Lydia's is quite lovely. Located in a rehabbed warehouse near the Streets of St. Charles, this is…read morethe kind of place to get away and focus, relax, or visit with friends. Large, airy, and cozily-decorated. Plenty of indoor/outdoor seating and tables, a cute bar, and a beautiful case of sweets. I had the Hello Sweetie Refresher and a couple of macarons, and I'll come back and try more of their menu. The price is good, and the staff is super friendly. Easy to miss. Large black warehouse, semi-tucked away. Use the computer map in your pocket.

Always the best cheesecake - I tried a slice of espresso Irish cream today and it was amazing…read more Also my regular salted caramel oat milk latte The staff is really sweet too :)

Came here a couple times a year when in the area. Service/quality of drinks have been a hit or miss.read more

I'm a frequent visitor of this location, primarily on Saturday mornings and having visited over the…read morepast several years, todays visit on a Friday evening at 4p was for a hot snack. Turkey Sage Danish and grande black ice tea with 5 pumps of classic syrup for the win. This is the ultimate off-hour savory treat. It won't make you super full, but it will put your cravings at bay or give you something to tide you over until dinner. This location has always been consistent in their time and they never fail to greet patrons as they enter.

What a bunch of great staff! We joined them for morning coffee once, then the next day when we…read morerevisited them, they remembered our order! Great selections, beautifully prepared breakfast items, and even better coffee. Comfortable tables and chairs and nice surroundings. The only improvement I would suggest is not to fill the store with the smoke of roasting coffee beans. People with asthma (me) may be physically harmed by this even though I'm sure that this is not their intention

I love a good coffee shop with low key vibes, and I love a good coffee shop with really good…read morecoffee! There is nothing put on about this place, and it does not rely on an aesthetic/gimmick - it is simply just coffee! The menu is clear, they sell their own coffee beans, and a local bakery supplies their goods. I was warmly greeted by the owner, and gave me some time to consider something from the winter menu or their regular menu. I ended up going for the S'mores Mocha Latte, and it came out fast! Great flavor, the syrups were not overpowering the latte, and the milk was perfectly aerated! Great spot, and can't wait to come back!

Okay...I've already made an awesome comment, but had to go back...and try MORE food!! Let me say…read morethis, if you're in the mood for crepes, street tacos, mimosa, beer, horchata...or even bagels. The menu has multiple options for the simple person picky person or the kiddos. Again, I can't speak on how delicious the lattes/ coffee are...and if you're that simple 'folgers' coffee person, its FREE!!! They have a coffee bar!!! With today's economy, gas prices...this is a great date spot, get'away from the large restaurants. Okay, my food is hot and ready...I hope everyone enjoys this wonderful gem!!!!!

Great place to grab some coffee and a bite to eat. The back patio looks nice on a sunny day. I came…read morehere on a Friday morning to do some work on my laptop and got the huevos rancheros, which were very tasty. The macchiato I ordered was on the sweet side. I had a fun time by myself in the corner, although it was difficult to find a power outlet. The service is very friendly! I'll definitely be back.

We made a quick stop at Foundry Bakery and ordered a wide selection -- everything was delicious…read more We tried the milk bun, lavender yuzu berry cookie, egg tart, black sesame panna cotta, pineapple gem, orange bun, berry trio walnut bread, and the cronut. Not a single miss. The biggest standouts were the lavender yuzu berry cookie and the berry trio walnut bread. The cookie was incredibly well balanced -- floral, citrusy, and not overly sweet -- and easily one of the best cookies I've had in a while. It's also a pretty large cookie, so good for sharing... or not The berry trio walnut bread had great structure despite being packed with nuts and dried fruits -- really thoughtfully baked and especially amazing toasted. Overall, Foundry is a really great bakery. Absolutely worth the drive to try something new, and I'll definitely be coming back.

The red bean bun is the perfect amount of sweetness for people who are sensitive to sugary bites or…read moreare overwhelmed by traditional doughnuts! The milk dough they use to make them is so good & just melts in your mouth. Yum!

Came because I saw this place on TikTok and they said Mocha Point had the best Matcha. I stopped by…read morewhen I was in the area. I got my drink and a baked good to go. The inside of the café, it was super cute. Lots of tables and open space for working or catching up with friends. They had a lot of yummy looking baked goods to choose from. I got the Matcha X Matcha from the 2026 winter menu. It was the perfect amount of sweet but still being able to taste the Matcha, which I really appreciate. I also got a cherry danish that was soo good. And if you tried love to try a flavored Matcha or some of their coffee. After I ordered the drink and pastry came out super quick, which was really exciting. Sometimes small cafés take a while to make drinks, especially Matcha. I will say the barista was nice, but not super friendly or talkative. I might've asked some more questions about the Matcha options, but it didn't seem like she wanted to have a conversation. I get not everybody is super chatty and she was a good barista, but I think being a little bit more outgoing makes a barista great. Overall 10/10 will be coming back if I'm in the area.

I saw this place online, and wanted to try their lattes. Inside was very chill with a few tables…read moreoccupied for convos or studying. Customer service was alright, but I think I'm too much of a millennial for the new gen-z customer service now (lol) My husband ordered a raspberry iced tea and I ordered the pistachio latte. My latte was SO GOOD and satisfying. It was a great buttery feel with the coffee. The raspberry iced tea was alright - nothing special and could have used a sweetener. I absolutely loved the vibes and here!

This was my first visit to this location…read more It was cold outside but the Van Gogh hit the spot to warm me up! It's made with chocolate, Carmel and vanilla. A mocha masterpiece. Service was very friendly. Self serve water available. Perfect spot to grab a coffee, frappe, espresso or smoothie. Nice case filled with add on sweet treats. Local art on the walls. Nice laid back vibe.

People clearly love this place. At 8 AM on a Sunday morning, there was already a pretty good crowd…read more I've been doing meetups at local coffee shops for the past several weeks, and sometimes it's kind of a ghost town, even if the food and coffee is good. I'd suggest that people were there to visit downtown St. Charles, or whatever it's called, which has a certain old-timey charm to it, but everything else was closed--presumably until later in the day, but who knows. That fentanyl is a menace. Parking could be a pain, if it's not the wee hours of the morning on a weekend, and you're not ambulatory enough to walk from a block or two over, and yet you're going to get essentially the equivalent of a milkshake and a donut. Inside is rustic, inviting and larger than you'd think, with an upstairs area that I didn't bother to explore, due to lack of curiosity. We had a larger group and ended up pushing a few smaller tables together, plus a few chairs we borrowed from other tables. No one seemed to mind. The key is not to ask first. That mentality will take you far in both the world of finance and dating. I'm kind of over ordering food from coffee shops, where they're obviously just throwing something in the microwave and charging you $10 for it, but I needed something to eat. I'd just gone for a run. Their burrito looked like the textbook definition of cultural appropriation, but it also looked like it might not be half bad. I had their equivalent of an Egg McMuffin, called Ron's Breakfast Sandwich, or something to that effect. When I hear the name Ron, I of course think of Sasso from Carlito's Way, but that probably says more about me than anything else. I'm assuming he didn't have anything to do with this. Essentially, this was a store-bought English muffin, a surprisingly generous and delicious helping of cheddar cheese, a few slices of seemingly prepackaged black forest ham and a fried egg. It was fine for what it was. Could the egg have been salted, could the muffin have been buttered and could the ham been an actual slice of Canadian bacon, or even better, American bacon? Sure, but I went into this with low expectations. The cheddar was melty and delicious, and weirdly abundant, but processed American cheese would have been more fitting for this kind of sandwich. You'd think a guy named Ron wouldn't object to processed foods. The caramel frappe I had was amazing. I got it with whole milk and whipped cream. I didn't bother to check and see if they charge you extra for whipped cream, which is the kind of crap some of these places have been known to pull. I got the 16 oz instead of the 20 oz, but it was probably still enough to take a day off the end of my life (when I don't need it as much anyway fwiw). Sometimes, when a food item tastes good enough, you can just tell it's not good for you, and that was the case with this drink. It was decidedly rich. I'm never in this part of town, and if I were, it would be at night, natch, but if things ever get to the point where they're clearly trending in that direction, I might start stopping by on the reg and getting that caramel frappe just to speed along the process of my demise.

Top 10 coffee shop in the nation…read more Typically, they have 3 to 6 single origin coffees available as v60 (pour over), Chemex, French Press, and cupped (when doing tastings. They offer flights, hand made syrups, and plenty of milk and sweetener options. Even their batch brew is Chemex and never actually batch. Periodically, they have special releases, like mead barrel aged coffee or specialty micro lots and innovative processing styles. It's the only shop I know which carries cascara (tea made from coffee cherries). They have excellent baked food from Mr Meowski's, if that's your jam. All coffee is light roasted. There are no exceptions.

The coffee and desserts were amazing! Loved doing the coffee flight. The vibe was relaxing and the…read morestaff was very helpful.

I don't know now many times I've been here, probably 20 times now, but every time the employees,…read moreespecially Marlina, are sooooo friendly and helpful! I'm always like oh to try something new (ok, as long as it's chocolate-related...) and they always help me choose something delicious! Prices are normal for a small coffee shop and the small-town feel is perfect! They have Dominoes and other board game and books available for use which is soooo nice- even ones for little kids. I'd highly recommend this place- so perfect!

I've been to this coffee shop before, long time between visits as it's not in my area typically. I…read morewould say it improves each time I have gone. I think, I'm not certain, I think it started out as a ministry of the church and has become a full-blown coffee shop. There are items to purchase, like decorative items, the baristas are friendly and knowledgeable about their products, there were several people seated inside. There is the one seating area that's pictured, and then a separate larger room that seemed pretty full that day. Would be a great place for groups to meet to do a Bible study or something, nothing there demonstrates that has to be for Christians only. Love the touch of having a chalkboard where you can leave a prayer request. It's worth a recommendation if you're out and in that area!

This is a great little place to go with fantastic food You have got to try the pretzels they're…read moredifferent and unique Beware cheese sauce is little bit Spicey but tasty The Brussels sprout ... ummm delicious Those are my two favs but to be honest everything is so great Smash burger and wings Their red beer is yum I tried it for the first time You have ti order at the counter and they'll bring your food to you Don't forget your tastings at the so you can choose what hits your taste buds It's a cozy lively little place that has the sports in and sometimes events I love to go Service is great

The bartenders are so friendly and patient it made me feel so welcomed. The food was plenty and…read morefull of flavor! We came in a Wednesday where they had trivia. What a fun time!