Across from South Central Park and next to the Winter Haven Library resides Richard's Fine Coffees…read more For over 25 years Richard's Fine Coffee's has been supplying downtown Winter Haven with caffeinated beverages and food. David Tuttle opened Richard's Fine Coffee's on June 11, 1996. Upon realizing that there were no independent coffee house in Winter Haven, he wanted to bring residents and visitors a new coffee drinking experience. Richard's originally operated out of the Arcade Building before moving to the new Winter Haven Public Library when it opened its new building in 2005. In the ensuing years Richard's Fine Coffee's has become a cornerstone to the revitalization of downtown. One of the keys to Richard's longevity has been providing a place where people can meet, relax, and enjoy delicious coffee and bites. On the first Friday of every month they have a live music event. They serve a daily breakfast and lunch menu that includes hot and cold coffee drinks, breakfast sandwiches, bagels, hot and cold sandwiches, salads, soup, and pastries. I popped in for caffeinated refreshment during a recent trip to Winter Haven. I like how you can enjoy your drinks and food in their large dining room, on the patio, or across the street in beautiful South Central Park. Richard's has become more than a place where you can eat and drink. It is an important part of bringing the community together in downtown Winter Haven.

This was our second time patronizing Richard's. Today was a blustery COLD day, but I won't let that…read moreaspect interfere with my review (getting warmed up fun the hot coffee). I ordered a regular coffee with cream. The better half ordered a Latte. We also ordered a blueberry crumb cake to split. There was quite a variety of wonderful looking pastries to choose from. The crumb cake was warmed up for us and brought to our table. The coffees were ready within 5 minutes. The coffees were delicious (yes, I sampled the latte), one of the better fresh coffees I've had. The crumb cake was also delicious. Staff was friendly and the interior design relaxing. We'll be back .

Fernando and Kourtney were very welcoming and gracious!…read more The food was amazing!! We ordered the guava and cheese waffles, The Mayorga, the ISO, and 2 cafe lattes! They were also very flexible with substitution for one our meals which was great for our children. We have been in Winter Haven a few times for Legoland and this is clearly the best coffee and best breakfast we have had by far. Thank you again Fernando and Kourtney for a great service! Best regards, Genesis and Axel.

Such a sweetie of an owner! She always greets my friends and I with a smile. Make sure you're not…read moreon a schedule when you go, because she has very little help and does a lot herself. Today was the first time I tried the food and I couldn't believe how huge my plate was!! I had pancakes with guava and whipped cream and scrambled eggs with turkey. So good. I took a lot of my pancakes home and my takeout box was HEAVY!!! My coffee is always delicious too. She's been brainstorming some events too! And don't forget to get a punch card!!

This place has the best tea I've EVER had, it is second to NONE. I've tried many times to replicate…read moretheir tea, but they must have magic water, because even with Tabitha's recipe it's just not the same. Their menu changes seasonally and each seasonal special is always scrumptious. The menu staples that you must try: cheesy chicken crunch, any daily tea, smoked gouda pumpkin dip, windsors, broccoli salad, and the heavenly scones that come with Devonshire cream on the side. The scones come complimentary with your meal, but our family enjoys them so much we call ahead to warn them we're coming and order extras. It doesn't matter what flavor scone they're serving, they are all delicious; cooked perfectly, soft and crisp at the same time. I've yet to find any place with scones that can replicate or out do these, and since this place is over 1300 miles from my home, believe me I've tried. The scones here are so delicious that we even had them served at our wedding. Along with the daily tea they also offer a daily soup and daily quiche. This is one of the few places I've ever been where I've always been satisfied with whatever is coming out of the kitchen. They also offer dessert, but between appetizers, our meal and the many scones we have, there is hardly ever enough room left for dessert. Beyond the amazing food, this place gives back to their community. They participate in many of the local events, and promote the city. They host special events such as tea with the Easter Bunny, Santa Clause, and Mrs. Clause, and these events have been major memory making events in the childhoods of our family. We love any event they're hosting. When our father was going through cancer treatments and couldn't make it to join us, as he usually would, they sent us home with a goodie bag with well wishes written on it for him. They are truly good people that value the relationships they build with their customers. We as customers were just as emotional as one of the servers when they were leaving to retire, which is just one example of the bonds built here. While this is a tea room and fully supports any fancy tea attire, you can also come as you are, they're happy to see you either way. They also have many hats through out the tea room that can be worn or used while there. In addition to food, they also have a retail area and various retail items throughout the tea rooms within the building. My favorite time to shop here is Christmas time because they have the cutest aprons which are perfect for making Christmas cookies with the family. They also sell the tea that they make, pre made or just the tea itself (loose leaf or in bags), they're not gatekeeping, they want to share the goodness. If you want to enjoy the Florida weather, you can opt to dine outside on the front porch. No matter which spot you choose to take it all in, you won't be disappointed. We come home to this area nearly 3-4 times a year and we never come back without making sure we visit this tea room. My only warning is that the neighbors next door aren't cool and they won't share the obviously available parking, so make sure to pay attention to the posted parking signage when choosing your spot. We also recommend a reservation if you plan to come with a larger party since the different tea rooms can limit where you can be seated, based on availability. I hope you'll love this place as much as

The people were friendly and answered question as reservations were made. The food served on a tier…read morewas all good. Especially the scones and coconut cake. Choice of tea was nice. Ages 8 to 85 and all happy. Lovely space.

This was my first visit to a Dutch Bros location, having been recommended by a friend to try it…read moreout. My wife placed her order, and I proceeded through the drive-thru line. While waiting as the next customer in line, one of your team members walked past my vehicle and stated, "I'll get to you later," before proceeding to another car behind me. A co-worker shortly afterward asked her whether she had taken my order, to which she indicated she had not. She then returned to assist me. I felt this interaction was discourteous and disappointing, particularly as it lacked even a basic greeting or acknowledgment upon approaching the vehicle. When I later mentioned the experience to the employees who prepared and delivered my order, they appeared surprised and unsure how to respond. I hope this was an isolated incident and that steps can be taken to ensure all customers receive prompt, respectful, and consistent service moving forward. I would appreciate any follow-up regarding how this matter will be addressed to prevent similar occurrences for other guests.

Loveeee going to Dutch Bros. We go about once a week. We've…read moretried several drinks. All delicious. The employees are wonderful. This one has an inside which is nice and it's tidy. The drive through sometimes gets backed up but the employees are always so nice and efficient. They are also great about making sure we get a pup cup for our sweet doggie.

Stopped here on the way to Legoland. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and it was great for what it…read morewas (a microwaved croissant sandwich). We also got a strawberry cake donut, plain cake donut and blueberry cake donut. All three of them were fantastic. Probably the best donuts we've had in about 5 years, moist and flavorful! My son had a yeast donut (chocolate frosted with sprinkles) and my daughter had the donut holes again all of them were spectacular. The true of the star was the man behind the counter. He was so kind and caring. My son ate one of my daughter's donut holes and she was crying, he came from behind the counter and gave her a new one. 10/10 service. I wish I lived closer.

First time buying donuts at this establishment, in my never ending quest to find the perfect donuts…read moreshop within driving distance. 30 minutes is not necessarily close, but with traffic and all the traffic lights in this area it is par the course. So far Donut Palace has earned the local area 5 star rating for donuts. Albeit they don't have a plethora of donuts to choose from, there was enough variety to satisfy any lover of donuts. The posted hours are until noon (12pm for those who are unfamiliar with the word - lol jk I think) and I arrived a little after 11am. The donuts I purchased were all still very fresh (2 thumbs up). We really liked the donuts, which included lemon and raspberry filled powdered, apple fritter, cinnamon roll, and a couple of glazed. The powdered, which were for me, were NOT overly sweet and the dough was fresh and soft, almost melting in my mouth. The wife enjoyed her apple fritter, which was on the small size, and cinnamon roll. The glazed were not overpowering sweet, like a Krispy Kreme (no thanks). There really are not many donuts shops in the area, besides numerous Dunkins which I was never fond of, so if I find one that bests this place I will review it and downgrade this one a star, but for the moment it's 5 stars and we will return. BTW, the lady running the place was very nice.

Any time I been here is been great service , staff is always very attentive and friendly, I had…read morenever had any issues with my orders except like 3 days ago that they were overloaded with people and it took me 20 min to get my drink , that's why I only give them 4 stars instead of 5 stars

Nothing special. Ordered my coffee via the app and it was ready in about 10 mins. It was just a…read moredrip coffee. I do like their machines now where it grinds the coffee and makes it so I know it is t old coffee. The restrooms were not super clean. Nothing exciting but nothing bad.

Excellent customer service, friendly atmosphere and organic food. The farm to table concept is…read moreproven in this hidden gem. Plus, you can visit the animals on the farm while you're there! Highly recommend.

So, I saw online this establishment closed at 9 pm on Saturdays. We were meeting my parents here…read moresince we were "only" 1.5 away from them compared to the normal 4.5-5 hours. Despite the closing time issue the woman who was working took care of our party of 5 masterfully all things considered. You'll need to eat outside as seating inside is minimal if there's any at all. I still enjoyed the alleyway-like seating on a balmy central Florida evening. Since there was only one person working and it was so close to closing time I helped bring out the food as it was ready. Everything was very tasty and fresh. I tried the chicken salad on the croissant and the ginger turmeric chicken soup with noodles. I really enjoyed it. My husband had the tuna sandwich and a bowl of the tomato basil. I didn't try the tuna sandwich but he inhaled it. I did taste the tomato basil soup and it was amazing! My mom had a salad which was presented lovely and she cleared her plate. Both my parents had the cream of mushroom soup. My mom remarked that she thought it would be more creamy than what it was. My toddler had the margarita flatbread sans tomato and balsamic glaze and he took a few bites and said it "good." Much to my surprise. For the time we had and the circumstances, it was a lovely visit, as I really wanted to support a minority-owned establishment in the area.