I love this place! They have the best cold brew around, friendly staff, and great food! I love that…read morethe roastery is right down the street, its cool to know that their coffee is being roasted close! They have great local events and its a great safe place for any and everyone to hangout! Its nice to know that there is cool and accepting place that my younger self would have loved to have in Radford growing up!

Purchased two large coffees (a Mexican mocha and a Carmel macchiato) and legitimately could not…read moredecipher one from the other. They were both sweet, Luke warm and tasted of sadness. I like supporting small business when I can, but this made me keenly appreciative of larger chains where I can know what to expect. Dropped 16 bucks on coffees that neither of us had more than two sips of. Wasteful.

What a cool place I stumbled upon in my search for matcha in Blacksburg…read more This is a non-profit coffee shop, and it's operated by what I'm assuming is mainly VT students. Super nice, super chill, and makes a good matcha latte (pretty quickly, too!). This is the spot to be, welcome to all, and they'll keep you caffeinated

The coffee was delicious and staff friendly. Loved all the flowers around the front of the store…read moreand all the plants inside too. Very inviting place.

First time as heard tons about this place. It's a very quick experience so if you aren't familiar…read morewith the menu then make sure you do not get in line. They do have a QR to scan but that's not conducive to driving/navigating the lanes. There are two lines and people standing with pads to take your order. Very quick and efficient system. You won't wait long at all. There's music pumping out and people working there are having a good time. The person taking the order was patient and friendly. You can pay when you order or cash at the pick up counter. The cashier was just as nice too. Ordered a large house blend with one pump of sugar free carmel syrup and one pump of sugar free vanilla. This is the same as a blondie but was nervous ordering that in case it was overly sweet. This has a touch of taste. Probably should have gotten two pumps of each. Rookie mistake on my part. Also ordered a cold brew with cold foam. Asked if there was sugar in the foam and was told yes so got it without sweetener. They give you maybe - seriously, like maybe a 1/4 tsp of foam on top. So, the drink is very strong without added creamer/sugar AND cold foam. Aside from the rookie errors - again our problems since never been - the coffees were just okay. Wouldn't go out of my way to get again (we took slight detour from our route). However, if one is in the area and it was convenient would for sure try again.

Super fun little drive though coffee spot! We checked out this spot when driving home from…read moreVirginia Tech. Lots of syrups and flavors for your drinks. So many options it was hard to choose what to drink. My husband had a sugar free latte which he enjoyed. He was happy to see sugar free options. I opted for the 7 Energy drink and chose Guava and Orange as my flavors. It was good. It gave me a little pep for the day. My daughter ordered s smoothie and loved it. I think if this spot any closer to where I live it would be dangerous. If I am in a town with a 7Brew I plan to stop and you should too.

I love space rabbit, and supporting small businesses. When they get busy, you do have to have a…read morelittle bit of patience because they are a small business so they can't afford maybe a speaker yet or extra tablets so you don't place your order until you get to the window. I have noticed however once you order they're pulling you up and so it was very quick today. I pulled up and it was out very quick, so they could continue taking orders of the people behind me. I got the gingerbread latte today and it's delicious. I've also got the chocolate chip muffin there before and it's really good also.

The coffee was delicious! We got 2 large frozen coffees and both were great. It was our first time…read moreand we will definitely have to stop again. I loved supporting a local coffee shop!

What fun to discover a cafe that serves beignets and chicory coffee in Christiansburg, of all…read moreplaces. Brew Da Bean is like a little slice of New Orleans up in here. I'm usually a black coffee gal, but I decided to get a latte-ish drink because I needed something that photographed a little better. The Cafe Nola is l espresso shots topped with cream, so it looks like a latte but it's even more decadent. It was very tasty, and went well with the beignets and beignet chips I ordered. The beignets here are more like mini elephant ears, but they're still worth a try. I liked the beignet chips a little better -- they're nice and crispy, and dusted with powdered sugar. I visited during breakfast, so I also got a bacon, egg and cheese panini. It was good but the bread could have been a little more toasted, if I'm being nit-picky (and when am I not?). The panini came with fries, which were delicious. There is lots of seating at Brew Da Bean. If you can't find a place to sit in the main dining room, just walk down the hall and you'll see a whole other room with tables.

Everything was perfect! The staff was so friendly and the food was amazing. They offer a free snack…read morewhile you wait.

Bowl size is amazing and very full!! Good portions of protein & all the mix ins. Very tasty as well!read more

While visiting my daughter in college she strongly suggested we eat here for lunch. I was skeptical…read moreat first becuase I didn't think I would be full/satisfied On just noodles. Boy was I wrong. They give you so much. They fill the entire bowl up for you. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Next time you're In Radford/Christiansburg definitely give Rainbowl a try

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.

The coffee was amazing! I cant wait to go back. I got the vanilla latte and it was perfect.read more

We are on a road trip and decided to stop by this coffee shop for a drink to keep us going. Cute…read morecoffee shop ambiance. They roast their own beans, but unfortunately that's as good as it got. Started off as pretty awkward customer service. Got a couple of drinks. All I'm going to say is do NOT order the matcha. If you get it with sweetener just know it will be way too sweet. Matcha powder quality was bad, more brown than green and tastes artificial. Espresso wasn't too bad but definitely had a burnt taste. Not the experience we thought we were going to get.

I was surprised that they suggest a 20% tip, yet you have to get you own water, remove your own…read moreplates and cups and clean the table. Food was ok. I had the Capresse Omelette, too much vinegar drizzled on top of it and it needed salt. My friend had the Quiche Lorraine and she said it tasted good but the presentation was non- existent, they just reheated a slice and put it on a plate ( ??) I don't get that the rave is all about. We did not see anything special worth returning for.

Seating can be a challenge if you get here mid morning on a weekend but the food is worth the…read morepotential wait. Some of the specials are crazy, like French toast with pickled jalapeños, but somehow it worked. The baked goods selections are worth checking before you leave as well!!