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    Mad City Coffee

    3.5 (216 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Good for working

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    Gregory F.

    Post-exam day one jitters solved with a stop here for a dependable pour of drip coffee. Cool standard coffee-shop vibe with tons of seating and an extensive drink selection!

    Donyiel C.

    Located in the Hickory Ridge Park, this is a cute cafe. Was nearby and looking for coffee, but not a chain. This place popped up in my search. After a few missed turns I found Mad City. O ordered the chocolate raspberry drip coffee to go. It was pretty good. There's plenty of seating inside. I received great service by Jaslin!

    Egg and cheddar cheese croissant with cappuccino
    Puja P.

    I was overwhelmed with how many coffee options were on this menu. It was a little confusing at first looking at their menu in person, but their menu online clarifies all of their options. The food was also great and filling! I loved how light the egg was. It was busy on a Tuesday morning so it took some time to get the coffee and food. The table space was a little tight but there were plenty of tables if you wanted to dine in.

    Black and White Cookie
    Heather M.

    Delightful staff, smooth espresso, and yummo pastries make Mad City a must for your neighborhood caffeine fix. I recommend the black and white cookie, and chocolate cake. Tum tum engaged... cheers!

    Maria C.

    Great place to grab a coffee and something to eat. Love the atmosphere and customer service , cool place to bring your laptop and study or get some work done. I would definitely recommend it to anyone :)

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    Carroll N.

    8.26.23 Stopped in to wish our niece a happy birthday. While there, hubby and I each ordered an iced mocha coffee and I got a chocolate chip cookie. Didn't know they could make iced mocha. It was really good.

    Julia P.

    Good local coffee shop! Only tried their coffee (brewed coffee) and it was pretty great. Very reasonable price as well: ~$4 for a 16oz coffee :) The place was crowded on a Thursday morning. Lots of spaces to sit down. Service was decent; said it was my first time visiting and they did a good job explaining different roasts. Generally a hip vibe, nothing fancy but I would definitely recommend getting coffee here over Starbucks if you are in the area. Much better coffee for a similar price point. Plus, support small biz!

    Hot quad toasted marshmallow latte

    Atmosphere is great here! Employees are fantastic! And clearly this is the popular place in town! Today was my first visit, I had planned to have a breakfast sandwich and coffee and browse the internet for a little bit. There were not too many tables left, I ended up taking the easiest one to get to which was in the corner, halfway back to the left of the entrance in front of a window. They were clearly busy and it was understandable that the tables were not getting cleaned, there was plenty of hand sanitizer in napkins available to do the trick. I sat down, got my coffee and sandwich out and my computer out and as I was getting settled in people started dumping their food into the trash can. That was only a couple feet away, a foot away if I had someone with me sitting in the seat across from me. For a moment I thought I could deal with this, until from started coming off of the plates and landing on the table. I don't believe that is the best place for a table, especially for someone sitting directly beside the trash can. I decided to take my beverage and food and enjoy it outside of the cafe. I purchased a quad hot toasted marshmallow latte. The coffee was mediocre, seemed watered down... I'm sure that was not the case, that was just how it tasted... not a lot of flavor, almost as if it was missing a shot of syrup. I also purchased a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich with cheddar cheese on a croissant... also mediocre. Despite the food and beverage that I purchased not being the best, I want to emphasize that this place was popping/super busy, the atmosphere was great and the employees were awesome!

    Cute coffee designs inside
    Ifeoma I.

    What a pleasant surprise that Mad City was! I stopped by on a Sunday morning to try the coffee and was welcomed with the cute designs I side the little store. There are signs to enforce their social distancing measures, with limited seating spaces inside and outside. There is also ample parking in the shopping complex so you won't have to worry about that. I tried the macadamia ice latte which was amazing! And also tried the amaretto the very next day which was equally refreshing and full of flavor without compromising the classic coffee taste. I also tried the egg, cheese, and bacon croissant which was very generous with the egg portion. I enjoyed that as well. There were 2 cute coffee machines on display and jars of coffee beans used to decorate interior. Don't hesitate to stop by this little establishment whenever you're in Columbia!

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    Went for coffee, not too many options odd, isn't a coffee shop?. Staff was not very knowledgeable. Not to many options for breakfast either.

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    Good food and coffee. Plenty of places to sit as long as you like. Easy, ample parking right in front. Great place to get work done.

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    Horrible coffee. If you are after a proper espresso, a creamy cappuccino or a hot latte, this is not the place.

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    Great place to get some good coffee and food, they have coffee beans too but didn't get a chance to try yet

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