Best coffee shop ever! You pay what you want. They have a pay it forward policy so someone has…read morealready paid for your drink. You can either pay it forward or receive the gift. I believe the workers work for tips, at least Ja'Lila does who served us. During our hour there we observed a mix of folks coming in. Some were obviously regulars chatting it up with Ja'Lila while they sipped their drink. Another couple on a road trip stopped in on their way to the east coast for some coffees and to use the WiFi. Some were in and out. Steady flow. Everyone treated with respect and dignity whether you made a donation or not. Donations are pay what you want. I'm not a coffee drinker but my sister said it's good! I got hot chocolate. The hot chocolate is homemade and I got fresh whipped cream which was also homemade. Delicious! Can you get that at Starbucks? Just asking I wouldn't know. I no longer lived in South Bend but if I did this would be my new spot. My sister does however and she's already been back before I had a chance to post my review. If you're a local and you remember the old VanBuren grocery store this is the spot! Support a business making a difference in the community, fostering connection and spreading kindness. Please support and let's keep places like this open!

Great mix of people and a welcoming place to meet. Love the donation based coffee, friendly staff,…read moreand the fun bar up front. The big window adds a nice touch. Grateful to have this spot in our community.

In town for a wedding, this bar is in the lobby of the hotel we're staying in. Hannah is an AMAZING…read morebartender, she's super friendly, makes great drinks, can keep up with a crowd, offers great advice on other places to go locally for food/drinks should you want to venture out.

Great little coffee shop/cafe to grab a Starbucks and a bite to eat. I had a hot ham and cheese…read moresandwich. It was very good. Fresh bread and just the right amout of meat and cheese ratio. It was served on a baugette style bun. The ambiance is very relaxed and a comfortable place to jump on your laptop. The sitting area has floor to ceiling windows for a beautiful view. The sunlight brightens your day!

Great coffee shop with excellent service! The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the coffee was…read morethe best I've found in South Bend. Definitely a place I would come back to. Highly recommend!

Amazing service and fantastic flavor!! Highly recommend the Tropical! Ramee is the best!!!read more

Visited Notre Dame and feeling the need for good coffee. This is the place. Great coffee - very…read morefriendly - quick service. Cool ambiance.

I got a sausage egg bagel and it was great and I got me a chocolate flavored mint coffee and it was…read morereally good. Also service with salad. I have no complaints about this place. We really enjoyed it and I will go back.

I don't normally have the sweetest of teeth, but I've only had the gelato and smoothies from here…read more Their gelato is OK; it's not good enough as gelato to be better than ice cream. The smoothies are pretty good. I think I've had the Orange Sunrise and the Bangin' Berry. I'll probably try more, but of those two, the Orange Sunrise is better, hands down. I've never had breakfast here, but they do offer Quorn substitutes for anything that comes with chicken, so there are plenty of vegetarian options for a place with such a limited menu to start with. It's located in the Duncan Student Center, which is the building they attached to the west side of the football stadium. The cafe is near the north entrance. There's lots of seating, but some of the stools are annoying tall ones, which seem to be all the rage these days, even though they're uncomfortable. The good thing about the tall stools is that they have these special metal baskets at the bottom so that you have somewhere to put all your junk while you're eating. I can see this coming in handy when the weather's bad, which it often is in South Bend; you don't have to sit against your wet and/or cold coat.

I usually get dark roast and cappuccinos because it's a convenient location, but the coffee is a…read moretad bit mediocre and nothing special. I don't view this as an actual coffee shop but more of a quick service establishment. The pastry proportions sometimes disappoint me because they are more expensive than they should. I got their unsweetened matcha once and was terribly disappointed. I honestly couldn't taste the matcha. I think that ABP in Hesburgh library serves better coffee, and it's worth the short walk over there.

The best thing about this place is that it's close to where I work, and that's probably the only…read morereason it has 3 stars. Well actually all my interactions with the people working there have been pleasant, so that's a plus too. But: 1. The food is not that great, especially for the price they are charging for it. 2. The coffee is decent, much better than certain other options on campus, but they often run out of coffee and various milks (soy, whole milk, light cream etc) and it takes longer than it should to be replenished. 3. It gets incredibly crowded in the small cafe during the school year and the layout makes it worse. The check-out line and the order line block: soup, grab-n-go shelf, soda fountain etc. It would be really nice if they had more hot options too.

Came here for lunch with 4 others on Friday 9/22/23 and our group had placed the order online…read morebefore walking over here (where it said it would take 10 minutes to be ready). We arrived, and the food was not ready well over 10 minutes later. It took over 20 minutes for the food to be ready so it was not quoted correctly. I personally ordered a BLT (added avocado for an extra cost) and when we finally grabbed our food, one I immediately let noticed that these sandwiches weren't the largest size, especially for the price point. Secondly, they forgot to add the avocado I had paid extra for! The sandwich itself wasn't even very tasty which just made the experience as a whole not great, and I would not choose to come back here if I was on Notre Dame's campus.

Great Experience would recommend to anyone. Drink was perfect, good vibe. lots of students at…read morevarious times throughout the day

I've never had a bad experience at this Starbucks! the baristas are extremely kind and very…read moreefficient.

So glad there's a Krak Boba in the Midwest. Coming from Cali..finding good boba is rough. This…read moreplace is hands down fave!! The boba texture and drink flavors are always on point. Service: Nice and easy. Usually order on the app for pickup Drinks: Speciality drinks and milk teas are good. Can't go wrong! King Brûlée w/ double boba is my go to. It is sweet but so GOOD! Dragon slayer (where my RuneScape nerdy friends at) is also so good. Ambiance: Inside it's very casual and hip. Parking isn't too bad either with street parallel parking spots that are usually open. Always a solid stop for me.

Located in the Eddy street commons, Krak Boba is always a great option for a sweet pick me up…read more The boba is cooked well and they have a lot of flavor options to hit any taste bud or mood. We usually get the Taro Twist, Thai tea and Sun bright. King brûlée and Taro princess are also great options. Service is pretty fast. You can order ahead and they do have a rewards program. Some seating available inside with bar seats along her wall as well as some small tables. Free 2 hour street and structure parking.

The nice man behind the counter was very attentive and personable. The wraps are exceptionally…read moredelicious, and the perfect end to my rigorous academic week. Great food, better people. Hope this helps

Eh, this place seems just like every other cafe on campus. There is a small salad bar, soup area,…read moreand place to order sandwiches and daily specials. There is a rack of chips and cooler for drinks. Chicken and sausage jambalaya soup: Meh, I probably wouldn't order it again. It didn't taste very fresh nor flavorful. Chili dog with cheese: This is a Tuesday special. This was not very good, but I wasn't expecting it to be. It was edible, but I didn't particularly enjoy it. I probably wouldn't order this again. I did get vegetables (carrots and celery) as a side though, which were good. Chicken tenders: Typical chicken tenders. Three pieces, which was a reasonable size. The inside seemed more like processed meat, like the chicken nuggets you get at McDonalds, rather real chicken that was fried, as you couldn't see the individual strands of meat. Came with mac & cheese. Mac & Cheese: This came with the chicken tenders. It was surprisingly good! The cheese flavor was strong. I would have liked some Sriracha with it, but there was only Tabasco-style sauce. Cornbread: I initially thought this was okay, albeit a bit dry. My friends didn't think it was good. I tried some cornbread at another place and realized how bad the cornbread was here. It was horribly dry sand bland; it almost felt like eating soft sand. I would probably eat here again because of its close location, but I don't think it's anything special as of now.

I've been to this location a few times, but it's always so busy, and parking is a pain sometimes…read more But this was my first time going before 8am, and it was great because I found parking right out front that was practically empty. No lines, no wait made for a great start to a cold morning, making me even happier. Friendly staff for an early morning. There's also a lot of seating connected to the bookstore with many ND goodies. Both of my drinks were good. I got a hot drink to warm up and a cold one for later. I also enjoyed my breakfast sandwich They also have a mobile pickup, which I haven't tried before because it's in a busy area

Have to say I'm not a big Starbucks guy. But... The people…read moreare friendly here and you always know what you are getting. Quality control is great and the store is clean. And location right off Eddy. Food is okay but you come for the coffee. I préfère small mom and pop store. But Starbucks does have a good business model.