Banoffee cruffin was divine! Pistachio chocolate croissant not so much. Weird texture and not light and flaky. White chocolate and espresso, glazed gingerbread scone was just OK. Had a lot of burnt tasting edges. Service was lovely. Apologies I have no pictures!! read more

I really want to love this place still, but I just can't. Took my mom to get coffee and a pastry on Mother's Day. Even at 8:30am, the selection is inconsistent and sparse. We got a pain suisse and two coffees. She was shocked by the high prices. I'm fine with that when the experience matches. Sadly, neither of us liked our coffees at all and literally threw them out after a few sips. They only had Stevia (vs Splenda, Equal or others), which may be what skewed the flavor for me. The pasty was good, nice and flaky. I find the staff to not be overly friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They had a steady line, so clearly a lot of people love this place and I have had some stellar desserts.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]But if I can't get a good cup of coffee, sit in a cute area (they have no inside space), I will choose another spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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The Good: -Really good pastries, probably the best ham and cheese croissant in town. (buttery, tender, lots of flavor) -Interesting and tasty drink creations that rotate -Always something new and unique every visit The Bad: -Certain pastries are on rotation throughout the week and can run out quickly -Biscuit sandwiches are not that great -Menu is a little hard to read if you're not the first 2 customers inline -[[HIGHLIGHT]]Not many kid friendly items[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] -6 out of 10 times you may come across a person that needs training on customer service and a new attitude I've been several times and I've learned what to avoid which makes my visit more enjoyable. I hope the good things don't change, especially the pastries. I've had many places intown go downhill with their pastries because of bad changes. read more

Best coffee ever!!! Cute little coffee shop that has quickly become my go to. Love that there is lots of parking and a patio to sit outside, or you can have a car picnic if that's not for you. They do sell out of pastries but that means they're worth getting there earlier for! read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Customer service was very awesome, I got there a little late the day so their choices for food were a little less than normal but the caramel apple Cruffin I got was amazing. And Turkish coffee was very strong and very good run. Don't walk to try this place highly recommend. read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Pistachio Turkish coffee and a Carmel apple cruffin - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I love iron clad it's an amazing spot to get coffee, [[HIGHLIGHT]]my ONLY issue is the crappy outdoor seating at this location[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], everything else is a ten read more

I went here today for the first time. Purchased a drink, cinnamon bun and chocolate chip scone. The pastries looked so good. The employee asked if I wanted my drink iced or hot. I said iced. Waited for my stuff and the wait time wasn't bad at all. [[HIGHLIGHT]]What was bad, was the customer that had her big hostile dog that was barking and lunging aggressively at everyone.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Anyway, I got my drunk first. And it was hot not iced. Received my pastries 5 minutes later and I told the employee my drink was supposed to be iced. She said, I can give you a cup of ice you can pour the drink over. Like seriously? Took my stuff and went to work. Drink was ok, nothing special at all at the price of $6.50 for an extremely tiny cup. The scone looked so good and I decided to eat that first. Took a corner bite where it was crispy and it was ok. Took 2 more bites and I noticed it tasted weird. I broke it open and it was raw inside. Looked raw, smelled raw and tasted raw. It went in the trash. I was already upset so I didn't eat the cinnamon bun until I got home. This was the first cinnamon bun that didn't have any cinnamon in it. It's just a bun with icing. What a complete waste of my money. I was pissed that I spent almost $22 for 3 items that were crappy. What made me more upset was I wasted my time because I went out of my way to go to this place. People say support smaller businesses but the experiences at some of these small businesses suck. Safe to say I will not be back here. read more

The location is a little out of the ways from the main shopping center, but there's plenty of parking. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They don't have any indoor seating but they have plenty of outdoor seating in the form of picnic benches.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ordered a decaf Browned Butter Chocolate Chip specialty latte and a decaf Turkish Delight and a bag of Bare Knuckle beans to try later. Note: they have a discount if you pay in cash! Unfortunately the service wasn't great as they left us hanging at the ordering counter for payment and also messed up our drink order with the person behind us, so we ended up having to wait ~10 minutes. We started off by trying the cookies on top of the drink. The chocolate chip cookie was INCREDIBLY good - soft yet chewy and perfectly flavored. The pistachio cookie was also delicious as well. Their pastries and cookies were really unexpectedly good. Unfortunately the coffee was disappointing. I was expecting more of the flavor that was advertised to be stronger in the drink and it just tasted like...coffee. There wasn't anything special about it. Overall, the service was a little all over the place and the coffee itself was disappointing. I would come back to try their pastries and cookies, but wouldn't recommend their specialty coffee if you're looking for something special. read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Bare Knuckle Espresso Beans, Browned Butter Chocolats Chip Cookie Latte, and Turkish Delight Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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My favorite go-to for all things local coffee and good breakfast on the go. I love that they offer a variety of blends, these really don't miss. My favorite part is absolutely their pink boxes for breakfast biscuits, and the service. May be sure to tip these young ladies because they are always eager to serve and super helpful. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I love this location because you can eat outside on a nice sunny day and the walk up or drive-up makes for a great grab and go.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Honestly, both locations are superb, this local spot does not miss read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Breakfast biscuit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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This coffee was so good! Staff was friendly. Highly recommend stopping by for a coffee drink. [[HIGHLIGHT]]No room inside the store, so use the drive thru or go on a day when it's nice enough to sit outside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Oh, and get a pastry. Very tasty! read more

If you're looking for an elevated latte that's a whole experience in itself, then Ironclad is the place for you. I frequented the Shockoe Bottom location in undergrad and grad school, so I was excited to see there is an additional location in the Short Pump now that I have relocated to the area. [[HIGHLIGHT]]While I'm a little disappointed that there is no indoor seating, I understand given the nature of the building.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The drive through option, of course, almost makes up for it, and I've found that the service has been consistently strong as well. That being said, you will have to shell out a few extra bucks than a drink at a chain shop, but the quality and experience mostly makes up for the slight price differential. I recommend the snickerdoodle latte/cookie as a sweet treat this season. Cheers! read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Seasonal snickerdoodle latte and cookie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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After driving home from D.C. and halfway home I saw a drive-thru local coffee shop and thought "Oh I have to try that" because it's not too often that local coffee shops have a drive-thru attached. The lady in the drive-through was super sweet and gave me a quick rundown of all their Lattes and I ultimately settled on ordering an iced coconut and dark chocolate cookie milk latte, that comes with a cookie on top since cookie milk Lattes are one of their specialties. It was the perfect balance of sweet and strong; I'd definitely order another one. All in all, Ironclad provided a nice little road trip coffee break away from the usual Starbucks or Dunkin. I'm a firm believer that more local coffee shops should have drive-thurs in them! read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Iced Coconut & Dark Chocolate Cookie Milk Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Summary: I was charged $14.71 for an undrinkable, sour coffee (that price is not a typo) Unfortunately this will be my first and last time at Ironclad. I am not the kind of person to write a bad review, but my experience was so horrible I needed to share. The woman working was very nice, however my coffee tasted sour. I got an iced almond milk vanilla late and the coffee was sour. It was undrinkable. I received no receipt and she did not tell me my total, so when my bank account notified me of my apple pay charge i was in disbelief. For a truly undrinkable coffee I was charged $14.71. To clarify, I was not asked to tip the business, so either the coffee prices are entirely unreasonable or the worker tipped themselves 100% because fourteen dollars is ridiculous. read more

A tiramisu croissant...yes plz!!! Amazingly good and definitely shareable. It was $9 but worth it read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Light creamy tiramisu filling - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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The London Fog is great and so is the cinnamon bun pastry. There are multiple stores but my favorite is the one at the old fire station.

I love Ironclad, but this was my first time at this location! This location has a drive through and a walk up window. I got a turkey bacon egg and cheese sandwich. They have the sandwiches on a warmer ready to go which I was skeptical about, but man it was delicious!!! The cheese was oozing, the egg was plentiful, and the croissant was flakey yet moist. We got two of the signature winter coffees that came with bonus cookies. Yum!!!! Every single coffee I order is divine. This time we went with a peppermint mocha and an espresso drink that had a taste similar to a coffee version of a Mexican hot chocolate. read more

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I never write reviews anymore but I had to for this one. My sister came here a week ago and the same day she sees there's a tip that was added but whoever was working didn't even give her the option to add the tip so they added the tip themselves. Ripping people off for $9 coffee and then tipping themselves!! My sister is too nice to call them because she feels bad for the workers but no, I am not so I am telling her story for her because people need to know this is not ok for any business to do. read more

Visited this coffee shop yesterday and really enjoyed it. Great baked goods and the coffee was super sweet, but good in its own yummy way. Loved my experience. I think I'm having an allergic reaction to my drink. The issue is I asked the worker for her suggestion and she gave me awesome advice and I loved the drink, but im struggling to remember the name to hunt down the ingredient list for possible allergens. So I came to the reviews to see if I could hunt it down based on ppls pics and came across reviews where the owner replied with comments and WOW this guy sounds like such a jerk. Seriously makes me reconsider coming back, but still great experience there and loved my order. read more

Cappuccino was perfect. Iced latte was too sweet for our taste. One bite of the croissant can definitely hold you over as it's extremely rich. Biscuit was fine but appeared to be premade and reheated. Location is walk up similar to a Bruster's. There are picnic tables for people to sit. read more

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Visiting for event this weekend and love supporting local coffee spots. This was incredible! Such cool and unique drinks! The signature drinks are served with a cute small cookie unique to each drink. Pastries are incredible and also bought coffee beans and cant wait to enjoy these beans at home! Highly recommend! read more

This Ironclad location in West End was kind of on the way to work, so I stopped by yesterday morning. Unfortunately, the Richmond burbs don't have amazing coffee, and Ironclad is the closest one to where I was staying. Note, this location is walk-up window only (50's ice cream shop style) or drive through. I made the mistake walking through the door because I did not know, lol. It's pretty cold in December, so I'd recommend utilizing the drive-through. BARE-KNUCKLE ESPRESSO LATTE (16 OZ) - 6.50 The 16 oz latte is a quad shot, by the way. I wanted a honey and cinnamon latte with oat milk, so... +1 for oat milk +1 for wildflower honey So the total was 8.50. I thought the latte was a good pick me up, but boy, is it expensive. I liked the espresso flavor, but not a big fan of the honey here. SAUSAGE, EGG, & PEPPERJACK BISCUIT - 8 They have breakfast sandwiches either with a bagel or biscuit. Definitely go with the biscuit! It's super buttery and delicious The biscuit was so thick, but it wasn't to dry and it was well-seasoned on its own. The pepper jack cheese was a good choice, super melty. The egg and sausage were good, but nothing amazing. Get it for the biscuit. This breakfast sandwich was pretty sizable and could definitely get you well past lunch. I wish I tried one of their specialty holiday lattes, but those were closer to 10.00, lol. I am surprised that a latte is more expensive than a sandwich (a food item with nutritious ingredients). -- EDIT: Response to Ryan O. -- I was told that the 16 oz. latte comes with a quad shot, so I don't think this is an upgrade. I usually get an alternative milk choice like oat because regular milk doesn't sit well with me. I don't think a honey latte is all that fancy, especially compared to your specialty latte options :) Thanks, and have a wonderful day. read more

I love their pasty selection- word to the wise.... You HAVE to go early!! They do sell out quick, I did notice that they now offer preorder forms read more

Came here on way home from a race to grab some local coffee instead of usual Starbucks. It was a stand alone building over around a shopping center. Here's my likes and dislikes: Likes: I purchased a specialty beverage called brown butter choc chip cookie milk latte. It came with a choc chip cookie! Both were very good and different than the usual caramel macchiato I usually get. Wasn't overly sweet it was just good! I also got a sausage egg and cheese biscuit. The cheese was pepper Jack and sausage wasn't greasy it was great.. the biscuit itself was huge.. double thick compared to any other I've had. The staff was very nice and helpful too. Dislike: It's only a walk up or drive thru ordering system which on any other given day would be nice but it got to raining and if we had wanted to stay and have our orders there we would have had to sit in the car but on nice day there are spots outside where you can eat and have coffee and socialize. Nothing they did wrong by any means they just don't have the room with kitchen in back and front being where they make the coffee. Overall a great place to grab local coffee read more

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Gingersnap Cookie Milk Latte - the gingersnap cookie was very crunchy and a little dry. The cookie had good ginger flavor and was on the sweeter side. The latte tasted like a regular latte with cinnamon. I couldn't really taste the steeped gingersnap cookies. At the price point ($8), I expected the gingersnap cookie flavor to come through the latte. Pumpkin muffin - super crusted on top. The pumpkin muffin was very moist and wasn't too sweet. read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Gingersnap Cookie Milk Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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YUM! My husband and I are from the Atlanta area and came up here for a conference! We always look for little shops to get some coffee and this was a HIT. We are espresso snobs and this was truly delicious and not too milky or sweet (we both asked for half sweet) My husband got the cookie milk - SO unique and fun! I got the lavender vanilla and it was so floral and pleasant. It's only outdoor seating, but great vibes and beautiful pastries! The lady taking our order was so sweet and served us well! Highly recommend read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Cinnamon was large, but taste strongly of oranges which was surprising. Latte was surprisingly not sweet at all and only slightly tasted like brown butter chocolate chip. Cookie on top was more crunchy than soft and chewy. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Outside was cute and lots of outdoor seating[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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The owner likes to chastise and harass any customers. He also harasses customers to write good yelp reviews about the business to forge their positive reviews. Just look at yelp reviews and see for yourself. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Overall it is a horrible place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The prices are insane and the food is mediocre. They rarely ever have anything you want to order even if you go early in the morning. This place has no food at 10am and then stays open til 5pm without any food? They say they sold out but more likely just lazy. What kind of dumb business strategy is this. But owner must not complain cause they still in business and it makes sense because the prices would bankrupt any customer. 12+ dollars for a crappy sandwich and 10+ dollars for coffee. Go somewhere else. There's Starbucks right next door in Publix. Don't support this racket and abusive owner. Lastly, crazy to see the owner on yelp criticizing reviewers saying they are lying and making up false info. In person, he was seen harassing and bribing customers to write positive reviews. He doesn't want to admit the truth about how crappy his business is and how unhelpful and rude his employees are. People like that give local businesses a bad name. The owner definitely voted for Biden. Lol read more

I used to live walking distance from here and it was my to go coffee shop! Now I live in NOVA, but my husband and I make it a priority to stop by and support this amazing coffee shop every month we are in short pump! We love the espresso they use and the whole milk is SO good that you don't need any additional syrups (and trust me I'm a sugar addict!). read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I get it...this is an experience and not just coffee. We stopped in after doing some shopping at Publix. My husband and daughter visited previously and were really impressed, so I was pleased to have my turn to visit. We got there at 8:30ish a.m., and there was already a line, which is a good sign. The vibe is cool with jazz music playing and the staff dressed up. When it was our turn to order, we got a Flash Brew cold brew coffee with vanilla syrup, a Cortado, which is espresso with a little steamed milk, and an espresso. After we paid, we took a seat for a little while to wait for our expertly crafted beverages. Totally worth the wait! The Cortado and espresso were smooth and complex, and my daughter loved the cold brew. While we were there we were checking out the bakery items, which looked awesome. Can't wait to come back to try some of their other offerings. read more

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My wife and I met up with one of her old colleagues living in the area for a quick morning bite. We walked up to order our food and were greeted appropriately as I decided on what to get. It was a beautiful day to sit outside and enjoy our order which was a matcha latte and artisan butter croissant. They gave us the croissant during the order and the latte was ready not too long afterwards. The croissant was nice and crispy and plenty to share between the two of us. We also shared the matcha latte w/ oatmilk which was flavorful and not too bitter. read more

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Cute little coffee shop with a walk up or drive thru. You can definitely taste the difference of the coffee being freshly roasted in a good way. Delicious! Happy that they had different choices of alternative milk. The service was excellent. Very nice baristas. I ordered a Cookie Butter ( I think that was the name of it)macadamia milk latte. The little cookie on top tasted like a mild peppermint patty, so yummy. We will definitely be back again. read more

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The bomb digidy delicious mocha. So much goodness wrapped up in a cup.... Now I'm just trying to make 85 characters ova hare

The coffee was good. I grabbed a bag of beans to bring home. I order a few pastries to also bring home from business trip to Richmond. We did not care for the pastries. I selected a cheddar bacon scone, which a thought was dry. A cider doughnut, it was good. A dark chocolate mint muffin, it was dry and hard on the outside, we did not eat it. Last an apple pastry which just had a weird flavor to the dough, it also went into the trash. I would stop for coffee the next trip, but skip the baked items. read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Cheddar bacon scone - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

So I am from CA and price of coffe is pretty high these days, but this was the most expensive Latte I have ever paid for It was $7.05 and if you look at the pic below it was a small cup too. This is outrageous if you ask me. I normally only go to places where I can sit insie the coffee shop and enjoy the atmosphere which is what I thought this was, but unfortunately itsa drive up and you go to the window and order your drink. The staff was friendly, but for the price and fact its a drive thru with no indoor seating, I probably will never visit this location again. read more

This is the most inefficient coffee shop I've been to. On Saturday morning with just a few people ahead of us in line (two parties, five people), from the waiting to order to actually receiving our one drink took almost 45 minutes. I don't expect Dunkin' Donuts or Starbucks fast but it's wild to have so many baristas working and for it to take so long to get a single beverage. Not sure if they're prioritizing drive through patrons or what the deal was but truly surprising. read more

I'm a big coffee drinker but wasn't a fan of this coffee. Tried to take a couple sips but didn't like the taste and had to throw away. Staff was polite. Pastry was overly buttery. read more

Coffee is I had a molasses cookie latte (iced) and it was DERN good ! Well rounded sweetness with a molasses kick ! They were sure to ask if I had any dairy/allergy needs and the drink was served with a cute & delicious molasses cookie. Only downside is that it took about 20 minutes to go through the drive through behind about 4 cars. I know now they have an app that can speed up the process so next time that's happening read more

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I cannot believe it took me 2 years to drive out of my normal pattern but after seeing Ironclad the West End location announce they had been there for two years. I decided it was way past time. let me tell you you have not had a croissant until you have one of theirs. It reminds me of the French bakery that used to be at Gayton Crossing 30 years ago! That croissant was a real croissant and I can guarantee you some of y'all have not had a fresh real croissant that place is dangerous... That croissant was buttery and flaky with fresh, blueberries and humongous. It didn't fit the box..... I'll be sharing the other half with a client because she is always bringing me something... now let's talk about that cappuccino. I ordered a medium not sure if that's a medium but boy it packs a punch and it is so good strong yet smooth creamy, and silky. I will definitely go back. Don't know if I'll ever see another Starbucks or Dunkin again... read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Blueberry Croissant and a Cappuccino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Since Ryan accused me of lying in my previous review, I am updating my review to include a screenshot of my credit card statement showing a charge of $42.48 for Ironclad on August 10, 2024. The temperature on that date was 90 degrees with a maximum humidity of 94%, which calculates to a heat index of 125.7 F. I will happily testify under oath and under penalty of perjury that I thought his pastries were gross, because it is my sincerely held opinion. If Ryan provides any valid evidence about any part of my review being a misstatement, I will happily amend it and issue an apology. However, he has accused me of lying (or of posting a completely fake review, it's not clear to me which) but hasn't told me which part of my review he considers to be a lie. The funny thing is I was willing to let this go even though I felt ripped off, but after reading him attacking customers for voicing their criticisms which I thought were well within their rights, I felt like I had to post. As for being a "Karen," I've been going to bakeries in Virginia for twenty years and my feelings have ranged from satisfied to amazed. Having one terrible experience in twenty years or fifty years or eighty years doesn't make me a "Karen," and I would have to call this the worst bakery and coffee shop experience of my life. Notes: 1) 12/28: Edited sentence beginning with "The funny thing" to better convey my meaning. 2) 12/30: Added language stating that I'm not sure whether he has accused me of posting a completely fake review or merely of lying in parts of it. I would like to know which it is. read more

Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking - Spent $42.48 at Ironclad. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Came here after a terrible experience at another coffee shop and it could not have been a wiser decision. I got a Latte, which was fantastic, and the food was good too. The coffee itself is clearly very high quality and the service was quick and polite. Cannot recommend highly enough. read more