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    Recess Cafe

    4.7 (3 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    2 years ago

    Excellent spot for breakfast. Super friendly folks that run the place and a good variety on the menu. Great coffee and baked goods.

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    Bastard Coffee House - Sitting area

    Bastard Coffee House

    4.6(8 reviews)
    11.0 km

    This is easily one of the best coffee shops in the area. I love getting their baked goods and…read morebreakfast sandwiches. The coffee is always great and they have good bottled sodas. There is a little park right across the street where you can boat in from Lake Lower Beverly. I always like looking at the crafted goods and the local art on the walls. On top of that the staff is very friendly and helpful.

    The Bastardized Coffee house is a cute cafe, and an interesting shop. Street parking out front, and…read morea few steps up to get in. There are not a lot of tables to eat at - only 3, with a few couches interspersed. The staff and patrons are friendly. We got there early today, and had time to look around before our friends got there. This gave us time to wait for a table, It gets busy in here, so ordering can take some time. However, the food was a while coming out. Our food came out well before our friends' food. However, the food was tasty when it did come out. Unfortunately, my eggs were a bit better done than I like them, but the meal was still edible, while we were eating and our friends were waiting for their food, the waitress admitted that they were short staffed by 2 people (you could really tell!) Later on, we heard they had run out of eggs. Although it is an interesting place, with an eclectic menu, and it's not next door for us, I would not be in a hurry to go back. I would give it one more chance, though, in a while, hoping they get their staffing issues sorted.

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    Bastard Coffee House - Another view of main dining hall

    Another view of main dining hall

    Bastard Coffee House - Sourdough bread $12.00.

    Sourdough bread $12.00.

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    The Morning Ritual - Strawberry Donut

    The Morning Ritual

    5.0(8 reviews)
    92.3 km

    It was an adjustment moving to Carthage from Syracuse. There isn't a great deal of shopping around…read morefor food and dining, you kind of just have what you have. With that said, I feel very lucky to have this place right next to me. I have a great donut place that doesn't leave me missing all the options I left behind. I found this place early on, and it quickly became cemented into our Saturday morning routine. If I weren't such a shut in, this would easily be my go to place to hang out and relax with a donut and a latte. Super welcoming place you'd be happy to sit down in. These are top tier donuts I'd compare to any other revered place you've been to. I don't normally go for headlights, but here they're my first choice because the frosting is perfect. Even the simple donuts are a straight up euphoric experience. They don't do food outside of donuts and sometimes some other baked goods. Then they have a full coffee/espresso menu. This past summer they started using the location for the Afternoon Scoop, where they're not afraid to combine these donuts with soft serve or Perry's ice cream. And huge bonus points to them for staying open through the winter. It definitely gets expensive coming here. I may just be out of touch with normal prices, but it feels kind of high here, with donuts starting at $2.00 a piece. The only other drawback is that they can sell out any time. Some mornings I show up at 10:00 and there's almost nothing left. If anything, it speaks to the quality of the product, and you can always get around it by showing up early.

    Started in 2021...full stop yes 2021 we remember those years "The Morning Ritual" is doing just…read morethat on the Main Street of Carthage, NY. During a time when many businesses were just trying to keep the doors open and the lights on this donut shop was born. For many of us we appreciate the fact that we have an alternative to DD. Well here we are a place we can go grab a half dozen donuts and coffee and head to work. Anyone that knows that making donuts is both an art and a passion. Not to borrow from the other aforementioned but there is a reason for the image of "it's time to make the donuts" and early rising of the donut man. The same is true today. It takes dedication and attention to deal. Here the proof is in the first bite. Here I think there is something for everyone from the more standard donut to the more premium. I was delighted when I found they have pistachio flavor for your latte. I've been asking around for the past two years when I first had a pistachio latte in the Adirondacks of all places. Again, it was a nice diverge from the normal and the everyday. I give the new owners and staff props for braving this new economy and hope they continue with what they have going.

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    Coutts Coffee - Menu

    Coutts Coffee

    4.1(18 reviews)
    23.2 km
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    TL;DR/The Short Version: Cute little cafe. Ambiance is nice…read morebut I wasn't wowed by my cinnamon bun or tea. The Long Version: My husband and I met my husband's sister and her husband here to hang out before we went to see a show at the Studio Theatre. I got a cinnamon bun ($3.50) and a herbal tea ($3.50), and my husband got a black coffee ($2.75). The cinnamon bun was unremarkable in my opinion. It was just ok, maybe even a bit dry, and also on the thin side. Not thick and fluffy. My tea was just a tea bag from Four O'clock Teas (I got Turmeric Cinnamon, which at least is a more unusual flavour that I haven't seen in stores). The temperature was nice and hot, but it was just bagged tea from a brand sold in health food stores. The inside of the cafe is nice. We sat in the front room near the service counter, but there are back rooms that are a bit more quiet. I would say the ambiance is the nicest thing. Service was pleasant. Maybe some of their other baked goods have more oomph and maybe their crafted drinks are special. My experience was just ok, but it might have been what I ordered. Street parking or paid parking lot parking only, but the lots are free on weekends and you can park on the street for 2 hours for free. Review #39 (2025)

    I love this coffee shop! The coffee is so good and the staff are great at helping you pick a…read morebeverage when you're not really sure what you want. The pastries are so fresh and so tasty. It's really hard to choose one, so sometimes you just have to get more than one. There's indoor seating, patio seating and seating by the water! I will definitely return to this café when I'm in town!

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    Coutts Coffee - Inside the cafe

    Inside the cafe

    Coutts Coffee - Menu

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