This is a very unique spot to grab some coffee or alcohol and look around a cute bookshop! I like…read morethat the coffee shop also operates as a bar, and you even order that way. It has kind of a retro feel and very fun ambiance. I got an affogato and it was incredible! I believe they make their own gelato to use in it, and they also make their own flavor syrups. I got the seasonal banana bread syrup in it and it was so tasty! The baristas/bartenders were very friendly and accommodating, and drinks were made pretty quickly. The bookstore section is nice as well, with a small selection of books and pretty typical prices, but it's fun to look around. I like that they include handwritten recommendations from employees at the front.

MATCHA -7.5/10 AMBIANCE/BADDIES -9/10…read moreSERVICE-8/10 I ordered an iced matcha latte with oatmilk as always and it was pretty good! Very solid! The energy of this place is great It used to be one of my fav doughnut places as a kid The workers are nice and the design and aesthetic was great!

Love, love & more love for this indie bookstore. The owner & staff are so much fun & really know…read moretheir stuff. The selection is huge for a smallish store & they also buy used books for fair prices. Journals, candles, socks & other cool swag like t-shirts for sale, too. And they are moving to a new location on Carroll St in July! Get thee downtown asap!

Lake City Books is the cutest little bookstore! Clean, pretty big, and even had a shop dog! I wish…read morethere was a bigger used book selection, but overall super cute!

LGBTQ+ friendly, women owned local bookshop! Walls and walls of books everywhere you turn!…read more They do require face masks and provide free ones at the entrance. Retail prices on books, but they offer book clubs, open mic nights and lots of other fun/free events!

Great independent bookstore, with an eclectic and inclusive selection, friendly staff, and a cute…read morechildren's section in the back. I liked the staff recommendations and display tables - made me want to read everything... and I would've brought them all home if money weren't an issue. Well worth a visit if you're in Madison!

Little bookstore within the library that sells library surplus books and CDs at very low prices…read more The selection is odd, you never know what you will find here. Because of the low prices it's hard to walk out of here empty handed.

Lots of great used books (including some new releases) for just $1-2. I'm always tempted to buy a…read moredozen when I volunteer. Because the store is volunteer-staffed, hours are limited and a bit irregular. The store is usually open 1-3.

I came during an after-hours event and the shop was great!…read moreThe gems and crystals seem appropriately priced. When you purchase any gems or crystals you have to write down on one of their pieces of paper what and how many your purchasing with the price. They also have a large selection of incense, small tubes, and dried herbs. I had a great time looking through their collection. The owner and employees were super helpful and knowledgable.

Very helpful staff, lovely books, crystals, cards, incense. We wandered in just to look around, and…read morefound really interesting things to purchase. We will visit again soon.

Stopped by while in the area. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Doesn't have the widest…read moreselection but the available space is full of books. I was specifically looking for horror and they had a few but like the name implies they are heavier on the mysteries. Was still able to find a good picks that I'm excited to read on the plane. The notes on some of the books from the staff were endearing and insightful.

I'm an author with cerebral palsy. In February my seventh book was released. I asked Mystery To Me…read moreto have an author event, but the bookstore manager said, "We don't do author events anymore." However, the store has author events each Wednesday evening with Doug Moe. At the time I didn't question it but later I found out the opposite was true. Larry Watson, Valerie Biel, and Doug Moe wrote stunning reviews of the book. I'm a real author. Doug was willing to do an interview at the store but I was told no. I had a book signing at the Pinney Library with Doug Moe interviewing me with a reader. Local bookstores should support all local authors. I'm a profilic author who deserves to be recognized.

Came here for some badgers gear. There were boundless options, yet very few things stuck with me…read moreunfortunately. Ended up with a long sleeve shirt and pajama pants. But it was cool to check this spot out as the gf of a Wisconsin Alum

They have a whole pack of badgers stuff on the main floor and over-priced text books for students…read moredownstairs. They also have a giant bobble head of Ron Dayne. At least I presume it is a bobblehead. He looked normal on tv but I've never seen him in person - maybe he just has a freakishly large head.

Barnes and Noble, you still have a good selection of books, music and DVD's...... However someone…read moreneeds to inventory the magazine section. It's March and there are Halloween, Christmas themed and various magazines over 5 months old.

I live closer to the west side of Madison, but I wanted to look at a book that the west towne…read moreBarnes & Noble did not have. It was my first time going to the east towne Barnes & Noble and I was just stunned by the staff there that was so rude. I tried to get help from 3 different people. The first one was just a bit helpful, by pointing me in the right direction. Still could not find it. I asked help from two other staff and they were both so rude. It was like they hated their jobs. The store was very unorganized and chaotic. I never have that experience at the west towne Barnes & Noble. I will never go back to the east towne Barnes & Noble.

Saw that there was a Star Wars pop-up here this past Sunday, May 4. We stopped in to see what…read morevendors were there as well as checking out Dungeons And Dragons accessories. The pop-up only had a couple of vendors that were selling Star Wars related items. Those vendors were fantastic. Would've liked to have seen more vendors, but afterwards we focused on D&D accessories. Lots of options for D&D gamers. The place was pretty busy with people, but still had a lot of room to move around.

This is just my experience from their online store, but I have been so impressed with their…read morecustomer service the two times I've had to contact them. I had purchased a board game but had to email them to cancel the order before they would ship it. I received an email from them two hours later that they canceled without any issues! The second time I contacted them, it was for a pre-owned item that I purchased that came with at least 15+ expansions (Too Many Bones EVERYTHING) and the only thing that wasn't accounted for was a missing dice (which I would say is pretty good all things considering). I've seen many times on Reddit of people who had a missing component and that Noble Knight Games have inventory/stock of missing parts/components which they can send replacements to you. Unfortunately they didn't have the dice that I was missing, so they instead issued me a partial refund which I was fine with as the bundle was still worth it value-wise. There weren't big elaborate hoops that I had to jump through to be made right, and I can just tell they want their customers to be satisfied at the end of the day and not feel to be made like we're lying. They're now my first stop to buy pre-owned games because not only do they have really competitive prices, but if I'm missing any components, I at least have a peace of mind knowing their customer service is second to none.

Let me be clear, this is a little comic store in a very small place. I did not give it five stars…read morefor its extensive collection or its low prices. Instead I gave it 5 stars for its customer service. They will look for any book or comic you are searching for. They have told me to purchase particular items from specific larger stores when they could not match a sales price on an expensive book. Finally, they are very knowledgeable about the topic of comics, SF and Fantasy as well as book selling and publishing. I also confess that I prefer, whenever possible, to deal with small businesses and 20th Century Books definitely fits into this category.

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