Common Grounds

Always a great experience! Fast, friendly, and delicious coffee!!!! Will continue to come here!read more

Cute little coffee & smoothie hut in Valley Springs. I've had their smoothies, which are yummy but…read morea little too sweet for my taste but my current fave are their refreshers! My fav being the cucumber mint & watermelon mint. The service is friendly but they have gotten our order wrong a couple of times -- on the bright side we've tried new things we probably wouldn't have ordered but enjoyed because of it!

Large blank space on the wall here. Another menu for the car waiting behind the one currently being served would be helpful. Please?

Excellent menu. Easy to read.

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Ready for a long drive home with my mocha latte.

Angel Nutrition

4.4(11 reviews)

Great spot for ur nutritional needs! I loved the cinnamon roll post drink the best. I find when I…read morehave one of them in the morning and my normal water intake- I don't snack and I don't find myself super hungry. A small dinner fills me up which is perf I also love the best defense drink for my vitamin needs during the winter. Helps keep me feeling good and operating at a high level despite colds and covid around me... Give this place a shot and u will be hooked.

Me and my bf were camping near by and all he wanted was an Açaí bowl and we found this place. Never…read morethought we'd find a açaí bowl in the area but so glad we did! I'm not sure if it was Angel himself that helped us but he was sooooo kind. I can't express enough how welcoming he was and the space was so welcoming. He offered to whip up whatever we wanted and we just decided to go with a raspberry açaí bowl, he took his time to explain the menu and we also added in protein powder. My bf loved it! Said it was bomb. Genuinely Wil be back every time we're in town from how kind everyone was there!

Raspberry Açaí

Banana and strawberry crepe......

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Lifted teas!clean energy

Mo's Bakery

4.5(41 reviews)

Mo's is a cute little bakery nestled in downtown Valley Springs, the shop itself is very inviting…read morewith tables & board games to play with while you enjoy a sweet treat or snack. They offer a variety of treats, burritos, pastries, cakes etc. we took a small box of 4 sweets. My favorite was a chocolate peanut butter brownie, I was really excited to try the lemon tart but was a little sad that it wasn't tart, it was very sweet. The service was friendly & would definitely visit again

Mo's is the place for meat lovers! I bought the BBQ Box for my lunch and had plenty leftover for…read moredinner. Box included chicken, lots of pulled pork, a sausage and baked beans with pieces of bell pepper and bacon! Yum!

Lemon bar

SF Giants orange and black decoration on birthday cupcakes

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Starbucks

3.1(50 reviews)

1.8 mi

Had to wait 15 minutes for my order of a very simple drink with an almost empty store. It appeared…read morethey were not organized whatsoever.

Will start by saying I have no issue with staff. Service has always been fine at this location. I…read moredo have issue with corporate. I tried contacting them directly, but was unable to submit an email with their form--it kept erroring out. I suspect they don't want to hear any complaints. Went in for breakfast sandwich; ham, Swiss on baguette with dijon mustard. Got to my car, took a bite...NO dijon. Opened whole thing up...nothing. Went back in to ask for dijon (as stated in-app menu and on the label) and was told sandwiches are all premade and they do not keep any in their store. Took it home and added dijon. But the ham was sweet and way over-salted and it wasn't good, either way. Only thing good on that sandwich was the baguette. Their breakfast menu item quality has gone down. I used to like their egg, sausage and cheddar on English muffin--it was better than the competition. But last time I ordered one (about 2 months ago) the savory sausage had been replaced with a smaller, different maple sausage and it ruined it for me. Not a fan of sweet sausage and didn't appreciate the change. Given my experience today, perhaps someone in the corporate kitchen mucked it up. When I asked about it, nobody could tell me if there had been a change in ingredients. I can tell that store staff is also frustrated with corporate. Starbucks used to be a breakfast go-to for me when I have to travel in Valley Springs, but they can't even seem to follow their own menu when making their pre-made sandwiches and I couldn't even contact corporate to let them know they have an issue. Won't be doing any starbucks, anytime soon. I am usually willing to give a restaurant another shot after a mixup or change--which is why I tried the ham/swiss sandwich today. That is now two poor experiences in a row spread out over two months--one too many for me.

Aerocano

Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso

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Pecan Cortado

The Cupcake Trolley

4.6(8 reviews)

1.6 mi

Cupcakes are really good! Variety is great with ice cream too. Owner is very nice & shop is well…read morepresented.

Visited the Cupcake Trolley this morning and it was amazing!! I ordered a cheese Danish and an iced…read moreespresso and came out perfect!! The service was extraordinary as well!! I loved it so much, I got 3, 6 packs of cupcakes, some cookies and some of their coffee too!! Cute little spot and the ambiance was perfect. So great to see local people getting supported!!!

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Dee Dee’s Cafe

3.7(58 reviews)

1.8 mi

Dee Dee's breakfast is just some simple hometown comfort. The customer service is one of a kind…read moreand the chicken fried steak makes my heart sing. I love that they have an easy classic like hamburger Patty and eggs because sometimes it's all you need. If you're ever in town, stop by for breakfast at Dee Dee's.

Went for lunch. It wasn't great Burger was VERY processed. Takes like freezer burnt patty.read more

Breakfast burrito with sausage and country potatoes

Waffle combo and bacon and eggs with an English muffin

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Waffle Combo 2 eggs scrambled and 2 pieces of bacon

Brew’gers

4.4(199 reviews)

1.6 mi

Passing thru on the way to Twain Harte. Split the tritip dip with my girlfriend. Delicious. Service…read morewas excellent Great ambience.

Found this little gem on our way home from an adventure in the foothills…read more We weren't expecting such amazing service from this little locally owned place. We weren't expecting such immediately greeted with a "welcome" and a smile. Cute little bar/restaurant. They have decorated for Halloween with cobwebs & signs...love it! And the burgers were WAY better than I had hoped for! Juicy, giant, flavorful, and creative is how I would describe them. I was so full by the time we were done! Abbie treated us like family as she served us with a smile! We will definitely make our way this way again!

Dining for the Group

Pretzel bites

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On Tap

Ziggy’s Take And Bake pizza

4.9(37 reviews)

I have to say Ziggy's is still the best pizza I have ever had, yes you bake it yourself but well…read moreworth it and far less expensive then the other pizza places in town and so much better. The home made souse and dough are incredible if you have not tried there pizza you are really missing out.

Their ice cream is wonderful -- chocolate fudge and butt pecan were our favorites. Now we need to…read moretry their pizza.

More candy and games for the kiddos and young adults!

Oreo shake

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Inside pic

De Vinci's Delicatessen & Catering

3.7(29 reviews)

Great customer service, we were just passing thru and were actually looking for something besides…read moreItalian. The gentleman and lady behind the counter were more than helpful with directions whether we wanted an "expensive burger or a cheap burger?" After getting directions we ended up buying a full sheet of focaccia for a potluck later. Maybe on the way home we will stop and load up on Italian.

Used the drive thru window . The sandwiches we ordered and salad were so good. Service was great as…read morewell. Glad they changed both their order board in the drive thru where you can actually see it and the hours were changed to daily which is great especially during Sunday and Monday football season so glad for the changes.

Things to do in Valley Springs

Don't forget to ask for the discounted pasta!

Foccacia

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Drive thru menu

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Gary K.

141

4 years ago

You can NOT get fried chicken here any longer. One of the best restaurants in the gold country of California, has dropped its most popular signature menu entrée, without warning, Hard to imagine. Coincidentally, a primo customer service representative is no where to be found either. It's still a great place to enjoy good food and great service with indoor-outdoor seating choices. But two of the three reasons my wife and I chose to enjoy Common Grounds is now down to one. :( read more

Nicole D.

10 years ago

Great selections and cozy setting. From coffee, bfast and lunch items, gelato, and more. Drive thru or walk in. I prefer meeting inside with friends to indulge in nice conversation while enjoying my coffee and a food special. Great atmosphere, especially when the weather is cold and the fireplace is on. read more

Darleen W.

14 years ago

I stopped by with my 2 girls. My oldest just loves going there. She can sit and enjoy her iced coffee. I tried the Ice lemon aid and tea, it was great. I will go again and get another when the weather warms up a little. read more

T R.

15 years ago

This is a relaxing place to kick back with friends, get online and even have lunch! Lots of comfortable seating and the friendliest employees around!! read more

Janice M.

15 years ago

The best coffee in the county. Amazing customer service, friendly welcoming environment, great panini sandwiches. Locals favorite spot. :)

Game H.

11 years ago

This place is awesome...... Their MilkShakes and Gelato is delicious, they have Donuts on Friday,Saturday& Sunday

Rich W.

15 years ago

Good service and great coffee. Support a local business rather then a huge corporation and get your coffee here.

Krysfal G.

4 years ago

Always the best service! Everyone is always happy when taking your order and the coffee id great !

Barbara M.

7 years ago

Good coffee. Nice people. Comfortable setting. Can't ask for more than that.

Suzanne B.

15 years ago

Luv Common Grounds! Wouldn't go anywhere else's but there!

Blokae M.

9 years ago

Why does this say 4 1/2 star? this place is amazing

Vicki T.

11 years ago

Great coffee, free wifi, and wonderful employees!

Joe B.

15 years ago

The Cheers of coffee shops.

Aaron B.

122

13 years ago

Great iced coffee

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