A funky and neat local place near downtown for coffee, sandwiches and salads. Quaint, Wonderful atmosphere, and is much larger on the inside than the storefront portrays. Unlike most "S-brand" coffee shops, it was quiet and a great place to sit and relax without the noise and hubbub. Then again, it was after 7:00 so think lunch is their busiest time. They offer live music on some days. I had the Chicken Ceasar Salad and a cup of Chicken and Rice soup. Both were delicious. The only negative here is the staff was somewhat unresponsive at first - you may need to wave your hands or speak directly to get their attention before being acknowledged. read more

So disappointing! I visit Laurel often, and this is my third visit to Lee's. Since there aren't many options to grab a coffee on the go, I've come back. First visit, we stood in line [with 5 people in front of us] for 40 minutes to order omelets and coffee. It took another 30 for our orders to be "up." Food wasn't great, but we were very hungry, so just ate and left. 2nd visit we ordered lattes that took 25 min., but this third visit prompted my review. 5 people sitting in the restaurant, 3 people working behind the counter. I ordered an American coffee (so I could serve myself), and my son, wanted a hot chocolate. We were told it would be a 20 minute wait. Seriously?! For steamed milk and chocolate syrup. When 25 minutes had passed, I went to the counter to ask how much longer it may be. I got a shoulder shrug, and an " I'm not sure. " Never again! My last visit to Lee's for sure. Customer service and quality control are non-existant read more

Although we didn't order coffee, we did order food and it was good. The chicken Caesar wraps were tasty, as was the turkey and Swiss sandwich. The price was reasonable considering they included chips as well. The staff were nice enough but not overly friendly. The table we sat at was sticky, but the building itself was big and seemed like a cool local spot. read more

Stopped here while traveling through the state and this little town is so cute. My husband ordered an iced coffee and I got the iced matcha green tea. Employees were super nice and the drinks were great. Stop here if you're looking for coffee on the road. read more

I stumbled across this place while working locally. Based on their description of breakfast and brunch, I initially ignored them as a lunch option. But then I checked out the menu and they have a good basic lunch selection. Really friendly service from the order taker to the young lady who brought my sandwich. Good portion sizes. The chicken salad on the croissant was very tasty. My only negative would have been that it would have been nice to get some lettuce and tomato on the sandwich. Maybe was an option and I didn't ask. But, it wasn't offered to me either. The atmosphere was really bright and friendly. Wasn't noisy. The tables are spread apart so you are not on top of anyone else. I also stopped in for coffee and a blueberry muffin one morning and wasn't disappointed. The muffins were really big. Will definitely be back again soon. read more

Staff was nice and friendly. Coffee was very good. Nice find in a small downtown area. If your in the region worth a visit if you like good coffee. read more

Thank goodness for this place! I want to take it home with me. I just needed a place to surf the web and I found a beautiful place with great coffee and wonderful food (and reliable wifi too)! Sophisticated but cozy and laid back. The tables and chairs are comfy. The space is well lit with great natural light too. It's huge and there is room to linger all day if you want. The staff was very friendly. there are art and music studios in the building as well. I can't recommend it enough. I've lived in Atlanta, GA and Columbus, OH and I have my coffee favorites in both of those big cities. This place tops all of them. Laurel is a beautiful town that's fallen on hard times like so many small cities. it can be quite depressing but this is a very bright spot. If you are passing thru, stop into Lee's and stay a while. Chicken salad on lettuce with fruit was excellent. very carefully put together flavors - yum! Beef brisket sandwich also was excellent. Like a little side of pimento cheese? Here ya go. How about a shot of chocolate frosting? Right here sugar. Ya'll come back now! read more

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Stopped by for breakfast this morning. The coffee of the day was a light roast with flavors of dark chocolate, hazelnut, blackberries, and something else. It was really nice and you could smell/taste hints of those previously mentioned flavors. I ordered the breakfast sandwich - bagel with bacon, pepper jack cheese, spinach, tomato, and red onion. It was delicious and came with a side of fruit. Everything inside the place was exceptionally clean and nice. read more

Lee's Coffee and Tea is a perfect lunch spot in Laurel, MS. Their coffee/tea selection is average, but atmosphere and overall experience is great. The shining beacon of hope for this local spot in their food selection. The quesadilla and wraps are unquestionably above average, and merit a stop when in the area. I would be pumped to see them venture out in the coffee department and start taking risks. What if we they had a pour over option? What if they made a cold brew instead of iced coffee? Oh snap it would get me to downtown Laurel more often. Staff have also caught my attention on multiple occasions - they just seem to care about the customer. That's nice. read more

Lee’s Coffee & Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Laurel, Mississippi

It's a shame how this place has gone down hill since the original owner passed away! Now they have poor customer service, long wait times, a cluttered dining room, and make orders without any care or concern. After being gone for several years it was sad coming home and seeing this place loose it's charm. read more

Best lattes in Laurel. Delicious quiche and baked goods! The chicken salad is wonderful too! I love Lee's Coffee & Tea. The lines can be long at times; but, it is worth the wait!!! read more

Great little coffee shop! I am always greeted with a smile. Coffee is delicious. Food is yummy. They also have a room you can use for events and gatherings. read more

First of all, I would come all the way back here from Nebraska just for the vanilla bean chiller. It's the best frozen coffee I've EVER had. No bad after taste, has a hint of s'mores and cookies and cream flavor. Just amazing. Might get another for the road. Breakfast sandwich was really good, didn't feel scrimped from any of the ingredients I added. Chicken salad sandwich was exactly what we hoped for. Service is really kind and made sure to let us know that there would be a delay and came up to us to tell us about how much longer it would be even though it's pretty obvious they are understaffed but they are busting their butts. Men's restroom was a little dirty but that's most likely due to being understaffed. We also came in around an hour before close on a Sunday and had a hard time finding an open table. The decor is super charming and we definitely want to come back on one of their themed Saturday night events. read more

We ate here twice during our visit to Laurel. We enjoyed an excellent lunch. Pimento cheese sandwiches and hummus. Definitely try the pimento cheese. Blueberry iced tea was also delicious. The breakfast was a different story. Maybe we caught them on a bad morning, but the omelet was so dry it tasted as if it had been microwaved. Avocado was brown and spotty. Service was sleepy and slow. Our advice. Stick to this place for lunch. Fun lively, local experience. If you go for breakfast, just get coffee. read more

We came to grab breakfast and coffee and we were underwhelmed. We ordered an omelette, breakfast sandwich, and a scone. The scone was one of the 3 available pastries in their display, which was pretty disappointing. They were probably left over from the day before. We ordered food at 815, and waited over 30 minutes for our food. There was ONE order in front of ours and it was not busy whatsoever. The onions in my omelette were raw, not cooked. It was just "meh". Staff did not seem to have any interest in working either. The coffee was decent. read more

Wedidn't ago that day. I have been before though and wanted to go again!! I really enjoyed the food, but I really want to try the pimento cheese. I have heard some good things about that. Can't wait to go back! read more

Waited almost 20 minutes for two salads. After eating 3/4 of my salad I almost bite into a chunk of foil apparently from the blue cheese wrapper. A couple of more bites and I find another piece. Asked for the manager and to her credit she offered to make me another salad but I was almost finished and couldn't of eaten anything more. She took the pieces of foil away and said she would tell the kitchen about it. She never came back and offered any other remedy to make us feel like they really cared about us or the food. I won't be going back. read more

We so wanted to enjoy this cafe. While ordering our food at the counter we noticed the young man making coffee not wearing a mask. He was continuously wiping his nose and making coffee and delivering food to the tables. Several customers entered without masks. read more

Yeah. Whatever. It was that kind of service. We might have of other things to do. Sandwich was rather small. Fruit salad was good, but unpeeled catelope is cute served is appetizer, but unsanitary in a mixed fruit salad. The beverage station was upkeep and the water dispenser was empty the whole time. They were not busy. read more

Go to spot for breakfast and coffee! Also, a great atmosphere for studying, grabbing lunch with friends to catch up, or to grab a beer and desserts for a casual date. read more

I always enjoy my visits here. This time I had a BLT with pimentos and cheese. I can't even describe how perfect it is! The coffee drinks are also on point. It is adorable inside and close to all the downtown locations like Laurel Mercantile and Handmade. The staff is friendly and helpful and there is now a little gift shop inside. read more

We went to Lee's for a late breakfast on Sunday morning. Our friends had stayed in Laurel the weekend before and they went multiple times. When we entered we were not greeted with hello or anything pleasant. We were greeted with " I'm just going to let you know, there is a 40 minute wait on food" and he looked disgusted that more people had come in to eat. He was not friendly at all, which gave me a bad impression off the bat. However, the food was good. We got omelettes with fruit and sweet teas. The omelette was fluffy and tasted good, not very big at all. I wish it came with some toast or some sort of bread. The inside of the restaurant was very cute, lots of places to sit downstairs and upstairs. I would probably eat there again when in Laurel but I hope the guy that obviously didn't want to be there is not there when I go. read more

Can here for breakfast at 7:30 am. They were out of bagels and croissants on a Friday morning. They were slow. My husband ordered an omelet. It came out quickly but he finished it before our coffees came out. The coffee was really good. read more

Coffee was great and service was excellent! We loved the historic building. We will definitely come back when we drive through town again.

Nice ambience, great hot chocolate but were out of several items and a ling wait for things that should be quick. Noticed dirty forks in the clean fork bin and bathroom had not been attended to. read more

Coffee and food is very good, however the service takes quite a long time to prepare it. Don't come here if you're in a rush, I waited 20 minutes just to receive an iced coffee. read more

Super cool architecture on the inside and solid drinks. Friendly staff and good sandwiches.

Ran by here for some pre-Christmas Parade Coffee! What a clean, lovely place :) I got the Raspberry Truffle Latte and it was delicious. Food prices seem very reasonable and all the staff was friendly and professional. We don't live in Laurel but will definitely stop in for lunch one day! read more

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We had breakfast this morning. Wife said coffee was good, daughter did not like the ice coffee. Food was not good. Eggs are microwaved and have little to no taste. read more

A fun place for brunch or lunch with very tasty coffee. Pimento cheese is awesome!

Very good service, excellent food, good coffee. Clean and well maintained. Will return.

We were walking around Laurel craving a really good glass of iced tea and this placed delivered. We tried the sweet and the unsweet. Both had excellent flavor and the water it was made with did not distract from the tea's flavor. Wish we would've had time to try their food. read more

While driving through Mississippi, headed for Tammany Trace, we stopped at Lee's for coffee and lunch. My hot pimento and cheese on wheat sandwich was very mild and good. My husband had the chicken salad on good white bread. My French onion soup was flavored with mushroom bits. So yummy. Hubby also liked his chicken and rice soup. So glad that we found Lee's which is housed in an historic building in Laurel. Cute shops around to browse. Wish we'd had more time read more

I can agree with the other YELP reviews of Lee's Coffee and Tea. I was dying for a good lattee when I hit current locations. We had the Southern Pecan coffee and steamed milk. Two lessons learned from Lee's. First we must use SOLOMO media to help traveler's find treasure in small communities and second, we must write reviews to share treasure with others. read more

I love Lee's. You order from the menu, get your number, find a seat and one of their friendly staff will bring your meal to you. They have a decent amount of choices of different teas and coffees that I enjoy. The chicken quesadilla was delicious when I ordered it. Inside the restaurant is a really neat gift shop with unique gifts. I always enjoy browsing when I go. Lee's is always pretty quiet when I go & has a relaxing environment. Although I've never been to an event, there are always posters up that advertise their different events throughout the current month. There's also a couch and some comfy to chairs to sit and hang out on with your coffee and friends. read more

Lee's Coffee and Tea is a perfect spot to catch up with friends, enjoy a family lunch, or spend a productive morning. I went to Lee's to get some work done and loved the options for coffee and food. There are a lot of seating options to choose from and plenty of outlets to keep you powering through! The atmosphere is very calm, even with the bustle of the coffee shop. I'd definitely recommend it to people I meet and I'll definitely be back! read more

A meal at Lee's is a must every time we visit Laurel. I always get the Chopped Salad and some type of sandwich to share with whomever I'm with. The Brisket or Pimento and Cheese are two of my favorites but you really can't go wrong with anything on their menu. Make sure to save room for coffee and dessert! read more

Best place in town for morning coffee and has good, light lunch....salads, soups and great pimento cheese sandwiches!

Pimento and cheese BLT.... Need I say any thing more! Not living in the south, I had only heard of this famous and delicious sandwich so when I arrived at Lees I couldn't wait to try one. All the rumors were true, this was a fantastic sandwich. I happen to know what pimento cheese is made from but I chose to ignore how unhealthy it was, I was in the south and I had to experience it! There aren't a whole lot of options to eat in downtown Laurel, so make sure you stop in and get some Mississippi charm and a great meal. read more

Very cool old restored building, friendly staff. Coffe and local made treats. A can't miss for southern charm!