I ordered a custom cake for my best friends birthday. Shawnnies Cakes did a fantastic job…read morerecreating what I sent for the photo, and all the requests I had. I wanted a light pink cake with little white hearts all over it, marble cake with cookies and cream filling. It turned out amazing and tasted sooooooo good! The cake was perfectly moist and the butter cream frosting was perfectly sweetened! I'll definitely be ordering from them again!!

I tried Shawnniecakes for the first time yesterday with my wife. I saw that they had toffee…read morecookies. I love toffee cookies. I wanted to get a six pack, but I know myself well enough to know that, if I buy six cookies, I'm going to eat six cookies regardless of whether they are good. After reading that, it probably won't shock you to learn that I have high blood sugar. So, I really can't be buying six cookies that I'm definitely going to eat before I've tried them to know whether they're good. So, I got one toffee cookie and a cheesesteak. The thing about a steak sandwich is that it's really important to get the peppers and onions just right. I don't know how to do it, which makes it tough to explain it, but you have to cook them each the exact right amount so that they each pick up a little bit of the taste from each other, but not so long that they turn into one homogeneous mush. The cheesesteak from Shawnniecakes had perfectly cooked peppers and onions! It also had a very good bun, and a generous portion of steak. My wife got a few things (breakfast scramble, potato salad, baked mac, and molasses cookie), at least one of which was for one of our kids. She said they were all excellent. I believe her favorite item was the molasses cookie, but I know she said everything was very good. I guess I never mentioned how my toffee cookie was. Let's just say that I'll be getting the six pack next time.

PERMANENTLY CLOSED This place is really good, the only…read moreproblem is it is closed. Got bought by Kathy's pies in Cedar Rapids, now they restocked some of the gas stations in Marion with the original logo and iconography, however I would not pull up to the address listed here or the one online because you will show up to a house That still has the sign on it but there is no one inside, there's a for sale sign in the yard.

We're passing through Marion, IA for a day (to see a concert in Cedar Rapids) and found a great…read morecoffee shop, but missed out on its pastries. A quick Yelp search sent us to Kettel House. What a great find. Had apple and cherry turnovers and a cinnamon roll. All fresh and tasty! If you like quality, artisan baked goods (nothing against the glazed donut/cream filled donut crowd) this is the place to go in Marion. The folks behind the counter were super friendly and made us feel good about stopping by. Finding it threw me for a second, though. They are in a house in what looks like a normal housing neighborhood. The sign is under the eaves and it's set back front the sidewalk under a nice shade tree. If you don't see it at first, look again. You'll be glad you did.

The food is always fresh and tastes amazing! I highly recommend the California Club. The mocha…read morefrappe is also really good, and reasonably priced. It's a cute local spot, and the service always comes with a smile!

Great location for a meeting or a get-together with a friend for coffee or lunch! Lots of seating,…read moreincluding an extra room that could be used for a number of events. Friendly staff will take your order and make it fresh. I haven't had a bad meal or beverage here, and it's in my rotation when I can't pick where to go at lunch because I know I won't be disappointed.

Disappointed. Purchased their plain sour dough bread during the Hiawatha Farmer's Market last…read moreSunday. Bread was wrapped in bag still warm, so it was sweating. Unpack as soon as I was home 10 minutes later. While it is light and airy, it is flavorless. So SOFT, it's hard to cut. While I can appreciate the wholesome ingredients (and effort), I am not ready to pay $6 for 1/2 of loaf when ALDI has a very similar clean ingredient bread during their occasional special sale item promotions.

We stopped in today and found the girls hard at work making fresh sourdough bread. We decided to…read morewait a few minutes while the bread was in the oven and had to try their cinnamon roll, and it was amazing! If you like to support a small business and try some great bread or pastries, I highly recommend stopping by and giving them a try

I liked the atmosphere and food. However I'm giving it one star because I didn't like the service…read more It was a normal breakfast rush and there was one lady working the cash register and coffee and one guy in the kitchen, but she seemed overwhelmed by the crowd which wasn't even a long line. I asked for an iced coffee and a muffin with peanut butter on the side. I then simply asked "can I please get my muffin toasted?" And she looked at me like I had ten heads. She looked so confused like I had just asked her to solve a math equation. At first she said huh I've never heard of that before, I don't think I can do that and I explained to her that I just would like it cut in half and toasted in that toaster. She then said she could do that (yeah it's not that hard...) and ten minutes later (yes it took forever to get our order) she came over and brought it to me and announced out loud to everyone "what a weird request" with such a judgemental look on her face. AND she didn't even cut it and toast it! It was still whole and barely luke warm which means she probably just stuck it in the microwave for ten seconds... Is toasting a muffin that outrageous of a request?? Maybe it is in Iowa. I just thought it was very rude and she made me feel dumb for even asking for a warm muffin. Not the end of the world but it really rubbed me the wrong way. Anyway, a word of advice to the lady: be nice to your customers who are paying YOU for great service and food!

One of the best lattes I've had and I live in Seattle! Sandwich was fantastic as well. Do yourself…read morea favor and go yourself a coffee from this little place

I ordered online and picked up at the drive thru. Easy peasy and always accurate order. Love the…read moreonion strings and real mashed potatoes. Support local friendly people!

Such a wonderful variety of foods. Their prices are very competitive. Sitting both inside and…read moreoutside. Plenty of parking. The staff there are kind and helpful and all are great cooks. They have a variety of both hot and cold foods and great ice cream. Give them a try and I promise you will be very happy.

A pay‑it‑forward cafe where you can order breakfast or lunch, and your tip helps cover a meal for…read moresomeone who otherwise couldn't afford one. This place gets five stars just based their mission, and you can see it in action when you visit. My favorite dishes are the Phil's Philly with a side salad, the Philly Omelet, and their Bread Pudding. I had the Phil's Philly weekly for one month the first time I tried it since it was sooooo good. They also have a room next door available to rent for special events.

This place has a great atmosphere, amazingly friendly staff and really good food. What more can I…read moresay!!!!

The place is cute cozy and the food is delicious. Very good service and amazing customer service…read more We went on a sundy it was packed they staff were amazing . I had the eggs Benedict it was very good . My wife had avacado toast with 2 eggs on the side . The food was perfectly cooked. It was very reasonably priced . Great overall experience 5 stars would recommend.

Love this place. Here every day. Just kike family everyone is friendly. Quick eats to your table…read moreand tastes wonderful