Updated Review: Attention Yelpers. Doesn't seem worth explaining but for the uninitiated from a…read morelarger metro area, a needed heads up. Kind of obvious but maybe needs to be said. This is rural Tennessee. Freight trains, are frequent as the mountain mist. Prosperity, polish and pretentiousness entertained elsewhere, are not hosted here. The economic situation painted in a small town such as this that has been crushed economically as industries ebb and change, represents those who have sacrificed much. Evidences of sagging retail architecture edifices abound. Or as David Rose from Canadian TV might say, "look like a sad bag of potting soil." Feel free to disagree. The good: The coffee roasting and flavor @ Harmony House are way up from 5 years ago. I'm now ordering by mail from HH, Costa Rican and Ethiopian coffee. Have two fans in H town who fell in love with John's coffee roasting. I hope he considers to start selling coffee online. Carefronting Part One: FYI this establishment does accept credit cards. That is what I used to make purchases. Although throughout the town, cash is king as many small towns, unique locals or small businesses across the country (USA) are. I.e. Martha's Vineyard (Island) in Massachusetts. This is life: Artisan coffee roaster jovial, quick to laugh at his own jokes but honest and desiring to serve his community. He's genuine, focused on the best cuppa, perplexed by those who don't appreciate his passion for coffee. One of his faults. I'm probably as acerbic and moody. (Don't answer that.) The current building owner is woefully not interested in updating the property. That's unfortunate and also out of the HH proprietors hands. Interior seating updates however are on the way. And perhaps luring breakfast menu items beyond scones. We shall see. Meanwhile, if you are longing for pretty good coffee, this is a place I would pull off the interstate for. No Starbucks for miles. Confession, I packed my suitcase with 5 bags of coffee. And I'll probably be ordering soon. To mix metaphors it's not everyone's cup of tea. If you want more vibe and vitality with interiors to caffeinate, go for it. But don't shame a small town for not living up to a standardized platform. Meanwhile I'll keep ordering coffee from here. And the hot tea here is just as delicious. 5 stars for the caffeinating quality & options 3 for interiors 5 for staying power in a teeny, tiny small town My two cents: John, If given the go ahead, I'd put in new wood laminate flooring, a wall sized chalkboard / art wall and a funky lighting fixture w Edison bulbs and especially include a long community table, made from a local tree heavily lacquered festooned w bar stools.) Yep. In sum: Rolling green Mountain View's at one end of the street, clouds lingering over the mountain, and a bubbling fountain & mini park w covered picnic tables in the HH parking lot. Library & Post Office a few steps away. Not much to look in this town in ways of glitter and glam. (Although once famous for the Scopes Monkey trial) Yep. This is life in the slow, slow lane with good to great coffee. Bottoms up.

Came in after a local college tour, needing some caffeine before the drive home. We'd heard the…read moreowner roasted his own beans and were eager to buy some to take home. He took the time to ask us what we were using the beans for (lattes) and recommended his espresso roast. He even asked us how soon we'd be using them and recommended the best way to keep them fresh since we still had half an open bag to get thru back home. He is clearly passionate about coffee. We've been enjoying his beans at home for a week now and my husband and I both think they are by far the best beans we've ever used. My only regret is that we only bought one bag, going to have to look into getting more shipped to us ASAP :) Shop was spacious, maybe more dated than you'd see in a bigger city but the population of Dayton is only about 7,000, enjoy the small town vibes. Great location downtown and plenty of room inside to sit/study for locals and college students.

The food here is always good. Reminds me of my mom's cooking. The only drawback is we don't get…read morehere very often.

The Dayton Coffee Shop serves a wide variety of foods with some listed as specials for specific…read moredays and some for every day. With a few exceptions their food is always very good and tastes like it was made in the kitchen of a good Southern cook. I especially like their meatloaf and their catfish dinners. And while they have many delicious desserts, I can't resist their blackberry cobbler with ice cream on top. I love their fried okra, corn nuggets, mashed potatoes best but others are also good. I wish I could eat there at least 4 times a week!

They are the best donuts I have ever eaten. Sometimes you go to donut shop and they are greasy the…read more next day but not these. Service is top notch

One of staff is absolutely horrible. We went in order a few mixed dozen. She got an attitude when…read morewe told her what we wanted. She then kept running her mouth to the other employees once we said something about the way she was talking to us. We ended up walking out didn't get anything. Unless you want to be talked to like trash do not go in here. I have been trying to catch them open to be able to stop in well I wasn't missing anything. Might wanna check your employee attitudes and lose the dead weight before she runs off all your business.

I liked drip's quality of beverage but the food wasn't my thing. It's very convenient, fast, and…read moreefficient. The customer service is truly amazing. I'm a picky eater so..,

We stopped here for lunch while househunting. I had the turkey and my husband had the Rome. Both…read morewere fantastic and fresh. The salad greens were crisp and delicious. The service was great. We haven't tried the coffee but the food is yummy!

Late lunch with friends. Had meat loaf, fried shrimp, cat fish and chicken livers. All very good…read more Service was also very good. Make you feel so welcome. Comfy atmosphere will definitely be back. .

Food - amazing!!! Best collards I've ever had! Service was…read moreon point from the time we entered all the way through the meal. Iced teas were refilled without even asking. While we don't often eat fried food, we indulged ourselves. This was definitely the place to indulge. We had no room for dessert, however we did order a double order of collards to have with our leftover fish and chicken livers!

We had a very pleasant meal there, the food was delicious, our waitress was very good & definitely…read moreearned her tips that day as we were in a party of about 16. Yet, she was fast, attentive, and very pleasant and helpful. Great place to go if you're visiting Dayton. I highly recommend

First off please excuse my photo of my sliders, they are SO GOOD I forgot to let my phone eat…read morefirst. I absolutely love the food and have enjoyed trying various things on the menu. We first came for the service and continued to come because it's consistent and offers a tons of variety. The vibe is perfect for a low key or a high key night. I've enjoyed the jukebox and the pool tables. DO NOT SLEEP on the chicken bites they are so good. My daughter and I shared this time and I was very happy with our decisions.