Stopped by Goodness & Grace with my son this morning on the way to school. I grew up loving Apple…read moreJacks cereal, so when I saw an Apple Jacks-inspired drink on their specials menu this week, I knew I had to try it -- and it tasted exactly like I hoped it would! I also really enjoyed the spinach & feta quiche, and my son said the blueberry biscuit was the perfect morning bite. The staff was incredibly friendly, and there was plenty of seating despite it being a popular morning spot. Such a sweet little stop to start the day!

Goodness & Grace was a fun treasure that we found by accident when searching for breakfast places…read morenear us! It's towards the beginning/end of Warrenton's Main Street, and it had more options that we were even ready for (hence the multiple times we went back up to the counter to try a new goodie). Everything we tried was absolutely delicious, despite the fact I could not finish my Star Spangled Drink bc it had a whole scoop of ice cream in there! My intentions were to finish it, but my husband had to help. The food was a perfect light breakfast packed with flavor, but the treats and lemonade had even more! Those Oreo cake balls were chefs kiss along with the lemonade... it was so fresh. Also, we didn't finish all of our treats in this outing, but since we took the cinnamon roll home we heated it up for 5 mins on 350... also chefs kiss. Next time we go, we know we're going to order two of the pizza pockets, Oreo cake balls, and might try a regular lemonade with strawberry or lavender syrup-- all with a specialty drink of course Check this place out on the morning you don't know where to go, and you won't be disappointed!

There are places you go because you need something, and there are places you go because life is…read morejust better when you do. Messick's falls into that second category. You start out thinking it's just a farm market but inside, the place has all the usual farm market suspects--fresh produce, baked goods, meats--but then you notice the food counter. That's where things go sideways in the best possible way. The sandwiches are flat-out good, not "good for a farm store," but actually good. And the breakfast burritos are not normal human-sized food. They're the kind of burritos that make you reconsider your life choices halfway through eating one, in a positive way. Outside is where Messick's really shows off. Kids running everywhere, farm people doing what farm people do, and enough seasonal activities to keep families occupied until everyone forgets what time it is. It's the kind of place where parents sit down "for just a minute" and then suddenly it's an hour later and nobody is in a hurry to leave. If you're rolling in with a camper, it also works as a Harvest Hosts stop, which is a polite way of saying you can legally fall asleep there without anyone bothering you. Parking is easy in a grass-and-gravel area that's simple to level into, and once the day crowd clears out it gets quiet in that good country way. Verizon signal holds up well too, which is either a blessing or a curse depending on how hard you were trying to escape emails. What makes Messick's dangerous is that it's not trying to be anything other than what it is--but it ends up being more anyway. You go for a quick stop and leave feeling like you accidentally spent the afternoon at somebody's family reunion, except nobody made you help clean up afterward. In a world full of overcomplicated stops and underwhelming food, Messick's is refreshingly simple: good food, good people, and just enough chaos to make it interesting.

Messick's has ripped me off for $74 yesterday. I bought tickets for fall festival and they…read morecancelled the event due to rain, and there was no rain even forecasted for yesterday. It was a BEAUTIFUL sunny day! Now I get zero refund as I agreed to a coupon for weather cancellation. The coupon can only be used for a future event . Well, my husband and I are old and only bought the tickets for a Brazilian family that was visiting from Brazil. That coupon is worthless for me. They ended up going to another local farm yesterday. I'm posting pictures. Does it look rainy? Why did they cancel the event? Who knows? Just to keep everyone's money! And do nothing.

Delicious food. Well prepared and generous portions. The restaurant is clean and quiet. Great…read moreservice

I like this place. It's cozy and the service is great! I ordered a hamburger and I thought it was…read moretasty, just small. But my friends enjoyed their cheesesteaks and ham sandwiches. If I were in the area again I would definitely stop by.

Ok, I'm writing this based on two to-go Tamales that I got cold because I was in a hurry too!…read more I stopped in here probably about a year ago and was a bit disappointed. Maybe I hit it on an off day, I'm not sure. This time, my only disappointment was that I was in such a hurry, I only had time to grab and go! They were warming up the grill outside, which already smelled delicious! The store was well-stocked and clean! Even the bathroom was clean. Folks were friendly and service was fast...important today, especially as I was in a big hurry! I'll be back to try more of their expansive selection of food and hopefully to try some fresh BBQ!

Stopped in to check out the food options. Ended up ordering a sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast…read moresandwich - with extra cheese - on toasted wheat bread. Paid for my order with Apple Pay. Headed on down the road and started to wolf down the sandwich - and it has zero cheese on it. How does one go from extra cheese to no cheese? Very disappointing. I should've checked the sammie before I pulled out of the parking lot. I was too far away to turn around and come back by the time I discovered the issue. #NicksMarketAndDeli

I've not been through the Greater Bealeton-Opal Metroplex in some time - so I was surprised and…read moredelighted to come across a Starbucks! Until this Sbux - there was no place to get good espresso and such - without driving into Warrenton or further (McDonald's and Sheetz don't qualify). It's located in a small retail complex just off of U.S. 17 called the "Mintbrook Village Center." It looks pretty new - so I pulled in and walked inside and ordered a Grande Cold Brew with a splash of Half n' Half. I asked how long this location has been open - the gent at the register said its been open about a year or so. Drink was strong and tasty! There is a lot of seating at the location - both inside and outside. There is also a Drive-Thru. Service was good! Paid with the Starbucks App on iPhone. #Starbucks

This Starbucks was clean, my drink was good, my daughters drink wasn't at all. The service was not…read morewhat I expected. The woman behind the counter was an older Caucasian woman. I and my child are African American. When we walked in there was 2 people in front of us. She took their orders and when we were about to be next she walked away from the register. We stood there for about 3-5 mins when another associate asked if we had been helped. That's when she walked back over mind you without a smile, a greeting or anything. Being a business owner myself I approached her the complete opposite. I smiled and said hello how are you? She proceed to just aske for our order with no enthusiasm or anything. She didn't even ask for a name for our order. The called the name of my drink out and just put my daughters drink on the counter. I just happen to look and see it was there. I happen to frequent Starbucks a lot, pay full price without using any stars or receiving them, but it was my first and last time going to that location. I was going to see if I could have a Notary event there, bring in some business with my event and potentially some other business ventures but after that experience I will drive further just to get Starbucks and the service I expect from this establishment. Obviously hosting my business at another location.

One of my coworkers always raves about Moo Thru, so when I got a chance to visit with a group of…read moreveterans on a motorcycle ride, I decided to join in. Although it was crowded when we arrived, they had plenty of parking in the back of their lot. We grabbed a table under a tree to provide some shade and went to order. Despite the long line, it moved very quickly. When we got up to the front, the cashier asked if we were veterans, seeing everyone wearing their combat service affiliations for the rider's group. For ease of ordering, we put everything on one tab, and were absolutely amazed by the incredibly generous military discount! (The group was truly touched, so thank you very much to Moo Thru for honoring their service.) The ice cream was delivered to us from the back window. It was delicious!! The ice cream was so creamy, and I could eat a whole gallon of the cookies & cream. While it's a bit of a hike for me to get to Moo Thru, it's definitely worth the distance, and I look forward to my next visit!

I visited Moo Thru as part of my effort to get a hot dog in every county and incorporated city in…read moreVirginia. MT was my Fauquier County stop. This place has an impressive exterior and plenty of space for parking and seating. This place is clearly set-up for delicious cold treats including ice cream and sundaes. Which, we definitely should have gotten instead of hot dogs. It's not that they were bad...they were fine, but really, only fine. Each one came in a big bag and took lots of time between each one that we got. If I had to guess they are microwaved and they only put one hot dog in the microwave at a time, maybe? We tried to spice things up with their fancy grilled cheese. It was good but also...just good. We should have gotten ice cream, we have regrets. But I definitely wouldn't return for any of their lunch items.

Stopped by on Easter Sunday after a wedding yesterday .Amazing food and environment . Live music…read moreand the good was awesome

We've been coming here for a while and I realized I never had left a review…read more It's a cute location in town. A good amount of mixed seating that allows for dining or relaxing. We've had days of grabbing a drink and sitting around in their soft seating reading a book. I've only had coffee and I think it's a good, basic coffee. I like mochas and I believe they use Ghirardelli syrup for those. The mocha tends to skew sweet, which is fine with me. They're not very rich drinks. There are also a lot of other flavors, which I think are your standard syrups (they can be fine and so many cafes use them, but they sometimes are a bit artificial tasting.) The staff is always friendly and accommodating.

I feel like I'm always giving out 4 stars but that's only because they don't allow for 4.5 or even…read more3.5. This was definitely in the higher star rating. I stopped in because I was at an air show and I was starving and the food trucks hadn't shown up there yet. I really wanted breakfast but I couldn't pass when I drove by. This meal was so good, I wanted to take some home to the family but I wasn't going to drive back out here just for food but it was almost worth it but 3hrs is a bit much. I wouldn't be surprised if it were one of those hidden gems restaurants that you'd see on one of those cooking shows. If you live in the area, this should be your if not one of your lunch spots. Oh, and they had some drinks I wasn't accustomed to drinking or even knowing they existed.

Lazy Sunday and we decided to stop in to grab some takeout. While not an extensive menu, everything…read moresounded really good... Plus there are a lot of baked treats. I went with a 1/4 chicken with rice and plantains and we also got an order of lomo saltado. The chicken was great... Slightly charred and smoky. While the beef in the lomo saltado could have been a little more tender, it was so fresh. The woman at the counter was great. We chatted a bit and she walked us through a lot of the items they had. We'll definitely be back.

These bakeries take me back to my childhood. I lived in Reston Va growing up and the oldest one I…read moreknow is in Herndon Va. I use to go there all the time and get a bread called the "Apple Scrapple" it was so delicious. I can't find it anymore. We visited on Sunday and picked up three loaves of bread and they are all delicious. I don't think I've tasted anything I didn't like in this place.

We used to come here often, but haven't been in about 5 years. So, when in the area recently I…read morestopped in for a loaf of multi-grain sandwich bread (they make the loafs and slice or leave them whole, I got the sliced bread). I also got a couple small tubs of chicken salad to make sandwiches with. Since they have such good treats, I tried a piece of their apple bread pudding and ended up getting a slice of that, which was amazing! Lastly, I got their pumpkin chocolate chip bread, that too was amazing! I really like this place, it's a solid choice for baked goods. I like Red Truck a lot, but feel that ever since they became one of the top bakeries in the country and their prices went up to match this status (and they also got added to Gold Belly), I don't feel the quality matched the fame. Whereas Great Harvest is just solid and affordable.

First time at Cider Lab…read more It was a warm Saturday afternoon. As I entered - I noted it was rather warm inside. To warm. I made a comment about it to the lady who was taking my order. She acknowledged it was warm - but that was about it. It was nicer outside temp wise - but at this time of the year - the pollen levels are now in the high range - I did not want to sit outside and inhale more pollen. And it's to warm inside. I ordered a tasting flight of 5 ciders. They ciders are served in cool looking test tubes - from a "Lab," - hence the name of the place. My cider flight included (with associated Untappd rankings): Green Apple (4 stars) Blueberry Peach Jerk'm (4 stars) Elderberry Cider (4 stars) Passionate Perry (2.75 stars) Blackberry Jerk'm (1.75 stars) I really enjoyed the first three in the list - the Passionate Perry just did not resonate with my taste buds - and the Blackberry Jerk'm was bordering on a cough syrup taste. I did not drink all of my tasting flight - as it was to warm inside for me - so I really could not enjoy them the way I wanted to. Service was good. Paid with Apple Pay. Hope to come back some day when the AC is working! #CiderLab

Cider lab was really fun! Our server was a very delightful woman with super style. The place was…read moreempty since it was the day after Christmas, but they were eager to help. The place has outside and inside seating and sure it would be great fun in the summer! We got two large growlers of cider wine to take home. Definitely recommend that you give it a try!