Root-A-Bakers Bakery &amp; Cafe

Great place to check out in Morehead! Check out the book store and grab a snack and a cup of coffeeread more

Stopped while passed through..... Cool spot - Americano was…read moregood. Got some lunch decent food, nothing crazy but good local lunch! Pb&j sandwiches for kids + they were big! Very cool book store in the back with wild selection & great kids section.

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Shine Designs at The Board Room

4.7(3 reviews)

0.5 mi

Wonderful ambience and food. We found this online and was in the area so decided to give it a try…read more It was myself, husband, and our 7 year old who couldn't wait to order a "charcuterie board". We ordered in. You place your order at the front counter and pay at that time, then they bring your food out to you. We didn't order any alcoholic drinks so we got our drinks at that time and brought them to our table ourselves. I don't know how alcoholic drinks such as wine are handled when ordered and if a tab is run or if every drink is paid for as they are ordered. The dining area consists of various sitting arrangements such as sofas and swinging chairs which were tastefully arranged throughout. The charcuterie board was beautifully designed, although I would have liked to have seen a bit more choices in meat. My son's only disappointment was that all the boards that were shown online had honey and a little bee and ours didn't. It seemed like that was a trademark that they used on their boards but was sadly missing from ours. The ones online seemed to be done a bit more elaborately than what we had. Other than that, it was a nice experience and I believe we will definitely go back when we are in the area.

It's a refreshing place to sit and eat while you visit with friends!! Just a wonderful experience…read moreto get away from the rush type eating at fast foods....

Medium Charcuterie Board

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The Brick at The Red River Gorge

4.5(46 reviews)

30.2 mi

Took the whole gang to this place (9 people). The ladies that waited on us did a fantastic job as…read moreit was very busy. Great portions of ice cream. Excellent service! Highly recommend.

Amazing ice cream, single scoops are huge! Pottery is fun to look at while you wait to order.read more

Outside

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McDonald's

2.4(17 reviews)

0.1 mi

McDonalds has always been a middle ground on how fast-food places should be. A lot of places are…read morejudged to how McDonalds operate because of how popular and the stance that McDonalds has left within the fast food world. But how does this McDonald live up to that reputation? I have been to this McDonalds multiple time before leaving a review to really get an idea how this place operates. Showing up at different hours to experience which is the best time to get your orders and get the absolute best service possible. This is what I came up with. The mornings are possibly when you'll get the freshest food options. Especially from 6-8am. Plus, the time they are able to get the food out is outstanding. For a chicken biscuit, an hashbrown, an bacon egg and cheese biscuit, and a medium coffee. I was able to get all my food, with it being hot and fresh within 2 and a half minutes. However, not every morning is like this. Mainly after the 9am mark. The food won't be as fresh, since its more of a cool down period and transitioning from breakfast to lunch at 10:30. The Lunch rush is pretty good with getting solid food as well, however not speedy service. When getting a 2 $5 dollar meals. I had to wait about 6 minutes for my order. Although it's not a speedy service as the breakfast rush, the food quality was still as good with it being fresh and hot. The dinner rush can be said the same as well. This is probably the best time to get the food at this location, expecting fresh food in a good amount of time. Ordering a dinner for me and other people that had 20 piece nugget, 2 large fries, 4 cheese burgers and 4 mcchickens. I was able to get my food fresh in a good 4 and a half minutes, which makes sense for the amount of food that was ordered. For just myself, I have been to this McDonalds about 20 times. Both in the diner and through drive-thru. The inside half the time I've been in there has been clean. With enough room to sit, and the area itself being a really good set up. However, not everytime is like this, even during their non-rush hours where there's spills on the floor, tables would have stuff on them like food or trash, or sometimes just be sticky. During the non-rush hours, they have people in the back to come out and clean, but usually they sit back there and talk until they have to take an order. The last couple of times I've gotten food there has been pretty bad. I will be using a most recent order to use as an example on how the food quality has been. I ordered for me and my friend, 2 triple cheeseburgers, 1 mcchicken, a medium fries, an 20 piece nugget, and a mocha frappe. The chicken nuggets was very soft. The fries was soggy. The mcchicken was however really good, and probably the best thing you can get. but the burgers are not so much. the meat is very dry, and only tastes okay because of the cheese. but the minced onions that's on the burgers tasted so old and bad that I couldn't even finish my burger and had to throw it out. This is not the worst McDonalds, and I'm not trying to say that at all. When it's on their good days, they are really good. Fast service, good and fresh food. Clean areas. It's really good. But you have to make sure you go at a certain point in time in order to get this kind of service. I would also suggest getting the chicken sandwiches from this location as that is their strong suite.

The Breakfast was fresh and warm. I had a breakfast burrito which was well put together. The…read moretortilla was soft, the ingredients were fresh and warm. My coffee was pretty good too. The hubby had a steak, egg and cheese bagel with extra steak and he ordered the scrambled eggs instead of the folded egg. He was very happy with it. Just as important the employees were proficient and professional. The cashier was very capable of making the changes and additions to our order without any difficulty and without needing help. The woman who served our food was polite and didn't mind getting the extras we needed - creamer, sugar and hot sauce. All in all I would certainly come back for breakfast.

Starbucks

2.6(11 reviews)

2.0 mi

Starbucks, you let me down. One reason I like to order from Starbucks locations when I travel for…read morework is that I can count on a fast breakfast that is properly prepared. I like to order egg bakes and they have always been very good, at any location that I visit. Except for this location. Today I ordered my usual potato cheddar egg bakes along with a latte. I ordered on the app and picked up my order inside. The egg bakes were terrible. They tasted old, like they had been sitting for hours. They were shrunken and wrinkled. Truly inedible. If I hadn't had to get to work I would have taken them back and asked for fresh ones. But service was slow enough that I knew I didn't have time. The latte was good.

Drunk almost all of my drink just to see a fly in it... gross. The service was slow as well.read more

Pecan Cortado

Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

Parc Cafe

4.7(74 reviews)

36.6 mi

What a charming little gem! I absolutely loved the cozy atmosphere and delicious food. The staff…read morewere warm and welcoming, making the whole experience even better. Fresh flowers on every table added such a lovely touch, and there's even a piano inside--it's such a unique detail (not sure if it's for playing, but it definitely adds to the charm). Highly recommend stopping in if you're nearby. I left with a full heart and a happy stomach!

It is a great place to eat at for breakfast or early lunch.the food is great and the service is…read moreeven better my favorite thing to eat here is the egg scramble.

The Breakfast Sandwich

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Iced coffee in the adorable Maysville cup

The Coffee House

5.0(6 reviews)

42.9 mi

Great coffee! We'll prepared food with good fresh ingredients! Service was excellent too. Good…read moreplace to study or work on your laptop. Very surprised by the quiet ambiance in this small downtown Paintsville shop.

The coffee was very good and the customer service was incredible! I would personally like to see a…read morefew more bakery options. The seating area was cute and well set up.

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The Spot on Main Café and Coffee Roasters

4.8(69 reviews)

74.4 mi

Left home early before breakfast for a crack of dawn meeting in Jackson so I was very pleased to…read moresee a cafe with breakfast getting good ratings on Yelp. Folks weren't lying. The Spot on Main Cafe fits the bill with a terrific warm pretzel breakfast sandwich with a large sausage patty and melted gouda. I'm pretty skeptical of sausage patties as they are typically thin, dry, and hockey puck-like. This one was none of those things. The large latte was robust in size and taste. Tasteful and super clean interior with good but not too loud music. Helpful service advising on choices (the bacon and swiss on a croissant was a close second when deciding what to get). Went for the pretzel which too wasn't the typically dry, hard, experience that requires incisor driven tearing to eat. I include a picture from the bathroom, definitely a first. But hanging on the inside of the door was a Scandinavia style high chair to have kiddos sit when you are otherwise occupied in this spotless bathroom. Two tables out front with shades and other tables around the corner in the back as well. Plenty of space inside but if you want to get outside to enjoy the morning coffee, that's an option. I'll definitely be back next time I have business in Jackson.

Every town needs A Spot on Main! The shop is upscale, trendy in a renovated historic building. They…read moreserve locally roasted coffee, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and soups. We stopped in for an early lunch, which they serve all day. Everything on the menu looked delicious and prices are reasonable. I had a bowl of the chicken and rice soup. The soup was thick and creamy with lots of vegetables and delicious. My husband loved the Club Sandwich which was packed with ham, bacon, avocado, lettuce and tomato. Service was a bit confusing as one of the clerks told me to sit down and brought a menu. But she never came back to take our order and we figured out we had to go up to the counter to order. I guess the regulars know this. The place is popular, there's a line to order and most tables full. They have a nice patio out back with tables. Inside, there are about 15 tables. It gets loud inside when they are full. They sell their locally roasted coffee in the shop along with other coffee related gifts. There is street parking out front and a handicapped access at the rear entrance.

Interior

Acai bowl

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Buckeye frappe

Minikake's Cafe

4.6(8 reviews)

45.7 mi

I love Mike and all the girls. This place is fantastic and it's my go to for coffee. There are a…read morecouple of other great coffee spots in the area, but they do not have the number of choices Minikake's has and they don't have Mike and his daughters and the fun they bring to coffee! Minikake's can make almost anything you can dream up. I learned the other day that the name Minikake's represents the first two letters of each of their 4 names- clever af Highly recommend this place!

A good place to stop for coffees, breakfast sandwiches, and smoothies. The atmosphere is super…read morewelcoming, perfect for working (as in our case) or catching up with friends. We ordered bagel sandwiches : bacon egg with spinach, tomato, red onion on plain and jalapeño bagels; cortado; toasted plain bagels with strawberry cream cheese. The staff was incredibly friendly. Definitely a new go to spot

The interior

Bagel with strawberry cream cheese

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Penn Station East Coast Subs

3.6(15 reviews)

0.1 mi

Good for a mid day bite to eat. Nothing g really great but nothing was terrible either. Everyone…read moreleft full. Servers were really attentive. I'd say the price was a bit overpriced for what you get but that standard for the location.

So happy to find a Penn Station location while traveling here for work. I had spent the morning…read morehiking since I didn't have to be at work until afternoon but didn't have much time for lunch. I had been looking at the fast food options, and about ready to turn into one when suddenly I saw Penn Station! Yay! Employees were all very friendly, and my food was delicious. My sandwich, a grilled veggie, was made perfectly to my order. Cookie was delicious, as always.

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Daniel D.

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5 years ago

The bakery is one of the best kept local secrets of the area! Its unfortunate that they don't get an placard on the interstate signage, for folks jumping off to get a bite, as its not too far off the exit at all. EVERYTHING I have had there has been 10/10! Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner options! And of course, the deserts! The workers there are just as amazing as the food, and give you a very welcoming experience! I highly recommend Root-a-bakers! In fact, we have had them prepare food for our events for the company I work for, and they always came through. We plan on having them prepare for us time and time again in the future as well. They are over an hour away from where I work, but if you mention it around even out that far, your sure to hear about the praises of how great their sweets are! That may be the only bad thing, is the fact that there is only one of them! If your in Morehead or passing by, make sure you give them a chance and you won't be disappointed in anything you have! read more

Debbie K.

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7 years ago

My very favorite place to go when our church ladies pick a place for lunch. It's a good 40 minute drive for us but it's so worth it. The service is exceptional and the food is the freshest & most delicious anywhere! And we won't even talk about the delicious desserts...ok let's talk about them! Not only do they have the best sugar cookies around but their pies and cakes are to die for. I usually don't have room for any while I'm there (because the sandwiches, soups & salads are so good I can't quit until it's all gone) but I always take some home to have later. Try this quaint little spot & you won't be disappointed! read more

Daniel D.

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5 years ago

The best food around! I can't wait to eat here again! excellent service. Just look at the 61 pictures here on yelp, the food speaks for itself! These pictures of the food alone could be in a calendar! I have never had the first bad experience in any way shape or form. The food looks like it was prepared with love. And such a wonderful environment and atmosphere! You can tell when you walk into a buisness and all the locals have a smile on their faces, that it's going to be a special experience! read more

Kenneth J.

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5 years ago

I would have lunch here every day if I could. The food is always great. And, the staff is very friendly.

Don D.

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3 years ago

Great sandwich shop and great pastries! We'll be back soon :) enjoyed the lemonade too

David D.

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5

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5 years ago

everything is great at this place!!!!!!!!!

Root-A-Bakers Bakery & Cafe - cafes - Updated September 2026

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