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The Gathering Grounds

4.2 (13 reviews)
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The wonderful crepes
John D.

WOW! Am I still in Kirksville? This place transports you to a ver smooth, hip, urban coffee spot. First, the coffee is ON POINT!! I am a cold brew connoisseur and their cold brew is approved!! Full of great flavor and smooth as can be. We also had breakfast. I had a savory crepe of eggs and chorizo. It was not only beautifully presented (see the photo) but was very good and just the right size. I also had a banana honey/peanut butter crepe and it was . My daughter lives in Kirksville and this is a frequent stop for her. I will for sure hit this place on my next visit.

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Marla N.

What a super cute, relaxing place! They do need better signage off the main road but we worked our way around and found it! We had the turkey, bacon, & avocado panini with a side salad, which was delicious! The sandwich was plentiful and the bread had a great seasoning. We also had the ham and cheese bagel sandwich with chips. There was a good amount of meat on both sandwiches. There is a good selection of coffee, tea and smoothies as well as pastries. Such a cute place to meet up with friends (hence the name). I noticed an area set up for kids too. Give it a try! We would stop in again.

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8 months ago

A great, bright and open space! Very creative menu full of food and drinks and people are very friendly.

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Great coffee, service, and atmosphere! Coming from Oregon, it was like a little piece of home in Kirksville.

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Loved this place very clean and afforable Will be going back staff is very friendly I had the chicken salad its Amazing

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