I was pretty excited when this place opened. I'd been the their State St. location, but felt the place was too small for me to visit often, since I almost always sit at a coffee shop instead of ordering to-go. I was glad to see they were getting a bigger space. And the space is nice. They've decorated it well. There's lots of natural light and plants that help "warm up" the often-cold modern furniture of coffee shops like this. They have an awesome menu for coffee drinks, cocktails, and food. I've tried a few of their breakfast items from the kitchen, their pastries, and their coffee. Their filtered coffee is nothing to write home about in my opinion, and is more expensive than other coffee shops around ($3 for 12oz, refillable if you get it "for here") but their creative espresso drinks are tasty. Their breakfast sandwich is pretty great and fairly reasonably-priced in my opinion. Their pastries are delicious--perhaps the best in Madison--but are also overpriced. Coming from Europe where a good pastry is around €1, paying $4 for a pain au chocolat was a bit of a shock--but it was delicious. There are, however, some downsides, and ones that make me think twice before going there again. The first is the dog. This one confuses me. They have a dog that is there all the time (sometimes there's two!) and its a beautiful, lovely dog. It's not too interested in being petted and doesn't cause much of a nuisance. However, I'm no Food Safety expert, but I'm fairly sure that places that serve food can't allow pets, only service animals. It's not clear if this dog is a service animal for one of the employees--if so, that's fine, but it doesn't seem trained as such and it would be good to have a notice somewhere that informs customers of that--and if not... can I bring my dog? Like what's the limit here? It's very unclear and I find it unusual. This leads me to my second point. The last time I ate there, there was a hair baked into my pastry. Usually, I can forgive this and not think too much about it, but many others i know who have eaten here have had the same experience. It's usually assumed to be dog hair. They did install a barrier by the pastry display which I assume helps, but still, not great in my opinion. Third, they're sometimes SUPER busy. And this is great for them, but again, sometimes I come here and have to leave, and now I just avoid it here unless it's early in the morning when i know it won't be as busy. I know this partly can't be help, but they're layout isn't super conducive to handling large numbers of people, both in their seating arrangement and their queueing system for ordering. Add in the dog and the the servers walking from the kitchen to the tables with plates of food, and it can be pretty overwhelming. Also when it's busy the wifi doesn't work very well and I've had to rely on my hotspot more than once. Fourth, many of the baristas act like they are disappointed to see that you want to order something. Personally, I'd take an over-friendly barista to a disengaged or annoyed one. So I like it here, but too often it's too busy, too expensive, and occasionally the hygiene issues eek me out. 4 (standard) + 2 (nice environment, great pastries/menu) - 4 (overpriced, hygiene issues, doesn't handle large numbers of people well, disengaged barista staff) = 2 stars read more

Good coffee and good food! The everything croissant is definitely one of our favorites. We haven't ventured outside of this option too much only because we love this one! Little pricey, but good quality. read more

Grace Coffee - Everything croissant breakfast sandwich with potatoes! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This was my first time at Grace, and I Ordered a Vanilla Lavendar Matcha Latte - iced. I really wanted to love it, but unfortunately it was not mixed together at all. i took one sip and just got matcha chunks with no flavor. I know its easy to quick mix matcha and milk but for the price it felt thrown together and under whelming. Once I mixed it up and it was less chunky with a more even distribution of the vanilla and lavendar it was good. I am hoping that when I go back to try a hot espresso or coffee latte it will be as good as I hear it is. But on my first impression I am not blown away. read more

I really want to love this coffee shop. It looks great, the menu seems to have great items, but I have just had so many mediocre and now, bad experiences. The dogs are so cute, but the first time I went into the shop I had a dog hair on the edge of my coffee cup. I can excuse one mistake. Yesterday I ordered some food for delivery. I received two less pastries than ordered, which I didnt pay for so I assumed they did not have them, fine. I ordered a charcuterie board which I saved for today and brought out and assembled on my own plates. We got halfway through eating it when I picked up a piece of cheese that had a bite out of it. This is absolutely unacceptable and truly disturbing in the middle of a pandemic, or on any given date. I am so saddened by the events that I have experienced and would not recommend Grace due to their lack of general hygiene and disregard for health laws. read more

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Wow. I had...very low expectations prior to visiting Grace. Mostly because a lot of coffee shops that have breakfast have a very narrow view, that's mostly gluten based. (Ie, muffins and bagel sandwiches). Consider ALL my preconceptions shattered: I LOVED this place. First of all, they have steak tacos. In corn tortillas. For breakfast. With fresh guacamole and pico that are so dang good you will want to get two orders. But you'll be too full after one order because they are generous. And beautiful. And delicious. I didn't eat any French toast, which my mom ordered, but it was beautiful to see. The açaí bowls also looked delicious and I might get that next time. Coffee to stay comes in large cups-they put the cream in for you, and you have to ask, but they have allll the kinds (including oat milk). Free refills. Family style seating, which a lot of Madisonians seem baffled by (I get that we're midwesterners that don't like to get close, but don't sit on the diagonal and leave awkward solo seats amidst your group-sit together!). Beautiful windows letting in alll the sun. Ambient music that isn't deafening. Big floofer dogs that seem super chill with all of humanity. This spot is a gem. Go here. read more

Great coffee and great food! The staff is nice and friendly. There is a friendly dog that roams around and greats you as you walk in so don't be alarmed. Everything is made to order and fresh. I loved the mixed greens served with the breakfast sandwiches. If you are looking for something healthy, homemade, and delicious, this place is for you! read more

Grace Coffee - Almond milk latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This is a second location for grace coffee and it didn't disappoint! The newest location displays hand decorated walls, cute sayings, and features two coffee shop pups (St. Bernese Mountain Dogs)! The menu provides a variety of coffee drinks, cocktails, and extensive food options! I ordered the hummus toast with eggs and my friend got the breakfast sandwich. Both were tasty! The brioche bun made the breakfast sandwich and the sourdough bread on the hummus toast was thick! read more

Grace Coffee - Breakfast sandwich and greens - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

AMAZING hugeee croissants that are made into breakfast sandwiches. The raspberry redbull Italian soda is so good!

This coffee shop was within walking distance from my place so I tried to go there multiple times. I felt very unwelcome as the staff would not look at me when I ordered and was very short with me. The coffee/pastries were fine but every time I left I felt sad! I would much rather support a local business vs. Starbucks but this is not worth it. I will not be returning and do not recommend. read more

Good food and coffee, nice people behind the counter. But very obviously not a clean place, so I was not at all surprised to see that they are the most cited restaurant by Dane County Public Health: https://madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/restaurants/grace-coffee-co-leads-in-health-code-violations-as-it-rapidly-expands/article_82c434f8-db6f-5aab-b7ed-b67bf7437028.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=undefined_Wisconsin_State_Journal&fbclid=IwAR0mPDuXO9zh9p2s3WKQBniXCvz_-9KNaaymIsvar-KuZEB-WiC2lwMvUZA read more

Honestly this is probably my new favorite coffee shop in Madison: great coffee, calming atmosphere, chill music, solid food. And dogs to boot! I highly recommend checking out the cast iron eggs and the lattes. Top notch. read more

Excellent drinks, food and atmosphere. All the pastries and food I've tried are very well done and portioned to justify price. And the owners and their resident dogs -- Pablo and Diego -- are delightful. Coffee snobs who already have a favorite cup probably won't be won over, but don't be dissuaded by minor negatives. If you need a place to meet or work that offers good coffee, food and beer, definitely give this instagram honeypot a try. read more

Grace Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Had a great brunch at Grace! I had a croissant breakfast sandwich with potatoes. The potatoes were a bit cold but the sandwich was excellent. Had a pastry as well that was only ok- lacked a bit of flavor. My latte was good- super hot which is nice! The wait was a bit long but it was peak time on Saturday so I expected it. Will return! read more

Food was really tasty, we both got breakfast sandwiches (brioche + croissant) and they were delicious! Some of the dressing soaked into the buns which made them mushy which seemed avoidable. Website however was TERRIBLE. There was no description of the menu items, so we downloaded the app (why do we need another app???) but there weren't descriptions there either. Finally the menu buttons didn't work either, you click hazelnut and it would load white chocolate... took us forever to key in the right order. Pretty sure we ended up with side salad instead of breakfast potatoes because of this mistake, but their receipts weren't detailed so cannot confirm :\ Great food, fix the crappy website, we just wanted tasty potatoes ): read more

The design of the place is super fun; clean, sleek, modern, boho, etc. Staff was friendly. Coffee was good. Food was gross. My husband had a sandwich, he said the bread was dry and it was overall bland. I had some sort of summer salad - mixed greens, berries, nuts, etc. and rosemary vinaigrette. Sounded pretty good. You know those stores that sell fancy olive oils with herbs in them? I'm pretty sure that was what my "vinaigrette" was. Olive oil with a few sprigs of rosemary. Now don't get me wrong, I'm Italian and I love a good olive oil but not on berries and nuts. We're not local anyway so probably wouldn't be back but would definitely stick to coffee only next time. read more

Grace Coffee - Rosemary vinaigrette aka olive oil. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Gave the new place a try four or five times and always leave disappointed. Pros: * Dog * Location * Turkey sandwich was ok * Good coffee Cons: * Pastries are doughy and raw inside, like white bread in the shape of a croissant. * Tea is gross. I tried a few varieties and the brand seems to have a fancy tag but tastes like perfume instead of tea. * Chai is from a bottle on the counter, and includes an up-charge for soy. * French Toast was more like toasted stale, sweet bread covered in sugary preserves. It probably would be a very average coffee shop most places. However compared to Stonecreek that used to be in the location, or just most other cafes in Madison it's a letdown. read more

If you don't go here your honestly missing out.. coffee cocktail bakery kitchen ... I know .. just what you were looking for! The pastry is over the top" smack your momma delicious .."The atmosphere is so unique you'll want to meet a few people for brunch. They do not play on the food so you will wait and then you will love it as much as I have. Dog friendly so take a puppy! Park around the corner. read more

I loved everything about my avocado toast with street corn and eggs! Bread was toasted on the bottom but soft on top where toppings were. Avocado was thick and the eggs were over easy and just the right amount of runny. My friend got the breakfast tacos and she thought they were a little dry. Could have used a sauce or maybe some sour cream. The cocktail list was very lengthy and I'd love to go back and try some! read more

Awesome spot to pop in for tea and a snack after a workout! Two resident Bernese Mountain dogs wandering around who were as sweet as could be. Avocado toast was perfect and came with a side salad. read more

Grace Coffee - Avocado toast with eggs! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

It was my first time going and I was impressed by the interior of the place. It was also crowded with nowhere to sit so we sat near the bathroom. Not impressed by the workers. There was a guy that said hi to us at the beginning and even told us what each of the baked good was but he sounded so unhappy and tired. I get that it's probably been a long day even though it was only 2PM but no need to be that way. He waited for us to order but ended up leaving which left just the girl up there. She didn't say hi, didn't make eye contact, didn't smile, and didn't thank us for our drink. If you want business, you cannot be like that. No matter how nice the place is or how good the drinks are, if customer service sucks that ruins it for me. read more

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Gross. Flies everywhere. Crumbs everywhere. Paint is peeling from floors. Junk stacked in hallway. There was a customer's dog licking the (packaged, sure) crispy treats in the rack at the counter. Nope. No more. read more

I was at Grace Coffee on 6/13/23. My partner brought his 12lb cavapoo, on a leash, inside and was told by the manager that dogs were not allowed inside. I was confused. Is this new? All the other Grace Coffee Co I've been in (Middleton and Sun Prairie) allow dogs inside. read more

This new coffee shop is adorable. My favorite part about this coffee shop is the atmosphere. It's the perfect place to study, relax or meet up with a friend for a bite. It's so welcoming and cozy inside. From the wall art to the hanging plants- the aesthetics are on point. My friends & I went on a Monday afternoon and got brunch. Not many places provide brunch during the weekday so we were excited about that. We were also excited to see that they had alcohol on the menu as well! I ordered avocado toast which was served on top of sourdough bread with a balsamic glaze drizzled on top. It was made to perfection. I also had a raspberry mimosa and a cold brew White Russian. I already can't wait to go back to try more of their unique alcoholic drinks and brunch items including the chimichurri flank steak with breakfast potatoes! read more

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I went through the drive-thru at your Sun Prairie location and had to wait 20 minutes without moving due to someone ordering an entree ahead of me. This is not what I expect for a drive thru. You need to either take large meal options off the drive-thru menu or come up with a more efficient process (have them park in the parking lot and bring the food out to them) so that other customers who are expecting a quick drive-thru are not held up by one customer. I can understand normal drive-thru business when combined with in-house service as well, but to not move for 20 minutes for food in a drive-thru is unacceptable. Also, please fix your sizes and do not put the prices as the only descriptor for the size. I ordered a medium assuming the cheapest option was a small and received the smallest option. Please put the sizes on the menu along with the prices so a customer has an idea of what they are actually ordering. This also could have been avoided had the drive-thru screen been working and if I could have gotten my order total at the time I ordered (which did not happen). read more

Where to even start. The customer service was absolutely horrible. No smiles and not even an greeting when we entered. Took forever to find seating. When we went to order they looked annoyed. They didn't give us a number for our food, but when they when they gave us our food they accused us of never taking our number. We were never given a number or told to take number. It also took them 20minutes to warm up a cinnamon roll that was already made. They messed up our egg sandwich and egg wrap order and were rude about it when we mentioned it to them. We were going to eat the food anyways but they took it away from us, very rudely at that. Overall, not a good experience and we not ever return. I will also warn people to never come here. Also very expensive!! read more

Grace Coffee - an eggshell on a potato - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Pros: Really cool decor. Coffee was delicious, and they had a great variety of pastries. Cons: It was a little unsettling how the pastries were basically sitting all out in the open with people inside not wearing masks. Worst of all, I found a long piece of ginger-colored hair baked into my almond croissant. SO. GROSS. Do they not wear hair nets?? Buyer beware. I can only imagine what else goes on in that kitchen behind the scenes. I emailed the company about the incident. Never received a response. Guess the company doesn't care about customer experiences... Minus stars for lack of sanitation and customer service read more

You really need to start putting your delivery orders in a bag and seal it. Have you heard of food safety???? Every time I order the driver hands over just the box, not wrapped in a bag nor sealed with anything, no plasticware, napkin. Not acceptable!!! read more

Grace coffee is truly a five start restaurant. While the food may be quite pricy the taste and service quality exquisitely make up for it. My first trip there there was this barista I believe her name was helenor she was excellent she met all our needs getting us everything we asked for except the syrup amounts they gave us were that of poverty for they had been short on syrup that afternoon. They had these things I believe they were called cheesies they were exquisite. The ambience was quite interesting though, as their tables could use some better carpentry. They were not fit to hold my incredible arms. What makes this a true five star review is the architecture it gives Grace coffee very old style and a home feel paired with the rustic aura I feel as though I have been transported to simpler times I felt the safety and comfort of my own home. Another barista named Eva Whitney, was constantly working on perfecting her craft of coffee making while also attending to needs of customers walking though the door for she was the only one I saw working at the front bar. All in all the restaurant currently known as Grace Coffee Waunakee has met its goal to create a perfect dinning experience for those seeking safety in fact that their food will always come out perfect and the workers there are always happy to see new or returning customers. I feel as though tomorrow I will wake up and my trip to this restaurant will have been a dream created by my own mind trying to imagine what a perfect coffee shop is like. read more

Beautiful location, fantastic food and amazing bakery selection, and the staff is always super welcoming and helpful. Hands down one of my favorite coffee shops in and around Madison. read more

My husband and I stopped here for coffee and breakfast during our short stay in Madison and are so happy that we did! What a gem! Great pet friendly outdoor seating, something that isn't always easy to find. I had an açaí bowl and my husband had the same but with peanut butter. The fruit was very fresh and the granola was on point. We also indulged in a brownie batter croissant- wow! Prices were a little steep but all in all, highly recommend! If we lived in Madison, this would be a regular go-to spot. read more

Bro there was legit flies all over the place and on the food. I would watch out for ordering any actual food unless the place looks fly free. read more

I've gotten to go orders from here twice & both times have been fantastic! First, their cinnamon rolls & pastries are INCREDIBLE and so beautiful. Second, their coffee is delicious. Every employee has been really nice and the shop itself is welcoming. Can't wait to go back! read more

This place is my new favorite coffee shop. The atmosphere alone sells the place. The coffee is tasty and looking forward to stopping back to grab a bite to eat read more

Nice environment, decent food. We walked in 45 minutes before close, unwittingly. Service was rushed, unfriendly and we were encouraged to leave 10 minutes prior to close. I'm reminded that you try a new place for the food and you return for the hospitality. On this day, Grace was inhospitable. read more

I like the place to sit and do work, the food is allways either dry or burnt, I paid ten bucks for two chicken strips... honestly pathetic is what comes to mind. the front barista is a positive of the store, hes kind and makes good coffee. seems to go out of his way to fix his coworkers mistakes, over all ill still come here i just hope they get a better cook read more

I wouldn't recommend. The food was so-so, and the service was not very good especially considering the price. I pre-ordered online, and it said my order would be ready at a certain time. I arrived and it wasn't ready, and I waited 10 minutes before anyone asked my name for my order. They said it wasn't ready, and I waited another 10 minutes. Also, no one working there was wearing masks, which is pretty irresponsible. They also seem to allow people to hang out on their patio without maintaining any type of social distancing. read more

nice atmosphere but they made us pay $18 for a mediocre meal. we bought a veggie breakfast sandwich but it was just an omelette on a burger bun. read more

Grace Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

If I could eat breakfast here everyday for the rest of my life I would die a happy man.

Exceptional coffee, decent food. The E Washington location is a bit of a sh** show. There are often 5 or more staff "working" but not actually helping any customers. They seem to be missing the service part of running a business. I've stopped going as often as I always leave a little frustrated. It's not worth it. read more

Customer service is the first and last thing someone remembers about cafes and restaurants. Walking in I've received many annoyed glares, been ignored, and given disappointed looks when I wanted to order by both of the women that work there. One of the them sat on the counter and ate as I stood at the register waiting to order. No matter how good your coffee is, it doesn't make up for the terrible customer service. read more