What a cool place I stumbled upon in my search for matcha in Blacksburg…read more This is a non-profit coffee shop, and it's operated by what I'm assuming is mainly VT students. Super nice, super chill, and makes a good matcha latte (pretty quickly, too!). This is the spot to be, welcome to all, and they'll keep you caffeinated

The coffee was delicious and staff friendly. Loved all the flowers around the front of the store…read moreand all the plants inside too. Very inviting place.

My husband and I come to this every so often, so far it's been our top choice for coffee. Their…read moremenu is large, you can get anything from teas, coffees, lattes, and refreshments. The treats tend to be a bit pricey, but the few we've gotten have been very delicious! I will say recently though I ordered an Horchata (cinnamon) Latte. The barista at the register informed me it didn't have espresso. I thought it was silly mostly because horchata doesn't come with coffee so I told her it was fine. But the name is misleading, it's literally just milk with cinnamon. For $5 I got milk and cinnamon. I will say I was pretty disappointed. BUT other than that everyone is always lovely, the place is pretty clean, even the bathrooms, so I will still rate this place 5/5 because other than this we really haven't had a problem that couldn't be solved, and most of the drinks are tasty.

This was a disappointment and given the almost universally positive reviews, I'm not sure if my…read moreexperience was an anomaly or if Halwa is benefitting from a college town, grading on a curve situation. I came by last Wednesday morning for a bit of caffeine and a bite to eat before my top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality (down the street at VA Tech) and I embarked on our road trip into Kentucky. I'm a hardcore morning person and it's often difficult to find coffee places that are open before 8am. The primary reason I came here was because they opened at 7am, well before most of the businesses in the area did. That's a point in their favor at least. And it's cute in there. Per my accompanying picture, there's a lot to take in, with tons of items on the walls and on display, and I needed a solid minute or two just to look over the large menu, which featured a lot of different types of coffees/lattes, as well as a significant number of Middle Eastern influenced snacks and pastries. I literally got over there just as the doors opened (promptly right before 7), so I had the run of the place for my short time in there; I have no doubt this place is hopping when students are actually on campus and don't feel like frequenting the obligatory Starbucks for whatever reason. Maybe it's just a personal palate issue but I didn't like anything I had. Since this was a very specific type of coffee establishment, I tried the Turkish Coffee. That one for sure just wasn't my speed - it's a super tiny portion, pretty much akin to a shot or two of espresso, and aside from the first two or three sips, was literally just grounds. My gut says that's just how Turkish Coffee is, and I won't be sampling that again anywhere. I did see some intriguing lattes including one of my all-time chums Rose, so that was probably the call in hindsight. I also selected two food items, both of which were also unfortunately misses for me. One was the baklava, a pastry I'm very familiar with and tend to really like. This was, I'm sad to say, the worst I've had. The biggest issue is that you can barely taste the main ingredients, namely the pistachio and honey. You know what you can taste, see and feel on your tongue though? Sugar. Lots of sugar. For some bizarre reason, they make their baklava here with a layer of this crystallized sugar. I don't know why, but it honestly ruins the item and drowns out the actual flavors you should be tasting. Arguably an easy fix, but I only took a few bites of it. I also got a Lebanese puff pastry, which looked intriguing but just didn't have much of a flavor. This was my first time trying it, so maybe it's supposed to be on the blander side for whatever reason, but it mostly just tasted like dough to me, especially the areas closer to the edge (not all that dissimilar in my experience from a croissant). The service was fine; there was just the one young woman behind the counter opening up for the day, and everything I ordered was provided within a few minutes. I got two coffees (a "normal" one for my chum as well), and the two pastries, which came to close to $30. I think that's a little pricy, especially for a place right off of a college campus, but your mileage may vary. Normally I'd recommend avoiding an establishment where I literally didn't like anything, but my gut says it's still worth stopping by. Just don't get what I got.

Nice atmosphere for espresso cappuccino coffee walking distance to campus of VTECH. Good serviceread more

Coffee is decent. Food is ehhh. I got the egg sandwich and it was probably the most pathetic thing…read moreI have ever seen. I also ordered the steak sandwich and it was a 6/10.The cafe looks like it was designed by an empty nest mother of 4. The people that work there are really nice.

We are on a road trip and decided to stop by this coffee shop for a drink to keep us going. Cute…read morecoffee shop ambiance. They roast their own beans, but unfortunately that's as good as it got. Started off as pretty awkward customer service. Got a couple of drinks. All I'm going to say is do NOT order the matcha. If you get it with sweetener just know it will be way too sweet. Matcha powder quality was bad, more brown than green and tastes artificial. Espresso wasn't too bad but definitely had a burnt taste. Not the experience we thought we were going to get.

Sooo good. the coffee was amazing! the Service was great and the overall vibe was very good!read more

This is odd because Moge Tea is a big brand, but the relationship between the brand and this store…read moreis unclear to me as it has its own website and does not pop up with the bigger company which has some other locations in Virginia and many elsewhere. Not sure what to make of that, but evaluating this place on its own merits it does have some quality. I ordered on a kiosk and there was a screen with names of people who ordered and wait times and because the place was busy I thought I might have to wait longer. Instead, they were faster than expected, despite the fact that I ordered something with customization. They offer an extra large tea size, and it is the kind of thing you'd expect Morgan Spurlock to be drinking. I can't imagine wanting that much fruit tea in one setting, but it kept fine in the fridge and I drank half of it and finished the fruit the next day. Getting lychee-flavored jelly was, as is usually the case, a good decision. This is not a place that offers food, though there are other options nearby. Some of the matcha options looked interesting as well.

I really liked the ambiance and service. I always like to come here and study because they have…read moreWiFi and there are some outlets for charging my laptop. Everything I've tried so far has been good but my personal favorite is the four season super fruit tea!

Wow. I've been wanting to try this establishment for months and tonight was the night. I ordered a…read moreregular poke bowl, but I will say this portion was so large I would opt for a small next time. Things I loved, options, so many toppings both rice and different types of greens provide a tasty foundation! Poke salmon was fresh and delicious, I went kookoo for the toppings and received almost an entire ripe, creamy avocado most other spots give you six chopped pieces, not here. So many different sauces and crunchy toppings. Everything was superb and the place was packed which I love to see, support your local small businesses and keep them thriving. A million stars out of five!

I enjoyed my signature Rainbowl, but my spouse didn't like the mixture of hot and cold ingredients…read moreon his teriyaki chicken. Portions were good, though. We may give them another try for ramen.

Love this place, love the cuisine, especially the omelette. Service is good - it's French-style so…read moreyou order and then they bring the dish to you, and you return the dishes. Also, I love the ambiance. Be patient, they get busy on the weekends for brunch.

It saddens me to leave a negative review about Our Daily Bread, but my most recent experience was…read morevery disappointing. I have lived in Blacksburg my whole life and ODB has been a go-to bakery for most locals for a while. Serving a variety of pastries, cakes, breads, and offering lunch, brunch, and dinners. They have a lovely variety of options for customers to enjoy. The bakery primarily serves French pastries and caters to French cuisine at their meals. Although they offer more than just French inspired food. In the past, my family and I have enjoyed grabbing their cakes for celebrations and individual pastries from their pastries case. But recently, they have not been up to par and have left us very unsatisfied. The cakes have been dry and do not taste fresh at all. On my latest visit I tried a couple of things, all of which were cold, with dry, crumbly textures. It was evident to me that these pastries were not made day-of and had clearly sat in a fridge for at least one night (if not more). I found this to be extremely disappointing as ODB used to have a reputation of serving FRESH baked goods and pastries. I cannot attest for the hot food they serve during meal times, but the pastries and cakes have gone down hill. Over the winter break, I had their NY cheesecake bar (which I've gotten in the past and it was phenomenal) and it fell so short of what I remembered. It was lacking flavor and the crust at the bottom was dry. This past visit, I tried a Napoleon (also have had this before and really enjoyed it), a specialty cake, a scone, and a couple macarons and macaroons. The Napoleon was so cold and the puff pastry was super stale, it practically fell apart the second I tried to eat it. The specialty individual cake slice was also very cold and the cake wasn't moist at all. Again, indicating it was not fresh or made day-of. The scone was also a disappointment as it was dry and lacked any moisture. I thought the macrons and macaroons were fine though. While most of this was disappointing, the price didn't help either. Nothing was inexpensive and the quality was completely missing. So disappointing to leave this review as I used to enjoy coming here for sweet treats. It's sad to see that ODB is unfortunately not what it used to be. I will note that the service is very friendly and they do their best dealing with customers. Could have been more efficient, but I did go during a busier time. I hope they can turn things around, but until then I do not think I will be retuning soon.

I went here approaching 11am- and there was only one empty table- so it was quite busy! The music…read morewas low and the place was not as loud since most people were studying/ but there were some quiet conversations- so the ambience and vibes were a good halfway point between calm and lively. I ordered a vanilla latte with whole milk. As you can see, the latte art was very cute, and it was not like EXTREMELY hot- it was perfect sipping heat. Also very affordable! The muffin was ginormous, and yummy- had to split it with a friend. And I love that there was a toaster and a microwave to heat up any of your goodies! Will be back again!

Good coffee and GREAT pricing. We visited and enjoyed the overall vibe of the place. The staff was…read moregreat as well.

First time as heard tons about this place. It's a very quick experience so if you aren't familiar…read morewith the menu then make sure you do not get in line. They do have a QR to scan but that's not conducive to driving/navigating the lanes. There are two lines and people standing with pads to take your order. Very quick and efficient system. You won't wait long at all. There's music pumping out and people working there are having a good time. The person taking the order was patient and friendly. You can pay when you order or cash at the pick up counter. The cashier was just as nice too. Ordered a large house blend with one pump of sugar free carmel syrup and one pump of sugar free vanilla. This is the same as a blondie but was nervous ordering that in case it was overly sweet. This has a touch of taste. Probably should have gotten two pumps of each. Rookie mistake on my part. Also ordered a cold brew with cold foam. Asked if there was sugar in the foam and was told yes so got it without sweetener. They give you maybe - seriously, like maybe a 1/4 tsp of foam on top. So, the drink is very strong without added creamer/sugar AND cold foam. Aside from the rookie errors - again our problems since never been - the coffees were just okay. Wouldn't go out of my way to get again (we took slight detour from our route). However, if one is in the area and it was convenient would for sure try again.

Super fun little drive though coffee spot! We checked out this spot when driving home from…read moreVirginia Tech. Lots of syrups and flavors for your drinks. So many options it was hard to choose what to drink. My husband had a sugar free latte which he enjoyed. He was happy to see sugar free options. I opted for the 7 Energy drink and chose Guava and Orange as my flavors. It was good. It gave me a little pep for the day. My daughter ordered s smoothie and loved it. I think if this spot any closer to where I live it would be dangerous. If I am in a town with a 7Brew I plan to stop and you should too.

I found this restaurant as a result of searching Yelp reviews. So thank you Phil yelpers for your…read morekudos on this place. I got several things, but the potato wrapped shrimp is probably the most unique and delicious. I'm sure it would have been better if I had it in the store, but I had an hour trip ahead of me so it was barely warm, but I imagined it being much better right out of the kitchen.

Hard to believe that a restaurant can almost only serve Raman noodles…read more This time I had the beef dish with rice, tasty but the meat was mainly fat. Kids had ramen and seem to like it, but it was only broth and noodles. Check came and they don't let you see it, that was strange. He just told me the total and showed a card reader.