Muddy Waters is the best coffee spot in Elizabeth City. Once upon a time (over a decade ago) I…read morelived in the Pacific Northwest where tiny shacks on the side of the road are better than ANY of the big name coffee shops. Period. Not a question. We aren't even going to fight about it. After moving away, I pretty much gave up on finding anything that's even remotely as good.... Until I discovered Muddy Waters. One of their drinks (Irish Boxer) tastes EXACTLY like my favorite drink from a shack in WA (that was called the Voldemort) and I have never looked back since. Wonderful service every single time we go, everyone is so friendly. And the atmosphere is just so eclectic and awesome. There is always people at the tables and chairs. And the tables are so unique and honestly should be considered more art than tables. Anyway. If you get the chance. Stop in. Get the Irish Boxer. Thank me later.

Cute little coffee shop that has been a part of the community for 25+ years. The service was spot…read moreon. There was a food amount of coffee and drinks choices.

This place is literally so cute. It's always clean and lots of options to choose from. Whoever is…read moreat the counter is always nice. And we usually LOVE whatever treats we get. Today I got the caramel macchiato cupcake and even though it wasn't necessarily dry, the cake part of the cupcake crumbled to pieces while I was eating it. My daughter said she didn't like the berries and cream tart, but that could be because she didn't like that particular type of dessert. She was experimenting. We will be coming back because it's usually a great experience.

Great little shop with pastries, coffees, and refreshing drinks. Sits behind the pizza shop at the…read moreback of the corridor. They have the regular menu choices or seasonal drinks. Service was quick and friendly.

On a recent business trip, I stopped by The Kraken to grab a coffee for my wife and something…read moredifferent for myself. The building is fantastic. It's incredibly inviting, with a fun theme and a beautiful mix of mid-century leather furniture and warm wood accents that make you want to hang out for a while. The young lady who helped me was an absolute 10 out of 10. My wife enjoys a very specific type of iced coffee, and I always get tongue-tied trying to explain it because not every coffee shop can recreate what she's looking for. She listened, understood exactly what I meant, and absolutely nailed it. She was genuinely friendly, patient, and a pleasure to deal with. She also talked me into ordering some sort of creamy orange, dirty coconut concoction that I'm fairly certain I could never successfully order again...but whatever it was, it was phenomenal. I thoroughly enjoyed it. As a general rule, I don't tip at places where you order at the counter. I've always felt tipping is reserved for servers who are taking care of you at a table. But exceptional service deserves to be recognized, and the friendliness, knowledge, and genuine hospitality I received earned them a well-deserved 20% tip. If you're looking for great coffee, a unique atmosphere, and people who truly enjoy what they do, The Kraken is well worth the stop. To those about to nosh, I salute you!

A cool and unique coffee shop with a nice modern vibe inside. It's clean and modern and the staff…read morewere very friendly. The drinks were delicious and didn't disappoint. Over all very pleased with this place.

Cake pops are super good! the drinks aren't that good though, they are a little to sweet, so it'll…read morebe a 4 Ambiance with all the trees around was nice

Haven't been to this location before, but I got one of the new shaken hazelnut espressos and it…read morecame out looking like it was mostly a cream. When sipping it it doesn't even taste like there is coffee in it, much less espresso. And admittedly this is a small thing, but there was sticky caramel all over one of the sides of the cup and I sat waiting for them to come back to the window so I could ask for a napkin but they never did. My daughter got a Java chip frap and she liked it. Can't really comment on the ambiance because we were just in the drive through.

This place is horrendous. The woman who took my order had the NASTIEST attitude and the poor…read morecoworkers were trying their best to keep a smile. I waited in total TWENTY minutes for ONE sandwich and they had 5 cars in the parking lot. Once I received my food it is NOT what I ordered but given the experience I had just trying to get my food, it wasn't worth going back to fix. This place is a joke and Elizabeth City is better off demoing the building and building something that's worth peoples time.

Do not order the cheesesteak! They use to be a good size but now they are served on a hotdog bun…read more For almost $10 I would like a regular sized cheesesteak. Customer service was nice but slow.

This was the perfect place to take my mom for Mother's Day! She had never been, and this tea…read moreincluded custom-blended teas (ours were caramel sea-salt & black cherry among others), and wonderful, hand-crafted pastries and tea-sandwiches. Her menu was incredible and included a sample of a number of different items including: - seafood salad croissants - fig & goat cheese sandwiches - blueberry scones with hand-made Devonshire crème - hand-dipped strawberries - berry tartlets - brie & smoked ham on baguette There were several others as well and we started our home tour on full stomachs. My boys came to be with their grandmother, and Bonnie was so sweet to them & taught them some historical, but still useful tips on etiquette (good for boys & girls)! Her home is one of the oldest in the historic section of Elizabeth city, was a stop on the underground railroad, and was home to one of the city's most famous residents as a small child (Hattie Harney). She has beautiful antiques, many from the same period as the home itself, and as a master gardener, she has amazing gardens too. She also gave us tour of some of the historic sections of the city which included the oldest school and some of the oldest churches dating to the early 1800s. This town also was a stop-over for the Wright Brothers and several presidents, which she discusses on the tour. This was just the perfect thing to show off the town to my out-of-town family. We thought the price was more than reasonable for the event & the amount of labor our hostess, Bonnie, put into preparing this for us. You can dress however you want- she has done teas for red-hatters & special occasions, so have fun! We have also used De'Tours for school trips and scouting events. She was kind enough to give us a special rate so all the children could attend and learn about their own city. She is a gem and we hope the city keeps her for a long time to come. Thanks Bonnie!

From the owner: Victorian Tea Room specializing in a relaxing day while experiencing a full Victorian Tea.read more

I get it, it's hard time for service employees so I will try to leave good reviews when I can…read morebut.... this was bad. Employees were screaming at each other about breaks, customer interaction was 1 out of 5, and my drink was disgusting (pumpkin creme cold brew). I won't even blame the employees, their management needs to fight for better wages so that they can bring in more competitive personnel. Also, was told they were no longer taking orders at 5:30pm and they close at 7pm on a previous visit.

I'm changing my review. First of all, I would bring my mother in who is in a wheelchair and NO ONE…read morewould help me open the heavy doors, they keep you waiting at the front for over 10 minutes and they have music blasting so loud you can have conversations. Also you can put an online order in and it's never ready. You can order a donut from their app and they won't even have it available or certain ones they DO have aren't in the app. They never have midnight dark anymore and they don't sell bagged coffee anymore. A Dunkin coffee shop doesn't sell bagged coffee ...it's ridiculous. The females that work there are very rude and ignore me and my mom. I used to support them but I won't anymore. Go next door to Wawa and get better coffee and donuts

We frequent this location and get the same things every time. It's not always the same quality…read morethough. The smoothies are very consistent but the sandwiches are sometimes amazing and sometimes just meh. Service is always good, as most of the time it's Togo and we just grab and go. Clean environment and easy access to tables etc.

Clean location. Never had an issue with food or smoothies. Service is not terrible but always…read moreroom for improvement. Overall, this location is recommended. Everything has been fresh in my experience.

I've been here a few times and everyone is just so inviting and welcoming. Today it was just me and…read moreone other customer in the lobby and all the employees were chatting and making small talk and jokes with us. Very cute little place. And the donuts are amazing. I've been there before and had a breakfast sandwich made of a donut. Literally a sandwich to of art. Today they urged me to get the s'mores donut. I believe the owner (?) was trying to encourage me to get a Philly cheesesteak pastry and I may have, except I had more of a sweet tooth today. Whatever breakfast cravings you have, I'm pretty sure this place has you covered.

Great local food. Donuts are amazing and fresh. Coffee is amazing as well. Staff is friendly.read more