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    Cuppa Joe Eastside

    3.9 (29 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Cafe caramel
    Aminah K.

    Great spot for coffee and to study! The interior is cute and trendy. Limited tables but they seemed more of a grab and go place. The cafe caramel was soo good! Also make sure you get the hand pie! The crust was so flaky and delicious. Wifi was reliable.

    EXCELLENT! This place is TOP NOTCH. Probably the best coffee we've had on our entire trip. Prices are great & the drinks are even better! The latte i ordered was so strong and sweet I loved it! Super clean place & the entire staff were beyond great. The interior is lovely & even better, they support PALESTINE . The feel of this place is positive I could t of wanted a better spot to go. I highly recommend this place. It's in the heart of traverse city so it's easy to get in and out. No steps to get in so it's wheelchair accessible. There's a generous amount of parking outside.

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    Will never return. The gentleman with the goutee who worked on 7/23 around 9am was extremely rude. We met up with friends at this coffee shop and sat inside to catch up with our small children. There was only one customer in line when he yelled at us, "You all need to be quiet! I can't hear my customer!" We had no trouble hearing our conversation and were kids were sitting nicely by the window. Later on this gentleman was taking out the trash and we apologized but mentioned that his comment was quite rude and took us aback. He continued to harass us and refused to give his name. He said, "The volume of this coffee shop should be like that it a library." It is a small space where silence is impossible. We have never been treated with such disrespect. As a local, we will not be returning. This man has no right to be in the service industry. The website says "good for kids", but this should probably be removed as it is not accurate.

    medium iced vanilla latte with oat milk

    got a iced vanilla latte that is exactly how a latte is supposed to taste, super nice guy working there, cute place too!

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    Emily G.

    Stopped here to pick up some plain coffees so can't accurately judge food or specialty drinks but I thought it was such a cute and trendy spot. LOVED that you can buy a toy dinosaur with your drink. Nice to have a coffee shop like this East TC

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    11 months ago

    Nice quiet spot to take a break from the TART trail. Good coffee and kind service by the staff.

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    5 months ago

    rotten milk I got sick from the coffee, when I complain about it I got some horrible customer service!

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    1 year ago

    First time here. Coffee was good. Scone was pretty good, but a little too sweet for me. The two ladies working were not friendly.

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    1 year ago

    Cuppa Joe's Eastside has delicious coffee. I love the hand pies-a great value and the chalula sauce that goes with them is a nice touch.

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    2 years ago

    Great cup of coffee, delish scones!! Friendly staff. Seating available to enjoy your treat. What more do you need??

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    2 years ago

    This place blows Starbucks out of the water! I recommend the Diablo! Their smoothies are awesome too.

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    6 years ago

    Terrible! Got my black coffee wrong twice! AND waited about 10 minutes!! How difficult is this? Find somewhere else to go.

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    Cute location but staff was rude to my family and other customers - and coffee was good but not great

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    6 years ago

    Best cappuccino ever. Foam lasts to the bottom of the cup. People are friendly and accommodating. This is my new coffee home.

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    Bubbies Bagels - Limited time Louie's Reuben w/ Tillamook Swiss. DELISH! Enough for two, imo.

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    4.6(161 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    PRO TIP: order online ahead of time to skip the line!…read more This bagel shop is super popular and there was a line out the door when we arrived on a Monday morning. We got to skip the wait and I just grabbed my order from the shelf. I did have to wait at the counter for them to fill my coffee cup, but I appreciated that it was hot and fresh. The space is small, with no dine-in area, but they seem to move through everyone's orders pretty quickly. I got the nosh (Louie's bacon, Tillamook cheddar, egg, and scallion cream cheese) on a black pepper parmesan bagel. You can also choose from a few other sandwich options, including a rotating feature. The bagel and schmear options lean more savory vs. sweet, which is my personal preference. The bagel was chewy and the sandwich held up pretty well, but I do wish it had a bit more shmear so I might add extra next time. The bagel itself wasn't as flavorful as I was hoping in the sandwich combo, but as I got towards the end I was noticing more of the parmesan. I would definitely come back the next time I'm in town.

    Sort off down a ways by the Starbucks in Traverse City, but by far the best bagel sandwich spot in…read morethe area. No real good quick stop cafes or coffeeshops that serve bagels like this from what I've found. Everyone else seems to think the same... place was packed. Line out the door on a Sunday morning in the summertime. However, skip the line and order online. Estimated wait time is pretty accurate. Take your bagel to the beach nearby and eat it there. Can't beat the view.

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    4.3(19 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    Our group had a very nice dinner here! We were seated right away for our reservation at a nice…read moretable next to the patio entrance. A modern ambiance with great service and good sized crowd. Our server was attentive and friendly and professional. They had a solid food and drink menu and we enjoyed our oysters and tuna carpaccio apps. My Caesar salad was fresh with the right level of parm, dressing, and sourdough croutons, our mushroom risotto and trout was well portioned and prepared-- so delicious. There wasn't room for dessert but and overall excellent dinner experience.

    4 stars for my honey lavender latte made with house made syrup. They use Oatly oat milk which is my…read moreleast favorite brand, but otherwise my drink was tasty. The avocado toast was inedible. The eggs were barely cooked. The greens were plain and undressed (bitter arugula). The tomatoes were soggy. The bread was thin and untoasted, so it got soggy really quickly. The avocado was a thin consistency (maybe packaged avo?), browning, and a super thin layer. They gave me a little side of fresh berries that seemed like they were packaged for a few days (strawberries a little sketch.) They were out of almond croissants and many other pastries (10a on a tues.) You order at the counter and they bring food to you. I found a paid parking spot in the lot right in front ($1.50/hr or so). There are lots of cute seating areas so this space would have potential if they fix the food situation. The pictures on their Instagram made it look much tastier than it was :/

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