Food is so good 10/10…read more Service is really nice 10/10 My favorite food item is the bean tree skillet The recipes are very good They have a wide range of drinks and you can buy coffee beans and Alexandra Kay's merchandise

Delicious French toast. The omelet was great. Sweet decor…read more Of course the service was awesome.His name was Steve!! I can't wait to go back!!

Such a welcoming spot! Everyone was super friendly, and our waitress Kristi was awesome. She even…read morechecked if the first pumpkin pancakes of the season were ready -- and they were! So good, perfectly spiced and not overly sweet. I had the veggie omelet and loved it. The veggies were roasted and packed with flavor, not just tossed in like at most places. The staff really know their menu and walked us through the fall specials, which was great. You can tell they care about what they're serving. Overall: great food, great service, and easy parking. Can't wait to come back!

This spot in Millstadt, Illinois is my first time experiencing a great combination of culinary…read moreaesthetics and family coziness all in one! The service is very warm and welcoming, the food is amazing! Speciality teas, coffees, protein shakes, and even protein coffee! I highly recommend this restaurant for brunch!

Headed to Family Kitchen for Friday night dinner!!! They had…read morea "limited" menu tonight but it was still extensive.. I went with my usual Buffalo Chicken Wrap (hold the tomatoes) and hand breaded Onion Rings (I am a Onion Ring Snob and these were good) The hubby got the Open Face Roast Beef with Breaded Mushrooms and a salad. They have the Best Breaded Mushrooms around!!!! This meal took me back to when I would head to my Granny's for lunch during school. Yum.. I could have used more gravy but... Love Supporting local Businesses!! Especially when they can beat a Chain anytime! Family Kitchen!!!

Almost everything I've ever ate there has tasted good. They give you plenty and to me. It's worth…read morethe price. Cause everything costs anymore, it's one of those homey places. And the people are very friendly in there.

Service was good but bartender should have seen that we eat very little of the food and left the go…read morecontainer because neither one of us wanted to take it home and throw it away.... Being observant is part of great service... ambiance has a lot to come desired way to many young teenage girls running around...not what I'd expect for a couple of drinks and $100 tab! Been there three times drinks are always good but the food has been subpar every time! Had three appetizers stuffed portabella mushrooms I'd give a 3 no taste, Mac and cheese bites dry and tasteless a 2 (bought some at schnucks a few weeks ago and they were much better) the steak skewers maybe a 2.5 had so much what they called pesto which looked and tasted like wet grass, once we removed the wet grass the steak was over cooked but well seasoned... My suggestion would be to hire a new chef and decide a direction or speciality focus (Italian, American or gastro pub and stick with it! Sorry but third strike you're out, we won't be back! Until we hear you've made some major changes!

Food was excellent. Servers could have had more training in a restaurant of this quality, cost and…read morecaliber. Very pleased with the quality and taste of the dishes. Drinks by bartender were also of good quality in preparation

Stopped in for their 1Year Anniversary Celebration!!!…read more Grab a few Special Coffee's as it looked like the Pastries were basically picked over. Looks like they had a good turnout!! This is a great little cafe!!

I cannot rave about Zera enough! This has become my friends and I's Saturday morning spot and we…read moretalk about it constantly to anyone that will listen. There is literally nothing I have tried at Zera that I have not loved. My go to is the avocado bagel, sometimes switching to the pickle cream cheese on it & no exaggeration, I look forward to it all week. The baked goods are also insanely good. My recommendations are the cruffins, danishes, quiche, and cinnamon rolls. Alongside the food, having a coffee there is an absolute must. My usual is a 100 Acre Woods Latte with Oatmilk but I have to stray from that for seasonal drinks every now and then & this year, the Gingerbread General took the cake on my favorite holiday drink! On top of such great food and drinks, the staff is the downright kindest you'll ever meet and they work so insanely hard! Zera is truly the loveliest spot in Waterloo and I cannot recommend it enough! When you visit, take in the gorgeous details of the space and pop into the cozy vault with a friend! P.S. They just now started selling their granola in bags and it's a must buy! It's 100x better than any granola you can buy at the store!

It was just OK, nothing memorable We had traditional…read morebreakfast of eggs, hash browns and toast Server was very friendly

We take our great-niece there when we babysit her for one day a week. The staff is very freindly…read more The food is good. You have to pay cash or it costs extra, which is something I'm not fond of, but more and more businesses are doing it now. But I would highly recommend it. It's nice and cozy and it's worth going there and checking it out. I love the coffee too. I believe it's bottomless.

We enjoyed brunch/lunch after a morning hike at the nearby Salt Lick Trail (see separate review)…read more Service is pay up front with delivery to table, and self bus. I had my usual oat milk latte with 1 pump of SF vanilla, and she had a maple syrup latte. The avocado toast was on a wide slice of wheat bread and topped with fresh greens and some berries. The eggs were cooked to order. Service is prompt, friendly, and laid back. The interior is fresh and modern, and the location is the end unit of a strip mall. If we are ever in the area again, we would return.

It's been way too long since I've been here. They have such good food. Today I had the Brunch…read moreSalad. So yummy. Lettuce as the base but then lots of bacon and 2 poached eggs on top. One of my friends got the salad too but added smoked salmon to it. She loved it. There is plenty of seating here esp since they expanded into the space next door. You order at counter and then they bring you your food. Lots of good beverage options too but I had already had my fill of tea for the day. Self serve water station is always a good idea.

This place is awesome for what it is. family owned kitchen…read more Awesome food and service. Atmosphere is homely and comfortable. I love little places like this, worth the stop if you hungry the small town. Enjoy

We stopped here for breakfast about 9am on Friday 10/13. No wait. There are about 14 tables in…read morethere. The menu is relatively small with the normal offerings. I had a Belgian waffle and a side of country ham while my husband had the all meat omelet. The server was attentive, keeping our coffees filled and the food didn't take too long. The butter and syrup were in the little plastic containers but the cream for my coffee was real. My waffle was warm enough that the butter melted. The slice of ham was big enough I used a piece of my husband's toast to make a sandwich. He said his omelet was good. Sometimes in a little place like this out-of-towners can get skimpy service but we felt at home. We'd definitely stop by again when in the area. Check out the goldfish tank inside an old stove.

We had high hopes for Cafe on the Abbey, but our visit was not a pleasant one. Based on other…read morereviews it may be an anomaly? So perhaps we'll visit again, however, if there weren't so many positive reviews we would never go back. Our coffee flight was probably the worst we've ever had. They were supposed to be iced but came out lukewarm and burnt tasting. We couldn't taste a difference in any of the flavors-likely because it was so burnt tasting that's all we could taste. Neither of us liked our food. My husband's pancakes were dry and he said they tasted like they had been microwaved. My healthy bowl tasted like mostly old/not fresh ingredients. The Brussel sprouts were supposed to be shaved, but were instead halved and appeared/tasted like they were from the prior day. The Parmesan cheese was also prepackaged and not freshly grated, and for the price we paid ($50+) we didn't expect to be served food low-quality food. The only picture I took was of our coffee. Our server did the bare minimum. They weren't rude, but also weren't friendly. We ran out of Cholula sauce and she grabbed one from another table with people sitting there. Overall a very poor experience. Based completely on this one experience we would never return.

Went for a quick holiday brunch date and enjoyed the cute cozy atmosphere and yummy coffee…read morecreations tailored for the season. It had been a while, so we couldn't remember if we should start at the counter, or grab a seat when we first walked in, but a server saw us right away and invited us to find any seat if we were eating in. Our server was attentive and we were able to pay from our table. The food was quick and good, and breakfast and lunch items were both available. We ordered the Stacked Eggs Benedict Omelette and the Pick-Four Omelette. Both came with fruit (grapes), and the "pick four" came with toast. My husband got a black coffee from the coffee bar (and one to go), and I went with the Gingerbread Cookie hot coffee drink. It even included a cute cookie man on top!

Swing in after a long day and got the new flavor... Cinnalicious Blended…read more.. Yummy!!! Hit the spot!!! There is as no line so the wait was minimal. Always friendly service!!

Nice location on Rt. 3 in Waterloo. Good selection of specialty coffees and have getting it to you…read morequickly down to a science.