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I had the Americano and bacon, egg, cheese croissant. I got my items within 5 minutes of ordering. The customer service was superb. The atmosphere was very inviting and peaceful. The coffee was great. Will be returning!
Amazing place, very good food and coffee. Very friendly stuff. Love the ambiance as well, will be definitely back, very recommended.
My new favorite coffee and sandwich shop! Sooo many cozy vibes, great artwork and a great cause- supporting kids aging out of foster care with jobs. Sandwiches and salads are solid and staff are always prompt with the order.
Newer to the KCK coffee and lunch scene, Connect Cafe is a gem and one of my favorite local spots in KCK. It's run by Foster, Adopt, Connect building, a local non-profit, and former foster youth are intentionally employed as staff. Their staff is kind, thorough, and a joy to interact with! Equally important- their food will blow you way! The soups, salads, and sandwiches are made with quality ingredients and there is no skimping on flavor. My personal favorite is the BLT on wheat-- we're talking 8-9 pieces of bacon and it might just be my favorite BLT in the city. Pair the cute side salad, any soup of the day, or a homemade cookie and you're guaranteed to have a great day. I've taken several friends and the takeaway has been that everyone has loved the meal they picked. They offer several bread choices and a few non-meat options. It's perfect spot to meet with a small group of colleagues or friends- there are several small tables, high tops, and a couch area to accommodate groups of 2-6. Everything comes out of their kitchen very quickly, so it's a great add to your work week lunch rotation! Only con is that they are closed weekends, but you won't regret finding the time to fit it into your work week!
My husband and I came here as a plan "B" when our original coffee shop plan fell through when we found that location closed today. On our endless quest to visit almost every coffee shop in the metro area, we decided to come to this location since it was on our radar and nearby. I am not really sure why Yelp has it as a coffee shop because it is mostly a café type restaurant. I would compare it to Mildred's at the Crossroads but not nearly the same food, nor the their tasty coffee. The drip coffee is from Messenger coffee KC, and so how can you go wrong? Well, you can if it isn't brewed correctly. I've found this to be the case at some coffee shops that brew Messenger or if the beans are a bit stale. Although, I will admit when I asked the man behind the counter about the brew he said it's the same beans they use for espresso, so that should tell you something. I had a chocolate hazelnut croissant, which I'm sure came from the Messenger and it was good of course. Although we came late for breakfast (they stop serving at 10:30 AM) we stayed for lunch, just to see because I had the feeling that we won't be back again. My husband had the spinach berry salad and he liked it, but couldn't be totally honest because he said that he was hungry. I ordered a roast beef melt sandwich w/o the ham it normally comes with. However, so disappointed because for the price at $10.95 I would have expected chips with it too. The sandwich also just seemed lackluster, small and very homemade, something I could have made at home with good roast beef, since it was the roast beef that was good. Overall the place is a bit smaller than images on Yelp show. Not many places to sit, and there are high top benches to sit and plug-in your laptop, but anyone who knows me or other reviews elsewhere knows that I don't like sitting at high top benches to work on my laptop. They do have cushioned seats in a seating area, where you can enjoy your coffee, but my husband found the internet connection there to be poor. He kept loosing signal and believes they need a booster. Overall, I believe they need a booster in many aspects here.
"Caffeine for a Cause" is Connect Café's tagline and the cause is fostering. They are operated by the Foster Adopt Connect agency that assists in programs to help foster children in WYCO. They not only are using the profits to support the organization, they are giving job opportunities to those older kids that are aging out of the foster care system and giving them life lessons via employment. This alone is worth 5 stars in my opinion, but Connect Café earns their 5 stars for the space they have created, the product they are delivering, and the earnest hospitality they are giving those of us that venture in. A great coffee house vibe with tables for working, an elegant comfort pit for lounging and great local art for sale on the walls. Currently showing large paintings with a local jazz theme. Beautiful stuff! The coffee menu is pretty basic, so don't expect a big seasonal menu, but all the basics are covered. They have partnered with Messenger Coffee Co. for their beans and training, so they are definitely on the right path. My Café au lait was a great accompaniment to my near perfect cinnamon roll. The food menu is very impressive with a full range of bakery sweets and breakfast and lunch sandwiches, dishes, salads... all made from scratch in their large open kitchen. The large serving of mac and cheese at the table next to me looked like a sure fire item to order on my next visit. The 3 gentlemen that I interacted with were gracious, professional and welcoming. Masters of providing quality customer service. Righteous Cause. Righteous Product. Righteous People.
This cafe was around the corner from my hotel so I stopped before going to my meeting. When I walked in I immediately heard jazz music playing and saw beautiful art on the walls. I ordered a vanilla latte and a lemon blueberry muffin. As I waited for my order I noticed a large selection of locally made items, jams, honey, pickles, etc. The latte was ok, could use a little more flavor in my opinion. The muffin was delicious! The lemon flavor was so fresh and not overpowering.
I love the look and feel of this quasi-subterranean space. Well decorated with plenty of seating. Arguably one of the best looking coffee shop/cafe interiors around town. Street parking in front of the door and additional parking to the north in the lot. Lots of food options, which appear to be mostly made in-house in the large open kitchen. Very much looking forward to trying some of their other dishes. Everything looked very clean and well kept. I visited an hour prior to close, so they apparently must stay on it. They use Messenger Coffee, so no problem there. I'd really like to see actual coffee cups for in-house use, not paper cups. I ordered a cappuccino, and was asked what size, 10 or 16 ounces. Not a good sign. Cappuccinos are 6 ounces. End of story. I was able to get mine in an 8 ounce paper cup. It was good, but when you want a cup of coffee while at a cafe, IMO the experience is diminished drinking it in paper. Connect Cafe' has top notch coffee equipment and beans. A few tweaks and the coffee service could be greatly improved. Perhaps Messenger could provide some input? I ordered a BLT @ $10.50. No sides come with. I'd give it a 3/10. Smallish sandwich for the price point. Tiny pieces of not very flavorful tomato, with small pieces of lettuce, like they also use it for salads. A couple pieces of the lettuce were very brown. Small, chewy pieces of bacon rounded it out. Not much punch or flavor for a $10+ sandwich. The staff was very friendly and seemed happy to be there. Always a plus! I'll definitely go back again. I would genuinely love for Connect Cafe to flourish! Their mission (which is to help kids who are, or were once in foster care gain work experience) is an exemplary one.
Went here for the first time today. They service was excellent, the staff was friendly and of course all the food was very yummy! Large portions and all for a good cause too!
3 months ago
I love coming to corner cafe whenever I get the chance while working in KCK. Food is always incredible! Pickles crisp! Coffees and teas are always delicious. Service is great. I love that they are assisting/supporting kids aging out of foster care as well. I'm nervous disappointed. I love working here too. There is a little cozy corner where you can sit and converse. There are other areas in which you can peacefully work as well. 10/10!!!! read more
Food here is delicious. You can tell everything is made fresh . The Italian soup shocked me . It was very flavorful. The sandwich was also delicious with a tasty sauce that brings it all together. Highly recommend this place. It's cozy on the inside with enough people for a work meeting. I love the staf energy ! Quiet slept on KCK spot that's banging. read more
2 years ago
I had the Americano and bacon, egg, cheese croissant. I got my items within 5 minutes of ordering. The customer service was superb. The atmosphere was very inviting and peaceful. The coffee was great. Will be returning! read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Amazing place, very good food and coffee. Very friendly stuff. Love the ambiance as well, will be definitely back, very recommended. read more
2 years ago
My new favorite coffee and sandwich shop! Sooo many cozy vibes, great artwork and a great cause- supporting kids aging out of foster care with jobs. Sandwiches and salads are solid and staff are always prompt with the order. read more
Newer to the KCK coffee and lunch scene, Connect Cafe is a gem and one of my favorite local spots in KCK. It's run by Foster, Adopt, Connect building, a local non-profit, and former foster youth are intentionally employed as staff. Their staff is kind, thorough, and a joy to interact with! Equally important- their food will blow you way! The soups, salads, and sandwiches are made with quality ingredients and there is no skimping on flavor. My personal favorite is the BLT on wheat-- we're talking 8-9 pieces of bacon and it might just be my favorite BLT in the city. Pair the cute side salad, any soup of the day, or a homemade cookie and you're guaranteed to have a great day. I've taken several friends and the takeaway has been that everyone has loved the meal they picked. They offer several bread choices and a few non-meat options. It's perfect spot to meet with a small group of colleagues or friends- there are several small tables, high tops, and a couch area to accommodate groups of 2-6. Everything comes out of their kitchen very quickly, so it's a great add to your work week lunch rotation! Only con is that they are closed weekends, but you won't regret finding the time to fit it into your work week! read more
My husband and I came here as a plan "B" when our original coffee shop plan fell through when we found that location closed today. On our endless quest to visit almost every coffee shop in the metro area, we decided to come to this location since it was on our radar and nearby. I am not really sure why Yelp has it as a coffee shop because it is mostly a café type restaurant. I would compare it to Mildred's at the Crossroads but not nearly the same food, nor the their tasty coffee. The drip coffee is from Messenger coffee KC, and so how can you go wrong? Well, you can if it isn't brewed correctly. I've found this to be the case at some coffee shops that brew Messenger or if the beans are a bit stale. Although, I will admit when I asked the man behind the counter about the brew he said it's the same beans they use for espresso, so that should tell you something. I had a chocolate hazelnut croissant, which I'm sure came from the Messenger and it was good of course. Although we came late for breakfast (they stop serving at 10:30 AM) we stayed for lunch, just to see because I had the feeling that we won't be back again. My husband had the spinach berry salad and he liked it, but couldn't be totally honest because he said that he was hungry. I ordered a roast beef melt sandwich w/o the ham it normally comes with. However, so disappointed because for the price at $10.95 I would have expected chips with it too. The sandwich also just seemed lackluster, small and very homemade, something I could have made at home with good roast beef, since it was the roast beef that was good. Overall the place is a bit smaller than images on Yelp show. Not many places to sit, and there are high top benches to sit and plug-in your laptop, but anyone who knows me or other reviews elsewhere knows that I don't like sitting at high top benches to work on my laptop. They do have cushioned seats in a seating area, where you can enjoy your coffee, but my husband found the internet connection there to be poor. He kept loosing signal and believes they need a booster. Overall, I believe they need a booster in many aspects here. read more
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"Caffeine for a Cause" is Connect Café's tagline and the cause is fostering. They are operated by the Foster Adopt Connect agency that assists in programs to help foster children in WYCO. They not only are using the profits to support the organization, they are giving job opportunities to those older kids that are aging out of the foster care system and giving them life lessons via employment. This alone is worth 5 stars in my opinion, but Connect Café earns their 5 stars for the space they have created, the product they are delivering, and the earnest hospitality they are giving those of us that venture in. A great coffee house vibe with tables for working, an elegant comfort pit for lounging and great local art for sale on the walls. Currently showing large paintings with a local jazz theme. Beautiful stuff! The coffee menu is pretty basic, so don't expect a big seasonal menu, but all the basics are covered. They have partnered with Messenger Coffee Co. for their beans and training, so they are definitely on the right path. My Café au lait was a great accompaniment to my near perfect cinnamon roll. The food menu is very impressive with a full range of bakery sweets and breakfast and lunch sandwiches, dishes, salads... all made from scratch in their large open kitchen. The large serving of mac and cheese at the table next to me looked like a sure fire item to order on my next visit. The 3 gentlemen that I interacted with were gracious, professional and welcoming. Masters of providing quality customer service. Righteous Cause. Righteous Product. Righteous People. read more
This cafe was around the corner from my hotel so I stopped before going to my meeting. When I walked in I immediately heard jazz music playing and saw beautiful art on the walls. I ordered a vanilla latte and a lemon blueberry muffin. As I waited for my order I noticed a large selection of locally made items, jams, honey, pickles, etc. The latte was ok, could use a little more flavor in my opinion. The muffin was delicious! The lemon flavor was so fresh and not overpowering. read more
4 years ago
I love the look and feel of this quasi-subterranean space. Well decorated with plenty of seating. Arguably one of the best looking coffee shop/cafe interiors around town. Street parking in front of the door and additional parking to the north in the lot. Lots of food options, which appear to be mostly made in-house in the large open kitchen. Very much looking forward to trying some of their other dishes. Everything looked very clean and well kept. I visited an hour prior to close, so they apparently must stay on it. They use Messenger Coffee, so no problem there. I'd really like to see actual coffee cups for in-house use, not paper cups. I ordered a cappuccino, and was asked what size, 10 or 16 ounces. Not a good sign. Cappuccinos are 6 ounces. End of story. I was able to get mine in an 8 ounce paper cup. It was good, but when you want a cup of coffee while at a cafe, IMO the experience is diminished drinking it in paper. Connect Cafe' has top notch coffee equipment and beans. A few tweaks and the coffee service could be greatly improved. Perhaps Messenger could provide some input? I ordered a BLT @ $10.50. No sides come with. I'd give it a 3/10. Smallish sandwich for the price point. Tiny pieces of not very flavorful tomato, with small pieces of lettuce, like they also use it for salads. A couple pieces of the lettuce were very brown. Small, chewy pieces of bacon rounded it out. Not much punch or flavor for a $10+ sandwich. The staff was very friendly and seemed happy to be there. Always a plus! I'll definitely go back again. I would genuinely love for Connect Cafe to flourish! Their mission (which is to help kids who are, or were once in foster care gain work experience) is an exemplary one. read more
4 years ago
Went here for the first time today. They service was excellent, the staff was friendly and of course all the food was very yummy! Large portions and all for a good cause too! read more
4 years ago
Great new spot for lunch and coffee in downtown Kansas City Kansas. Best bacon ever makes for a delicious lunch. read more
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