This is a bright, welcoming, beautifully decorated and spacious coffee shop that also sells ice…read morecream, baked treats, real meals, and has ice cold cans of Diet Coke!!!! The staff was exceptionally friendly and made us feel like regulars, even on my first ever visit. I didn't order a meal, but they offer a full menu, plus the baked goods looked delicious. There are art and pottery for sale, made by local artists and a young potter. I picked up two pieces of pottery, for a great price. The art was out of my budget, but was truly stunning! I wish there was a Java Cat in every town. So lucky to have found it on my visit to Madison last weekend. I'll definitely return!!

A cozy nook we visited for lunch while passing through town. Not too far off the freeway, it was a…read morehome-cooked, convenient place for lunch. We split a club sandwich and Husband added a cup of broccoli cheddar to his order and I added a monster cookie. The sandwich was delicious. Fresh ingredients and lightly toasted. The monster cookie was delish as well. So fresh and chewy. You order at the counter then find your table and chat til they call your name to pick up your order. The place was packed. With a home dining room vibe, there were tables spread out throughout the area. Parking is rather limited but several parked across the street. Great stop.

This is a hidden gem where coffee meets the outdoors in a shop that you must go to!! We bought two…read moredelicious coffees and found out all the syrups are made in house! While here we also checked out the shops sunglasses! Bought a couple of those as well!! Amazing!! This is also a dog friendly coffee shop and they do have two tables to sit outside!

Super friendly service, and delicious coffee. Knowledgeable staff and all inclusive environmentread more

Very slow just to get two cups of coffee - saw six cars in the drive theu come and go before we got…read moreour coffee (and they ordered after we paid!) . Not the friendliest staff, aside from the guy taking our order. Not the biggest issue in the world, but one easily fixed.

Employee here was incredibly rude. Not friendly, not nice and not coming back. There are local…read morejoints in Madison to go that have way better coffee, way better prices and way better service. I recommend going to Cargo coffee on East Washington. They are a great coffee shop!!

Happy to see that this place relocated to the Global Market and Food Hall food court. Now there is…read morea lot of place to sit and enjoy. Plus there is several other good places in the food court to enjoy other delicacies. Waakye was my favorite item here. It was a nice healthy rice and beans. It comes with a flavorful tomato sause and one more sauce on the side. Jollof rice was also good. Chicken was fried real crisp. I also went for a ginger hibiscus drink. It had a nice ginger punch. If you like spicy ginger punch you will like it.

I've never tried African food before, and the host helped me pick the right things once I decided…read moreto try the Banku and Okra soup. It was an entirely new flavor profile for me and I'm very glad I tried it. I'll be back for trying the jollof rice next!

Forward Craft & Coffee was such a fun find! From the moment I walked in, the staff made me feel…read morewelcome with their friendly, upbeat service. The space has an awesome ambiance--bright, inviting, and comfortable--with plenty of seating whether you're looking to knock out some work, catch up with friends, or just relax in the cozy lounge area. I also loved the unique selection of both coffee and craft beer, making it the kind of place you could visit any time of day. It's not your typical coffee shop, and that's what makes it stand out. Great atmosphere, great people, and a menu that's worth exploring. I'll definitely be back!

The most unbelievable email ive ever read. I said I was uncomfortable about something at the…read moreforward coffee shop and posting a review of my experience on yelp or google of a business and sharing what I experienced is freedom of speech and that's what yelp and google is. They threatened legal action if I shared what I experienced. The email that I'm still speechless about they directly insinuated i have mental health issues - all bc I asked to speak to a manager about something that was making me uncomfortable and would make anyone uncomfortable. This entire email is the clearest example of destructive gaslighting i have ever see. I have never spoken a word to them about my personal life, I have never said a word about 'metal health issues. I was not given any opportunity to speak or defend myself.They made sure i wasnt called only emailed to control their narrative of me. I made the decision to never come back days ago. I go almost every day. I am unbelievably nice. I dont say anything besides my order and small friendly talk. I say thank you every time i get my drink and smile. I am not someone that would randomly make things up. I explained a situation that happened 5 months ago but as you can see in the email they've apparently 'looked at all the footage' and have made their conclusion in less than a day. There's no way you can go over 8 months of footage in less than a day. There's no way to make an accurate fair conclusion in less than a day. As you can see in their response they accused me of trying to make employees look bad. Here was the incident: I came out of the exit door to the bathroom and two employees had been so close to the door that I hit them by accident. I asked 'can I help you?' And they ran away. Even then I didn't say anything. It was invasive, inappropriate, and incredibly rude. I should have said something as anyone would but I didn't. Somehow I knew this would happen if I said a word. They usually have one or two at the front and are very often alone but bc the employees didn't see anything that means I'm lying. Make that make sense Their false accusations and threats of taking legal action is laughable. They even had the balls to give me the number of a mental health line. It is absolutely despicable and condescending. It's hilarious to me that they set these rules and conclusions that I must follow as if not following it is doing something illegal. I'm not an idiot. I feel so sad for people that are actually like this bc it only shows how many issues they have and how unhappy they are. It shows the type of people they are and their morals and values and indifference. To know a collective group of people, a well known and popular coffee shop, handles a customer telling them something is making them uncomfortable is in reality the direct opposite of how establishments are as a norm. It makes me very concerned for customers. Lastly The email written to me said how'd they they don't have cameras in the bathroom or stalls so they don't know if anything happened. The incident was not inside the bathroom and stalls. I said that many times and made clear. They lied to make me look even worse.The moral of the story is don't speak up when you feel uncomfortable bc it's your fault you feel that way. Keep spreading that message my friends. I was told it was inappropriate to contact any employees or go into the store as if I had already done something or was going to. I do not behave in that way nor have I ever.. I dont have any contact info for any of them. Ive never seen any of them outside the coffee shop or spoken to them. I don't even know their names.. The emails are not in order - yelp has been mixing them up when I put them in order. Sorry about that

This is an interesting Chinese Market. The market has a lot of chinese items and other east asian…read moreitems. There was a ton of moon and sun cakes. I tried a couple of poke sticks. Pistachio one was my favorite. There were many Asian ice creams. Propitious mango was a good one. There were a lot of small food places in the food hall. I tried food from a lot of different places. The food hall had a lot of seats, and was neatly maintained. It was never crowded. Kawasaki is close to the entry of Global Market. So the first time I was there, I went straight to this place. I had a Chicken katsu rice bowl. It was one of the best food I had in the food hall. Display had some very delicious and cute cakes. Next time I should try some of that. Taiwan Street has nice pho and bubble tea. I went for a pistachio milk shake, without bubbles. It was good. But I think I should have really went for a pho. They have a lots of sweets in display. I went for a peach swiss roll and a sesame ball. Both were good. From Dumpling House, I went for a chicken and mushroom dumpling and chinese chive pie. Both were good . It came steaming hot. I think I should have gone for some of their more favorite items like chive and pork dumpling. From Nice Flavor Stir Fry , I went for a sauteed sliced lamb with cumin. Generally this is a really flavorful dish which you cannot go wrong with. But it wasn't as good as I expected. Flavors were off, and the quality fo meat was not as good as I expected. Stir fry chicken mei fun was my favorite item from Bowl Bowl Rice. It came hot and was flavorful. I also had a tea leaf flavor egg. It was just $1. But it came with egg shell. I had to peel it. Egg was slightly less flavorful than I expected. Mochi donut is the main item in Glazed. There were some food items as well, but I didn't find takers for that. I went for 3 donuts - Oreo, honey dew and churro. The flavors were all interesting. May be oreo was my favorite. Donut texture was more chewy. From S&B Hmong Kitchen, I went for a fried rice from this place. It was flavorful. Cilantro and scallion on top gave a nice flavor kick. From Poké Mì, I went for a drunken noodles as my entree. It was not as good as I expected. Flavors were off. May be I should have gone for bahn mi. I haven't seen sugar cane juice anywhere else in Madison. So went for one. I thought it was just ok.

While visiting family in the Midwest we came here for a weeknight dinner. Lots of different food…read moreoptions from various Asian and even African countries. We ordered from multiple different places, noodles, dumplings, various veggie dishes and all the food was good. There is lots of seating and we stopped in the grocery store for some snacks afterwards.

I have been a loyal customer at Moka for many years... and over those years, this little drive…read morethrough coffee shop has really done me a solid. Moka's location makes it the perfect spot to drive through for your coffee fix on Madison's East Side. The service is friendly and the coffee is hot! They offer a small list milk alternatives. I suggest the Miel Latte or the Oreo Shake if you're wanting to splurge! Note: sometimes a longer line depending on the time of day. A longer line = a longer wait, but that's to be excepted!

Friendly coffee shop with great service. I ordered a small caramel macchiato and donuts. The donuts…read morewere great. The coffee was great. The service was great, I have no complaints. I highly recommend

This is our first experience w Bambu. We both tried smoothies and a milk tea. We both were not fans…read moreof the jelly boba wish there was a popping boba option. Coconut smoothie isn't very sweet just fyi.

The family & I love going to Bambu. Service is always friendly and the place is cute. The drinks…read moreare always delicious. My kids love the Taro Milk Tea. I like the Icy Passionfruit Refresher for something light and refreshing. We recently tried the food there and it's so good. Love the kaopoon (curry noodles) flavor is rich and creamy. The kaopia (chicken noodle soup) was also delicious, perfect for the cooler weather for something soothing. Papaya was also yummy. I should have probably gotten it spicier. Will definitely go back for more!