Updated Review: Attention Yelpers. Doesn't seem worth explaining but for the uninitiated from a…read morelarger metro area, a needed heads up. Kind of obvious but maybe needs to be said. This is rural Tennessee. Freight trains, are frequent as the mountain mist. Prosperity, polish and pretentiousness entertained elsewhere, are not hosted here. The economic situation painted in a small town such as this that has been crushed economically as industries ebb and change, represents those who have sacrificed much. Evidences of sagging retail architecture edifices abound. Or as David Rose from Canadian TV might say, "look like a sad bag of potting soil." Feel free to disagree. The good: The coffee roasting and flavor @ Harmony House are way up from 5 years ago. I'm now ordering by mail from HH, Costa Rican and Ethiopian coffee. Have two fans in H town who fell in love with John's coffee roasting. I hope he considers to start selling coffee online. Carefronting Part One: FYI this establishment does accept credit cards. That is what I used to make purchases. Although throughout the town, cash is king as many small towns, unique locals or small businesses across the country (USA) are. I.e. Martha's Vineyard (Island) in Massachusetts. This is life: Artisan coffee roaster jovial, quick to laugh at his own jokes but honest and desiring to serve his community. He's genuine, focused on the best cuppa, perplexed by those who don't appreciate his passion for coffee. One of his faults. I'm probably as acerbic and moody. (Don't answer that.) The current building owner is woefully not interested in updating the property. That's unfortunate and also out of the HH proprietors hands. Interior seating updates however are on the way. And perhaps luring breakfast menu items beyond scones. We shall see. Meanwhile, if you are longing for pretty good coffee, this is a place I would pull off the interstate for. No Starbucks for miles. Confession, I packed my suitcase with 5 bags of coffee. And I'll probably be ordering soon. To mix metaphors it's not everyone's cup of tea. If you want more vibe and vitality with interiors to caffeinate, go for it. But don't shame a small town for not living up to a standardized platform. Meanwhile I'll keep ordering coffee from here. And the hot tea here is just as delicious. 5 stars for the caffeinating quality & options 3 for interiors 5 for staying power in a teeny, tiny small town My two cents: John, If given the go ahead, I'd put in new wood laminate flooring, a wall sized chalkboard / art wall and a funky lighting fixture w Edison bulbs and especially include a long community table, made from a local tree heavily lacquered festooned w bar stools.) Yep. In sum: Rolling green Mountain View's at one end of the street, clouds lingering over the mountain, and a bubbling fountain & mini park w covered picnic tables in the HH parking lot. Library & Post Office a few steps away. Not much to look in this town in ways of glitter and glam. (Although once famous for the Scopes Monkey trial) Yep. This is life in the slow, slow lane with good to great coffee. Bottoms up.

Came in after a local college tour, needing some caffeine before the drive home. We'd heard the…read moreowner roasted his own beans and were eager to buy some to take home. He took the time to ask us what we were using the beans for (lattes) and recommended his espresso roast. He even asked us how soon we'd be using them and recommended the best way to keep them fresh since we still had half an open bag to get thru back home. He is clearly passionate about coffee. We've been enjoying his beans at home for a week now and my husband and I both think they are by far the best beans we've ever used. My only regret is that we only bought one bag, going to have to look into getting more shipped to us ASAP :) Shop was spacious, maybe more dated than you'd see in a bigger city but the population of Dayton is only about 7,000, enjoy the small town vibes. Great location downtown and plenty of room inside to sit/study for locals and college students.

Each day of the week they have a different special today Wednesday was spaghetti. This is the first…read moretime I had tried it and I absolutely loved it. Staff is very friendly. This is a nice hometown restaurant with good home cooking and lots of good fellowship with.

The food here is always good. Reminds me of my mom's cooking. The only drawback is we don't get…read morehere very often.

We were in town for a volleyball tourney and I visited this location twice. Both times were great…read more The staff was engaging, the drinks unique and delicious and the açaí bowl was yummy! We plan to go back next year for this tourney and I will DEFINITELY visit the Drip again!

Espresso was cold and bitter. Food is pre cooked and frozen…read more We left with only the espresso

This place was so neat. They repurposed a train depot into a cute restaurant and it was cool to see…read morethe trains ride by. They had several really good beers on tap and they had two gluten-free beers if you have issues with gluten. The hummus was very yummy and their potstickers were absolutely delicious Bailey. Our server was hilarious and she didn't mind us picking on her. She made some great suggestions on what to eat. We are definitely gonna have to come back here the next time we're in Tennessee.

The food is great! 4-5 stars. The inconsistent service. 3…read morestars. Menu is good. I love the ranch made in house, and craft burgers & nice salad(s) & offered & beer choices. Hostesses are always nice / great location & we like to patronize.

We chose to eat here for our 10 year anniversary after a friend casually mentioned it was really…read moregood one day. Instantly seeing the place I knew we made the right choice. It is in a historic house that is so gorgeous and charming. Let me tell you it far exceeded our expectations. The service was great. Our server knew the menu well and gave excellent recommendations. The owner even popped in for some conversation and was extremely nice. All of that would have made us come back, but the food was *chef's kiss* soooo good! My husband got the meatloaf and I got the crab cakes. We also got fried green tomatoes for an appetizer and took home dessert- peanut butter pie and banana pudding. The food was obviously using excellent, fresh ingredients and there was so much care and thought put into the pairings of flavors and textures with each dish. The general Tso's brussels sprouts blew my mind. Each side and main was a work of art itself. When I took my first bite of the collard greens I was transported to my Grannie's kitchen. They somehow manage to completely nail Southern staples and also throw in some creative twists here and there as well. This place is such a gem and definitely worth making a special trip to Dayton just to go here. We will definitely be back. This made for the perfect magical night. We still can't stop talking about it. Thank you so much to the owner for wishing us Happy Anniversary and your kindness! It seriously made our night absolutely unforgettable.

Absolutely great place. The food was outstanding and look of the place was great. It's an old house…read moreand it looks like it. Such a cool little historical building. The service was great and some by the owner mostly. We had a nice chat with the owner who's quite the traveler. Even has some family in my home state of New Jersey. Our order was a simple lunch. I had the turkey avocado club and the Mrs had a dill chicken salad sandwich. Both were outstanding and the fried green tomatoes were the best we've had. I didn't ask but it seemed the fries were hand cut. I definitely recommend a stop there.

I liked drip's quality of beverage but the food wasn't my thing. It's very convenient, fast, and…read moreefficient. The customer service is truly amazing. I'm a picky eater so..,

We stopped here for lunch while househunting. I had the turkey and my husband had the Rome. Both…read morewere fantastic and fresh. The salad greens were crisp and delicious. The service was great. We haven't tried the coffee but the food is yummy!

The donuts are so delicious and the owner/manager is so great. I have tried multiple different…read moreitems and have enjoyed each one!! Master Donuts also generously donated donuts for a cheer event for the Bryan Cheer Squad. We appreciate them so much. They always have so many choices, even later in the day. It's the perfect location located right on Rhea County right in the business district close to Walmart.

One of staff is absolutely horrible. We went in order a few mixed dozen. She got an attitude when…read morewe told her what we wanted. She then kept running her mouth to the other employees once we said something about the way she was talking to us. We ended up walking out didn't get anything. Unless you want to be talked to like trash do not go in here. I have been trying to catch them open to be able to stop in well I wasn't missing anything. Might wanna check your employee attitudes and lose the dead weight before she runs off all your business.

We have had a great pizza once before and had bragged to our friends that stayed with us over…read moreLabor Day Weekend. We tried it once again... It was not so great. Very underwhelming and now worth bragging up again.

If, for some reason, you ever find your way to Dayton, TN, try this place out. Normally, book…read morestores combine with coffee shops, but 1st Avenue combines books with pizza! I like books but I don't think the concept works, as the ambient lighting of the pizza parlor makes it difficult to see the books. But everybody loves pizza. Not knowing what kind of pizza to order, I asked the employee to surprise me. They made Mama G's Specialty, which is chicken, basil, and red onion drizzled with a balsamic jam. I was skeptical but I loved the flavor and the presentation was fantastic. The employees were friendly and recommended the homemade gelato, which I look forward to trying next time. Much tastier than a bookstore coffee shop, I'd come back if I end up in Dayton again!

Very friendly service highly recommended great place to do business. God bless this place.read more

Absolutely, fantastic milkshakes, and a unique atmosphere. if you have a chance, we highly…read morerecommend this place.