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    Empire Coffee

    4.1 (7 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Luke W.

    The most incredible donut we have ever had. Us foodie kids dropped in on a weekend whim, randomly took the vegan apple cider donut and nearly a month later still rave about it, we must go back! No other humbled old restaurant turned java house has become such a heroic church for all things amazing, the espresso phenomenal. My friend's London Fog, my spiced honey latte, this is the aim of smug barista city slicks. Now easily my favorite caffeine spot in all Bloomington, second best coffee in Illinois after Zion in Peoria, may Empire rule over my taste buds for the rest of time. Staff was fun, atmosphere dark and a bit romantic, they took their smooth time pulling shots. They urged me to pick the spiced honey over the other seasonal brews ensuring I knew the good stuff is made in house too. I used to imagine finding the fountain of youth in some unusual post apocalyptic half slumber January midnight yet no plot twist twists so hard to get me laughing like drinking and eating such incredible fare from a Pizza Hut shell.

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    Epiphany Farms Restaurant

    Epiphany Farms Restaurant

    4.5
    (508 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$$

    Our late night visit to Epiphany Farms/Anju was exceptional! A huge drink menu welcome us and we…read morehad the Beyond jalapeño cornbread for a starter, which proved to be quite yummy and not hot at all. We decided to go with the rustic pizzas that were delicious and unusual: harmony, Korean, chicken and loaded supreme. The crust tasted like it was from a woodfired oven and the Korean chicken pizza was so unusual and tasty with kimchi and pickled shiitake. The fresh from the forest mushroom side dish they gave us a special treat to us was quite a delicacy. Even the farm to table items they have for sale when you walk in to take home are a treat, Especially the homemade marshmallows! Ended with dessert of a fresh orange olive oil cake with just tremendous flavor and blood orange on the side and orange marmalade on the cake. It served exquisitely with a side of homemade ice cream that was to die for. We can't wait to come back! Our waitress, Lupe, treated us like family and was incredibly personal and warm. Put this on your must visit List.

    There's a lot to like about Epiphany Farms. The menu is interesting New American farm-to-table. You…read morecan get Asian cuisine, pizza, steaks, chicken, seafood. We started with the sashimi plate. The fish was fresh- including tuna, salmon, shrimp- placed over small celery bites. A variety of sauces were dotted around the plate's edge. The dish would have benefited from some ginger and more sauce. Our entrees included Pork Coppa Ramen- which was a solid dish- strong beef broth flavor and the sambal (chili sauce) -a few cents extra- added a good depth of flavor. The fish bowl- tuna, salmon- with rice, pickled veggies, and gim (Korean seaweed) was tasty. It was even tasty the next day cold out of the fridge. Our server Jack did a nice job- we sampled their roasted carrots- and they were actually our favorite bite. We also had the potato graten and they were tasty- but could have been easily skipped with our Asian dinner vibe. The restaurant has a great eclectic historical vibe and was busy on a Friday night, but still felt spacious. The drink menu is a good selection- we enjoyed wine with dinner (a solid Pinot noir). I would definitely go back to have the pizza- which looked delicious at a couple of the neighboring tables. This is a great date night venue or girls night out.

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    Farm Restaurant
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    Flame At Bloom

    4.1
    (32 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Had brunch here today. I'm picky on breakfast foods because I think my homemade breakfasts are…read morepretty hard to beat (if I do say so myself lol). Got the meat lover's skillet and it was SO GOOD. Flavors were amazing and it was cooked perfectly. I had a hard time deciding between several menu items and I'm so glad I went with this one. I'll honestly have a hard time trying something new next time because this was just so delicious! Their coffee was great and the mimosa with fresh squeezed OJ was so refreshing. 10/10! Can't wait to go back.

    Only posting on my first visit to share that they have an opening special going right now offering…read more$5 off Tu-Fr 6 AM to 10 AM only. I think it's supposed to run thru the month of Nov anyway. A quick first impression food-wise was breakfast-based - essentially bacon and sausage, egg and cheese on a softer English muffin with a (bit too) sweet tomato jam on both muffin halves. It WAS tasty with the tomato jam as the differentiator. I woulda preferred the bacon be turned into bacon jam instead but unique for sure. The accompanying hash browns were buttery and well seasoned but shoulda been left to crisp another minute. Coffee and the atmosphere were perfectly fine as the Mexican fiesta music upon entry was a bit loud and replaced with softer classic rock after 15 mins or so. I'll be back to try the tacos soon.

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    Higher end decor.
    Samosas. It came with four we ate two before I took the photo.  These were very good!
    Samosas. It came with four we ate two before I took the photo. These were very good!
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