I've come here since 1997 when I first attended VATECH for grad school. I spent countless hours…read morehere over those next 3yrs enjoying the staff, Chia tea, & food while I wrote my dissertation. The atmosphere is exactly the epitome of a coffee oriented restaurant should be (period). I just came back after all this time in March 2026 & was as wonderful as my memories. Always should stop get a sandwich, coffee or chia & read a book or just observe the goings on...love my Mill Mountain

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.

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.

This is a chill spot to have a cup and a bite. I had a BLT and added an egg. The sandwich was so…read moretasty and the bread was good and sturdy. The bread had just the right amount of toast to it. I'd even in Radford again, I'd totally return.

I had a great stop at Red Rooster Coffee in Floyd and was genuinely impressed…read more I ordered a cortado, and it was beautifully presented -- clean lines, silky microfoam, and perfectly balanced proportions. Thankfully, it tasted just as good as it looked. The espresso was rich and nuanced, and the milk complemented it without muting the flavor. Smooth, balanced, and expertly executed. The barista was knowledgeable and very accommodating, happy to talk through the coffee and make sure everything was just right. That kind of hospitality always elevates the experience. Red Rooster clearly takes their craft seriously, and it shows in both the cup and the service. Definitely worth the stop if you're anywhere near Floyd.

Came I'm to pickup a couple coffees and pasteries. The inside is pretty well setup and they sell…read moreother branded stuff too. The girl at the counter was pretty nice. The coffee was okay. The pastries were bland. Kind of a good but not great situation.

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.

Just went to sweet frog, froyo was delicious. More importantly, Danny and Sydney are the best…read moreemployees, super friendly and helpful we had such a nice time!!! P.S. Sydney's playlist is so fire

Great ice cream and selection of toppings, but probably steer clear of you have small children with…read moreheavy hands. It adds us FAST...we got 2 smalls and didn't go too crazy with toppings and our total was over $16. You'll leave with good ice cream but also empty pockets

not even exaggerating, the best boba i've ever had. options are literally endless and they never…read moremiss. better than the boba i had in asia !!! my personal favorite is the honey lemonade with bubbles. yes- the drive thru takes awhile. but remember, places are short staffed and trying their best. i promise it is worth the wait!!

customer service was horrible. they were open yet canceled my order because they didn't want to…read moremake it. even though they didn't close for another 45 min.. when i called they were super unprofessional and rude.

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!

The parking here is hard to find for a non-local. In the back at least half the spaces are for…read moreresidents and not sure about the other side of the lot. Coffee here is fine and the respectable number of choices available. One thing I must say is that if you are going to have "lab" in your name, there should be taste testing events to try out new coffee, food, and/or new concoctions to consider selling maybe as a special to start and if it does well make it a more regular item. The hours are great here for a coffee venue which really fits in well for a diverse community with a university nearby. I don't know too many classy coffee places open until 11 PM honestly, Erg recently, one of the coffee places nearish me had special hours to open until 1 AM but that is not on the regular. Some coffee places near me aren't open late enough and I think there is understandable concern with worker fatigue and safety. Staff here is friendly. My barista was particularly friendly saying hi to me even as I was leaving. Would love to hear your thoughts on my review in a private message! There is a subtle certain liberation vibe here that I support but I do not want to get political. You are welcome to message me privately if one is very interested in my one opinion on the nature of the politics and it all. I would not necessarily avoid patronizing a place because of their beliefs but it may depend on their advertised beliefs slightly, if I think there food is quality and reasonably priced, and if the people are friendly or if the behavior is worth it for the food.

Got two drinks and both were delicious! Located off main street - close to campus. The baristas…read morewere super friendly and gave some great drink recommendations. Parking is a bit tight coming in and out of the lot but theres some additional spots near the back. Cute little store which was packed with college kids studying/doing homework. Go check it out!