Best pumpkin bread and chocolate cake in the universe!…read more Their tea is always freshly brewed, and their desserts very moist and flavorful. And the price is right!

Their baked goods are the best! "Only 2 people in store at a…read moretime" policy is so strange to me though... slows the line so much... I asked them if it's a Covid thing, and they said it's because "it can get too loud," what?? I just want to take a minute to see what's available before I order, I won't make any noise!

If you enjoy waiting outside no matter the weather this is the bakery to visit, they only allow 2…read morecustomers in at a time which is ridiculous. The GF selection is average at best. And to cap it all of the parking situation is terrible.

This is the IU bakery and coffee shop located in the Memorial Union building. Their baked goods can…read morealso be found at other campus cafes. The baked goods are awesome! The cookies and muffins and cinnamon roll just seem to melt in your mouth (I'm sure lots of butter is involved). They even have a very good vegan coffee cake! The drinks are not great and consistency is not the name of the game. Maybe the coffee is better than the tea, but the chai tastes more of sugar and cinnamon than tea, and the matcha was very murky, but maybe that's because I got the strawberry matcha and that affected the colour. It didn't taste bad but just didn't taste like quality matcha. They have decent teabags, but the brand and selection varies and is not what's listed on the menu board. They can do a tea latte but don't always have teas that work well with milk. I like the iced tea they make during the summer better than the hot tea. They sometimes have bubble tea, which is made with a machine and is decent (as far as artificially flavoured tea goes) but very sweet. It's a complete gamble as to whether or not the bubble tea machine will actually be on at any given time. I tried to get it in the evening once but was told they usually power it down around 6, so came back around 4:30 next time, but it was off again. I finally did manage to get bubble tea a few times around lunch time and in the morning, but there have also been days where they don't turn it on at all despite displaying the posters for it. Tapioca pearls are on the menu but they seemingly never have them, only the popping pearls. The baristas are students and are sometimes friendly, sometimes not. I would guess there's a combination of high turnover and poor training because some of them just seem very confused. They usually do okay at keeping the line moving though. I come for the baked goods, and just get a drink while I'm at it because I don't want to wait in another line at Starbucks even though I actually think Starbucks makes slightly better drinks.

Ordered two gingerbread cookies, and this is what we got. Pathetic. We will be looking elsewhere…read moreshould we want gingerbread cookies in the future.

Really liked it. I believe it's mostly, if not all, vegan. I know they were experimenting with some…read moreitems with dairy a while ago but I did not notice any non-vegan items while I was there, so not sure if that's still a thing. Anyway, it is a little out of the way. It's walkable from downtown but not really in the downtown core. Pretty quiet when I was there, but the atmosphere felt approachable. Some of the chairs were like school desk chairs (adult-sized, of course) that I haven't seen since I was in primary school which was kind of funny. The guy at the counter was cheerful and friendly. They looked like they had run out of some of the hot savory items by Saturday mid-afternoon, but there was still a wide variety of sweets. I believe the current owners are Indian, and you see some of those flavours featured. I got: Samosa handpie: Good, not mind-blowing, but good. Nice flavours. If you like a flaky crust, this is not it, but I liked the rustic pastry crust. Pistachio cardamom donut: Loved it. Before I moved to Bloomington, there were a few bakeries that offered vegan-GF cake donuts that I loved, and this was the first thing I've gotten here that reminded me of that. Pleasant texture and strong cardamom flavour, not too sweet. I think these are baked donuts, so they're a little different from regular fried donuts, but in a good way IMO. Rose dream latte: Milk with rose syrup topped with coconut whip and nuts, no espresso. Tasted great, but more of a dessert drink than I was expecting. The coconut whip was quite thick. The concept could probably use some refinement, because the whip was too thick and rigid to drink without a straw, but the nut pieces were too big to go through a straw, and so I couldn't figure out the best way to drink it. From what I understand, there are some longtime fans of this place who feel like the quality has dropped since the most recent change in ownership, but as someone who had never been here before, I really had a good experience. I get why people would be upset when something changes, but if you are considering trying this place for the first time, I wouldn't be too put off by the negativity around the change in ownership. There's no other place specialized in vegan baking in Bloomington, so I think it's good to support what they are continuing to do here, and even though I am partial to vegan food I wouldn't say that if it wasn't also GOOD. They also had some refreshingly unique options for baked goods.

Rainbow Bakery sits off of 4th street west of the IU campus. It's all vegan, and we had a chance to…read morestop by and get two donuts and a cookie. The inside is cute and whimsical. The owners, a Sikh family, gave us their cardamom donut for free. The samosa hand pies were out. I would rate it 4/5. The decor was nice, and the owners were friendly. We were told that the staff is limited, and the owners themselves are thinking of selling this location and hoping to restart it in Greenwood, where they currently live and actually drive down to Bloomington every day. The matcha latte was fine. Everything was fine but not great. The vegan chocolate chip cookie was good, but could've used more chocolate chips.

A once great local institution, but something has gone awry these days -- two weeks before…read moreChristmas, their website accepted an online holiday order. But as the holidays arrived, there was no sign of life, no answer to phone calls or online messages. It's bad enough for the place to be defunct, but to be defunct with a zombie website borders on fraudulent, unfortunately.

The first time I ever ventured into Bloomington, I stopped in BLU Boy ! I had heard really great…read morethings about their macarons. And I will say - I haven't had a better macaron since I've lived in Bloomington. And the staff are always so friendly.

We spent a couple of days in the Bloomington/Nashville, Indiana, area and were thrilled to find a…read morehip GF and vegan friendly place a short walk from our hotel. The wait staff was very friendly and accommodating. The menu was packed with delicious sounding healthy items we could eat. I chose a bowl and my wife picked out sweet potato fries and veggies with hummus dip. All were very enjoyable, and the portion sizes were huge. Highly recommend for diets of all types.

Small eatery serving vegetarian and vegan dishes. The Owlery offers outdoor seating in the heart of…read morea food and shopping district. I ordered the pesto portobello sandwich which was amazing! The slaw was unique and savory. The server was pleasant and food came out fast and fresh.

Chocolate Moose has a wide selection of ice cream: homemade dairy or vegan hard ice cream or soft…read moreserve, available as a standard cup/cone or blended into shakes, floats, or sundaes. The vegan flavours are somewhat less interesting than the some of the dairy flavours, but still offers some variety: they always carry vegan vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and grasshopper. You can also get any of the vegan flavours in your sundae/blizz/whatever, so this is actually a very good place if you can't or don't want to have dairy. Having tried all of the vegan flavours, I thought the chocolate was actually too cloyingly rich and sweet, but I really liked the others. The vegan ice cream is oat-based, which I prefer over the more common coconut. They also have a rotating selection of soup (with a few meat and a few vegetarian or vegan options available at any given time) in what I assume is a bid to stay relevant during the winter. The ice cream is still the main attraction for me at any time of year but the soup is worth getting if you want to make a meal of it, and it's nice to have something healthy to balance out the ice cream. I have tried the cream of asparagus and carrot ginger. The carrot ginger had shredded carrot in it instead of being a totally smooth puree, which I actually really liked. There is also some summery Americana food like hot dogs and mac and cheese, but I haven't tried any of that so I can't comment. The place has lots of seating inside and outside. It seems like they generally get very busy in the evenings but it's usually quieter during the day. The staff have been friendly in my experience. When I ordered a soup and sundae together, they offered to make the sundae and keep it in the fridge for me until I was ready to eat it, which was nice and thoughtful.

Was very glad I tried it but not sure it's worth the hype. Few thoughts:…read more-the butter pecan homemade ice cream was pretty good but not the best I've had. (Kilwins may be #1) -the wait was very long. About 20-25 minutes. Woof. -they have items posted on the top near the ceiling but don't tell you what they are to know how much it is. -you can't see the menu from the line area.

One of the best Speedways in the country. Nelson, the customer service representative, is one of…read morethe nicest most caring people I've ever met. He's reminded me to use the rewards for free coffee, the store is always clean, and he always wishes me a good day! I'm not certain I've met someone more warm or more helpful, and I frequently sometimes get gas here not just for the deals on gas but I know inside are some of the nicest people. I couldn't imagine going to a better gas station and finding better customer service. I believe Nelson is the nicest person and most professional representative I've ever met in any gas station, or in any establishment. A customer for life, for the deals, the customer service, and Nelson! Thank you !!!!

Nice little Speedway tucked a bit off the highway. Lots of options in the convenience store area…read moreand the bathrooms are pretty clean - not immaculate by any means, but definitely sanitary. (Which you can't always expect in a gas station bathroom, let's be honest.) Service is friendly and the pumps are very well lit, you won't feel like you're in a sketchy parking lot. Also a really convenient location if you need anything else in the area - a CVS right across the street, very close to Kroger and other shopping options.

An absolutely filthy unisex bathroom with a stopped up toilet that looks like a plumber will have…read moreto tackle it. It was 4/5th full of fresh solid waste. The drink coolers were dripping with condensation. It was so bad that I had to open each door to find out what drinks it contained.