I had some business to take care of in Tazewell, VA this past Saturday and stopped at this coffee…read moreshop on Main Street in the town. They have large windows to let the natural light in. I ordered a large regular coffee from the girl behind the counter and it was pretty good. The only thing I did not like was the cost of my add on which was half and half. The place is spectacular and has ample seating to enjoy your brew.

An industrial vibe greats you as you enter the establishment. It has large windows at the front…read moreallowing for great natural light if you sit at the window bar. This is where we choose to sit and it's by far the best seat in the house. The tall purple chairs were comfortable and had loads of personality and they had playing cards, dominoes, uno, Jenga, a mini puzzle, and a Rubik cube form your enjoyment. The light dwindles the farther into the establishment you go with it being darker and cozier closer to the cash register. What we got: Orange juice - 3* I don't know why I'm always surprised when smaller boutique-like establishments don't do fresh squeezed orange juice but I am. Despite knowing this my partner still wanted the Simply Orange Juice that the serve. I'm more practically minded and would've rather purchased our own bottle at the grocery store for a similar price but alas, compromises for those you love Stuffed waffle with fresh fruit - 4* we could choose from strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry so we chose a medley of them all. The waffle was good and I liked the fresh raspberries and blueberries on top. The fruit inside was all baked in. The syrup on the side Bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel - 4* classic savory bagel Danish - 3* nothing special. You'd find this Danish at any old store.

Jamba Juice is my favorite smoothie place on and off campus. They simply have the best selections…read moreand produce some of the best smoothies I have ever had. The lines can get pretty long, especially during lunch time, and the smoothies do take a little while to make, but the wait is totally worth it. I have had a lot of different smoothies and I have been left unsatisfied. With that said, my favorite smoothie has to be the Matcha Green Tea Blast. 10/10 would recommend you get that smoothie, you won't regret it!

From the owner: Jamba in Blacksburg serves fresh smoothies, bowls, and bites made to brighten your day. Choose from…read morefruit smoothies, protein smoothies, smoothie bowls, acai bowls, toasty bites, and snacks perfect for kids, families, and on-the-go lifestyles. With plant-based and better-for-you options, Jamba fits a variety of food preferences. Stop by for takeout, order delivery, or arrange catering for events and group orders. Whether fueling your day or treating the family, Jamba brings refreshing flavor to Blacksburg.

Excellent, friendly service. This is a full service HerbalLife shop. Drinks are delicious…read more Owner is very friendly & the menu is huge.

Excellent place for the local community. The teas and shakes are great, too. Can't recommend enough.read more

My favorite place in Beckley! Great place to get your nutrition in and reach your fitness/nutrition…read moregoals! PLUS everyone there is AMAZING and the most friendly family! Can't say enough good things about Beckley Blend!

One of the best meal replacement shakes I've ever had. The people that work in here are so nice!read more

Cool spot for breakfast or lunch. And I guess coffee…read more I don't drink coffee, but my friend Bod does. I stayed in Bluefield and he lives in Princeton, but he met me here since it was on my way to Cherokee. This leg of the trip was to drop off some cash for Mr. Bob. A lot of it. No, not that kind of money. Clean money. Anyway... The staff here is super friendly, the atmosphere fits the area, and the place has some charm. It looks like the prices for the sandwiches are very fair, but I got a bagel, and the price for one bagel is too high. However, this is more of a sandwich and coffee shop; it's not a bagel store. I definitely recommend The Grind. I'm not really a morning person so I don't know what Bob was talking about half the time, but that's just me. Definitely recommended!

Nice little coffee shop with lots of variety. We stopped in during a road trip and parking was…read moreeasy. It is next to the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum, so stopping here after a visit would be super easy. There were plenty of specialty drinks on the menu, and they trended towards the sugary direction. There were plenty of families enjoying the space, and options for kids and adults. My drink ended up being sugary-sweet and I probably would have asked them to dial it down if I had realized. On the plus side, they were able to get drinks out pretty quickly, in spite of there being quite the crowd. The space was clean and modern. Also, the bathroom was clean and very much appreciated on our road trip. I probably wouldn't sit and enjoy my drink here, due to the high traffic (at least when I visited). For a quick stop in, it's nice. I'll be sure to order better next time. Solid spot!

This place is amazing! Food and drinks are wonderful, the place is so cute, and artist goods are…read morebeautiful. Staff was kind and attentive.

I spent a few days in Radford and was pleasantly surprised. This place became a must in my daily…read moreroutine thanks to the delicious coffee and friendly staff!

I was looking forward to eating my chicken caesar super greens wrap before heading to a late…read moreevening meeting and tipped on my order, however I didn't receive the super greens I was looking for. Instead, my greens were brown, some pieces almost as brown as the chicken. I took it back and the employee offered to remake it. I told her it was okay and was hoping to have a better experience the 2nd time. I get all the way home, take a bite and something didn't taste right. Brown and spoiled lettuce, AGAIN. this isn't just unprofessional but it's not healthy for your customers to consume this. I will not be returning and will continue to purchase my healthier "fast food" options from Roots, Mezeh and Chipotle. The pictures are of the remade wrap.

Stopped here for lunch after an appointment. First time customer and it didn't disappoint. I had a…read moreBahama Mama smoothie and a chicken bacon ranch flatbread and both were amazing! The staff were very friendly when taking our order and bringing out our order. The establishment looks small on the outside but was very roomy on the inside. Tables and bathroom were very clean as well! Will definitely be back when in the area again.

This was a disappointment and given the almost universally positive reviews, I'm not sure if my…read moreexperience was an anomaly or if Halwa is benefitting from a college town, grading on a curve situation. I came by last Wednesday morning for a bit of caffeine and a bite to eat before my top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality (down the street at VA Tech) and I embarked on our road trip into Kentucky. I'm a hardcore morning person and it's often difficult to find coffee places that are open before 8am. The primary reason I came here was because they opened at 7am, well before most of the businesses in the area did. That's a point in their favor at least. And it's cute in there. Per my accompanying picture, there's a lot to take in, with tons of items on the walls and on display, and I needed a solid minute or two just to look over the large menu, which featured a lot of different types of coffees/lattes, as well as a significant number of Middle Eastern influenced snacks and pastries. I literally got over there just as the doors opened (promptly right before 7), so I had the run of the place for my short time in there; I have no doubt this place is hopping when students are actually on campus and don't feel like frequenting the obligatory Starbucks for whatever reason. Maybe it's just a personal palate issue but I didn't like anything I had. Since this was a very specific type of coffee establishment, I tried the Turkish Coffee. That one for sure just wasn't my speed - it's a super tiny portion, pretty much akin to a shot or two of espresso, and aside from the first two or three sips, was literally just grounds. My gut says that's just how Turkish Coffee is, and I won't be sampling that again anywhere. I did see some intriguing lattes including one of my all-time chums Rose, so that was probably the call in hindsight. I also selected two food items, both of which were also unfortunately misses for me. One was the baklava, a pastry I'm very familiar with and tend to really like. This was, I'm sad to say, the worst I've had. The biggest issue is that you can barely taste the main ingredients, namely the pistachio and honey. You know what you can taste, see and feel on your tongue though? Sugar. Lots of sugar. For some bizarre reason, they make their baklava here with a layer of this crystallized sugar. I don't know why, but it honestly ruins the item and drowns out the actual flavors you should be tasting. Arguably an easy fix, but I only took a few bites of it. I also got a Lebanese puff pastry, which looked intriguing but just didn't have much of a flavor. This was my first time trying it, so maybe it's supposed to be on the blander side for whatever reason, but it mostly just tasted like dough to me, especially the areas closer to the edge (not all that dissimilar in my experience from a croissant). The service was fine; there was just the one young woman behind the counter opening up for the day, and everything I ordered was provided within a few minutes. I got two coffees (a "normal" one for my chum as well), and the two pastries, which came to close to $30. I think that's a little pricy, especially for a place right off of a college campus, but your mileage may vary. Normally I'd recommend avoiding an establishment where I literally didn't like anything, but my gut says it's still worth stopping by. Just don't get what I got.

This contemporary and relaxing bakery and coffeehouse located in Blacksburg, Virginia, specializes…read morein Egyptian and Lebanese inspired desserts and baked goods. But above and beyond their Middle Eastern pastries and unique drinks like Turkish Coffee and Mango Madness, it is an inviting environment with comfortable tables, chairs, and couches, to spend quality time socializing with good friends or with a laptop connected to the internet with their Wi-Fi, doing research for that special project. After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And Halwa Bakery & Cafe is the perfect example. After having dinner with a friend at another restaurant, we decided to come here for dessert. When we arrived, it was easy to find a parking space right around the corner of the Cafe. The place had outdoor furniture to be able to enjoy your food and drink outdoors in nice weather. Inside, the beautiful hardwood floors and exposed ceilings, together with the unique lighting treatment, gave special character to the place, and providing an extraordinary environment in which to better enjoy the moment. On the left of the ordering counter there is a couple of large blackboards with the menu written on them in color chalk. On the right, there are several display cases with Sandwiches and Pastries for one to observe and make better choices. My friend ordered a Baklava Cheesecake and I ordered a Peanut Butter Special Cake. As we sat down enjoying our desserts, that were amazingly delicious, the place was full of people. Some working on their laptops, others socializing, and others simply enjoying their food and drinks. As we were leaving, I saw on one of the walls two framed newspaper articles from The Roanoke Times, with color photographs, on this Blacksburg bakery with Mediterranean pastries. I highly recommend this place as a perfect environment to enjoy some cultural food and drinks, either alone, with your laptop, or with good friends.

We had a great time eating lunch and having ice cream for dessert. Great little gem to visit…read more Burgers and onion rings were awesome. Wait staff kept drinks filled and were so friendly!

Yelp has steered me right yet again! We split a deep fried pepperoni roll as an appetizer. Best one…read moreI've ever had! It's listed as an appetizer but you easily eat as a meal for one. The burgers, I had the James Dean and my wife had the Porky Pig, were delicious. The milkshake, incredible! The restaurant is inside an old pharmacy. A lot of the old decor remains and is really cool. We will be back!