I came here full from dinner, trying to lose weight, and vowed that I would just come and chat with…read moremy friends. Not here for ice cream. Not here for locally made ice cream. At reasonable prices. With friendly staff. Not here for ice cream while all of my friends were ordering delicious varieties. While my one friend ordered the last of the blueberry cheesecake, making me jealous. Not here for chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips and chocolate brownies and chocolate fudge. No. No Death By Moose for me. Certainly not here to order a medium size vs. a small. I'm on a diet, I can barely even fit a spoonful, let alone a small. Just because my friends are getting mediums and larges doesn't mean I have to. At least I walked off a little of that medium Death By Moose, for a far more reasonable price than the ice cream back home in NJ. And with that, I can now dive into my review and why it's lacking the fifth star. Delicious homemade ice cream, but the texture here is a little smooshy. Many of their flavors have color added - I asked about the lemon and was told it's yellow. "Very bright yellow," she laughed. And I had to ask because they only have about 10 flavors on display, the rest are in "various" places. If I knew they were running out of the blueberry cheesecake, I could have asked for a small bite. Hard to know if I can't see it. That last point is the real thing I hope they can improve here. Get another display case and start showing more of your flavors. Especially the unique ones that make you special. Maybe not the shockingly bright lemon though.

Never open when they say they are! So many times we've…read moredriven here during their posted open hours only to find them closed. Shame on yelp, says they're open too. Also, makes you wonder if they are this lazy, what else is going on? Done. Never going back.

Great little coffee shop right in downtown. The staff are terrific, friendly and professional…read more Will definitely be my regular, go to spot when visiting Portland.

This coffee shop has the best staff, the cutest aesthetic, great coffee, and always rotating yummy…read morepastries! I go here every time I'm in town

Stopped by this place on our way through town and we're super impressed! Food came out quickly and…read morethe cheese curds did not disappoint! Our sever Kailey was prompt and checked up on us constantly, and gave great good and drink recommendations!! Definitely will come back next time we are driving by.

Our chosen Saturday night experience was to gather in Portland. I made an 8-person indoors…read morereservation for 7. When I arrived early just to check in, they said our table was ready whenever we wanted, and they happily started serving us at 6:30. Some people were seated outside, with tent umbrellas to shield the rain, and there was an upstairs room with more of a brewhouse experience. I recommend the latter if you're visiting. The downstairs room felt sparse and too open. Things got a little funky after that. Everything requires ordering through Toast, which worked for most of us but not all. Toast is missing the personal touch of people asking for your order when you are getting table service and not ordering at the counter. The one lady serving us was generous to personally take the order for my one friend who didn't want to put his credit card online. Otherwise, your order is carted over by "teenagers" (the lady's exact quote) from the smokehouse across the street. When you place your order, it comes out as it's prepared. Your table may not all come out at once, especially if it's 7 people like ours. Drink and deal with it, I suppose. But the wait from first dish to last wasn't terribly long. I really enjoyed my sandwich. They did a great job with their smoked chicken - I'm glad I let their smokehouse influence me. It was on an excellent pretzel bun. Great beer. So other than people's rumblings about Toast, we had a good time overall and didn't let the weather rain on our parade.

Don't bother going anywhere else for coffee if you're near Ionia, Sozo's should be your first and…read moreonly stop. I've been to a lot of coffee shops in nearby cities and big cities around the country and Sozo's is just as good if not better than any I've visited. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the environment is really laid back, with lots of space to sit and work or meet with friends, coworkers, or classmates. They source their own beans, and make their own baked goods in house. I'll often order their drip cause it's so good, but I also love their pour over, the Nutty Irishman, or just a plain Cortado. And I always keep their beans on hand for home. Please visit, enjoy, and support Rodney and Mindy and this small/local business!

When I moved to Ionia from GR over a year ago, I was worried that Biggby was my only option... I…read morewas so relieved to find Sozo. This is a real coffee lovers heaven. The staff is consistently friendly and fast, the baked goods are always bangin, and the atmosphere is super cozy. And the prices are very fair. This place is miles above any of the GR coffee shops I loved in every way. 10/10

Terrible the guy at the counter refused me service when I have a perfectly good passport and the…read moreother older lady has never had a problem with me either way take your business somewhere else

Ordered carton of my fiancé cigs but he went to buy a pack an they told him he had to buy the whole…read morecarton! Seriously who has that kinda extra money to just buy the whole carton he asked if there was a deal N they said nope! There is one lady that's super nice in there but then his lady just super rude, we haven't been back! Found other stores just a lil father

State Grounds is the Best local coffee house to go to. If…read moreyou're looking for a comfy and cozy little coffee place this is your go-to it's great to let teens go to study in the staff is super friendly It's got a warm and inviting atmosphere the food and coffee is all house made. I used to study here in my early teen years It's great to just get away go here and get your work done.

Guy that is always working here is great at providing the worst customer service in townread more

Great little shop with plenty of space to meet or work. Very good coffee and friendly baristas…read more Love the vibe - soft music and comfortable environment. I will definitely be back!

They made my drinks wrong and when I asked to remake them they said they would have to charge me…read moretwice because "it would be a lot of resources" I ordered 2 drinks. I know those drinks don't cost more than $2 for them to make and they're charging me $8 and want me to pay for their mistake. Incredibly pretentious rude and arrogant. The ambiance in that place gave out of touch and inconsiderate And the coffee was absolutely terrible.

This seven brew location was my go-to until one opened up closer to me,it was the hour drive to get…read morethere. I would always order a blueberry cheesecake milkshake, My husband would always get a 7 energy with a bunch of custom flavors and they always turned out right. This is Go to place in Lansing to get drinks when I'm out in that direction The line may look terribly long but they do get you in and out as fast as possible their staff are super friendly well trained and doing their best. All in All I highly recommend checking it out don't let the line deter you away.

This was my first time at 7brew, and I didn't realize it's a drive through only! That explains why…read moreI couldn't find any online ordering option. When I pulled up, the shop was tiny and the drive through looked dreadfully long, but I hopped in the right line and was shocked at how fast it moved. I was in and out in under 10 minutes. Wild! The staff was super friendly, which made the experience even better. I will say when the staff arrived at our car, they never handed me a menu so I would be prepared to know what you want to order beforehand. I ordered two drinks: the Blondie with half sugar and the Typhoon (an energy drink). Personally, I didn't love the Blondie, it tasted more like straight milk to me and didn't really have much of a coffee kick. It might've been missing some espresso or maybe I just chose the wrong drink for my taste. The Typhoon, though, was really good! Very sweet, but delicious, and I'd definitely come back to try more of their energy drinks. I used to live in the area for college about 8 years ago, and this place definitely wasn't here back then so this is such a fun new addition! Overall, I'm glad I stopped by. Even with the long-looking line, the service was impressively quick, the staff was nice, and I think next time I'll try a different coffee or another energy drink

Amazing, relaxing place, they were serving breakfast when we were there. Very Busy Place,…read morereasonably priced. We only got a ton of sweet treats, all were delicious, we will be back, next time we r in town. Friendly service, worth the wait!

Absolutely recommend this bakery! Hours are limited so look them up prior to going. 10/10 recommend…read morethe cinnamon rolls. They last one day in our house!

While traveling through town due to a gps misdirect we stopped to walk around and found this…read moreamazing coffee shop. It was instantly welcoming with great decor, plenty of cozy seating and super friendly staff. They had coffees, sandwiches, smoothies and various sweet treats including donuts. We chose a bialy veggie sandwich and a smoothie to help us fortify ourselves for the trip. The smoothie options were delicious and all made from fresh and frozen local fruit with no dairy. My strawberry, banana and berries smoothie was so creamy it seemed like a milkshake but good for you! The sandwich was hot (you could get it cold as well) and had amazing flavors which packed a punch. The bagel was nice and chewy as well so acted as a great container for the veggies. The prices were reasonable and the atmosphere was really fun and inviting. We would for sure plan to get lost here again, and even pinned the spot so as to visit on our way through this area. If you haven't stopped it in is worth taking a detour as they are a great option for sitting and grabbing something to eat and drink. Lovely spot!

Came by a Thursday morning around 11AM. The staff was extremely attentive and welcoming. They…read moreguided us through the menu and were very patient with our party of 5. The spot was fairly empty and tables were clean. I ordered a cappuccino and a PB banana toast. The cappuccino was good, very traditional, but the coffee was a bit more milky than I expected. The toast was very good, the bread was perfectly toasted and the PB ratio was amazing. Overall, would revisit and try oder items from their menu. They had a great selection of patries and specialty coffee.