Cafe Moxo

Small space, but fast paced little bakery. There is a bigger room in the back if you're coming and…read moreeating. Very nice staff with amazing smells and amazing desserts. I stopped in for sweets but we saw some lunches served and they looked like a good portion size. There's a cute garden out front that we passed by as we walked in.

Started working in Springfield and have stopped in several different places to grab something quick…read morefor lunch. I picked out a chicken salad sandwich and a salad. I'll admit I'm a little picky and really like just traditional chicken salad. This chicken salad was pretty fancy. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it, had a pickle flavor. It was just okay for me. The smore cheesecake was really good and so was the Bavarian hot chocolate. Too pricey for me to return for a quick lunch. The chicken salad/salad, slice of cheesecake and a small hot chocolate was $26.

Egg & Cheese Croissant

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Hae's Bakery & Coffee Shoppe

3.2(40 reviews)

2.6 mi

I highly recommend coffee here. I got a cortado and it was excellent. If you don't know your…read morecoffees well though, just know cortados are going to be much smaller volume in a bigger sized cup (unless the store specifically has smaller sized cups). My son was holding my coffee and was like, "Mom, they didn't give you a lot of coffee." I had to explain it was how the cortado was suppose to be made and I expected the cup not to be full. Anywho...it was excellent flavor, brewed correctly and the steamed milk did not over power the espresso itself. Very nice cup. Now, I do wish my brain had been functioned correctly because I came in to order bagels for some camp kiddos for breakfast the next day. I asked if they were house made or brought in. As soon as I was told they weren't house made I should have ended my order with the cortado. However, I wasn't thinking and was in a hurry to get back on the road. I ordered 5 bagels, 3 with cream cheese and 2 with butter. I expected to be charged some for cream cheese, but thought butter would be free. It isn't, they charge for it. I didn't know if there would be butter available at the camp the next morning so I just ordered it anyways. I think butter should always be free with bagels/bread/toast/etc. these bagels were like bagels I would buy at Walmart...but instead of paying like $2-$4 (great value or Thomas brands) for 6 bagels. I needed up paying about $4 a bagel! again, wasn't thinking or I would have canceled out the bagels. It wasn't until it would have been awkwardly too late to cancel them bagging them and asking for a refund that I realized how much I had just spent. Then when I saw the bagels, my gut just kind of dropped, cause they were not great quality bagels. But, kids had food the next morning and it wasn't the end of the world. Learned a lesson. They did cut the bagels in half which would have bothered me more if they weren't for kids but again would have been nice for them to ask first as we weren't eating them that day. However, despite the bagels, I'd still recommend trying them out, especially for coffee. They looked like they had some good bakery options, salads looked fresh and full of ingredients, and they had lots and lots on their menu!

Shoutout for a woman owned business here in March. (Women's history month)…read more Super busy so it takes about 10 minutes to get a. Up of coffee but the coffee they serve is delicious. They have some amazing looking baked goods. I saw some Gooey Butter cake in the case today and was tempted but was able to resist. Plenty of room to sit, free wifi and a friendly atmosphere with lots of natural light.

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A Lil’ Sumpin’ Special

5.0(1 review)

1.9 mi

We ordered a custom cake for my Mother-in-law's 70th birthday. The cake turned out absolutely…read moreperfect and was the star of the party. Most of the party people acclaimed it as "the best cake I've ever eaten"! We were thrilled with how easy it was to communicate with the owner, customize our order, and of course the price couldn't be beat. We will use this company again!

A Lil’ Sumpin’ Special - Lemon Blueberry Cupcake: We start with a lemon cupcake and fill it with a homemade blueberry compote. Iced and topped with sugared berries.

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Lemon Blueberry Cupcake: We start with a lemon cupcake and fill it with a homemade blueberry compote. Iced and topped with sugared berries.

Golden Hour Bake House

4.6(11 reviews)

2.9 mi

This is a new bake shop in the downtown area. I had been watching their progress to opening for…read moremany months and was excited when the location opened. The inside is large, colorful, and relatively cozy with fun colors and a small comfy sitting area in addition to lots of tables. I think they are still training staff- so I tried to overlook the incredibly slow service. On a busy Saturday morning the line was long and moved slooow. I saw one women come in-wait-and leave. Hopefully they can work out the counter service. For the length of wait I needed the baked goods to be exceptional. They weren't. The lemon raspberry scone didn't really have any discernible raspberries. If it was called a lemon scone it would have been more fitting. It's a typical scone by our standards which means pretty dense without an airy texture. The blueberry muffin was not special. It was just a run of the mill muffin. There are bake shops in town that call to me-sadly this is not one of them.

Fun décor and selection, good coffee, reasonable prices, comfortable seating. Might be kind of new…read morebecause service was a tad slow and uncertain but not enough to bother me. I guess because I was getting fresh baked goods. Convenient location if you're staying downtown.

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Piece of Cake Bakery

5.0(3 reviews)

2.2 mi

For the past 2 years I've asked her to make my wife's birthday cake and I don't think I'll ever go…read moreback to store bought. This white chocolate butter cream and raspberry cake was delicious! I could have ate an entire tub of white chocolate butter cream by itself! If you're on the fence on giving this baker a shot then get off it! You will not be disappointed!

I ordered a brown butter cinnamon peach layer cake. The cake itself was moist and dense and the…read morefrosting was delicious. It was for a family member's birthday, and everyone raved about it. 100 percent would order again!

Vanilla rosette wedding cake

Chocolate gingerbread cupcakes

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Salted caramel mocha cake

Beelzebunz

3.8(14 reviews)

2.9 mi

Dropped in because of the name, not disappointed. I do enjoy a pun. Nice selection of savory…read morebaked goods, got some lunch type stuff to go which warmed up easily in a microwave in my hotel. Liked it so much, returned to get road trip snacks the next day when we left town. Friendly service without the usual annoying "I'll help whose next in line," or "would you like a receipt today?" or worst of all, "Have a nice rest of your day." Instead I got a plain English, "hello," and "thank you." I do so like my baked goods with good, clear, communication, especially before coffee is on board.

My son and I are bakery enthusiasts. We look up a couple bakeries in the towns we travel to and…read morewe pick one and go taste the treats. I don't like to give low ratings to local establishments, but sometimes it's just that bad. We were intrigued by the F*ck cookies and the interesting pastry flavors. $41 + tip was spent on 4 of the most tasteless cookies I have ever eaten in.my.life. Honestly, I'm a "for fun" baker at best and my teens thought my sugar cookies were/are heaps above these. The icing, which I feel may have had too much meringue in them to help set. They freaking cracked when biting into the flavorless cookie. I urge you to seriously rethink this recipe. I got the guava Danish, this was actually good. One son (the other bakery enthusiast) got the ube cheesecake. He will eat ALL THINGS ube. He said it tasted like nothing. And the other son got the black mass cheesecake and he didn't have any complaints, but he's also not a bakery snob like us. Very disappointed to spend that much money on really bad sweets.

Parmesan bagel with Roasted Garlic Hummus

Everything Bagel with Bloody Mary cream cheese

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Guava & Cream Cheese pastry

Sapori Pizzeria & Italian Market

4.3(97 reviews)

0.1 mi

Amazing dinner again at Sapori! We brought my Mom for her first visit. She ordered the lasagna and…read morethe portion could have fed three people. Lots available for leftovers. It came with a house or Caesar salad and garlic bread. She said the flavors were great and she liked the sausage in the lasagna. My boyfriend and I ordered the Sophia Loren specialty pizza in the New Jersey style. It's a 20 inch pizza full of goodness and pepperoni, ricotta cheese, sausage, basil and a Calabrian hot honey drizzle. So very delicious! Large crowd but we got a table as soon as we arrived and then ordered at the counter. They have expanded the restaurant since we were here almost 3 years ago.

If you are going to charge $40 for a New York pizza... don't send it out piled 2 inches high with…read moreburnt pepperoni all over it that nobody can even chew. Right now the only thing you've got going for you is that chopped salad. Plus putting all of those pizzas out on display for us to pick a slice that you're gonna microwave to serve. I don't eat leftover pizza at home. Why would I pay you for it?

Detroit style pizza (Sophia Loren option with fresh ricotta and other deliciousness)

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Meii Tea

5.0(12 reviews)

1.3 mi

I highly recommend this establishment! Great, fun drinks and tasty baked treats, too! Owner is…read moreawesome as well :)

Stopped by while driving through Springfield and discovered Meii Tea. We were greeted so warmly! So…read morefun supporting the locals! The sweet husband and wife team complement the cheery brightness of the tea shop. Tea options include brewed with or without the nondairy creamer and toppings are an assortment of brown sugar boba, chia and more. Try the puffs with cream filling, coffee cake, or the decorated cheesecakes. I paired my roasted oolong tea with a strawberry cream puff. The tea was brewed just right, bringing out the strawberry cream enrobed in the delicate puff. Definitely worth the trip and the treat! We'll be back for our milk tea craving after the visit to the nearby Presidential Library!

Nice place

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Broadway Bagel & Bakery

3.8(22 reviews)

0.7 mi

Excellent food and selection. A bit pricey! Wish they were open later--I often like a late lunch,…read moreand they close at 2:00z

I really like this place. I've never been anywhere to compare bagels quality but I do enjoy these…read more Nice variety and the sandwiches are delicious and satisfying. Everytime I have been there the service has been great.

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Meijer

3.1(46 reviews)

2.3 mi

Ever since my mom moved out to the lake 20 plus years ago we have been shopping at this Meijer…read morelocation since it opened. You can pretty much buy anything from the Meijer! From apples to Brita pitchers to shoes to beer and liquor!! You can find it all here. They've improved the bakery over the years and they do have a nice specialty dips and cheese section. We recently tried the Fredrik's Meijer brand frozen pizzas and they were awesome! The crust was so crispy and delicious as were the toppings. One of the things that has changed over the years is the number of employees that work the lanes. Hopefully you love to self check out these days because that's pretty much what you're going to find.

Went to Meijer's today was overcharged again on Doritos. This happened 9 days ago after I talked to…read moretwo managers. Please look at your receipt's before u leave the store. It happens all the time at this store.

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Jack T.

6 years ago

Tons of employees peppy and their caffeinated dream comes alive before your very eyes. The lat 90s jams percolate in the background and with an open kitchen concept you get to witness magicians at work. Nigh, Wizards of your perfect latte, iced coffee, even frozen treats with more than just the gold standard fare. Kelly was great as usual, such a fantastic smile. Beatrice, or Ms Potts as I've come to know her to be is always their first customer of the day! Java Joe is probably working another double for those precious twins he and his lovely wife just had. Children laughing just outdoors on Adams street poised for another bountiful harvest at the farmers market. It's not like they have Jewel on repeat, but sultry singers one after the next on the air. A newbie drops a large pot, but just laughs and giggles from the waitstaff as they all clean up together like a well rounded group of role players and specialists. From the smells to the sounds and finally tastes of serendipity coffee drinks and convections. My personal favorite of course is the piping hot chocolate with extra whipped topping, no cherry no thank you. But dutifully made to perfection, as I take that first drink it cools just enough to not burn the tongue but still warm the soul. That's what cafe Moxo has is a spirit; living and breathing through the serenade of splendor to the senses you'll feel and remember for that next time you plan to visit our capital city, Springfield Illinois. read more

Jennifer Y.

1 year ago

This locally-owned breakfast and lunch spot is loved by the community. Whether you're meeting a friend for a casual cup of coffee or connecting over a business meeting, it offers the perfect atmosphere -- warm, welcoming, and always buzzing with friendly faces. Their menu features a variety of healthy or hearty breakfast and lunch options that go beyond the usual, all made with fresh, flavorful ingredients. It's a great go-to whether you're craving something light and nourishing or just want a reliably delicious meal. But if you've got a sweet tooth, don't leave without trying their famous rice crispy treats -- they're seriously next level and worth every bite! A perfect mix of comfort, quality, and community! read more

Shannon B.

12 years ago

I love to cook and bake. I've even been accused of being a food snob! One word on the pot pie = PERFECTION!! I'm also in the customer service industry and appreciate excellent service. Cafe Moxo's customer service = Perfection! I've not only never had a bad experience at Cafe Moxo, I've come across the unheard of in that restaurant. I was behind a poor soul one day who had forgotten her wallet at work and was devastated. She asked if she could set her tray aside and come back. I offered to pay for her.....Cafe Moxo would not let me pay nor let the customer walk away. The gentleman INSISTED the patient enjoy her lunch at that moment and come back to pay when convenient. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! read more

M Y.

8 months ago

I visited Cafe Moxo with high expectations due to its popularity, but the experience was fairly average. The gravy tasted very artificial, almost like it came from a can, and overall the food was nothing surprising. There is no table service--you order at the counter, and once your food is ready, you also have to get your own utensils and napkins. Essentially, you serve yourself. The place seems to be popular more because of hype than actual food quality. It's not bad, but it doesn't stand out or live up to the reputation. If you're looking for something truly special or memorable, this may not be the best choice. read more

Geneva B.

12 years ago

We enjoyed the Beowulf pate, steak fries but the mussels were too fishy! Mussels sauce was tasty when you soaked the bread in there but otherwise I would not go with the mussels again. This was my first time going for lunch, I had been for dinner in the past and loved the coq au vin. The service was nice enough, my female waitress was not very professional but the young blond man who refilled our water was very pleasant and crisp. read more

Katherine N.

9 years ago

Cafe moxo is one of the most fun places to eat downtown. The cafe environment is fast-paced but there are places to relax and enjoy your food. The breakfast is amazing and the lunch comes in a large variety. I work a few blocks away and love that they have pre-ordering services so I can just swing by during my lunch hour. Super friendly service, and overall an awesome business for downtown to have. read more

Tara S.

1 year ago

Great new location and atmosphere inside but deviled eggs were sickening sweet. It seemed like they added a TON of sugar to all flavors (even the salmon and capers one which should be completely savory)- couldn't even scoop out insides and just eat the whites. Coffee was ice cold too (didn't get a fancy drink just drip). Maybe a different cook or recipe than the old location. read more

Wm D.

12 years ago

Such amazing service, they take care of you from the minute you enter to when you are walking out the door. It's a really happy place, and they take time for each patron. And they know the returning ones. I'm not from here, but I wish we had a cafe like this in my home town. It's lovely. (and the tea isn't too bad either ;)) read more

Abraham H.

12 years ago

We had to try some of the baked goods during our visit to Fishermans Wharf. We had the chocolate chip cookies, and all were impressed ! We recommend this location....it's quite a cool bakery. Bakers actually talk to customers who are passing by outside the store. read more

Josephine F.

12 years ago

This was a very good lunch for restaurant week.The cauliflower soup was great,if largely thanks to a lot of cream.The pate was fine. Skate as a main course was perfectly done, though not too exciting. Desserts were delicious. read more

Harry L.

2 years ago

Has a nice vibe and friendly staff, but the coffee was just okay--nothing special. The chocolate cake was a bit dry, which was a letdown. It's a decent spot for a casual hangout, but not a place I'd go out of my way for. read more

Lucas P.

8 years ago

Stopped here before our family hit Chicago and tried their Chicken Pot Pie and Pesto Caprese Sandwich. Great food and friendly staff.

Olive B.

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2 years ago

MOXO suffered a terrible fire the week of June 17th. Check their website for more information on a new location or reopening.

Ashleigh M.

12 years ago

Pot pies are wonderful, not a huge fan of their baked goods though. Great customer service, and nice atmosphere.

Gwynne N.

11 years ago

This is a great place for coffee and delicious food. It also has a great atmosphere and friendly helpful staff.

Nabih E.

12 years ago

Great food, good store environment. The place is clean and organized and the staff is helpful, young and fun.

Kris K.

5 years ago

Wonderful crew and fast service. Food is delicious! Love there oatmeal! Soups are fantastic! Give it a try!

Diane B.

9 years ago

So good definitely coming back here the best service ever and the they are so personable food is great!!

K N.

8 years ago

Fantastic comfort food and comfortable environment. A little pricey for lunch but completely worth it.

Mark F.

11 years ago

Really enjoyed breakfast. Fast, fresh and flavorful. Everything we ordered was very good.

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