Have always loved Lee's. Coffee and drinks are delicious. Food is so good, the Chicken and Wild Rice soup is a favorite. Great lunch place. read more

I ordered a large Mad Monkey Mocha, which was very good, and a bagel with a self serve cup of cream cheese. The coffee came out quickly but the bagel wasn't ready for about 30 minutes. I had almost finished my coffee by then and were not interested in refilling at least part of my drink. That made my trip here less than enjoyable. read more

Great coffee. Great veggie option for sandwich. Lots of seating. Great location. Game night/Live music/Trivia nights too - I haven't experienced the fun stuff but it is on my to-do list. read more

Fluffy omelette and breve!!! Nice atmosphere with a chill vibe. Easy to support this downtown business. read more

First time here! Had hot "Black Forest" drinks. Wow! Chocolate-Cherry Coffee drink. The service was very good for a busy day and time. We met several local folks that openly bragged about "their" coffee shop! All we're full of pride and openly chatted about their great city and downtown buildup. Oh, we also had the incredible and freshly made avocado toast, and a blueberry bagel. Fresh, delivered quickly and then left alone to use the free WiFi and enjoy our coffee. While there, plenty of action upstairs with a baby shower and others meeting in groups. Great vibe. Plenty of seating. We'll be back soon! read more

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Lee's Coffee and Tea has been in business in downtown Laurel for almost 10 years now. Believe it or not, I visited for the first time last week on two separate occasions. I am not a coffee drinker and just never took the time to check it out. When I did, I was impressed. This business started here long before it became cool to operate out of downtown like it is now. With all of the positive development in Downtown Laurel over the last 5 years, Lee's led the way. Walk inside and you immediately like the charm. The comfy sofa and chairs resembling a living room, the interior decor, the second level, the wooden tables and chairs for eating or studying, the separate dedicated meeting room, a separate gift store, the coffee, teas and food available, the Friday night events of Open Mic, Board Games and spinning vinyl records, etc. Of course free WiFi is offered with a password written on the chalkboard inside. This is simply a cool spot to hangout in Laurel. This business would fit in much larger cities than Laurel. For lunch, I ordered the BLT sandwich for $8 and added the Aunt Lee's pimento cheesefor an extra $1. It came with a bag of chips. The sandwhich took about 10 minutes to make. The bread was pressed and with good quality ingredients made for a tasty sandwich. Street parking out front or you can use the back parking lot and use the rear entrance. They also have 2-3 small tables out front on the sidewalk for outdoor use. I like this place and plan to return when in town. read more

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Very generously giving them 2 stars for ok coffee but might need to reduce to 1 star by the end of this review. I agree with the other reviewers, no friendliness or smiles from any of the employees. Limited options on food (we didn't order any) and drinks (only 2 sugar free syrup choices). I also agree that the entire process from ordering to getting the coffee was pretty slow. I thought my latte was a little too sweet; I'd rather have it less sweet and be able to add sweetener. On the plus side, there are plenty of seating options. The biggest negative is no soap in the bathrooms. I've been known to chuckle at the signs, "all employees must wash hands"... I've always felt that this is a bit obvious. Apparently not at Lee's. Patrons also don't get to wash their hands. I don't mean they were simply out of soap, I mean there were no soap dispensers which means they just don't offer soap. Disgusting. Oh, yeah, lowering my rating to 1 star. read more

We wanted to like the place but employees with rude behavior can kill the vibe of a place, I'm A veteran and came in with a service pet, some lady had a barking dog and mine barked back, lady at counter before I ever ordered informed me that her boss said once a service dog barks it is no longer welcome in their establishment, considering her unfriendly demeanor she never greeted us or broke a slight smile took her forever to take our order and I told her we would eat outside. The coffee was good, the two sandwiches with chips was $43 ! Pricey considering it's a small town and the food was just average! This same lady informed her co- worker she was leaving at 1:30 and not into customers or friendly ! Hey a TV show can bring people in the door but if you want them to come back I would suggest some customer service training ! Just the basic stuff and study the law on service animals boss ! read more

The trip to Laurel was a bit disappointing. We love the show Home Town, but so far like most things on TV, this place is for show only. My coffee was certainly the only reason for the 2 stars. The building is amazing, but the restaurant was below average. We ordered and there was nothing available, everything was out of stock and we got there early, so not like there was a rush. I understand the "supply chain" issue, but the avocado toast was quite literally just avocado on toast with absolutely nothing else. At least every place I've ever had this it would have an egg or something like greens or something. My wife's omelette was simple with deli meet and what looked like a store bought prefabbed egg. I'm not being mean just honest. There didn't seem to be anything special and homemade. This place was featured on the show. So if could be a goldmine with a real cook and some care. As it is just pretty good coffee. read more

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Sadly I would have to say Dell the manager responded to my last bad review 3 MONTHS LATER!!! And with the exact same response all other bad reviews were given. "I'm sorry for your bad experience we will try to do better" we'll keep reading reviews because they obviously haven't done any better. Sad this gave me a bad taste in my mouth of the town I really thought I would like. Sad but if your the only thing open on a Sunday visitors have no other choice. RUN RUN RUN before trying this place and feeling like a lot of us! read more

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

We dined here for breakfast. Service was quick and the food was good. An omelette and crustless quiche. read more

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

Wasn't sure about this place for breakfast food but it did not disappoint!! The croissant sandwich with egg, cheese, avocado and tomato was fantastic. Then there was the coffee.... The chocolate banana latte over ice was perfect for a warm Southern morning. My sister loved the chocolate cherry latte. I know people complained about service in other posts but the people working the day we were there did a great job. read more

Small coffee shop, very nice folks working there . Everything was delicious and tasty.

Coffee was good - a real cortado. Clean omelette. Yummy crustless quiche. Nice folks and pleasant atmosphere. A nice find on a long trip.

Laurel is quite charming. There aren't tons of options to eat in their downtown area and the ones we googled and yelped had a long wait to get in. So we walked around and stumbled upon Lee's. The food was fresh and healthy, yet filling. The Dirty Chai Latte (with half and half) was really good. The seating options were unique (in a good way) but I knocked a star for tables not being cleaned. I ended up throwing the trash away at a table just so we could have a place to eat. read more

Great coffee and vibey atmosphere. Also loved that they kept the old architecture of the building

The breakfast food was delicious and served hot. Their coffee is strong and they offer non-dairy milk options.

Lee's had the best sandwiches that we had on a recent 3 week vacation. We will definitely go there again!

Great food in a quaint restaurant in the beautiful picturesque town. The food was perfect and wonderfully presented at a very reasonable price. The coffee was delicious too!Breakfast OmelettesBreakfast Sandwich read more

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Another Laurel delight. In a downtown that, by and large, takes their sabbaths on Sunday and Monday, Lee's is faithfully open morning and evening and we're SO grateful. The space is beautiful and historic and the staff is every bit the Laurel southern charm we experienced throughout our entire trip. So friendly, genuinely attentive and sneakily funny. We loved going here to get our breakfast and coffee each morning during our stay. I can't speak to the lunch or evening situation, but I saw that they sometimes have little concerts or open mic nights and it seems like a perfect space for it. Plenty of seating and even the ability to social distance in the era of a pandemic. For us, Lee's will be a wonderful memory of one of our favorite (and only) trips in 2020. read more

I wish I lived close so I could visit every week! This was the best omelet I've ever had and the raspberry truffle latte was wonderful too! The kids had a bagel and croissant and they were both very happy with those as well. read more

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

Spending a weekend in Laurel, was looking for coffee and breakfast and found it here. The food, coffee, and service were excellent. My husband and I ordered omelets, and the only critique he had was "maybe a few less green peppers." lol read more

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Met a client there for business. I didn't get a chance to eat but I did have coffee and it was excellent. The atmosphere was great. The seating had a variety to choose from. Such as couches, bar area and tall or regular tables. S/N the workers were great. read more

My husband and I were visiting for a few days in Laurel. We stopped in for a quick lunch and had a bomb BLT and Pastrami sandwich. I fell in love with the White Chocolate Mocha that I had, that I had to come back the next day for a large! read more

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Absolutely adorable inside. Very clean and a great menu selection. I realize this is a coffee shop, however was a bit disappointed we waited 35 minutes for half a sandwich, chicken salad, and quesadilla. We visited on a Sunday for lunch. Not many people inside. Staff taking all covid precautions and enforcing masks. I will say one thing. The chicken salad was amazing! One of the best I have ever had. Pass on the quesadilla though. read more

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Popped in for a latte after the Mrs visited a few stores in the area. Both of us agreed it was the best cup of coffee we had in a long time. No extra ingredients needed. Staff was super friendly and it was an awesome vibe. I would be tempted to detour any time I'm in the area to stop in. Best recommendation. read more

The service was slow when we were there seemed to be short staffed. We're out of pastrami - no note on menu board - would have changed our mind had we known but after a 10-15 minute wait to order we went ahead and picked other items. Building is nice but the line to Seder winds around several of the tables so you are eating with folks standing over you. Food good but nothing special. read more

Stopped in for breakfast and had the breakfast quiche along with a chai latte. Both were very good. The staff was friendly as well. I also liked the music selection, any place that plays music by Circles Around The Sun is solid in my book. If looking for a quick breakfast, this is a good option. read more

Overpriced and under delivers. Avoid if all possible. Very slow service. About 25 minutes to make two sandwiches and one sandwich was not the right one. The place was not busy at all. Staff not friendly - not typical for people from Laurel. Salad was delivered after the sandwiches. Came with no dressing. Weird. Had to go ask for it. They failed to delivered to second salad and so I had to go again and ask for it. I think the place is just for fans (tourists) who come just because of the TV show. Clearly not recommended. read more

Food and coffee is good but the staff acts like you're not even there! Expect to wait a while but it's worth it. Be prepared

While passing through Laurel, my wife, daughter and I stopped in Lee's cafe on memorial day holiday. I had a locally butchered and cured pastrami on rye with mustard, which was good. My wife had a chicken sandwich. For two specialty coffee drinks and sandwiches, it was quite pricey. I understand that food prices in restaurants are high due to inflation, but prices seemed expensive. read more

This was an interesting experience. The doors opened at 9 but they seemed a bit disheveled...not quite ready. As we came in right at 9; the couple ahead waited to order. We watched as several workers were still getting things prepped for the day. The young lady that took orders was nice enough but it took a good ten minutes for her to start taking orders with a 9am open. Then when we went to place our order; they were out of potatoes and pepper Jack cheese. We were the second customers that morning. But the good news was they allowed me to order lunch at breakfast. We put in our order ( a BLT and a breakfast sandwich made with croissant) and two coffees. We found a table and waited. And waited. Our coffees came out and they were smooth, perfect temp and great! Better than the brand chain! Sandwiches were pressed on panini grill. Good but not the best around. The sandwiches also came with a Mixed fruit cup that was refreshing. (Cantelope, strawberries, blueberries, and grapes) I'd go back for the coffee but will pass on the food. read more

Lovely decor, great front of the house service, very tasty food! (Want to find the recipe for the crustless quiche!)

I had a mocha sandwich on ciabatta bread fruit came with it. We tried the bread pudding was yummy. We all enjoyed eating here. We had breakfast. read more

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Don't do it. Food is not good service is worse. The only place in Laurel that had not nice attitudes.

45 minutes for avocado toast, 10 minutes for coffee. And the staff was incredibly unfriendly, not a smile in the entire place. No hustle, no care. I guess when you have a monopoly on the town you can treat people however you want. Hopefully some competition puts them in their place soon. As a small business owner myself, this formula is definitely setup for failure read more

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

Great coffee Good food Good service Good location Atmosphere is safe and inviting Parking in the back and entrance in back too. read more

I loved my vanilla chai latte & my fiancé loved his iced coffee. Sizes are small though. Bagels were good too!

Good downtown coffee shops. Plenty of space for hipsters to spread out their laptops. We had two iced coffees & a pastry. Device was friendly & fast. Good place to drop in when you're downtown shopping read more

Very cute inside. Staff was knowledgeable about the ingredients and helpful. I had chicken salad on lettuce and the blueberry dessert. I would go again. Didn't get sick! read more