Frequently in Marion/ CR to visit family. And this is always my go to to get a nice specialty…read morecoffee when I'm wanting something more than just a drip coffee. Great coffee, friendly service as always! I also got a piece of their coffee cake and a breakfast burrito and they were both so good. Easily a top 5 breakfast burrito for me in recent memory and it's not 5. The crispy hash brown and the ratio of bacon (added it on) and eggs carry this and the aioli is amazing. Looking forward to trying this again next time I'm in town!

In my quest for having a favorite local coffee spot in every city I visit, Uptown Coffee was my…read morelatest adventure in Cedar Rapids. Uptown has a very eclectic, hipster vibe to it. The seating area is behind where you order coffee--looks like it's a bar in the evenings. They also have a great breakfast selection. I was hoping to try one of the breakfast sandwiches, but had to opt for a pastry because service was so slow. I ordered my go-to basic drip coffee with cream. It was perfect! Definitely the morning pick me up I needed. Since I wasn't able to get a hardier breakfast, I opted for a donut. The cake donut was definitely yummy! While there were three people working behind the counter, I had to wait about 10 minutes to even order. One staff member was making drinks, another making food, and the third was making signs. I'm sure the signs were important, but so are customers who are standing in front of you. Bottom line, I will give Uptown another shot when I'm back in the area because the coffee was that good and the sandwiches being made looked and smelled delicious.

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.

A surprising vegan hot spot!…read more I stopped by Brewhemia for a friends brachelorette day. As a former Midwesterner I can say that I wasn't expecting much in the way of vegan options. But I was so so wrong! I got a delightful mushroom biscuits and gravy and my friend got a vegan Philly sub. Both were super tasty. They also had great fruit and assortments of tea.

Really wanted to let this place because it's in a cool spot in town, but the food left me…read moredisappointed. I had a trashmore for lunch, which I loved that they offered breakfast food all day. Unfortunately, when it came out, I thought it was way too greasy to be served. It was almost as if the hashbrowns hadn't had time to drain from the oil. If you're hung over, it might be a quick fix back to life but for somebody just trying to grab a meal it was a little disappointing. The chocolate chip cookie at the checkout counter was dank though.

Wonderful food, very friendly staff, pricing is pretty good considering the wonderful food quality!…read moreWould 1000% recommend

Food was good, hot things hot and cold was cold. Service was great and all the order was correct…read more Prices were reasonable.

Rude staff. I went there and it was maybe 12:45-1:00 pm and when I approached the drive thru I…read moreordered my Charlie cold foam and the man then says "we are out of cold brew" (weird for a coffee place) I then pivoted and asked for the brown sugar shakin espresso. "We don't have brown sugar". I then asked "what do you have, then?" Not to be rude but to speed this process up and he then rudely goes "uhhh everything else?" I then place an order for coffee that they actually did have and then I also ordered the sweet black bacon sandwich on a croissant. I've never had anyone correct my order for no reason,he then says " well it already comes on the croissant". I said "well sometimes they are out of croissants" I didn't finish my sentence before he cut me off by telling me my total. If that's the case what's the point in correcting me? Odd. He all around was very rude and oddly combative.

Disgraceful. Placed online order and when we went to…read morecollect we were told we were at the wrong location and they didn't have any orders. Asked them to check again because I was definitely at the right location and had paid for my order already. I was literally shouted at when I asked them what I should do. After a few minutes back and forth, oddly enough, they did have the order but then said they didn't have most of the donuts. Literally threw the order at me which didn't contain most of what I'd paid for. Made a complaint but have yet to receive any response from the store. They just don't care about customer satisfaction at all, they were happy to take my money, felt like I was being scammed. Will never go here again and would advise others against it. If you must have dunkin, try a different location.

This is my "home" Hy Vee. You can find some colorful people here. Sometimes they're even salty and…read morehard, like one of those sourdough tooth crackers that Snyder's makes. I'm going to guess they can make for tough customers. It's a pretty clean store and like all Hy Vees it's well stocked. They sell Don Javier's chips from Silvis, IL or somewhere over there by the Quad Cities. They're expensive, but they're the closest thing to the chips in a Mexican restaurant you can find. But I digress. The meat counter is good, there's no blood on floor on the customer side of the counter. The bakery same. Restaurant area ditto. I like Hy Vee's deli/restaurant but... man, the Chinese or "Hy-Chi" can be sketchy. It's not the employees' fault I'm sure. It's whatever recipes they use. Then again, it just might be Chinese food generally and it may be personal. The liquor store is great. You want booze, you got booze. This keeps the hard pretzel people I mentioned earlier happy. The staff is top notch. There's a really friendly woman who works here that is from Bosnia. She's got a clipped accent and based on what I saw I think she knows her regulars. I think working here probably requires a thick skin because you've got a mix of the Kirkwood students, the NewBo neighborhood (I assume - because that Hy Vee just north of down town - shuddering - it's a lil rough), and the pretzelish people mentioned above. Almost every time I got here I'm with my love which means I'm going to ask her loud enough for the cashier to hear what her name is today. Or whether she is using the credit card we found on the street the other day. Or if she can sign for the pseudo this time because I'm at my limit this time. Or "hurry up - I can see a cop and the Judge warned us what would happen if we broke the restraining order". Or the always reliable, "please don't hit me when we get out to the car - I'll be good". Granted sometimes the staff is dumbstruck, but most of the time they just smile and/or laugh and enjoy the drama. This is a good place to shop. Tell them Dick sent you.

The employees here are always very kind. The store is clean and I've never had issues when I need…read moreto replace something or return something. They also have a nice Starbucks. The only reason I didn't give them a 5 is some of their prices are a little high at times and the wine and spirits is not as good as other Hy-Vees. For convenience and availability of items I really like going here.

We ordered a half dozen of double chocolate cake donuts. The drive up cashier told me she would…read more"make them for me." So I paid my nine dollars and change and waited for my order to be "made." After receiving my order, I drove 15 minutes to my destination and shared the donuts. We noticed the donuts were not "freshly made" as inferred, the donuts were were cold like they had been frozen and thawed out or refrigerated. They had a rough/tough texture, but had fresh frosting on them. Have others had this experience with this store.? Needless to say, we threw them in the garbage.

I went to Dunkin this morning and ordered a couple drinks. I also asked what muffins they had for…read morethe day. After hearing all of the options, I asked for a chocolate chip muffin. It was not until I returned home and took a bite of my muffin that I realized it was not chocolate chip. I had been given a cranberry orange muffin. This Dunkin continuously messes up orders, forgets to put all items in the bag, or makes drinks inaccurately. I continue to give this locations multiple chances but time and time again I am disappointed.

Great breakfast with care & concern for my dietary restrictions! I can't handle any diary products…read more--The cooks made absolutely sure I had an omelet & sides that I could enjoy without worry! My husband said 'normal' meal was perfect! Great coffee too! The servers were very friendly & helpful. The ambiance was country casual & welcoming. Next time we're in Cedar Rapids we will be back!

Good food, service was good. Family friendly fun environment. Good service. easy to get to we all…read moreenjoyed ourselves.