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    Smooth Joe Coffee

    4.6 (25 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Sandy S.

    This place is a perfect quiet location . The staff is friendly fast and attentive. Plenty of outside and inside seating and options for coffee . The bakery items are big however they gave them to me cold reason for the negative one star that would have made my experience great to go that one extra step .

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    Megan H.

    I had a great experience at Smooth Joe this morning. I ordered coffee and set up to work from the common space for a few hours this morning and loved it. The coffee was delicious and beautiful and the ambiance was bustling and smelled of delicious pastries. The only struggle I had was a lack of outlets throughout where the seating areas are, but I made friends with the table next to me and made it work. I will certainly be back soon.

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    Allison B.

    Their coffee was okay. Nothing too special. It's still a relatively new business so I'm sure they're working out the kinks. Their sausage egg and cheese biscuit was nice, but the sharp cheddar can be a bit overpowering

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    Jolanny L.

    I randomly googled a coffee shop near me and literally just drove to the first one I saw. I was sooooo pleasantly surprised by this coffee shop. The aesthetic was so cute, the service was top notch. Everyone was so nice and very helpful. I truly felt like they were happy to serve me. I went to do some work on my laptop. It was quiet enough for me to be able to work which wad great. The coffee was really good and the presentation was so cute! I had a vanilla latte with oat milk. So yummy! I do wish they had more breakfast options. I would've loved a bagel or anything other than a biscuit. They also had lots of gluten free and dairy free options which is something I feel many coffee shops lack. Overall, I had a great experience and would definitely come back!

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    Found this shop while in town for a soccer tournament. Cute decor, reasonably priced. The staff could be somewhat friendlier. Coffee was good, we had a caramel latte and iced sf caramel coffee. Coffee cake had a unique oatmeal crumb topping but it was good and cake was moist.

    Small vanilla latte with almond milk.
    Olivia B.

    After patiently waiting for this place to open, I finally made it in! The atmosphere was busy, which reminded me of a small coffee shop you would find in NYC. There was a line, but I'd rather stand in line for high demand, verses not. Once I made it up to the counter, I could see that they had a case of gluten free baked goods which was a HUGE sigh of relief. Being GF is hard enough and they had chocolate chip cookies, raspberry bars, cinnamon rolls, and more. They also have a lunch menu and the salads look FRESH! The woman at the counter was extremely kind. Once we ordered we found a small table in the back. It was a rainy day and nothing its the spot like a HOT vanilla latte. It was served to me in a cute mug. My husband got a drip coffee and it was served in a brown mug similar to what you would find in a NYC diner. It felt oddly like home. The coffee was fresh, full of body and delicious. The owners were extremely kind, and stopped to meet us and make conversation. Definitely will be visiting again since it's walking distance from my home, and maybe work out of there with my laptop or bring a good book to read. This place is a little gem. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

    Kindest people and the best coffee!

    I'm 17 and a freshman in college at Wake Tech. Because of this, I don't have much spare money to spend on coffee. I was having a horrible day and I decided to go to Smooth Joe because I saw they sold 3$ coffees and I wanted to cheer myself up. I always keep spare change in my backpack and I had just enough. I walked in the pouring rain and upon entering counted my coins to double check. I spoke to the kindest older woman at the counter who did not mind I was paying in coins and we cracked a few jokes about what it's like being a broke college student. At the end of the conversation, she told me she upgraded my order for free and I have never felt so much love from an establishment before. It was such a small thing to do, but it seriously made my week. This was my first time going here and you can tell they treat all customers as apart of their family. Not only this, but it was some of the best coffee I've ever had. Thank you so much to the staff of Smooth Joe!!

    a pineapple, a croissant, and a croissant sandwich

    Coffee is great! Also have a couple breakfast sandwiches and pastries. Staff is very nice. Indoor and outdoor seating.

    Medium caramel latte hot with oat milk

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    Coffee was really good and the atmosphere is cozy and nice. Would come again when back in the area.

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    Great breakfast options, friendly staff and delicious coffee! Happy to have this in my neighborhood

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    3 years ago

    Awesome neighborhood coffee place! Nice hot & cold lattes! That breakfast croissant sandwich was great

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    It's a shame that a cafe of this caliber with quality equipment doesn't have house made syrups for their drinks. Coffee was amazing.

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    Went in to order. Slow service. Very much a spot for those living in nearby apartments.

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    This coffee shop is amazing I have been here 3 times already and I always order a hot caramel latte with oat milk and it is superb.

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