We were passing through and decided to stop at The Coffee Garage, and we're so glad we did! It has…read moresuch a cute, hometown feel, with outdoor seating and plenty of comfortable seating indoors. The staff were so welcoming and uplifting. I loved the little touches throughout, like the wholesome signs and the sweet messages they write on the tops of to-go boxes. I got the chicken Mediterranean wrap with a choice of chips or greens. Everything tasted so fresh and clean, and the wrap was filling without being too much. I also tried the peanut butter chocolate smoothie. It was on the thinner side, which made it easy to drink, and it wasn't overly sweet. The peanut butter and chocolate flavors were perfectly balanced! We had such a great visit and would definitely stop by again if we're ever in town!

The Coffee Garage is super cute, in a repurposed auto service garage with green walls and roll up…read moregarage doors, with wifi and seating available. They offer the standard coffee drinks, baked goods, breakfast and lunch items. They were busy when we stopped, and our drinks did take a while. I recognized the coffee brand from Madison, JBC Coffee Roasters, and we enjoyed our drinks once we were back on the road.

My daughter and I were visiting Columbus today for the first time and spent almost five hours at…read morethe huge antique mall (awesome)! We wanted to grab a quick, but non-fast food, lunch before heading back out of town and stopped in at Julie's Java House at 12:40 pm--we checked their website as we were leaving the mall, and debated about just skipping lunch, knowing the staff were going to be closing up at 1 pm. We figured they might be cranky or annoyed with us, being anxious to clean up and close up--BUT, we were very cheerfully welcomed as soon as we walked in to place our order for grilled cheese sandwiches. The sandwiches were served fresh and hot off the grill/panini press, were generously filled with cheese and tomato slices, and the sides of chips and pickle slices were the perfect way to round out our meals! Not only were the food and service great, the cafe was super cute and very clean! Their location is right next to the Columbus Amtrak Station, so if you happen to be there when a train goes past, the place to sit is right inside the front door at the little "bar" with the stools. We were too late for the morning trains and too early for the ~2:00 one...maybe next time. :-) The owners clearly take pride in their establishment and seem to really want to give back to the people and causes that matter most to them, as evidenced by the various photos of family and friends, and certificates of recognition, displayed throughout. They also offer plenty of seating, a large parking lot, and items for sale in small-ish quantities, like homemade honeys, teas, ornaments, wooden trains, jewelry, stickers, and coasters. We feel like we discovered a gem of a restaurant to cap off our truly fun and enjoyable first (but not last!) visit to Columbus!

First coffee and first stop for office work this morning. I stayed for about an hour. Drip coffee…read morewas good stuff. With it, a small muffin that was tasty. I sat in the front room where it was definitely chilly. And since the wifi was rather slow, I opted to move on. [Review 20679 overall - 249 in Wisconsin - 1660 of 2023.]

I must point out that I paid over $11 for two drinks one an iced coffee and the other a lemonade. I…read morereceived two smalls . The girl assured me they were larges (see photo) yet the customer in front of me had Large drinks and these are not. Disappointed I did not have time to dispute as I had to be at work.

The iced latte was delicious I enjoyed choosing from their exciting menu options. Plenty of space…read moreto sit, meet with friends, or study. Fun to look through the shop from local sellers too. They had a wide variety of beans to purchase. The baristas were friendly and patient and helped me decide what to order. I came twice during my visit!

This is a great addition to Columbus. Tea Time is cozy, quaint and comfortable. It's a great place…read moreto grab a drink and hang out with friends without the loud and crowded feel of a bar. We tried several of their cocktails and all were really good!

We've had some good experiences, but yesterday changed things. My wife ordered a Moscow Mule; a…read moresimple drink. The 1st one was sour. My wife noted that it tasted wrong (she loves them and has had them at many different bars & at home). The 2nd was good; frustrating because the same bartender made the same drink very differently. The 3rd Mule was terrible. We noted it to the bartender, who said "There's nothing I can do." Well, we can vote with our feet (and dollars). We will.

BEST COFFEE at the dells and they sell their syrups too!!!!…read more Probably one of the best I've had in the Midwest that is on par with west coast coffee. Strong and not too sweet. Wasn't able to take a photo of my husband's but his was amazing - their coffee is AMAZING. Matcha was good too!!! Way better than the commercial companies. Don't hesitate - Just goooooo! You won't be disappointed!

Great place for food, bakery items and of course, coffee coffee coffee! (GG fans will understand)read more

This was our first visit to this little cafe. It so seem a bit bigger inside than it appears from…read morethe road. The decor is very eclectic but very clean and tidy and warm and inviting. The menu is quite extensive it is two laminated pages stapled together both front and back and there's an additional dry erase board with additional offerings up by the counter. They offer fresh bakery items that are quite expensive as well and they have a nice selection of gluten-free products for anyone who is interested in maintaining that type of diet, they even had gluten-free sodas and beverages. The staff was very friendly and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time we had a chicken salad wrap called the Ella Fitzgerald and a BLT. I'm going to give it another shot because I was just a slight bit disappointed in my wrap there was an awful lot of tortilla and not a whole lot inside and I'd like to try a different item. The bathrooms were impressively roomy and very tastefully decorated and very clean.

This sweet cafe is wonderful. The food tastes great and the friendly staff goes the extra mile to…read moresee if a customer needs anything else. My brother and I were enjoying our food when a nice worker happily brought us waters. Unexpected and delightful service like this make this cafe a definite gem. The front patio table with an umbrella was a lovely spot. We enjoyed our time here. It's also kid friendly with a playground in the back.

I don't really enjoy it here that much outside of the ambience. The display of books and many fun…read moreplaces to sit is always a plus but the food and drinks aren't really my favorite. I believe I've prefer a caramel latte that wasn't too bad but the other drinks I've had along with the food were far from good. If this place really focused on their drinks and food, this place would be the absolute best but I always chose the other local coffee shop instead of this because their coffee was lacking. Either way, love the environment and I spent a lot of days studying when friends would want to come so it holds many good memories there!

My wife and I have stopped previously and enjoyed coffee's and pastry, and been pleased overall…read more Today we decided to stop in for lunch and to check out the newly added 3rd story, which has additional seating and used book area. As always we found pleasant service and nice atmosphere. It's always fun to pursue the books. We enjoyed our premium latte's and shared a Frank(Version of the Ruben Sandwich) and a bowl of tomato soup; all were very good. The only thing I had an issue with was the price of the sandwich, which was a bit high at $16 for the relatively small size. For that price I would expect a larger sandwich or at least a side of chips or something. Still; we enjoyed the experience and will be back.

It's Kwik trip which is my favorite fuel station because it's the Walmart of fuel stations with…read moreeverything you need or want on the road including a beer cooler, don't drink and drive. This is one of the smaller/older stores and as you open the door all the hot food smacks you in the face. Kwik Trip is really a convenience store with fresh food, hot food cooked in the store and the famous take and bake pizza. They have food specials all the time and the $1 rip off Mc Rib was on when I stopped by. The bath rooms are usually clean compared to other gas stations which I like. I gassed up and had all my needs meet which is why I like Kwik Trip. One of the special today was the 12 oz 99 cent Frappes which sounds good but not my cup of tea, they always specials which is why people like the place. The $2.99 ground chuck beef and bun special was still going on which is a good deal.

I had used the pay at the pump feature at this basic gas station so no need to check out inside…read more The outside area very clean - no trash blowing around. I believe this gas station has eight pumps and all were being used. Kwik Trip is close to Highway 151 and off of Highway 16 so this station is very convenient. Plain and simple. Nice station.

Bought a whole blueberry pie today, still warm from the oven. The BEST blueberry pie, both crust…read moreand filling, I have ever had! The filling was so juicy and the crust so flaky! Can't wait to come back and try another flavor.

This is the cutest little tea shop. I had a few minutes to kill in Spring Green, and I decided to…read morestop in to Bird of Paradise. There were several parking spots available right out front. As soon as I walked in, I was overwhelmed (in a good way) by the variety of art displayed all over the store. I really liked the skateboards painted by a local artist, and the person working the tea counter was happy to talk to me about the artists and the upcoming art fair in town. I took some time to peruse the tea accouterments available in the store, including mugs and infusers, ready-packaged loose tea, and more. This is a great place to shop for a tea lover in your life! Then I meandered over to the walls of tea. There are many varieties available and again the employee was very happy to talk through any questions. There were four teas at the counter that were available to sample. I sometimes appreciate having more limited options instead of having too big of a selection to be indecisive about, so I tried a couple samples and chose from there. I got the Precious Eyebrows tea (that's a translation of the original name!), and it was a really good classic green tea. The treats behind the counter, like the chocolate chunk cookies and different types of pie, were very tempting. I didn't get any food this time, but I do hope to return! The store is also linked to an art and jewelry gallery that I was able to check out while my tea was steeping. There is also both indoor and outdoor seating and a couple of other shops right nearby to check out. Great place to check out.

Look nice inside and it was clean. Waitress was friendly. Food was good. Prices were reasonable.read more

We have been here a few times over the years and always enjoyed the food, and friendly fast service…read more. This particular morning we stopped off for breakfast on our way out of town. I, as usual, had to take half my meal out. They accommodated me with plastic utensils and napkins for my road trip. I had the ribeye steak with scrambled eggs, hash browns with onion and cheese and sour dough toast. The steak looked a little odd probably Ky because it was thin but it tasted good and was tender. I had enough steak for a sandwich with the sourdough toast, adding some steak sauce, and a third of the steak to eat on its own. One thing I really appreciate is that they don't add salt to their food. Whenever I can add a touch of my own salt to a meal vs the first bite being too salty is a win in my eyes. My husband had the meat skillet with a pancake and eggs over easy. He had me taste his pancake, which was delicious. Sometimes pancakes can be too sweet before adding syrup but this one was just right, nice and fluffy too. He enjoyed his skilled but had asked for habanero how sauce and squirted a bit too much on his skillet. Not enough to burn his mouth but enough to make his nose run. Service was friendly and the food came out fast. I recall having takeout of broasted chicken and have eaten dinners of fish and burgers and had the same experience with great, fast and friendly service and delicious food.