Who knew vikings could brew up some delicious coffee…read more On a day trip to Bloomington, Emily and I picked a random coffeehouse off my list of ones I have yet to try and we landed on Viking Brews. We both didn't look it up beforehand so we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. As we pulled up, I was surprised to see that there was an attached Viking Liquors and there was a gaming parlor inside as well as a spot for ice cream. I was starving for both food and coffee, as was Emily. But we had birthday lunch plans so I grabbed my usual Americano and decided to get a bagel to hold me over until we got to the restaurant. Emily grabbed a latte concoction that she made up based on the menu offerings. We took a seat at one of the couple tables available and waited a few minutes for our drinks and my bagel. I kid you not........ this was the best bagel I've ever had. Most of the time, a bagel will be dense and tough to pull apart while eating. Not this one. It was light and fluffy and full of flavor despite being a plain one. They use these for their sandwiches and it really makes me want to come back and try one out. As for the coffee, the americano was really good. Nothing to really highlight besides it being about what I prefer from one. Emily was really happy with her latte and I gave it a sip and it was indeed really tasty. The baristas that were working all had to be in high school but had stellar customer service. I asked them for a few of the stickers they put on their cups and they kindly hooked us up. All in all, Viking Brews would be my go-to spot for americanos if I lived in the area but sadly do not. It was a great start to a day full of shenanigans and lost cellphones. Stay caffeinated, my friends.

From the owner: Products: Americano, Coffee, Cold Brew, Espresso Shots,…read moreFrappes, Hot Latte, Iced Latte, Latte, Hot Chocolate, Hot Coffee, Iced Coffee, Bagels, Pastries, Sandwiches, Fountain Drinks, Tea.

The food is always good here, props to the chef. The service is kind of slow though but they just…read morehad a health inspection when we walked in and the restaurant was full.

Family friendly atmosphere. Really good food at a reasonable price. Nice variety of weekly…read morespecials along with special coffee flavors of the week. There is also a really great selection of desserts. The service is exceptional. Well worth a trip to Bellflower.

I was pleasantly surprised, this coffee was good!! BMI is a small airport and im so glad they have…read moresomething like this instead of a starbucks. I got the vanilla late iced with oat milk :)

Great little coffee shop. I expected a Keurig or instant Folgers in a little airport like this, but…read moreit wound up being such a pleasant surprise. Good coffee, great selection, and good snacks. The barista was also way more pleasant than I expected at 5:30am. Love this airport.

I'm irritated. I flew through this airport last weekend. I grabbed some fruit to go and a coffee. I…read morehanded the fruit off to my husband to board while I waited for my coffee. When finally on the plane and taking off, I began to eat the fruit only to realize it was bad. It was supposed to be taken off the shelf the day before apparently but no one had done it. I attempted to email the company and received no response. I attempted to call but the phone is disconnected. I attempted to contact the airport about it as well but there is no option to just talk to a live person and have someone contact you. I want my money back. But I guess I'll have to wait til my next visit home to tell these ppl about themselves since they old fruit having behinds can't respond to an email. Terrible business practices. Maybe this review will have someone reach out to me. But I'm not counting on it.

I flew out of Bloomington yesterday and my flight was delayed, so I was already through security. I…read morewent to the small bistro overlooking the terminal, expecting cold, packaged food. I was pleasantly surprised to find a very appetizing hot menu. Both staff members were friendly and helpful. I tried the hot tuscan chicken sandwich and honestly, it was delicious! One of the women even brought it out to me in the comfy seating area across the way when it was ready. (It was before the concourse was too busy). I will definitely order again next time I fly in.

A super bright and beautiful cafe for studying!…read more I went there earlier today for work. It was located in Heyworth (how cute the name of this little town is! lol). Since it was a little snowy today and it was so cold outside, the road in front of the cafe was frozen. I was struggling with walking inside as there was ice everywhere, but it really made my day when the baristas warmly greeted me and said they were sorry about the slippery road conditions! Also, their coffee was nice (I ordered an iced latte w/ oat milk) and I think it's medium-dark roasted (which is my favorite). The environment was super nice. They have a big windows at the front, where the sunlight comes in gently in the afternoon. The ceiling is pretty high, so you'll feel spacious and even de-stressed when working there. Not so many tables inside (only about five, each for four people), and rarely were people coming inside for a long time staying, thus it really is a hidden gem for me who is an introvert and loves privacy and silence when studying. Though their prices were a little high at least for coffee, I would regard it as reasonable since they don't make money by attracting a huge number of customers, but providing a decent environment for guests to chill'in. Love this cafe and wish they all the best! :)

Passing through on a road trip, usually stop at Starbucks but wanted to try something new. Have…read morenever had a smoother latte, staff was incredibly helpful and shop was I super cute and clean. Try the Carmel apple butter latte! You'll be glad you did!

What can we do to improve this store First off give the…read morecustomers what they ordered, I ordered a 10 piece chicken nugget meal, I paid for a 10 piece chicken nuggets meal, I received a 6 piece chicken nugget's meal. Next is considering using less salt, I mean a lot less salt. I could have started a salt water fish tank with the amount of salt that I received, taste like a salt lick block that they give to cattle in the pasture. And what is the deal with only one package of bbq sauce, is there a shortage These things have effected every McDonald's I've ever been to anywhere. And have you ever thought about changing the grease every once in a while. I don't think it's been changed since the Reagan administration. I'll be nice and give you 3 stars, nah I'm kidding you get one

DO NOT GO HERE!!! Just got home from our McDonald's trip. We ordered our chicken nuggets and then…read moreasked for bbq and buffalo. Clarified TWICE!!!!!!!! And we got to the second row and they gave us 3 chili sauces. So we sat there at THE WINDOW. And the woman behind wouldn't open the window and yelled at us she could hear behind it. So we told her we need sauce and she was like WE HAVE TO CHARGE and so I said that's fine(still behind the window). She tells us we need to take two of our chili sauces out of our bag we already had and gave us the sauce. I hope she gets fired. Old woman with light hair and angry face

I stopped in here with friends before work this week, visiting from out of town. The spot is cute…read moreand looks like it would be fun for after hours. Our coffee shop experience was ok. I was fine with my drink and service but my friends were unimpressed and found the employees not friendly/welcoming and said they needed to wake up. We opted not to come back and ended up at Starbucks other mornings.

When they are good, they are SO good but this is probably the most inconsistent coffee shop in town…read more(apart from McDonalds or Dunkin). I typically order their specials (love a good cold brew extreme) but the SAME drink will taste different almost every time I order it. For example- this morning I ordered the Caramel Apple Cold Brew Extreme. It was AMAZING! My husband tried it and wanted one so I ventured back the same day in the afternoon to get 2 more (one for me, one for him- don't judge me) and just prayed that the same barista would make it. It was likely a different barista as it didn't even taste similar to the drink I had in the morning. Very bitter and not good at all. I wish I could say this is a one off situation, but it almost always happens when I find a drink I like. One time fantastic, next time terrible. Anyhoo- they could totally be five stars at their best but I have to leave 3 because you never know what you're gonna get.

So we were here 2 mos ago and the lady felt compelled to give them 2-stars, mostly based on the…read morelack of server/bartender knowledge or interest in providing much customer service. We stopped in 2 weeks ago for a cocktail and an app but passed on the food based on the indoor construction noise going on at 6 pm on a Thursday?! And although I enjoy new tech as much as most, in both instances we were also disappointed by failing attempts to incorporate new restaurant technology like the giant automatic drink mixing machine and the kitchen to table food delivery robot -cart. In both instances, I bit my tongue as a Yelper to give them a chance to work out the kinks and figure out what they really want to be. Based on a timely social media post today, I went solo for 'Taco Thursday' and after this 3rd visit, I'm compelled to weigh in. The negatives above have clearly improved - the construction team seems to have moved next door (Aroma, owned by the same guy), the place looked impressively finished, the tech gimmicks were gone as far as I could tell and the bartender today seemed to care and was very personable. Given that the employees have all been different each time we went, I'm hoping this means they've finally latched onto at least a quality cook and server. Hopefully ownership sees the value these employees bring and the trend continues. Besides the employee improvements and the impressive finished renovations the real positive I've now walked away with after 2 actual meals here, is the food. Altho I was told by 2 people that the Malaysian quesadilla is fantastic, I haven't tried one yet. Instead I can tell you that both the wings and the tacos (4 or 5 options each) are really quite authentically good. As for the craft beer, altho there are 20-plus ice cold taps and most popular styles are represented, nothing really stands out - except the daily happy hour prices (see attached pic with the current list of options)! I guess that means both the fork and the froth actually ARE going to be the draw...and at the moment at least, both are quite cost effective! So I'll go 3.4 stars until our next visit - one that will include a quesadilla.

Three bartenders took 10 mins to acknowledge. We were sitting at the bar. It was not busy in the…read morerestaurant. Two walked by twice. One had menus for people sitting directly next to us. Very aloof staff. Took 22 minutes for a four person table to be cleared away. Once again (not busy and at least three wait staff in house). Menu looks decent. Didn't try any food. Had two drinks. On par with drink prices around town.