You gotta go it's great coffee I want to try the cocktails but I'm never there in the afternoon…read more Ambience is great service is wonderful It's a fun spot Just do it

This is a definitely a hidden gem worth visiting! I happened to be in the area and remembered I had…read morebeen here once before, but figured it was time for a return trip. They had a ton of pastries fall themed and while they all looked quite appealing, I went for a simple blueberry scone. This was a hard decision because I was definitely eyeing that key lime pie, but then I remembered it's 9:00 in the morning and I better settle down. The scone set me back $6.80, which I think is more than fair considering its size. Everything in there is huge, especially the brownies, but you'll def get your moneys worth. When I paid, they handed me a box and I went on my way. On my way to the car I was thinking it was rather heavy for a scone, but of course when once I pulled off and started driving, I opened the box and discovered I was given the wrong order! I had to turn around and go back and once I got inside, they had it ready for me. Biting into it was like heaven. I wished it were a tad bit warmer, but it was still good. I love pastries that use fresh ingredients and you can def tell they do at this bakery. The blueberries oozed with each bite and really complemented the other flavors associated with the scone. I suggest taking your time to savor each bite and because it's huge, so you'll get full quickly. I def made the right choice and despite the order mix up, I'd certainly visit again.

I adore a cafe. Especially one that is family owned. The space is cozy and quaint with plenty of…read moreseating for just you or small groups. They were quite busy during my Friday morning visit. They offer a beautiful pastry case full of delicious homemade treats. I grabbed a cinnamon roll because they were flying out of the case while I waited! The roll was tender and full of delicious cinnamon sugar topped with a cream cheese frosting. They offer a generous breakfast menu of sandwiches, breakfast plates, and omelettes. Again, I prefer savory to sweet and decided on a chicken salad sandwich. The croissant was nice and flaky and crispy. The chicken salad was well seasoned and paired perfectly with a juicy tomato slice and iceberg lettuce. MeMe's does offer a variety of hot and iced coffee. The milk selections are limited. I also found the coffee to be too sweet for my tastes. I'll have them add a lot less sweetener next time. Prefer hot coffee? They offer a small bar of sweeteners and flavored creamer to customize your coffee. All in all a delightful experience. The food and service are great.

I saw this place on TikTok and decided to give it a try. It's a nice family restaurant, and the…read moreservice was friendly and pleasant. I ordered the French toast, eggs, and sausage. Everything came out hot, which was nice, but overall the food was just okay for me. Nothing was bad, but it didn't really stand out either. I'm glad I gave it a try, especially after seeing it on TikTok, but I'd probably explore some other spots before coming back. The family-friendly atmosphere and nice service were definitely a plus.

Kaldi's continues to have high quality menu choices. I love their seasonal menu and beverages…read more I usually go for their smooth, cold brew coffee and breakfast items like the morning bowl or bagel with eggs and cheese. Staff at this location is THE best! I will continue to be a regular here.

Great local coffee place. Good prices here and local roast. There were some good looking pasty…read moreoptions too.

@labellevie_frenchtown…read more Grab your people and go! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaSxbqDujgx/?igsh=MXZ1d2w0eWVyYnJpeg==

What a cute gem in St. Charles! Another spot I had been wanting to visit for a while and although…read moreit was very hot this morning, we made our way! Not a lot of parking, but lots of street parking and it's in a very walkable neighborhood. This place is order first, and then find a seat! And there is plenty of seating inside and in their covered patio! They have the menus all up front for you: breakfast and lunch, kid's menu, and drink menu. We ordered: Croque Madame Crepe - standard crepe, but w all the croque Madame fixings! The ham was soo good in this The Lake Bake - poached eggs on HASH BROWNS! Great seasoning on the potatoes. Just Cheese Flatbread - my 3 year old loved it! Orange Juice Cold Brew w milk Apple Juice I loved our breakfast! It was simple and filling! The atmosphere here is so lovely so I recommend visiting. It is also huge space. The further you go in, the more seating there is and a covered patio as well! The breakfast we ordered didn't come with any sides but it was still very filling and big portions! My son loved his flatbread. The staff here was also super nice!

Great services usually just one person working but always super quick!…read more Love that this is open when I come to groups at church!

This coffee shop inside of Waypoint church is pretty neat. They have outdoor and comfy indoor…read moreseatings. Regardless of you're going to this church or not, it's a very nice coffee shop to spend time with friends/family, read a book or study/work here. They have a good drink menu and pastries/breakfast items. We got the Strawberry Lemon Sparker, hot chai latte and banana bread (vegan). All were good. Service was great and inviting.

Absolutely loved our breakfast here! My husband and I sat on the patio overlooking the river, and…read morethe view alone made it worth the visit! So peaceful, beautiful, and the perfect start to our morning! What truly made the experience exceptional was our server, Jenn. She was incredible from start to finish!! She was warm, attentive, and genuinely thoughtful. She made great recommendations, checked on us at all the right times, and went above and beyond in ways you don't see often. My husband is picky about biscuits and gravy, and Jenn kindly brought him a sample of the gravy first to make sure he'd like it...such a small gesture to some people, but truly made it special for my husband. She even sent us off with coffee to go, which we really appreciated!! The food was just as impressive. I had the traditional breakfast. Everything was cooked perfectly, the potatoes were nice and crispy, Jenn recommended the ham, which was so flavorful and perfectly charred, so good!!! My husband ended up loving his biscuits and gravy! Between the amazing service, delicious food, and relaxing riverfront setting, this was easily one of our favorite breakfast experiences. Jenn truly made it memorable, and we'll definitely be asking for her every time we come back. Can't wait to return!!

What a charming cafe in the middle of a charming Downtown area!…read more It was freezing the morning we went in, but I was wanting breakfast - specifically pancakes. I had this place in the bookmarks and figured now was the best time to visit. Parking can be an issues in Downtown St. Charles since it is limited to street parking or public parking a few blocks away. We found parking right in front of FPC, mainly because it was a cold, Monday morning. We were greeted immediately, and inside was much smaller than I expected. We got seated right away though, and a good chance to really review the menu. I got a house coffee (delicious), and my husband got a Purple Haze Lemonade. We ended up getting a kid's pancake with bacon and scrambled eggs, Short Rib Breakfast Stack, and a Bomb Burrito. The pancake for my 2 year old was MASSIVE so it was a good day for him lol. The short rib stack was yummy - hash browns with runny eggs and meat on top. The burrito was also pretty good. Our breakfast entrees came with a side order of potatoes and while it was good, it got saltier over time so I might not get that next time. They advertise beignets, so we might go for that next time and try out their lunch menu!

I'm totally obsessed with Pink Willow and I SOOO wish I lived closer, I'd totally be a regular…read more I've seen this spot on Instagram a ton, and when I had a meeting with someone who lived close, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to check it out. The space itself is so cute, it's very intentional and aesthetic. The pink stripes, ceiling clouds, plant paintings on the wall make it so unique. They have a pretty extensive menu, and I ordered a Garden Muse salad and it was delicious. I'm really simple and when it comes to salads, as long as the ingredients are fresh I'm happy. This hit the nail on the head. I added chicken and that made it super filling. The dressing wasn't sweet (which I prefer) and it's safe to say this is one of my new favorite salads :) I also ordered one of the latte specials which was a birthday cake latte. They were accommodating with my order of half sweet, and it was so good! I can't wait to come back for brunch! I'm already looking forward to it.

I recommend reading the website in its entirety because the waitlist information is under the Visit…read moreUs tab, which will give instructions on how to do the waitlist and what to expect (although from previous reviews, wait times could still extend longer than what is being scheduled) This space is SO VERY CUTE and very pink and dreamy, and I can see why it is so sought out! If there was an order counter for the outside and a host at the front, maybe a lot of issues with walk-ins could be eliminated. Because we were not familiar with this restaurant and literally came here on a whim, we had to order take out. It didn't take too long for our order to come out, maybe 20 minutes. The service here is okay, and I don't know if the nature of it being busy takes away from the service or the team that day was just over it! Our food was pretty good, but if you get the chance to eat there, it would be better straight from the kitchen! The cinnamon roll and fried egg sandwich were probably the best items. I think their latte was pretty good which had a lovely cold foam and strawberry! Definitely, if you have time to spare and want a very specific experience, try this space! Just be ready to wait a while!

I love mudslingers. I have been coming here for about a year now and it's always delicious. There…read morewas one time my coffee was not made correctly, so I responded to the text survey and was taken care of immediately by Tiffany. They care about their customers and always offer my pugs a pup cup. I love the cocomocho!

So, this place is a hit or miss…read more When it hits - the coffee is perfect, the syrups aren't overpowering, and the ice isn't melted. But when it's a miss, they add TOO much syrup that its undrinkable, or its too milky (???), or the ice is already melted! I love the price though so we keep coming back. AND the girls working here are very sweet. Cold is really good, my husband likes their lemonade. The breakfast sandwiches are fine, but I think if you get it with bagel its better. The lines will be long so either prepare to leave early, or just ride out the wait.

The red bean bun is the perfect amount of sweetness for people who are sensitive to sugary bites or…read moreare overwhelmed by traditional doughnuts! The milk dough they use to make them is so good & just melts in your mouth. Yum!

Strange experience for a bakery. Got there at 11 and nothing was out of the ovens. Was told some…read moreitems hadn't gotten in yet. These are the things I ordered Portuguese egg tart- this was good. The custard was well set and the bake was perfect Mango panna cotta - panna cotta was solid, the mango tasted canned Umami Sour dough - small loaf which on their board was labeled at $6.50 but was actually 8.50. Unfortunately they pulled it out so the oven too soon so was underbaked. Had to toast it after cutting to cook it more which is disappointing for a bakery. I am hoping perhaps this was an off day for them.

I love Picasso's! It's such a cozy coffee shop. There is usually a line, but it's definitely worth…read morethe wait. When I come here, I usually park in one of the nearby parking lots. I have never tried their food (will need to come back!), but I usually get a coffee to go. I like the Van Gogh's Milky Way drink. I like it iced; it's a great flavor combination of mocha and coffee. I've always had exceptional service with the staff always friendly.

People clearly love this place. At 8 AM on a Sunday morning, there was already a pretty good crowd…read more I've been doing meetups at local coffee shops for the past several weeks, and sometimes it's kind of a ghost town, even if the food and coffee is good. I'd suggest that people were there to visit downtown St. Charles, or whatever it's called, which has a certain old-timey charm to it, but everything else was closed--presumably until later in the day, but who knows. That fentanyl is a menace. Parking could be a pain, if it's not the wee hours of the morning on a weekend, and you're not ambulatory enough to walk from a block or two over, and yet you're going to get essentially the equivalent of a milkshake and a donut. Inside is rustic, inviting and larger than you'd think, with an upstairs area that I didn't bother to explore, due to lack of curiosity. We had a larger group and ended up pushing a few smaller tables together, plus a few chairs we borrowed from other tables. No one seemed to mind. The key is not to ask first. That mentality will take you far in both the world of finance and dating. I'm kind of over ordering food from coffee shops, where they're obviously just throwing something in the microwave and charging you $10 for it, but I needed something to eat. I'd just gone for a run. Their burrito looked like the textbook definition of cultural appropriation, but it also looked like it might not be half bad. I had their equivalent of an Egg McMuffin, called Ron's Breakfast Sandwich, or something to that effect. When I hear the name Ron, I of course think of Sasso from Carlito's Way, but that probably says more about me than anything else. I'm assuming he didn't have anything to do with this. Essentially, this was a store-bought English muffin, a surprisingly generous and delicious helping of cheddar cheese, a few slices of seemingly prepackaged black forest ham and a fried egg. It was fine for what it was. Could the egg have been salted, could the muffin have been buttered and could the ham been an actual slice of Canadian bacon, or even better, American bacon? Sure, but I went into this with low expectations. The cheddar was melty and delicious, and weirdly abundant, but processed American cheese would have been more fitting for this kind of sandwich. You'd think a guy named Ron wouldn't object to processed foods. The caramel frappe I had was amazing. I got it with whole milk and whipped cream. I didn't bother to check and see if they charge you extra for whipped cream, which is the kind of crap some of these places have been known to pull. I got the 16 oz instead of the 20 oz, but it was probably still enough to take a day off the end of my life (when I don't need it as much anyway fwiw). Sometimes, when a food item tastes good enough, you can just tell it's not good for you, and that was the case with this drink. It was decidedly rich. I'm never in this part of town, and if I were, it would be at night, natch, but if things ever get to the point where they're clearly trending in that direction, I might start stopping by on the reg and getting that caramel frappe just to speed along the process of my demise.