Cafe Elite

In the old strip of Yelm WA, lies an adorable coffee shop and crafty store. The location is…read moredecorated with a farmhouse feel, making it an inviting place to have coffee and a bagel. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seats and the coffee was good.

Quite a unique store. It looks small from the outside but once inside, it huge. It's got 3…read moresections, the front, simply seatings plus several sales good table, middle section, where you order your drinks and foods/snacks plus shopping for sale goods plus a rental private room for meeting, and the back section is where all the tables & chairs, couches, dinning tables, mismatch of everything. Decor overall is carefree and chill moods. Clean & spacious place for work, relax, or just hangout to read a good book with drinks & snacks. Drinks are okey, not bad and same with foods. No need for high expectations but go with the flow. We went here for some recoup & recharge over coffee & cookie and card games. Service is nice & friendly. Good vibe for sure. Had a wonderful time here with my friend before bowling right next door. Parking is plenty, most are street parking infront, sideway or in the back.

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Espresso Stop

4.1(35 reviews)

0.2 mi

Today we decided to try a different coffee stand on our town so we went with Espresso Stop based on…read morethe reviews. We ordered two sausage bagels sandwiches, an iced milky way and a hot white chocolate mocha. The coffee was good but the food was not. We went to bite into the sandwich and the egg was still frozen on both. Luckily we were going home so we had the ability to heat it up but we did have to wait. The coffee had good flavor and I would try another drink again but for the price of everything I didn't really feel like it was worth it. When ordering as well I asked the Barista about the flavor and which she preferred and she couldn't really give me a straight answer, maybe she didn't really know their products? I had never been there before so I was hoping for some guidance but was left a little empty.

This is the best espresso stand in yelm. There drinks are always spot on and the price is good. The…read morestaff is amazing at the service they provid. I highly recommend stopping by and getting a drink.

Blended spice chai

Desert Pear and White Peach Retro! Always so good!

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Espresso Stop Yelm

Gravity Coffee

4.0(31 reviews)

0.5 mi

First time stopping at this location and it was easy to access and no one was in line…read more Staff was super friendly and went above and beyond to make our experience great. From the standard menu we ordered a Supernova, which is made with beyond blue with Guavaberry and topped with lemonade and a down to earth which is made with beyond blue with blue raspberry, green apple and topped with cream. Both drinks tasted great.

First timer at Gravity Coffee! I heard this was the place to come for a fresh smoothie in the area…read more Caylee helped me out, was friendly and the service was quick. Highly recommend if you're in the area and need a coffee or Protein Smoothie!

Their iced white chocolate mocha

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Starbucks

3.2(45 reviews)

0.5 mi

My husband ordered a caramel protein latte and it tasted like burnt watered down coffee. I ordered…read morea dragon fruit refresher and there wasn't any dragon fruit in it. It just tasted like lemonade. On top of that, our order took 25 minutes to come out.... We visited may 31 at 12:05

Had a great experience today in Yelm with the incredible staff here at Starbucks. There aren't many…read morecoffee shops in this area, but the staff here really shines and I could see how hard they're working to serve customers and provide food and drinks in a great ambience for the people of this city of Yelm. Would highly recommend this location if you're in the area I need a great clean coffee shop to take a break! Thank you Tara Misu!

Aerocano

Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso

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Pecan Cortado

Ronda's Coffee House

4.1(21 reviews)

1.0 mi

I had a fender bender accident on Yelm Ave in front of Ronda's Coffee House today. The other driver…read moreand I pulled over into the Shell Station and I called the police (thank you Yelm Police-super fast). While I waited for the towing company to arrive, I decided to get a coffee at Ronda's Coffee House. Walking up to the "drive thru", Ms Sara greeted me and made my ice coffee perfectly and then said it was on the house. She was going to bring me a coffee anyways after seeing me parked for so long. What a blessing! Thoughtful and generous. Thank you Ronda's Coffee House! It was my first time. I'll be back for sure.

The BEST coffee in town!!! Awesome friendly and fast service. Never had a bad coffee as it's…read moreconsistent. Family who come to town also fall in love with Rhonda's.

M & A Coffee Company

5.0(1 review)

0.5 mi

Enjoyed my drink, and the staff are great! Located inside a medical building, so maybe not where…read moreyou automatically look for coffee. Stop in and give them a try, you will be glad you did.

Mr Dougs Restaurant

3.2(72 reviews)

0.1 mi

Doug's is a great place for a laid back, relaxing, good value breakfast or lunch. Service is always…read moreoutstanding. The staff make one feel they are glad you are there. The food is usually good. Today, not so much. Had fish and chips. Now I appreciate that they are not seafood specialists but they could some input on deep frying fish fillets. While the fries were very good the cod was over cooked and dry with no flavor. I will be back but not for their fish and chips.

Service is always great but than again I ordered to go, It…read morewas not too packed at all, but the food is undercooked, had a $20 raw chicken when I came home, called and all I got was we are sorry.

Vanilla milkshake

Amanda's Choice Omelette with biscuits

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Patty melt with upgraded onion rings for an extra 99 cents

Ma and Pa's Family Diner

4.4(115 reviews)

0.6 mi

This place is awesome not only do they have great home cooked food the owners are just flat out…read moregreat people that love their community. We as a community couldn't ask for better people to own a business here! My kids love the burgers here and the French toast shhhhooot it's to die for! I can't reiterate enough how awesome the owners are!

One of the best gravy, definitely come to this mom and pop if you explore this part of Washington…read more Service might be slow, so don't come too hungry.

BBQ burger

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Maple syrup.

Munchies Plus

3.7(3 reviews)

0.3 mi

Wedged between some smoke shop, Munchies can be hard to miss. It's a small shop with 1 employee,…read morebut they offer a TON of flavors and options. (See the menu pages I posted). The staff is always friendly and welcoming. Don't forget to ask for their punch card! 8 drinks and the 9th is free!

the server making my drink was super sweet, great service from her. the drink however was not my…read morefavorite. i just got a standard black milk tea but it had a weird almost applesauce flavor? i shared it with my sister and she agreed. it also took 3-5 minutes to make which is on the longer side of drinks i've ordered from other places. could be a fluke because i know people who love it here

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November s.

14 years ago

I have had consistently horrible service from this establishment. Only 2 of the barista's are kind, courteous and professional(Danyka and Felicia). The others, now including the manager, and rude and completely unproffesional. The prices keep going up and their work ethics go down. I order the same drink everytime and the price is never consistent. How about dressing nicely and looking presentable daily instead of when Terry(the owner) is up to check on things. Save yourself some time and money and get your coffee and drinks elsewhere!!! read more

Matthew B.

8 years ago

Found a monster of a bee in the bottom of my coffee. Unfortunately it wasn't found until after it had been drank!

Marky L.

14 years ago

Good coffee but no room to sit, visit & enjoy

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