread across a menu…read moreprimarily sponsored by caramel and white chocolate, I thought of McDonald's and Dunkin's awkward surprise baby. Farmhouse is wildly out of touch to charge an additional buck twenty for nondairy milk, imagine Wendy's and Panera Bread pricing lattes over eight bucks. We all tried our best assuming some exquisite roast and well pulled shots. But satisfaction to the java, let me remind the jury is double the cost it should be. No restroom, a small and at least pleasantly staffed espresso hobby farm, but certainly no place I could recommend even for the desperately caffeine deficient. Grab a two dollar can of Stök at the Dollar General a block away!

I would really consider changing the coffee packaging... it's disturbing and upsetting…read more the AI generated dog in particular has WWII uniform reminiscent of Germany. Even beyond that, the packaging gave a sickening feeling and makes the shop feel cheap. The uniform mistake in particular makes it feel like no attention was given to the shop. if it's too expensive to find an artist, which it really shouldn't be with the price of the drinks, even a cute doodle would be better.