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    Cardinal Coffee

    4.4 (84 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Pumpkin spice latte
    Alexis G.

    Stopped at this adorable coffee shop on my way to Bryson city. Great vibes & they have so many options. The coffee has been nothing short of AMAZING both times I've stopped. Best pumpkin spice latte I've ever had! Everyone's so warm and welcoming. My go to coffee shop from here on!

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    Emily B.

    Such a cute little coffee shop and the coffee is honestly delicious! The barista was so sweet and the service was fast. Would absolutely recommend getting a hot latte with oat milk, white chocolate and toasted marshmallow!

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    Lexi G.

    Strawberry banana smoothie and an iced latte with oat milk and almond+vanilla flavoring..... perfection. Latte was amazing. The inside was adorable! Highly recommend stopping by here

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    Joey S.

    A wonderfully little coffee shop on the side of the road. Very little cell service and no Wi-Fi, but you don't go for coffee for those things. I ordered a caramel mocha latte and I can say it was one of the best I have ever had. My friend ordered a chia tea latte and he said it was much better than Starbucks. They do have a bathroom singular outside by the drive thru building. If I am ever in the area again I will stop here in a heart beat. Great coffee and great staff.

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    Sandi A.

    We never miss an opportunity to stop at this wonderful coffee shop. They have great coffee, sweets and local art. Beautiful halfway point for us heading to visit friends and family in western NC.

    Parties must wait outside before entering. 3-person limit capacity.
    Faith R.

    Ahh. I wish I could give this place more than two stars. Let me share with you why. First, pros & cons. Pros: coffee and bagels are legit. Very good. I tried their cold brew coffee and it was smooth. Not bitter like other coffee locations that sell cold brew. Cons: the customer service was what brought the review down..... not very friendly here. I noticed there were other reviews mentioning the staff also being rude to another reviewer. Barista seemed annoyed by our questions. Here was another experience: If you look at the pictures, you'll notice the coffee shop has displayed a rule about the capacity of people at the entrance of the coffee shop. "3 person maximum capacity." However their rule did not apply to all customers. When my husband and I walked inside there were a total of four people. We were asked to step outside since it was over capacity. We responded, sure no problem. The group that was before us (4 people) and after us (4 people) went over capacity. However, no one told them to step out. I kindly mentioned I was planning to write a review and wanted to make sure I understood why they allowed two parties in, one before us and the other after us, that lead to over capacity. But we were the only ones told to step outside. Their response: we can't man the doors all the time... We have no problem with rules. We completely respect the rules, especially during a pandemic. We felt like the way and manner in which the rules were communicated and the lack of consistency with their customers, lead to a bad experience for us.

    Cute little coffee shop! Latte was really good! Staff was friendly. There was a little bit of a wait time but good fresh coffee takes time to make. Definitely recommend stopping in.

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    Best coffee ever!!!! Kind service staff and inside is so comfy!!! They have great ground coffee to go also!!!

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    Joe who was running the shop is an amazing guy! Good energy, friendly, genuine. Bagel was the best from my travels cross country.

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    Love this place! They make a great cup of coffee! Staff is super friendly! Only takeaway the line can become incredibly long very fast!

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    Good friendly service. Only has bagels as a food, but tons of coffee options with lots of additives.

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    I love this place! Friendly staff, cute atmosphere, and some bomb coffee and chai! It's now one of my go to places

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    La Dolce Vita Bakery - Half order biscuits and gravy with coconut refresher

    La Dolce Vita Bakery

    4.5(144 reviews)
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    This is the fluffiest biscuit. I'm so glad I came for my little brunch snack on my walk. I got the…read morehalf order of biscuits and gravy, it was perfectly seasoned with a little bit of spice and the biscuit was fluffy and perfect- I could eat 10. I got the coconut refresher, not too sweet and still had caffeine. They have topo Chico, my favorite sparkling water, so they got bonus points for that. They have a pastry window(?) that had a decadent looking, huge, slice of blueberry coffee cake and a cheesecake I would have tried if I was in the mood for sweets. I saw a couple enjoying it and letting the staff know the coffee was delicious. The tables are spacious, there were only around 6 people when I went and the atmosphere made it easy to ignore the other people and write this. But other "strangers" began conversations so it is still inviting. The music is acoustical versions of modern songs. I saw a staff cleaning the counters around the place while I ate so they definitely keep it clean. The gentleman who took my order was friendly and not overbearing. Overall perfect place to sit and read on my break from a gloomy day. Only note would be that I wanted my food for here and they made it to go.

    Coffee? Delicious! Biscuit breakfast sandwich? Delicious!…read moreBuuuut what really made me love this place was the friendliness of the people working. I actually went on two different days, one to get breakfast and coffee and another day just for coffee. Both days the place was slammed, but everyone working was still so pleasant and kind. The place itself is cute and clean.

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