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    Blondie's Way Coffee

    4.1 (26 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Michele R.

    Opened in Fall 2024 in the building that once housed Pho Bac, a Vietnamese eatery owned by the sweetest senior woman where I used to love to eat Bun Thit Nuong before the Fire Department closed the building in about 2020 for "..."life safety concerns with non-permitted propane and electrical work as well as other violations." It sat vacant and every time I drove by to go to and from Neighbor Tim's (a GREAT BBQ kiosk take out place) next door, I wondered what would become of the building. I was wishing for Tim to open a sit down service eater, but alas wishes don't always come true. This year the Blondie's Way owners decided to remodel and reinvent it into a coffee house, something that should be popular in this part of town with little competition for it and a high school nearby and a parking lot pretty easy to pull into as one drives by. It is light and bright, cool or cold for interior design depending on one's point of view. Sparkling clean as a very good thing. My first, and probably only, visit here was a couple of weeks ago. Americana to go was good and price point competitive but the rub for me is almost all of the seating is high counter and table height. As a person who has had multiple sclerosis since my college years and can't climb up on those, this is a no go. So coffee grab and go and not sit down to try out the eats or other things. I read a great article a month or two ago, in EATER I think, where people of both genders who were in their early 30's were complaining about the need to use only high tables in so many places. One of them said something like, "The closer you get to 35, the more you realize high table only seating is a bad idea because almost no one wants to use it." True that. And I can't so there's that too. I don't know, maybe the high school kids, like the one who wrote the FTR here and employed what it seems he learned as "word of the day" that day to describe "insane" and "insanely" issues with service waits and prices will like those high perches. I laughed with that kid not at him because I found neither wait nor prices to be quite "sane", but I wasn't a teen on high school lunch break. I hope owners of all kinds of businesses, this one included, consider comfortable seating that works for everyone. In particular, grown ups.

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    Dani S.

    I'm all about supporting local coffee joints so I had to try Blondies Way today! This venue used to be the old Circle K back in the day and then Pho Bac. Needless to say, I'm quite impressed on how they remodeled the joint. It's bright, the flooring is beautiful and it's spacious. The esthetic is very modern and clean. The windows in the front give it so much natural lighting, it's great! There's plenty of seating and tabletops to enjoy your drink, socialize or do homework. The one thing that throws off the vibe is the neon signs that they have and the strung black lights. It feels out of place. Today I grabbed a small white mocha with oatmilk. The gal that took my order was really sweet! She was patient as I was looking over their menu. My drink was made pretty quickly as I came at a slow hour. There were quite a few baristas so I'm sure you won't be waiting too long for your goodies. My drink was delicious! You can taste the white mocha but it wasn't overly sweet. You can also taste the coffee without it being too bitter. It was perfectly balanced. I also appreciate the size of the coffee. I grabbed a small and it came in a good sized cup. I know a few local joints that use smaller portions so it's nice that they don't do that here. You get enough bang for your buck! If you're looking for a local coffee joint to support, hit up Blondies Way. I know they just opened up so have a little grace when it's busy. I'm excited to see them prosper.

    Caitlyn S.

    This review is based on the delicious coffee but also my personal preference for coffee shops. The drink itself was great - I got a basic vanilla latte, and it was really smooth. Atmosphere-wise, it felt a bit dry for me. It wasn't as comfy as my other favorite spots. There also isn't a full food menu for breakfast, but they do have lunch paninis and some pastries. The staff was nice - I could tell they were comfortable with locals coming in and already had regulars they knew. Overall I think a good spot for a quick coffee and/or business meeting. I work from a lot of coffee shops and probably wouldn't pick this one as often as others. But def try some of their drinks!

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    Jace L.

    Drinks were delicious, white mocha breve is definitely better than Moxie Javas. Tried a new drink which is a brown sugar shaken espresso with oat milk but don't think it's my thing, but if you like that type of espresso drink then I definitely recommend. Lady at the front with blonde highlights was very nice and patient. Little building was cute and I love the flooring; it's a nice touch!

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    Holly T.

    I come here almost every day! By far my favorite place in Idaho to get matcha, not only matcha but the coffee and pastries are amazing. The staff are very friendly, they remember my dogs names and writes them on their pup cups, by far the best customer service I have ever gotten at a café. I suggest the ham and Swiss paninis as well! Also the location is looking right out to the mountains and it's a great view. The café it's self has great seating and an excellent environment I love it!

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    Great coffee and drinks! The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable! We love Blondie's Way!

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    I got a delicious coffee with oat milk and a grilled cheese. Customer service was great!! I will definitely be back soon!

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    Great environment, excellent friendly service, and fabulous drinks. They have the best pastries I have ever had. definitely recommend!

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    3.8(222 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    My husband and I came in for a late dinner. It was nice out so we decided to have dinner out on the…read morepatio. We got sat right away and chilled till our server got to us. Our server was really sweet. We got drinks and dinner ordered pretty quickly since we had a few minutes to check out the menu. Tonight my husband got the New York strip dip and I got the short rib dinner. My soup was dropped off first. I got the tomato basil which is a soup that I have gotten a few times. Every time I have had it, it's been tasty. It's rich in tomato and basil. I appreciate that it's thick and hearty, not runny. Our meals got dropped off shortly off I polished off my soup. Holy cow, my braised rib was huge! I didn't get the mashed taters that came with it and opted for extra veggies. My short rib was tender and flavorful. You can tell this bad boy was cooked with a lot of time and love, it was fell off the bone tender. The sauce to it was sweet and savory. The veggies were a little on the harder side but it was still good. My husband polished off his sandwich without any complaints. I didn't even get a bite of it! The fact that he didn't share any of it meant he loved it! I was able to snag a couple fries and their fry game is strong here. Service was fantastic tonight. Food was killer good as always. The patio seating was so nice and chill. It was nice sitting out there for the first time. I adored the lights that were strung up. It added such a romantic feel to it. Brixx is always a go to for football season but it was nice to check out during off season.

    Service was great. Ordered the buffalo wings. Perfect except they were on the cool side of warm…read more(temperature wise). Pizza was average. Beer and atmosphere was really good. Update: fairly certain I got food poisoning. Don't recommend.

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    Anesso

    4.5(10 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    Here's what I'll say, Anesso as is makes a great sandwich. The staff are incredibly friendly and…read morealways willing to have a nice conversation during the lunch break. Getting that out of the way, they are about to do a massive renovation and totally transform the space. A quick chat with the manager I learned a lot about the plans for this restaurant and it's going to be incredible and I'm so happy that it is a part of the black moon family because man do they know how to make a good sandwich. You can pick up a coffee right next-door at broadcast coffee, the same people run it. In fact, the two suites are connected through a back entrance. I am happy with how this place currently is, but I am even more excited for the renovation and reopening. Yes, they only are serving lunch hours right now, but as they expand and grow and re-launch in the coming months, this is going to be an excellent addition to the Boise community. I ordered the turkey pesto, toasted without mustard and it was delicious. It has sun-dried tomatoes pesto turkey mayonnaise served on a delicious house made bread. I would recommend to a friend, check them out.

    Anesso, annex in Italian, opened next to Broadcast coffee, a business with the same owner hence the…read moreclever annex name, yesterday for "very soft" launch as the owner described it.   We are fans of the owner's sibling eatery, Black Moon in Garden City, for pizza, salad, baked goods and coffee and we enjoy Broadcast for coffee too, so we were following news of Anesso and went yesterday, 5-13-25, for opening day.  Perfeto! For us at least, with a menu of maybe half a dozen Italian themed sandwiches using ciabatta or focacci, that is baked at Black Moon, in options for omnivore to vegetarians (roughly $12 - $15) and four salads and if you've enjoyed the great salads at Black Moon, you know these salads (roughly $7.50 - $9) will be too. My husband and I discovered Black Moon in early December 2023, not long after it opened, when it was not yet well known but we knew as soon as it was, it would be super popular and busy. Yep, that is true now. We think the same will be so for Anesso, with lines out the door once people know it is open for business. So a tip is go now to be "the first kid on your block" to try it without crowds. The only drawback for us is it is in downtown Boise and not closer to our house, so it is roughly 35 minutes from our front door to Anesso's counter, assuming we can find parking once we arrive, but it is so worth it for these sandwiches. Our plan is to eat our way through the menu.   CURRENT HOURS: Open M - F from 11a to 3p as they continue to work through new business stuff and then they plan to expand hours.  We arrived maybe 12:30'ish to find no line, we were surprised by that, but we hear it had been a busy hour before that and as soon as we ordered out sandwich to share, four others lined up behind us.  THE DRILL. Order at the counter from the digital menu handing over head that features half a dozen'ish sandwiches, all on their house baked focaccia or ciabatta with options for omnivores and vegetarians.  (The size is easily shareable and if you tell them you plan to do that, they will cut and wrap each half separately.)  They are still waiting on whatever certificate it is they need from the city to offer inside dining, the tables and chairs are stacked against the wall to be ready, so it is take-away only right now. Conveniently located adjacent to Cheri Buckner-Webb park, the urban park with the big pink tree sculpture, there are tables there to eat at or we were invited to take our sandwich next door to eat it inside Broadcast and since it was raining, we did that and enjoyed Broadcast's Americano with it. THE EATS: Our choice yesterday was to share the mortadella sandwich, with mortadella cut whisper thin as it should be, before piling it on the sandwich with house made pistachio pesto, to echo the pistachios in the mortadella, stracciatella cheese, arugula and pickled shallots on bread with a great chew and sturdy enough to hold up to the ingredients ($14.85).  As 'bonus', we have it on good authority of another happy Anesso customer eating inside Broadcast that the porchetta sandwich is the best he has ever had. ACCESSIBILITY: Level in off the sidewak / patio out front and all on one floor. Order counter is at accessible height. Without tables inside, there is lots of floor space for a wheelchair user to get to and from counter. I hope they'll continue that and ensure their tables are placed for ADA access needs and since they have done that at both Broadcast and Black Moon, it seems they will do it here too. NO PHONE NUMBER: This is true for Black Moon too but Black Moon has a website. Anesso doesn't, they use their insta page but Yelp requires a web address to post this and they will not accept the insta address. So I've inserted Black Moon, their sister, web page.

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    High Note

    4.3(224 reviews)
    4.4 mi
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    Consistently the most delicious menu in Boise or anywhere for vegans! Always always always…read moredelighted when we come here.

    High Note features all-vegan, all housemade food, which is just my thing, so I'm really glad I…read morediscovered it during my short stay in Boise. I came here for a late lunch around 2 pm after arriving in Boise. They weren't crowded at this point but business wasn't dead either. My waitress was very friendly. Inside has a lived-in, intimate feel, but it was pretty dark, so much that I wasn't sure they were actually open as I was opening the door. I had the French dip sandwich with a side of tomato basil soup. The sandwich was delicious and tasted homemade in the best way. The "meat" of the sandwich was seitan. I don't THINK it was a perfect meat replica (but I've never had a real French dip), but it was very flavourful. I loved the flavour and the thick cut of their bread, but it didn't have much structure and fell apart easily as I was eating which made the sandwich very messy. The tomato basil soup was a little different. It was slightly creamy but brothy and a little chunky - not a smooth puree. Again, it tasted great and was nice and light, which was a good contrast to the very rich sandwich. It was a little slow, especially considering they weren't that busy. I didn't really mind since I wasn't on a schedule, but this is something to be aware of - don't come here for a quick meal. Not cheap, but worth it for the quality.

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    High Note - Front door.  It's right next to a pizza place with red/white umbrellas, so don't miss it.

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    Front door. It's right next to a pizza place with red/white umbrellas, so don't miss it.

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