Lydia's is quite lovely. Located in a rehabbed warehouse near the Streets of St. Charles, this is…read morethe kind of place to get away and focus, relax, or visit with friends. Large, airy, and cozily-decorated. Plenty of indoor/outdoor seating and tables, a cute bar, and a beautiful case of sweets. I had the Hello Sweetie Refresher and a couple of macarons, and I'll come back and try more of their menu. The price is good, and the staff is super friendly. Easy to miss. Large black warehouse, semi-tucked away. Use the computer map in your pocket.

Always the best cheesecake - I tried a slice of espresso Irish cream today and it was amazing…read more Also my regular salted caramel oat milk latte The staff is really sweet too :)

Came here a couple times a year when in the area. Service/quality of drinks have been a hit or miss.read more

I'm a frequent visitor of this location, primarily on Saturday mornings and having visited over the…read morepast several years, todays visit on a Friday evening at 4p was for a hot snack. Turkey Sage Danish and grande black ice tea with 5 pumps of classic syrup for the win. This is the ultimate off-hour savory treat. It won't make you super full, but it will put your cravings at bay or give you something to tide you over until dinner. This location has always been consistent in their time and they never fail to greet patrons as they enter.

I love a good coffee shop with low key vibes, and I love a good coffee shop with really good…read morecoffee! There is nothing put on about this place, and it does not rely on an aesthetic/gimmick - it is simply just coffee! The menu is clear, they sell their own coffee beans, and a local bakery supplies their goods. I was warmly greeted by the owner, and gave me some time to consider something from the winter menu or their regular menu. I ended up going for the S'mores Mocha Latte, and it came out fast! Great flavor, the syrups were not overpowering the latte, and the milk was perfectly aerated! Great spot, and can't wait to come back!

This strip-mall coffee cafe was surprisingly interesting. A little Ethiopian vibe from music to…read morelanguage from barista to clients. Plus an ongoing soccer (football anywhere else) game on the on the one large screen. There are more tables and chairs than I expected. Plus a nice sit-down area at the coffee bar with views of the barista creating the coffee creations. I look forward to trying some food here sometime. I had the zebra coffee. It was good, but I probably should have gotten an America black- the zebra was too sweet for my taste.

Delicious, new café! Welcoming and bright. Pastries especially croissants and biscuits amazing. We…read morehad a great breakfast, and everything was prepared and presented perfectly. Big menu, attentive service. We felt appreciated. We'll be returning soon.

Biscuits and gravy are legit. Street tacos are authentic. Pancake platter fluffy and delicious. I…read morehad the latte flight which was an excellent way to sample their signature drinks. We've been in town for five days, been back to eat twice and recommended it to everyone we know that lives in STL. Definitely worth your time, taste buds, and support!

The red bean bun is the perfect amount of sweetness for people who are sensitive to sugary bites or…read moreare overwhelmed by traditional doughnuts! The milk dough they use to make them is so good & just melts in your mouth. Yum!

We made a quick stop at Foundry Bakery and ordered a wide selection -- everything was delicious…read more We tried the milk bun, lavender yuzu berry cookie, egg tart, black sesame panna cotta, pineapple gem, orange bun, berry trio walnut bread, and the cronut. Not a single miss. The biggest standouts were the lavender yuzu berry cookie and the berry trio walnut bread. The cookie was incredibly well balanced -- floral, citrusy, and not overly sweet -- and easily one of the best cookies I've had in a while. It's also a pretty large cookie, so good for sharing... or not The berry trio walnut bread had great structure despite being packed with nuts and dried fruits -- really thoughtfully baked and especially amazing toasted. Overall, Foundry is a really great bakery. Absolutely worth the drive to try something new, and I'll definitely be coming back.

We love this place. We have been here so many times over the past couple of years but I realized I…read morehad never written a review. The shop itself is so cute and when you walk in it smells amazing! The staff is always so friendly as well. We have tried nearly every dessert but our favorites are the cheesecakes and warm date cake. There are so many varieties of cheesecakes and all that we have tried have been great! The honeycomb bread is also good. This particular visit we enjoyed the knafeh cheesecake and chocolate cake. I really enjoy how their desserts are sweet but not overly sweet. It's the perfect pairing with a coffee, which btw are also wonderful. Our favorite is the Mofawar. The spices in it are so yummy and we've enjoyed it both hot and iced. If you love coffee and desserts I think you will really enjoy Mocha Point.

This is a cute little place that drew me in because they have a pistachio latte which is delicious!…read more My mother got a refresher which she really enjoyed! The peach foam is delicious.... And to say she liked it is quite a compliment as she rarely likes different or adventurous lol The Baklava cheesecake was also so good. I didn't like the bottom but that isn't the bakery fault baklava has phyllo dough, I just didn't like it as a cheesecake crust. The staff were helpful and friendly too! This really was a wonderful experience and I look forward to coming back.

This coffee shop was such a fun and unique experience! The coffee drinks had creative names and…read moredistinctive flavors that made them stand out from the usual menu options. The staff were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and helpful throughout my visit. When I'm back in town, I'll definitely be stopping by again!

People clearly love this place. At 8 AM on a Sunday morning, there was already a pretty good crowd…read more I've been doing meetups at local coffee shops for the past several weeks, and sometimes it's kind of a ghost town, even if the food and coffee is good. I'd suggest that people were there to visit downtown St. Charles, or whatever it's called, which has a certain old-timey charm to it, but everything else was closed--presumably until later in the day, but who knows. That fentanyl is a menace. Parking could be a pain, if it's not the wee hours of the morning on a weekend, and you're not ambulatory enough to walk from a block or two over, and yet you're going to get essentially the equivalent of a milkshake and a donut. Inside is rustic, inviting and larger than you'd think, with an upstairs area that I didn't bother to explore, due to lack of curiosity. We had a larger group and ended up pushing a few smaller tables together, plus a few chairs we borrowed from other tables. No one seemed to mind. The key is not to ask first. That mentality will take you far in both the world of finance and dating. I'm kind of over ordering food from coffee shops, where they're obviously just throwing something in the microwave and charging you $10 for it, but I needed something to eat. I'd just gone for a run. Their burrito looked like the textbook definition of cultural appropriation, but it also looked like it might not be half bad. I had their equivalent of an Egg McMuffin, called Ron's Breakfast Sandwich, or something to that effect. When I hear the name Ron, I of course think of Sasso from Carlito's Way, but that probably says more about me than anything else. I'm assuming he didn't have anything to do with this. Essentially, this was a store-bought English muffin, a surprisingly generous and delicious helping of cheddar cheese, a few slices of seemingly prepackaged black forest ham and a fried egg. It was fine for what it was. Could the egg have been salted, could the muffin have been buttered and could the ham been an actual slice of Canadian bacon, or even better, American bacon? Sure, but I went into this with low expectations. The cheddar was melty and delicious, and weirdly abundant, but processed American cheese would have been more fitting for this kind of sandwich. You'd think a guy named Ron wouldn't object to processed foods. The caramel frappe I had was amazing. I got it with whole milk and whipped cream. I didn't bother to check and see if they charge you extra for whipped cream, which is the kind of crap some of these places have been known to pull. I got the 16 oz instead of the 20 oz, but it was probably still enough to take a day off the end of my life (when I don't need it as much anyway fwiw). Sometimes, when a food item tastes good enough, you can just tell it's not good for you, and that was the case with this drink. It was decidedly rich. I'm never in this part of town, and if I were, it would be at night, natch, but if things ever get to the point where they're clearly trending in that direction, I might start stopping by on the reg and getting that caramel frappe just to speed along the process of my demise.

I'm sorry. I didn't get to try this Starbucks. We waited about 15 minutes for a Starbucks employee…read moreto help us, but apparently they were in back washing dishes or something. There was a line of people who decided to leave. A Target employee went to the back to get help and told us they are doing dishes and will be out, but I guess they didn't want to come to the front after all. Not sure what happened to the front end help. Luckily, there is another Starbucks a block down the street.

My son and I waited for service for several minutes, while three employees just looked at us and…read moredidn't even come over or ask anything. One of them was talking on the phone, another was making a drink, and the third was just walking around, looking at us and laughing. Nobody took our order, so we ended up leaving and going to another place

By far, this is one of my favorite new places! I wasn't really sure what to get when I got in, but…read moreI did see that they had a London fog on the menu. A London fog is usually in Earl Grey tea that has some steamed milk or cold milk and maybe a sweetener. I got a hot London fog and it was delectable. I also got the pecan sticky roll to go with it. The pecan roll was absolutely sticky and sweet and overall just really delicious. Highly recommend getting it warm if they ask you. The barista was extremely friendly, and I found out later that it was the owner that made my drink, which I think is pretty cool and the general manager guided me to get the London fog. Inside is really nice and cozy. Lots of seating whether you wanna sit inside or outside. Definitely can come solo or with a group of friends. If you're in the area above all the other coffee shops definitely make a stop here!

A friend recommended this place and it's close to the climbing gym I go to so I had to check it…read moreout. Got the flight of coffee to try and did not disappoint. I enjoyed both drinks and was able to taste the flavours they were going for. Service was great, friendly and quick staff. It's also a good spot to chill and study. Not too loud.

Always friendly service and delicious coffee! I have never had a bad visit or a wrong order.read more

On our way home from a doctor's appointment, my wife and I decided to stop by Higher Groundz Coffee…read moreand Tea. We've driven by it countless times but had never stopped in before. The shop was a little busy when we arrived around 10:15 a.m., with about eight people ahead of us in line. Even so, the staff worked efficiently, and the wait was surprisingly short. My wife ordered a large Americano, and I went with a large house coffee. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and both coffees were served hot and fresh. I have to say, this was some of the best-tasting coffee I've had in a long time. It was smooth, flavorful, and well worth the stop. I'm glad we finally decided to give this place a try. I can't wait to stop by again for another cup, and I would definitely recommend Higher Groundz Coffee and Tea to anyone looking for a great cup of coffee and friendly service.