We got a mocha and a cranberry scone. They were delicious. The atmosphere is relaxing, wonderful…read morewood work and the music was calming. The service was great!

Charlottes makes their Spark Walmart Driver carry a dozen gallons of milk up their stairs into…read moretheir kitchen, at least once a week and only leave a tiny little tip of just $2 or less. And guess what you think you're having good quality food and drink there, you're actually drinking the cheapest quality Walmart milk, and Walmart eggs and walmart fruit in all their meals. This place in nickels and dimes and serves you the lowest quality, you might as well get your coffee at McDonald's. It's probably better quality standards. I'm giving you one star as guess what I'm a Spark Driver and you guys need to tip more because you guys make tips yet you don't share any of the pie for making us bust our asses. shame on you.

Service is great, barista's are friendly and cool. I had a mocha and it was good. I don't know…read morewhat else to say to get to the minimum characters.

Coffee. They have coffee…read more In all it's forms and machinations. They also have fruit smoothies and Italian sodas Food, not so much Great downtown building with soothing tones on the stereo. A very chill kind of place. Nice staff. Badger Bros coffee from Platteville. Great Americano. Order a triple small with cream

Super unique coffee shop/wine bar hybrid with high quality offerings in both categories. The coffee…read morewas quite good, one of the best lattes I've had. They also have some decent food options. Large space with plenty of seats. Patrons include a good mix of older and younger people. I was a visitor from out of town and felt very welcome here. Explore the historic building if you have time. When I visited, there was a cool photo exhibition in the hallway next to the shop.

My friend's favorite coffee spot to go to. We usually get the Zebra w/ regular milk and Zebra w/oat…read moremilk. Sometimes my friend likes to change it up abd order the maple spice w/ oat milk. So far, we've been coming here to grt our coffee fix before heading to work!!

Recently, some close friends, my wife and I drove over to Dubuque for a weekend getaway. We love…read morefarm-to-table restaurant concepts and in-city dining, so we thought Convivium would be an ideal spot to have breakfast on our first day in town. As great as this place could (if not should) be, it will never reach it's potential with the lousy customer service that we experienced. Why do I say this? Read on Yelper. We arrive for breakfast around 9:45 am on Saturday. There was a little bit of a line, which is to be expected at any well known breakfast/brunch establishment, right? The young lady working the register asked if we wanted to pick a table outside, handed us four menus and told us that someone would be out there to help us shortly. We sat at an empty, yet still dirty with plates from the last customers, table that was in the shade. Annnnnd we waited. As staff came out to attend to other customers sitting in the same patio area, the four of us sat there waiting for water, coffee, a smile... heck even an acknowledgement that we were there would have been nice. Seriously, if the Invisible Man was real and sitting at the table, he probably would have had a better chance of being noticed by the servers working that morning. We ended up busing our own table because no staff would bother to do it - I'm very serious. Nearly 20 minutes pass. As another couple comes into the patio, sits down and gets near immediate service with their drink orders, we had it! We entered the restaurant to find out what the problem is for such terrible service?!? The tall, head service member (did not catch her name) had an attitude for sure with her question "Did one of us seat you?" and we answered that "No, your host teammate told us to grab the table." She damn near rolled her eyes. Finally, lightening struck... someone showed up to give us water, wipe the table, and take our order. But don't get your hopes up that this was the end of bad service. Regrettably, it was not. We waited nearly 25 more minutes to get our order of eggs, potatoes, bacon, and sausage. Tough order for a breakfast place, don'tcha think? Out comes the food... without utensils to eat with. 4 mins of watching your food get cold motivated us to good inside and get our own utensils. As we did, the head member walks out with the items. Now - let's shift to the one positive part of the experience and that of course is the food. To show you that I am a reasonable reviewer, I will tell you that the meal was very tasty, cooked to order, and satisfying (especially when you're starving!). When I said at the beginning that this place can be great, the food is the reason why. After a Friday night of fun, a place like Convivium is just what you want for a Saturday breakfast before an afternoon of NCAA College Football - you know what I mean? But until management decides to hold the staff accountable for this terrible customer service, Convivium will be closed in less than 5 years (my prediction). Read some of the other reviews... we share the same general opinion. And this is coming from someone that values restaurant concepts like this one. Get it together before its too late, Convivium.

What a disappointment. Yelp usually leads me to amazing spots, but this was a fail…read more I loved the concept and the cool vibe of the place but the food and the service were lacking the same luster. My dad, sister, and I stopped in on a Sunday afternoon. My sister enjoyed her chicken pesto panini but Dad found his pulled pork to be dry and bland. I ordered broccoli cheese soup with sourdough toast. The soup was absolutely disgusting. It was so thick, overcooked, and tasted like it had been on a back burner for three days straight. Not to be gross, but it looked like congealed dog vomit. When I mentioned to our server, she was very condescending. I would like to try again and hopefully it was just a tough day.

Great breakfast spot! We had a croissant with eggs, avocado, and cheese, along with cappuccinos,…read moreand everything was delicious. The place was cozy and welcoming, and the service was great. Definitely recommend stopping by!

First of all, don't be in a rush when you come here! Fast, they're not, but service was extremely…read morefriendly and you walk out feeling like you've been SEEN! The food is absolutely delicious and very filling! The coffee was fixed exactly as requested. I could've spent all day looking at the building and it's quirkiness along with the paraphernalia scattered around. Lovely visit and a happy belly!

Great coffee, atmosphere and The New York Times. Perfect! When we come "home" to Dubuque, we…read morereturn like the swallows to Capistrano. Reasonably priced sweet treats and pleasant music.

This place is fantastic. Really; it's not some cookie-cutter coffee joint like Starbucks. Even…read morethe decoration, seats, layout, and people who pump out the coffee have a sense of personality. I'm a brewed coffee drinker, so I cannot comment on the more sassy coffee beverages, but the brewed is fine. Bring in your own cup (make sure it's a 20 ouncer!) and get a coffee and a refill for a flat $2. They have the local Dubuque paper (pretty much a waste of paper, if you ask me) and the Chicago Tribune. Free internet for those who actually pay for coffee. Get a punch card; but 10 get one free. Great place to read, write, grade, chat with friends. Love it.

Such a cool spot! So cozy. Amazing style and character. First coffee shop in Dubuque. Been there…read morefor 20 years. Great cold brew and hot coffee. Delicious scones. Fantastic service! Must check out especially if you are staying at the Julian.

Service was good. Really cool spot. Super chill and unique. Definitely recommend. Has coffee and…read morealcohol.

There's not really a bunch of things to look about in the inside the food there really is really…read moregood. It looks like the inside looks pretty good even though you can't really go inside and they have nice service. Best local coffee shop.

I used to drive through the school house location every weekend to get their Bagel Bombs, but they…read moretook them off the menu. I stopped going for several years once those were gone. But the double-sided drive through location by Wendy's has become a before-work stop for me on days that I don't make coffee at home. Their drinks are on the better side of average, and prices are within range of other comparable spots in town. What keeps me coming back is the awesome service. They are a WELL OILED MACHINE, serving up that Java super speedy - something I greatly appreciate on my morning commute.

Cute coffee shop with delicious coffee and treats. Had the avocado toast and it was delicious!!read more

Amazing farm-to-cup coffee, and in Dubuque no less! In town for a wedding and loved getting coffee…read morehere every morning. Super cute little shop to sit and enjoy inside or right outside - and right by the Fenelon Place Elevator! Great for a pit stop before or after. Kind, friendly hosts! They roast their own beans from Colombia, offering a full selection of espresso drinks and simple pastries. Love their take on cold brew - adding syrups like passionfruit mango - to make it even more refreshing on a hot Iowa summer day! A real gem - something out of the big city in a small town!

Verena Street Shot Tower Espresso: Verena Street Coffee was founded in late 2010 and provides their…read morecoffee to 800+ stores in the Midwest. They roast, blend, and package their coffee in Dubuque, Iowa. Their name derives from a street in Iowa that contained only five houses comprised of the founder's family. In the early 2000s the street was annihilated to make room for highway expansion, but the name lives on in the coffee. For my first review from their brand, I went with a whole bean bag of their Shot Tower Espresso blend. The company describes that blend as having a " smooth yet sharp character with no bitterness. The delicately dark roast level results in a taste and aroma that is full-bodied with a sweet and creamy complexity." Beans for their signature espresso blend are selected from Central America, South America and Indonesia in order for a unique and nuanced flavor profile. I found this particular roast to not only be delicious, but one of my new favorites. I'll be on the lookout for more of their blends at my local grocer. Doughboy approved Doughboy _Food_Reviews *I brew my coffee using 8oz of water to 2 Tbsp of grounds, adding 1 packet of Splenda and 1.5oz of unsweetened vanilla almond milk or skim milk

5/5 stares for my online ordering experience and customer service…read more I placed an order on Cyber Monday, figuring I would take advantage of the 40% off on ground coffees. Picked out what I wanted and ordered online...only to find out that my in-laws don't really use ground coffee, but single-serve instead. Agh! Once I found out this very-important-information, it was an 1.5 hours after placing my order. I emailed customer services asking about how I could change my order from ground coffee to single-serve. Eric immediately wrote me back and explained that it would be easier to cancel my order, then I could reorder what I did want, as they use a 3rd party credit card processor. I was instantly refund the $ I spent on my original order, so I turned around and bought the single-serve coffee instead. Less than 48 hours after placing my online order my in-laws received their coffee in the Chicago suburbs - super fast delivery. They were thrilled, and I can't say enough good things about Verena Street's products and their customer service. Would love to see them expand their single-serve coffee flavors in the future. The ability to choose a shipping date (especially for the holiday season) would be a nice option, too. Highly recommend.