Highland's secret is out- great food and great prices for delicious food and kind servers!…read moreCollectively over 4 years I have eaten at The Ground Up over 10 times. Food is consistently full of flavor and made with love...stop wasting your time at a diner for heated frozen food or over priced food at restaurants that have NYC targeted patrons- go to The Ground Up and get your money's worth.

The food and service was excellent. Alyssa was very attentive and did a fantastic job.read more

Great coffee and bagel sandwiches. The line moves quickly and there's plenty of seating. Love the…read morecouches. Very warm and inviting.

The best Iced Americano that we ever had. Delicious. So good that I considered having a second…read moreone right after the first.

Mercurial never disappoints with their freshly roasted coffee and house-made syrups. Their seasonal…read moreofferings are always worth a try. Cheers, The Happy Hour Huntress

It isn't open. Says it's open online, walked over the bridge to get it and closed. Someone that…read moreworks at a shop next to it said it has not been open for some time

Cute cozy coffee shop with a lot of toffee and snacks…read more We were confused about what to pick and the lady at the cafe suggested us. She was super sweet. We tried their Fika which was nice. Not too sweet but perfect and she suggested pairing it up with a cardamom bun. It was perfect. We also tried their mushroom coffee with hazelnut syrup. It was delicious and did not feel like we were drinking mushroom coffee.

What a cute coffee shop!! I love that it doubles as a candy store as well as a place you can get…read moreall types of beverages. There's plenty of seating and space to hang out, take a break or settle into a nice book! I got a matcha and was able to customize how sweet I like it. I'm very picky with my matcha and it was very well blended with no chucks!

This is a great coffee shop. They have freshly baked pastries, great coffee, and a fantastic lunch…read moremenu. This is the first time eating lunch there, and I was very impressed. We did the half sandwich and half salad, and we loved everything. The bread, and sandwich/salad ingredients are fresh, and everything is seasoned perfectly. This is a fantastic lunch spot. I would highly recommend it.

Service is pretty good but drip coffee is so weak. Bummer…read morebecause I love how cute it is here. Cheers, The Happy Hour Huntress

Stopped by this cafe with some friends on our way to the Vanderbilt Mansion as we had some time to…read morekill before our tour and could use a snack. The cafe is small but cozy and well decorated. I ordered an iced matcha with oat milk and a ham and cheese croissant. My friends ordered other savory pastries and bottled beverages. All our sandwiches were cold in the middle and my matcha was mediocre. It needed more matcha powder. Seeing the other reviews, I should've stuck to a coffee based beverage. All in all the place was okay and the service was adequate. I think my taste buds are spoiled growing up in NYC and LI.

Very dark space with a few seats. Small drink menu and some food items. Pleasant barista (when she…read morenoticed me) & the drink was okay. Pricing is about normal for the area.

Stopped by here while waiting for a train a few days ago. The ambience was excellent! I had a…read morelovely dirty chai and the service was friendly. Overall, the place is super cute and is a super cool concept! Highly recommend if you want a great experience and great coffee in the area.

Excellent coffee and very cute store with clothes & home goods. Great service and ambiance.read more

This place is so special. I love it here. Just peaceful and tasty. The menu was so different and…read morelovely. The staff is so amazing. I got the Ariel and it was so amazing.

Such a cute lil specialty tea spot. I love that I can purchase loose leaf tea and leave with a…read morehandcrafted beverage. In the mood for something refreshing. I ordered an ice green tea straight up. The woman who made it knows her stuff because it was steeped perfectly and iced well. The tea gave full flavor and perfect vibes. Excited to return and share a pot of tea with my Wife, maybe play some cards, or read a book. The spot is just so quaint, and perfect for a beverage after shopping to you drop at the nearby TJ Maxx/Homegoods and Marshall's! Cheers, The Mocktail Madam

Norma's Wappingers has a great vibe with plenty of tables and space, plus outdoor seating. It's…read morealso very baby-friendly -- they have toys and even a changing table in the restroom. They may also have live music sometimes. Prices are good, although the portions are on the smaller side. They have a lot of bread options, so it's a nice place if you're a smaller eater. The food was generally good: Iced Matcha Latte -- 2/5 Iced Coffee -- 4/5 Classic Turkey -- 4/5 Yogurt -- 4/5 The B.E.A.S.T. -- 5/5 The place looks clean at first, but looking closer, I noticed quite a few flies and some dust on the floor, which took away from the experience. Drinks were okay overall. Still, the food, atmosphere, space, and baby-friendly setup make it a good spot.

LOCATION: on the tiniest Main Street I know Adorable…read more"downtown " Wappingers Falls, NY in the beautiful Hudson Valley, just 12 minutes from Metro North's New Hamburg station on the Hudson River ( green) line from Grand Central Station, NYC. I mentioned this cute little town because it's just one of the little niches along the Hudson river that makes a perfect little day trip. FIRST IMPRESSIONS: really quaint storefront, and first impression.Enter through the cafe door which also functions as a retail shop for handmade objects like soaps, etc. The gifts have an upscale vibe-worth a trip back. We had about 15 minutes to kill before attending a Yelp event across The Street so we opted to take the chill off by purchasing a hot beverage at Norma's. The staff is pretty laid-back, friendly, but laid-back. If you're in a hurry, I'm not sure if this would work. The hot and cold beverages are very straightforward and you can get some vegan options here. There were two behind the counter, but I felt they were a little engaged in their personal banter and we're not that attentive. Not a real sense of urgency or purpose. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh but once they did give us their full attention, we let them know that we were waiting for an event across the street and didn't have a lot of time. They asked us if we'd like to sit down with our beverage and we opted to do so since it was pretty cold outside. We ordered two hot chocolate And two homemade biscuits. They gave us a table number stanchion for the table and let us know they would be bringing it to us. We did not need to wait. We took the three steps down to the main dining area, where we were pleasantly surprised that they were having a live event - in this case it was a storytelling event. There was a table available for the two of us so we sat down and quickly realized that the table was so off-balance that it post a potential safety hazard. When I placed my hot chocolate down and rested my wrist, the entire table tilted forward toward me. This is an easy thing to fix, but my guess is that it's been this way for a really long time. That's unfortunate. All that aside, the room was really cozy and had a lot of character - lots of two top and four top tables to provide a very intimate setting with each one having a good view of the small stage Minutes went by and there was no biscuit delivered. More minutes went by and we began to wonder if they had forgotten. I guess is that they weren't making the biscuits from scratch so most likely they did forget. Since we had already paid for everything with a pretty generous tip, we waited a a few more minutes. Time ran out when we noticed that the event attendees were lining up across the street. That's something we could see from the really great big windows that faced Main Street. Reluctantly, my sister and I got up from the table and headed to the counter where we had made the order. We let them know that we needed to go and asked if the biscuits were ready. They seemed perplexed at first and then a lightbulb moment. Yes. I suspect they did forget the order. I wouldn't bother so much but two biscuits and two hot chocolates. It was about $20 plus tip so when they recognized that the biscuits were still missing, they asked if we would like to take them to go. The lack of awareness was disappointing because they were clearly not busy with anything else A minute or two later, they emerged from the kitchen with a small bag, presumably containing the two biscuits. Service was definitely lacking, particularly for what is a bit of a higher priced venue. Maybe we caught them on an off night but my sense is that laid back attitude is built in to the business model. Would I return to Norma's? I'm not sure. The hot chocolate was good, not from a mix, but would it bring me back? I'll let you know.

They're friendly and get to know you. The coffee is awesome. My favorite location is Wappingers…read moreFalls.

This is probably the only place that I happy wait on a long line with a smile. I'm a Latina and I…read moresay that to say I've been drinking coffee since childhood lol. I like my big brand coffee companies for the occasional "new menu item" but for my everyday, never miss recipe- it's READY Coffee. On my my soft days it's a Good Karma when I want bolder flavors it's the Storm King.