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3.8 (177 reviews)
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Honey Chipotle Chicken Hash
Paola B.

I have been to other locations and had a great time, but my time here was not good. Our server was not attentive at all. He forgot the creamer for our coffee (3 times - we reminded him twice), forgot to bring ketchup and hot sauce, and also did not bring out a cocktail I ordered until we were almost done with our meals and ANOTHER reminder. A bit sad cause I love this place, but this location was not it. The food was just okay, lacking flavor and was a bit cold. Hopefully it can be better sometime else

Parmesan double bacon hash
Kyleigh M.

We came here for an early breakfast and everything was so fresh and so delicious! Everything was cooked perfectly to order, and Grant, our server, was so kind! The restaurant was very nice and very clean, everyone was very nice. We will be back! Thank you, Grant!

Chicken pesto quinoa power bowl
Sarah E.

The restaurant is clean and modern with minimal but comfortable aesthetic and decor. We were greeted and seated after waiting briefly in line at the host stand. The food is fairly priced and portions were good. They offer a lot of nutritional information on the menu which was helpful. The seating is close so it is not private as you can hear all the conversations going on around you. I ordered a power quinoa bowl and it was tasty but the only disappointment was they used thin slices deli chicken as the meat and a few pieces of that looked questionable and low quality. The server (Angel) was very accommodating. I have a small child so I would have preferred to pay at the table rather than carry him and hold him to pay at the register on the way out but I'm sure this method saves severs the the of having to cash out their own guests. Overall a win for a birthday breakfast.

Kevin M.

I was driving through Virginia and needed to stop and eat breakfast but I had my dog with me so that limits the places I can eat. I don't like leaving him in the truck. First Watch is probably the best place in the US to get a good breakfast so I detoured a few miles off the highway to eat there. The location could be more convenient to the Highway but the food didn't disappoint. The bonus was outdoor seating so my best friend could join me and we both ate well. He had bacon and sausage with a bowl of lukewarm water like he likes it, and I had eggs Benedict, my favorite. The server was exceptional and so I recommend this place anytime you want a solid, tasty breakfast. Bring your pup!

French toast
Ashlie S.

In town for our anniversary and this meal was everything we had hoped for. Establishment was very clean. The staff was super friendly and the meal was amazing. They were busy so we sat outside. It was windy but the food made up for it.

Omelette
Winter B.

First watch is a great spot for brunch! The menu is huge and has so many great options, sweet and savory. The ingredients are high quality and you can find a lot of healthy options. There is usually a wait so put your name on the list! Servers are very friendly and the restaurant itself is big and bright. Good ambiance. I loved the breakfast tacos, would definitely recommend those!

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Great place. Interesting dishes. Good service, A bit on the pricy side, but will go back, since it is a unique place to have brunch.

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Cassandra, our server was amazing. Very attentive Always a pleasure to eat there with great service.

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Great place, I order out more often than I eat in. Food is always excellent. Try the Market Hash yummmm

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The good was great. The atmosphere relaxed. Prices were very reasonable. It was enjoyable.

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Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea - The beautiful interior architectural design of the building.

Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea

3.4(68 reviews)
2.1 mi
•$$

For some time now I have been driving by this coffee & tea shop, and today I decided to take the…read moreroad less traveled, Starkey Road, and pay this place a visit. And what I found completely amazed me, and exceeded my highest of expectations. After being awarded the NC Triad Yelp Squad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, celebrating their contributions and accomplishments throughout the year, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea, near Tanglewood Mall, in Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example. The Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea on Starkey Road in Roanoke, VA, is a former bank that was converted into a coffee shop by Blake Construction, a company that also handles many of their projects. This location opened in 2012, after the original downtown Roanoke store was established in 1990 by founder Dave Johnson. The Starkey Road location featured a unique renovation, including turning the old vault into a walk-in cooler and adding a drive-up window.  When I entered the Coffee Shop today, I was attracted by its magical cozy ambiance and by the fine lines and curves of its renovation architectural design. Known for its artisanal coffee blends and curated tea selections, I was also impressed with their menu, that besides freshly baked pastries, also included a nice egg variety plates for breakfast and creative sandwiches for lunch. The place offered a cozy retreat for coffee enthusiasts. College students could take advantage of their Free WiFi to research and write their reports using their laptops. Friends could meet there to spend quality time talking to each other. Entrepreneurs could use the place to brainstorm business ideas over a cup of savory coffee. Art enthusiasts could view the artists display works, and even purchase one to add to their collection. When it was my turn to make my order, I approached the counter and a bright and friendly young lady took my order. I ordered a breakfast plate with two fried eggs over easy, bacon, and white toast, with a large Mocha Coffee to drink. The cook did an excellent job cooking my food, just how I had asked it done. At the entrance there was a Community Bulletin Board with different announcements and advertisements. I happened to find one for this year's performance of the Nutcracker at the Burgland Center, which I had been wondering about when ticket sales were selling. In conclusion, I highly recommend this coffee shop, not only for its great coffee and tea, for its food menu, for its exceptional customer service, and cozy atmosphere, that together make for an extraordinary dining experience.

Over the top incredible service. My mom and I are frequenters, and I get a large PSL every time I…read morecome through Roanoke! They hands down have the best out there, and always the perfect light ice temperature lattes. Today, we had a little explosion (matcha everywhere...) and yet the baristas immediately came to help and mop and made a new one before he even finished mopping. HUGE shoutout Dakota for your sweet demeanor and all your help!!!

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Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea - Really cool coffee shop

Really cool coffee shop

Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea - The bakery display cases with delicious looking items.

The bakery display cases with delicious looking items.

Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea - Pumpkin latte & matcha

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Pumpkin latte & matcha

RND Coffee - Close-up of the Everything Bagel with the plain homemade cream cheese.

RND Coffee

4.8(104 reviews)
1.0 mi

Always a great place to have some coffee here around a quaint neighborhood. Service is great and…read morethe steamed milk is always spot even with extra hot request. Will be trying their roast beans once I have finish my batch. Hopefully, an update to this review with more about different coffee/beans.

The big problem currently is that this place is in a location that is right next to a bridge that…read moreis under construction for a long time, which means it's not the most convenient location to get to. Ordering in advance, yield me a completed order which was right on the counter near the door when I got in, so at least that saved me some time. I was able to get a bagel for breakfast and they do charge for butter, but it was so much butter that I will have leftover for several more bagels. Their house chai wasn't interesting subtle spice mix, and was available with alternative milks. The star of the show, though was a vegan peach crumble coffee cake, which was about as good as you could possibly imagine such a thing in being. It had a moistness and texture that you would never think would come with a vegan baked good and every bite delivered a delectable flavor mix. The menu will vary, of course, but they clearly have the ability to deliver some quality items for virtually anyone seeking a breakfast or lunch.

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RND Coffee - Close-up behind the counter.

Close-up behind the counter.

RND Coffee - Me holding the bagel with cream cheese while I grab another bite.

Me holding the bagel with cream cheese while I grab another bite.

RND Coffee - The outside of the Cafe.

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The outside of the Cafe.

Second Cafe - The side of the building had this mural of a black eagle painted there.

Second Cafe

5.0(8 reviews)
1.1 mi

I have yet to try any of the baked goods/food that they offer, but I will gladly say I enjoy their…read moredrinks. My favorite menu item is their iced matcha latte with vanilla syrup, always excited to try the seasonal syrups they have in their drinks as well! My partner and I have been a handful of times and have felt extremely welcomed in their space, as well as respected. The baristas are incredibly friendly, and accommodating. The inside is gorgeous, lots of pretty decor and posters, plants, etc, and it's usually pretty full because of how great the atmosphere is. They also showcase other vendors/local artists inside, and occasionally will have evenings dedicated to small activities and sponsor social events. I love this place, and can absolutely recommend it. The ONLY downside is if you have a hard time with street parking!

The Mission of this reasantly opened Coffee Shop located in the Historic neighborhood of Old…read moreSouthwest, in Roanoke, Virginia, is "Community First, Coffee Second." It had been a lifelong dream of a team of three: Sadie Smith, Charlie Claus, and Ryan Patton, to open a Coffee Shop where everyone in the community is welcome to relax, chat, hang out, and do the things they enjoy doing while they drink a cup of coffee or tea with a pastry from Bread Craft. This morning I went to visit their Coffee Shop and see first hand their dream come true. It was early in the morning yet the owners were there to personaly greet me and serve me my Coffee. You could see from the sparkle in their eyes how proud they were of working hard to make their special dream materialize. And work hard they did because all the seating areas and stations were made by them and this gives the place a special character. I ordered a Cafe Latte and my friend ordered a drip. Their modern coffee machine made a wonderful coffee and they finished off by making a design on top of the coffee with the cream. Since it was very early the pastries had not yet arrived but I enjoyed talking with the owners about their new business, looking around at their creation, and enjoying the special cup of coffee they made me. I highly recommend this new Coffee House to the entire community as a place to come to wind down, be creative, meet and make new friends, and while at it enjoy a cup a coffee in a relaxed and comfortable environment where everyone is welcomed to hangout.

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Second Cafe - The front of the building is seen from inside on a rainy morning.

The front of the building is seen from inside on a rainy morning.

Second Cafe - One of the stations inside the Coffee Shop for the community to visit and enjoy while having a warm cup of coffee.

One of the stations inside the Coffee Shop for the community to visit and enjoy while having a warm cup of coffee.

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Canvas & Coffee Art Cafe - The interior of the Café.

Canvas & Coffee Art Cafe

5.0(4 reviews)
1.6 mi

What an innovative idea, to come up with a neighborhood café where you can enjoy delicious coffee…read moreand pastries, and at the same time create beautiful art. After being awarded the NC Triad Yelp Squad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, celebrating their contributions and accomplishments throughout the year, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And Canvas & Coffee Art Café that very reasantly opened in Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example. I woke up one day inspired to go have breakfast in an out of the ordinary café and while searching the net just happen to find this place that just opened, located at the Grandin Commons off Grandin Road, right next to the Post Office, and off I went with the enthusiasm of the adventure of the journey and thinking what I would find there. And what I found was amazing. Housed in a beautiful restored Victorian house turned Mini-Mall, named Grandin Commons, with six other businesses, was this cozy little café with its entrance on the first floor of the house. As I entered I was impressed with the simple yet elegant decor and its beautifully restored hardwood floors. On one of the walls were three artworks from a local artist in exhibition and for sale. On the other walls were framed blank canvases representing them being open to your artistic imagination. Small square tables and chairs filled the room for customers to sit and enjoy their coffee as they get their creative juices flowing. In the following room was the Café station neatly organized with the menu on the wall and pastries from the very well known bakery Bread Craft, inside a square glass dome. Next to it were the art supplies and different size canvases with price list. Sarah, a friendly and lovely young lady greeted and welcomed me to the Café, and kindly explained how everything worked. You could purchase and size canvas and were provided with the paints. They had both oil paints and watercolor paints. I also found out that you were welcome to come just to have coffee and a pastry and watch how others painted. I explained to her that my art was Photography and that I was there to have breakfast and review the place so that others would find out about it. She loved the idea and took my order of a Mocha Coffee and a Chocolate Croissant. While she prepared my breakfast I looked around and talked with her. The idea to open this place came from her and her husband Esteban. They shared a dream to have a place where creativity, coffee, and community met. A place where people felt truly welcomed and discovered the joy of creating. "Coffee brings us together, and art gives us room to express ourselves." Very true indeed. They also plan to hold events and workshops there, as well as have a rotating exhibition of local artists on the walls of the place. Needless to say, my coffee and chocolate croissant were delicious and I got to meet a very special person with very noble ideas. I highly recommend this place and encourage the community to give them your total support.

The owners are extremely nice, the store is clean & well-decorated, there is plenty of sitting…read morespace, and the acrylic paint selection is great. The chai oat latte is great too. It's a great atmosphere for chatting and a quick art project.

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Canvas & Coffee Art Cafe - The interior of the Café with the current Local Artist Exhibition.

The interior of the Café with the current Local Artist Exhibition.

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Canvas & Coffee Art Cafe - The ordering counter.

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The ordering counter.

Little Green Hive - The Cinnabon rolls freshly made.

Little Green Hive

4.2(77 reviews)
1.5 mi
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Cute little coffee shop in an open space that is also a little market but the market does open up…read moremuch later than the coffee shop. Loved that we could bring our dog in to hangout. The only thing was that the individuals taking our order on two different days and different people seemed a little indifferent. We tried the Purple Haze and the Honey Bee Lattes. Purple haze was delicious but the Honey Bee Latte had a lot of cinnamon. We also tried their Chorizo, Sausage and Cheese Burrito with salsa. Great flavor but there was a lot more egg and not enough chorizo. They also have a lot of pastries and baked goods. We did get a chocolate muffin which was very good. Overall I would recommend, it's a cute spot.

This place is in a sort of indoor mall; they put a sign outside because it doesn't look obvious…read morefrom the street where the entrance is. Ordering online left me with a ready breakfast. Unfortunately, a toasted bagel with butter had the butter on the side, and thus by the time I ate my bagel it was cold and didn't butter the way I wanted it to. Their chai was a syrupy but interesting flavor that emphasized spice more than sugar; at least, the first few sips were before I clumsily dropped it. No blame for them on that. Adding a parfait to eat later was a good decision that gave me energy for the day. They had a wide menu, and while I wanted a bit more from my bagel I could certainly find a quick and easy breakfast downtown here whenever I needed it.

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Little Green Hive - Another view of the entrance.

Another view of the entrance.

Little Green Hive - Strawberry Bowl

Strawberry Bowl

Little Green Hive - The City Market Building.

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The City Market Building.

Duck Donuts - The Peanut Butter Crunch and S'more Donut Sundaes. So good.

Duck Donuts

3.9(53 reviews)
2.9 mi
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I've been to Duck Donuts before in Virginia Beach, and this on is on par with that one. Hot and…read morefresh donuts, made to order. The selection is great and I like the self-service ordering system, allowed us to take our time. Probably not the best for you, but a great sweet treat!

For some time now I wanted to go visit Duck Donuts. And today, on New Year's Eve, I finally got to…read morego with a friend. And what I discovered was way above my highest of expectations. Ollie, the Duck spokesperson or rather spokesduck of Ducks Donuts was everywhere, promoting his donuts. There all kinds of t-shirts and other souvenir items related to Duck Donuts for sale. There was a video being played on a station on how their Donuts are decorated. There was a station that showed the Donuts coming out of being cooked. There were little rubber toy ducks of many kinds all over the place. There were posters promoting the donuts and Donuts menus enlarged with items I never knew existed like the Donut Sundae. Finally, the time to order arrived. My friend ordered a S'more Donut Sundae and I ordered a Peanut Butter Crunch Donut Sundae. A very nice and friendly young lady employee took our order and immediately went to prepare it. She did an excellent job. Those Donuts looked like sweet works of art. To drink we both ordered Hot Chocolates. Everything tasted delicious. What an amazing sweet dining experience! I highly recommend this place to all you reading my review, looking at my photographs, and watching my videos accompanying this review. Whether you visit to purchase a box of their artistic gourmet donuts, which are warm, delicious, and made to order. Or to get one of their delicious and refreshing Donut Sundaes. Or even one of their Breakfast Donuts Sandwiches. I can assure you, it will be an experience you'll never forget. And you'll want to come back for more.

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Duck Donuts - Announcement on the wall.

Announcement on the wall.

Duck Donuts - The Peanut Butter Crunch and S'more Donut Sundaes. So good.

The Peanut Butter Crunch and S'more Donut Sundaes. So good.

Duck Donuts - The Peanut Butter Crunch and S'more Donut Sundaes. So good.

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The Peanut Butter Crunch and S'more Donut Sundaes. So good.

Steam Coffee + Eatery - The Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese. Crispy on the outside and soft in the inside.

Steam Coffee + Eatery

4.0(7 reviews)
1.8 mi

Located in the Hotel Roanoke & Confidence Center, Curio Collection by Hilton, at 110 Shenandoah…read moreAve, Roanoke, Virginia, by the grand staircase at the Conference Center level. This upscale Coffee Shop, authorized purveyor of Starbucks, named in honor of the iconic 611 steam locomotive, opens at 6:00am, and provides a take-and-go breakfast as well as has a counter seating area inside with complimentary Wi-Fi as well as a few tables and chairs outside to enjoy a quick breakfast on the way to a meeting, or to spend some early morning quality time in a relaxed atmosphere with family or friends, while enjoying some good coffee or tea, with breakfast sandwiches, fresh bagels with cream cheese, or bakery items. I arrived to have breakfast on an early morning of the most wonderful time of the year and after having won the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award a week earlier, was looking forward to reviewing this very unique Coffee Shop, Eatery, and more. First of all I was extremely impressed with the interior design of the Coffee Shop. It is by far the most beautifully designed Coffee Shop that I have evered visited. The attention to detail was evident even before one entered the place and even more after. It was evident in the design and quality materials used to create and house this Coffee Shop and more. I was very impressed with all the gift items exhibited there as well, such as cute stuffed animals, tumblers, and fine crystal items, to name a few. Second of all I was very impressed by the nice variety of coffees, other drink items, and exquisite foods, made available not only on the menu, but also inside beautiful display cases, elegantly labeled by name. And last but not least, I was extremely impressed by the extraordinary customer service provided by the young lady barista behind the counter, who was very knowledgeable about the Coffee Shop and all its available items. I ordered a plain bagel with cream cheese and a large Caffè Mocha. They both were wonderfully prepared and tasted amazingly delicious. I enjoyed them seated at the white marble counter facing the Christmas trees that decorate the Hotel during this Special time of the year. I highly recommend this Coffee Shop for a unique breakfast dining experience in a relaxed yet distinguished atmosphere, with wonderful food and drinks, and extraordinary customer service.

Small coffee space in the Hotel Roanoke for grab and go coffee. The food options available are all…read moreice and look fresh. The service is fast and everyone there is friendly. Also a few souvenirs to take of the Hotel and Conference Center.

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Steam Coffee + Eatery - The condiments area with beautiful tumblers for sale exhibited above.

The condiments area with beautiful tumblers for sale exhibited above.

Steam Coffee + Eatery - The Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese. Crispy on the outside and soft in the inside.

The Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese. Crispy on the outside and soft in the inside.

Steam Coffee + Eatery - The very elegant and distinguished entrance to the Steam Coffee Shop.

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The very elegant and distinguished entrance to the Steam Coffee Shop.

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