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Ben's Bread

5.0 (7 reviews)
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8 months ago

I tried many things baguette, danish, sour dough bagel. All of them are great! I took them home and dip baguette in olive oil. So delicious!

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1 year ago

Very cute place, great bagels, and very friendly staff! Really refreshing to have a place like this in town.

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1 year ago

Delicious bagels and breads! So glad we have them in Tuscaloosa. Great staff too. Will be back.

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Turbo Coffee

Turbo Coffee

4.1
(52 reviews)
4.2 mi

Turbo wasn't terrible, but the drink I tried just missed the mark. My cinnamon toast latte tasted…read morewatered down, probably because they pour espresso over ice instead of lowering the temp with the milk first and then adding syrups/ice. Biggest red flag for a coffee shop. That said, Tuscaloosa doesn't have a ton of coffee options, so if you're curious, go for it, especially since they rotate seasonal drinks. For balance: the matcha lovers in our party said theirs was excellent.

Customer service is excellent. Prices are average for product. I used to go here regularly and…read morefeel like the mocha had more of a chocolate taste. Today, we decided to get an iced quad shot oatmilk mocha from here and another place nearby and compare them. I'll include information on both but will say that if you want to taste the coffee (we like the taste of coffee), Turbo would be the better choice. Although we got our drink to go today, we like the ambiance. We have had mochas all over the US (including AK & HI) and in other countries that make them (some places don't), so we (and some of our friends) consider ourselves mocha connoisseurs. Iced Quad Oatmilk Mocha Turbo J: 6/10, lots of coffee, not much chocolate (prefer more), bitter, could use more sweetness N: 6/10, Strong coffee flavor (good), very (maybe too) bitter, barely any chocolate (not enough), too (syrupy) sweet Competitor J: 7/10, don't taste coffee (prefer to taste more), not bitter, could use 1 step up on chocolate, sweetness okay N: 6/10, needs more coffee flavor, needs more chocolate (taste it more than Turbo but no enough for me), still a little too sweet but not as syrupy, not bitter, don't like lid because of risk of coming loose/leaking I would come back but not weekly like I used to in 2020-21. What would make this a better mocha? IMHO, a quality unsweetened cocoa like Guittard Rouge, the ability to customize sweetness, and cooling the drink first in a cold cup before pouring over a bit more ice.

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Iced Cinnamon Toasted Latte
Iced Cinnamon Toasted Latte
Turbo on left, competitor on right
Turbo on left, competitor on right
The coffee bar at the front

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The coffee bar at the front
Monarch Espresso Bar

Monarch Espresso Bar

4.5
(93 reviews)
4.3 mi
$$

We are traveling through and dipped in from the interstate. It was easy and quick…read more Monarch is in a beautiful and gorgeous area with free two hour parking. The service was friendly and engaging! They were patient and helpful. Both of our coffees were well made and I liked the dark Italian style roast. The muffins were out of this world good. I had the lemon olive oil muffin. I can't recommend it enough. All their sweet breads looked delicious and homemade. Great stop on our road trip!!

Customer service is excellent. Prices are average for product. I used to go here regularly and…read morefeel like the mocha had more of a chocolate taste back then (2019-21). Today, we decided to get an iced quad shot oatmilk mocha from here and another place nearby and compare them. I'll include information on both but will say that if you want a smoother, less bitter drink, Monarch would be the better choice. Although we got our drink to go today, we like the ambiance. We have had mochas all over the US (including AK & HI) and in other countries that make them (some places don't), so we (and some of our friends) consider ourselves mocha connoisseurs. Iced Quad Oatmilk Mocha Monarch J: 7/10, don't taste coffee (prefer to taste more), not bitter, could use 1 step up on chocolate, sweetness okay N: 6/10, needs more coffee flavor, needs more chocolate (taste it more than Turbo but no enough for me), still a little too sweet but not as syrupy, not bitter, don't like lid because of risk of coming loose/leaking Turbo (Competitor) J: 6/10, lots of coffee, not much chocolate (prefer more), bitter, could use more sweetness N: 6/10, Strong coffee flavor (good), very (maybe too) bitter, barely any chocolate (not enough), too (syrupy) sweet I would come back but not regularly like I used to. What would make this a better mocha? IMHO, adding more of a quality unsweetened cocoa like Guittard Rouge (not sure of chocolate used), the ability to customize sweetness, and cooling the drink first in a cold cup before pouring over a bit more ice. I'm not sure why the coffee taste was weak with a quad shot, but this did have more of a chocolate taste, although I prefer more. I also appreciated that although it was still too sweet for me, it didn't taste "syrupy." The lid is a bit of a hazard, as it kept popping off.

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Iced latte
Iced latte
Monarch Espresso Bar
Monarch Espresso Bar

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Homewood Bagel Company

Homewood Bagel Company

3.1
(29 reviews)
2.5 mi

Stopped in for a sandwich just after lunch time. Staff seemed a little preoccupied, but eventually…read moregot my order in. Plenty of seating inside and out. A large selection of bagel flavors. Ordered the Turkey panini on Asiago Rosemary bagel. The bagel was fresh and stacked with good amount of cheese and meat. Turkey and bacon had a good smoky flavor. It needed a dressing or condiment as the sandwich was a little dry. It was tasty overall, but maybe a little on the pricey side. The other downside was no chips or sides. Definitely need to try it again for breakfast sometime.

I visited this place with a friend around 10:15 on a Saturday morning. When we arrived, the parking…read morelot was relatively empty, but quickly filled soon after. We ordered our bagels and then sat down to wait. The reason for the 4 stars is because we did not get our bagels until 11:05, and with an apartment tour at 11:15, this did not give us much time to enjoy our food. It seemed crazy that it took so long to put cream cheese on a bagel, and I feel like their system for preparation could be improved. Despite having to eat fast, those bagels were phenomenal. They were fresh and coated in the seasoning. Both of use got veggie cream cheese, which was surprisingly light and tasty. Neither of us felt heavy after this meal, which is normal for me when I eat cream cheese. All in all, this place was quite good and I will be back for more. Just remember to either come here early, or to not have immediate plans after the visit.

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Love this place! Ate here twice in two days.
Love this place! Ate here twice in two days.
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Inside view
Iced caramel latte

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Iced caramel latte

Ben's Bread - bakeries - Updated June 2026

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