My family was heading home from a communion party and I'm the type of Yelper that turns down free…read moremid coffee at a party to find better coffee elsewhere. Found Common Grounds on Yelp and knew it was my kind of place! The shop is modern, clean, and bright. The staff was friendly and professional. They roast their own beans. My father in law and I went with Americanos and my wife had their cold brew. The Americano was robust yet smooth and my wife enjoyed the cold brew. Definitely glad we got to try Common Grounds!

This is a reminder that the food can be excellent, but service is king. I came here with my mother…read morefor Mother's Day brunch this past Sunday at 11am. It was literally the only place I could find on short notice with reservation slots available, which maybe should have been a sign (and certainly a reminder to me to be much more proactive about this sort of thing in the future). This was sort of a meet in the middle for us; she's in Redding, CT, and I'm in North Jersey. Common Grounds is located at the end of a strip mall, though arguably a higher-end one. The parking lot was VERY busy and while spots were relatively easy to find, I had to settle for one further away close to the bowling alley next door. All good though in that regard. The first hint that this was going to go downhill happened almost immediately. Despite having made the reservation for 11, our designated table wasn't available for seating because the prior party was "lingering." There wasn't a time limit on the dining parties so it seemed like Common Grounds just made assumptions on when people would leave, which is probably not an exact science on the best of days, and certainly not on a day where you might have a family reunion element. We were offered a large high-top table to sit at instead, which my mother isn't comfortable with, and after a few minutes of sitting there, were instructed to take a "normal" table by the window. I will give props for the hostess reading the room in that regard and doing what she could to give us an optimal seating situation - the wait and miscalculation wasn't her fault. She was also very nice to my mother, which for sure counts for something. It took probably 15 minutes for our waitress to come by and ask for drink/food orders, which isn't great. I'd decided on the Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes from the Specials menu, only to be told by the waitress that they were no longer available. I then had to quickly pivot to the French Toast from the regular menu, but lack of availability is something that should have been mentioned when we received the menus, not while we're ordering. And it wasn't even noon - a little concerning. I don't know if it was just a bad day behind the scenes, but it took over 45 minutes to get two pretty simple brunch entrees to us, and almost as much time to get our beverages. That would at least be understandable if the place was packed and everyone was busy, but that wasn't the case - a lot of tables emptied up within 20 minutes of our arrival, and in a pretty troubling optic, most of the front-end waitstaff was literally just standing around by the coffee station not doing anything. That's bad management, and could have helped alleviate whatever was happening in the kitchen. You have five minutes to kill? Okay, stop by your tables and apologize for the delay. Help bus and turn over the recently vacated tables. Maybe refill my water glass, which was empty for most of my meal. There's just no excuse for that. And it's a shame because my Cardamon Rose Latte was excellent, and the French Toast was very good as well. French Toast isn't one of my go-to's, but when I have it I prefer it to be softer and not as cumbersome, and this fit the bill. But because the wait time and overall service was mediocre at best, I didn't even want to go near a dessert menu or consider having a second latte - that probably would have tacked on another hour. So by virtue of not being attentive and efficient, Common Grounds left money on the table. A real shame; and frankly, surprising to me given that this has to be a very notable day on the calendar for brunch places. I'd ensure everything was well-oiled and ready to go, and it's clear it just wasn't. I overheard quite a few people outside singing the praises of this place, and I saw enough to probably understand why. But we weren't the beneficiary of most of those qualities.

Delicious! Cafe Piccolo made a mouthwatering chocolate mousse for my son's baptism. It was…read moreincredibly beautiful and they were so easy to work with!

I had my baby's baptism cake made here. The cake was absolutely delicious and beautifully…read moredecorated. We had chocolate mousse and cannoli cream inside. They aren't too expensive, pretty reasonable for fresh baked goods. Staff are all friendly and knowledgeable, baker comes out to offer help if needed, I'll be going there again for my next big event!

UNBELIEVABLE vegetarian and vegan eats with a creative menu and portions sized like if they were…read moreSuper Mario after he ate the super mushroom. This place serves up organic, traditional, vegan (but also vegetarian and can basically turn almost anything into gluten free upon request). You want it, just say it. They can mix and match and adapt to your dietary needs which is so awesome especially when sitting down with a group of dietary alternative friends. It makes it easy and anyone can order what they want without feeling bad (physically and emotionally haha). Where do I even BEGIN with the food, the true star of the show. Came here with a dear friend that wanted to treat us to lunch and I was convinced I wanted to go the bowl route but when I saw chicken and waffles with fried oyster (I think) mushrooms instead of chicken, I was SOLD. This is such a hard one to ever be able to order since the only substitution they'll ever give you is fruit, or simply just a Belgian waffle. Not at Brooklyn Organic Kitchen. You order, they DELIVER. And my deliver I mean SLAY. Wow wow wow. Please look at my mushroom chicken and waffles, a work of art drizzled in this hot agave syrup with a kick. Just a touch. I told you the portions were super Mario size and just take a look at it, double "chicken" double waffle. You can order and share because the sizing here is huge. Yes, the prices are a little bit more elevated but you're also paying to eat organic food, with (almost) any dietary restriction possible. I also tried the vegan Philly cheese steak and my brain isn't doing well at comprehending HOW that mushrooms cut looked like meat. My brain is unwell at how they got it just RIGHT. From the flavors, to the portions to the presentation BOK is an incredible gem that I'm so glad we got to discover thanks to our friend. We left full, satisfied and with to go boxes but my belly was happy the next day getting to enjoy waffles (with fruit this time) right from home. It probably won't be possible for you to leave room for dessert since they kind of don't even let you leave with any room for even breathing after enjoying delicious homemade food BUT, if you so were inclined to or even managed to masterfully leave room for dessert (super Mario size), they do have muffins, cinnamon rolls, cake, cookies, cupcakes - all kinds of things. Can't wait to give those a try next time. We will try to think ahead and share so we can actually leave room for dessert **challenge accepted**.

7/9/24: We stopped in Brooklyn Organic Kitchen for a quick bite before the Petra Island Tour…read more The exterior is very inviting with planters, red umbrellaed tables and chairs. We sat at the counter. The menu had a lot of interesting dishes. The female who waited on us was delightful. They have a variety of large muffins: Gluten Free, Vegan and Regular. My friend and I shared a regular Peach Muffin. It was the best muffin ever! The ingredients tasted so fresh and pure. There was no oil after taste. In addition, my friend enjoyed a lavender ice tea. A Solid 4 Stars. I'll definitely stop in again.

Bobo's Café -- let me tell you somethin'…read more There is no iced vanilla latte like a Bobo's iced vanilla latte. None. I don't wanna hear alternatives. Everything they do is fantastic. I had my first cronut here and for about five minutes, I felt like a kid again--which helped, because this place is also the local teen hangout and every time I'm in there I'm face-to-face with the existential dread and reality that I'm 40. When did that happen? Nobody told me. Anyway--Bobo's is no momo. They consistently deliver pastries and coffee that are directly responsible for both my happiness and my future pre-diabetes. Worth it. Five stars all day. I'll deal with the consequences later.

I was having a rough day and needed an over the top coffee and Bobo's Cafe delivered!…read more Iced latte with tiramisu flavor, oat milk, and cold foam was perfect!

Tried the salt bagels and the everything bagel with cream cheese. The texture was awesome! The…read morestaff were really nice, and wait was short! Recommend if you're in town.

Does not look like much from outside but I was shocked to find they have the Best Bagels in the…read morearea. Hands down, not even close. Big, full, tasty. Their breakfast sandwiches (Bacon Egg Cheese) are also amazing. Top notch. And prices are very good. Their coffee is also good. So glad I found this place

Came here on a Sunday morning and my group of 4 had to wait around 20 minutes. There is a small…read moreparking lot but the restaurant is along the side of Rte 6 so we parked and waited along the road. I ordered the avocado toast with poached eggs and my husband ordered biscuits with sausage gravy and a side of corned beef hash well done. The sausage gravy was thick and the biscuits were soft. I also liked how the avocado toast came on thick multigrain toast. Would highly recommend getting corned beef hash well done if you like it crispy. We also loved the chocolate chip Nutella pancakes we shared. The service was quick and friendly, especially from our waitresses and our friends' toddler.

I came here recently with my parents on a Saturday morning around 8am. Since we were there so…read moreearly, it wasn't very busy. We sat outside on the covered patio. I recall last time I was here (a year ago), it was uncomfortable to sit outside. Thankfully, the room was warmer this time. I ordered an egg white omelette. All the omelettes are served with hash browns and toast. The omelette was good and the hash browns were crispy. The service was better this time, too.

I tried this for the second time the same salad and this time around was made how it comes w grill…read morechicken and it was very flavorful. When the order is done right the food taste good. I do recommend the salads

This is a coffee , healthy snacks and protein drinks/bar .. sandwiches are amazing along with other…read moreTASTY healthy foods...summertime place is jumping with outside seating! Great place "TOMMYBBQ"

I've seen better bagels…read more... Moderate amount of double lox is well compensated by extra ordinary amount of cream cheese. The bagels are not much to brag about.

Great fast and friendly service. Wonderful bagels. Big. Crunchy/chewy on the outside, soft on the…read moreinside. You can taste the yeast and the malt. They put exactly the right amount of cream cheese on it. And also they toasted it perfectly.