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Step into The Cook's Room Café, located in historical Dodgeville where fantastic coffee, food, and friendship converge. More than just a cafe, it's a place to connect over exceptional food and drinks. Whether you're seeking a swift, satisfying snack and a specialty coffee to fuel your day or a leisurely lunch with loved ones in our inviting dine-in space, we've got you covered. Indulge in our specialties: wholesome, homemade dishes and delightful desserts, crafted to nourish both body and soul.
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Pete Jansson
★ 4
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Bill McInnes
★ 5
Great place for lunch
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Jordyn Jones
★ 3
Food is excellent— would recommend the salmon salad! However, service could use work. Every time I visit, the servers barely check in and sometimes act as if you are an inconvenience
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Chastity Therrien
★ 5
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Jamie
★ 4
I've been here only a handful of times, but the staff is always professional and the food is good. Update: on another trip I ordered a chai latte. It was overly sweet and too much cinnamon for my taste. I was also disappointed with the Cinnamon rolls, they reminded me a lot of the Rhodes cinnamon rolls that you can buy at the store.
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Elaine Leonard
★ 5
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Shannon Mutert
★ 5
So happy to find a nice lunch spot with delicious salads. Only wish they were open on Saturdays, as I work out of town so can’t make it during the week.
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Sharon Henkel
★ 5
Quaint and beautiful little lunch spot.
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sarah hake
★ 5
Asian wrap was delicious!
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Trisha Hansen
★ 4
Good food
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Molly Groom
★ 5
Excellent food and the drinks were amazing! I will say though, it was weird walking in and not seeing a menu or anything displayed for the restaurant side of the shop. We were very confused and no one asked if we wanted to dine in so that was frustrating. But this place is amazing!
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David Boyden
★ 5
My son & I came in for our first visit. I had the 1/2 chicken club sandwich & a cup of chili. Tasty food, great bread with the chili & good coffee. We will be back
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Don Hirsch
★ 5
Taste bud explosion! Meringue pie - the best! Brownie delicious! Mushroom bisque - creamy heaven! Dill carrot bisque - who'da think! And all we stopped for was a coffee. What a place. And the diner is creative.
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Judith Runde
★ 5
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Tyler Wipperfurth
★ 5
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Cameron Dickinson
★ 5
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jean Wuertzer
★ 5
Best lavendar tea I have ever had! And the panini was delicious. Cute place!
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Ted Gunther
★ 5
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Amar y vivir
★ 3
The place is nice, food no really impressed, coffee a little bitter for me and one of the ladies of the staff, she looks that was having a bad day.
They have a sign something like “Be kind; everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle” I hope that lady can resolve her personal battle and feels better soon, because was easy to feel her energy.
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kristen chitwood
★ 5
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Laurie Kaufmann
★ 5
We were so glad to get here in time for lunch. We tried at dinner time before--already closed. Worth the retry! A touch of Bistro, magnificent flavors and presentation, delightful atmosphere and perfect service.
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Connie Fry
★ 4
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Maschielle SMITH
★ 5
Salads are Amazing!!!
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Creighton Ring
★ 5
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John Crooks
★ 5
Top notch small town cafe with excellent food and top quality service. A local favorite. Amazing coffee too. 🥰
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Lori Sterkowitz
★ 5
Oh! Stop here! Their coffee and lunch was delicious!!
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Daniel Shirley
★ 5
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Jeff Potsie Weber
★ 5
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Brett Winslow
★ 1
Went to get a mocha and do a little work. Mocha was ok, but I didn't know they closed at 3. Instead of telling me they where closing they shut off the WiFi and gave me dirty looks until I figured it out. Would be l not recommend.
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rebbecca mckaig
★ 1
Need to advertise you don’t serve breakfast. There is still a menu for one.
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John Palzkill
★ 5
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Pam Hiss
★ 5
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David Anderson
★ 2
Daughter ordered a oat milk latte, heard the barista say "I think this is sketch " as she opened the oat milk - and made the latte anyway was aweful, could not be drunk. My Americano was fine, and I did like the tea biscuit I had.
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Aynsley Oller
★ 5
I loved this place! The food was unique without being too weird and was delicious. I loved that they had homemade lemon meringue pie as it’s a favorite of mine. The staff at was friendly and the service was quick. I loved the atmosphere. It made for a perfect cute romantic lunch. I wish I lived closer so I visit there frequently.
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Jason Fritz
★ 5
A much more extensive menu then I expected - the half/half options were fantastic: pretty much any half sandwich or salad paired with any other half or side. The cubana and mango chicken paininis were great, very crispy, and the Greek salad with pickled beets was very refreshing.
Also, the rhubarb pie was a delight - sour, and perfect. Life is short - eat the pie!
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Justin Long
★ 5
This place is wonderful!!! It has amazing food and great character!
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Lacie Mackintosh
★ 5
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Randy & Judy Huntington
★ 5
My new favorite salad; the Greek salad with chicken. The service is wonderful, the coffee amazing, with a bottomless cup!
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Alan Dale
★ 5
Great unexpected place with wonderful food and coffee and feel like a home kitchen
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Heather Makover
★ 5
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Mark Hennessey
★ 5
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BrewCrew Jake
★ 5
We had an awesome breakfast here and will definitely be returning. The coffee was great, the meals were fresh, and the service was outstanding!
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Giershel
★ 4
Cute little cafe / restaurant.
Very homey. Had some delicious sandwiches!
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Diane Parrish
★ 5
What a little gem! Soup was wonderful, sandwiches good and fresh. Coffee drink to die for!
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Cindy Carr
★ 4
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Peter Merkle
★ 5
A favorite when visiting Dodgeville. Espresso, coffee, baked goods, lunch salads, sandwiches, and wraps. Local jams, and roasted coffee beans. Very nice people. Interesting seating, with some tables up in a little balcony area.
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Mary Jo Harper
★ 5
A small town friendly atmosphere, fantastic customer service and very Delicious food
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Shawn Stelson
★ 4
Good food
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Kathryn Kruger
★ 5
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Chris L
★ 5
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Carla Cook
★ 5
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Ben Talo (Benjamin Bernard)
★ 5
They were closing and still fed me...I'll be on time to enjoy more of that deeeliciousness!!! Thank you for your wonderful hospitality!
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N B
★ 5
I love this place, the food is really good and so is their coffee. I always recommend this place to people who come to the area and want a place to eat. It's such a hidden little gem and it's woman owned which is another huge plus. Keep doing what you're doing, Cooks Room!
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Nicolas Calvache
★ 5
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Kandace Keuler
★ 5
Great food. Gkutten free options
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Jason zinkle
★ 5
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James Reuss
★ 4
Nice coffee and treats, lots of interesting grocery items (not necessarily local) to take home.
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Emily Wright
★ 5
We were just passing through the area, looking for a quick lunch spot that had gluten free and vegetarian options. This place checked all of our boxes, with delicious food and friendly, quick service!
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Shad Jerome
★ 5
Very delicious food and great service
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Douglas Tremelling
★ 5
Good food and service! Will go again!
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Mike Upthegrove
★ 5
Nice coffee shop with great drinks and food!
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Zackary Hake
★ 5
Great coffee and a nice place to sit and study. Small little Cafe with menu items for breakfast or lunch. The batista at 8am is pleasant and makes a great Betty White.
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Angela Lindeman
★ 5
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Marty Heil
★ 5
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Ryan K
★ 5
Fast service and good food.
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Andrew Gay
★ 3
We stopped by recently, and the restaurant is clean and inviting. The waiter was very attentive and friendly, but sadly the food just wasn't that great. We might give it another try next time we are in the area.
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Don Christensen
★ 5
Great food Great service
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Kevin Mileur
★ 5
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Christina Droste
★ 4
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Frank Drebin
★ 4
Great food
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DJ Adams
★ 5
Very friendly, great food, wonderful atmosphere. Will definitely be again to try something new.
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Brian Hoehne
★ 5
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Dayne Hammerly
★ 5
Awesome little cafe. Super good food.
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Stephan Tillmann
★ 5
Staff and food are wonderful
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Brooke Johnson
★ 5
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Audrey Rowe
★ 5
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Natalie Gregerson
★ 5
We love this place. Great food, desserts and coffee! Family-owned and operated - the owners are super nice.
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Kate Campbell
★ 5
Amazing food every single time!!
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Amber Gadzinski
★ 4
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Levi Schubkegel
★ 5
Super cute little place. It feels like mama is cooking in the back for you. Charming
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Beth Atwood
★ 5
My go to place for lunch and conversation. I have enjoyed the Cubana panini and Ceasar salad several times. I branched out recently and had the special roast beef and blue cheese panini YUM! I tried the sweet basil tomato soup, just right. Great sandwiches and salads, good value and a long list of specialty coffees. Go!
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Ian Sullivan
★ 5
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Mary Allness Philipps
★ 5
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Tahera Stern
★ 4
Good people and prices. Relaxed atmosphere.
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Linda McCarthy
★ 5
Great place for coffee, sandwiches, soup and salads!
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Lynn Hebgen
★ 5
Great food, great tea, great people!
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luke dab
★ 3
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Maribeth Zinkle
★ 5
Great coffee, awesome people!
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Elizabeth Bille
★ 5
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kate koziol
★ 5
Great service and wonderful salads!
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Isabel Tucker
★ 3
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Darlene Heimerl
★ 5
Great food and service
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Rhonda Chalone
★ 5
Adorable atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. I had the Minnesota tea and a panini with basil, tomato, mozzarella cheese and a touch of balsamic vinegar. Yum!
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Elizabeth Hoyle
★ 5
Had a salad, wrap, and coffee. Everything was really tasty and came out pretty quickly. The server was nice. Coffee was super good and they had options for vegetarian and lactose free folks.
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Greg Brennum
★ 5
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John Ulrich
★ 4
Great "down home" small town feel. Excellent food.
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Douglas Stegeman
★ 4
Excellent coffee's and good sandwiches\soup. Oh, and don't forget the deserts. We stop here every time we go thru Dodgeville, it's worth the stop!
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Allison Malenfant
★ 5
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Jamison Martin
★ 4
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Chris Steiner
★ 2
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Savanna Gollon
★ 5
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Tom DeMuth
★ 4
Good food.
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Carol Richter
★ 5
Delicious and friendly people. Love this place!💕
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Santa X
★ 5
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Gerald Glaeve
★ 5
Nice place, good food.
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Christina Converset
★ 5
Awesomeness experience!
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Wendy Andrews
★ 2
Such potential, but missed the mark. Cute place, great server who was so kind, and the latte was tasty.
I was told everything I ordered was make in house, but they used Sysco whipped topping on the latte and cheesecake. Why use such a fake product when you make your bakery products? I'm still not sure I believe the cheesecake was made in house, but I can't prove them wrong.
The sandwich I ordered would have been better with less pesto. I couldn't taste the other flavors because both sides of the sandwich were covered in pesto.
Just little things would make a huge difference.
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Tori O
★ 5
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Anita Laabs
★ 5
Yummy sandwich and salad. No problem with me sitting and reading a while either. Perfect lunch with myself.
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Stephanie Oyler
★ 5
Surprisingly delicious food. I had low expectations (because Dodgeville) but was blown away. The food wasn't really complicated - I got a pretty standard breakfast - but everything was made perfectly. The eggs were perfect, the bacon was delicious, and the potato cake thing was really tasty. Hidden gem.
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Sandi Buschbom
★ 5
Every time we have eaten there it's been fantasic.
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Kathleen Halverson
★ 5
My favorite coffee place! Great coffee and food! Friendly service!
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Anne Larson
★ 5
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Michael Larson
★ 5
I eat at the Cooks Room two to three times a week for lunch, not once have I found the service lacking. Everyone one is pleasant and polite even when they are slammed at the lunch hour. The PIE, food and coffee are great but what makes this place special is the service!!!!
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Colette Stivarius
★ 2
We have had good meals here in the past, sadly today the food was not very good. Service left much to be desired as well.
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Emily Landmann
★ 5
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Jim Pat Stoeffler
★ 5
Awesome food &excellent service. Go you won't be disappointed. Treat yourself and have some pie!
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James Harrington
★ 5
Great place to eat and good local service with a smile!
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Mary Gottschall
★ 5
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Charlotte Roberts
★ 5
My new favorite place to eat! I really enjoy their salads! Also their atmosphere is friendly and so is the staff and they have an amazing kids menu too!!
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sweet baby Porcupine
★ 4
Nice cozy sandwich coffe shop. Love the sandwich.the atmosphere was nice. Also friendly service. If I'm ever in town again I'd stop by for a bite.
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Emily Sullivan
★ 5
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Patricia Rock
★ 5
It just - the 'best'!
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JD Nelson
★ 5
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MikesHandyWork
★ 5
Good food, nice place. I'll be back.
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Rhi Allbee
★ 5
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Simon Chappell
★ 5
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Jamie Boelman
★ 5
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Stephanie White
★ 4
Good sandwiches
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Mrs. J Roth
★ 4
The Adult Grilled Cheese was so good! My husband and son also ordered it and like it as well. The homemade soup was pretty good as well. We took home some bakery goodies too when we checked out.
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Luz Burkard
★ 4
Tasty, fancy latte
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Justina Wiegel
★ 5
Great place for coffee! Sharon makes awesome mixed coffee drinks and is always so welcoming!
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Matt Finn
★ 5
Great small town spot for lunch.
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Dan Barr
★ 5
Best little cafe in Dodgeville.
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Jason Hagenow
★ 5
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Carson Blabaum
★ 5
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James Pelegrin
★ 5
Amazing breakfast! Staff is so friendly. The Omlets had fresh ingredients and were the best I have had in years. Bread was thick sliced and fresh and the breakfast potatoes where unique and amazing! If your looking for an affordable delishes and amazing experience this is the place!
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Theresa
★ 5
Best desserts in Dodgeville
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Marcia Metcalf
★ 5
Great food!! Had a wrap for lunch! Also always great soups. Then awesome desserts if you like pie❤
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Matt W. Sweeny
★ 5
This excellent breakfast and lunch cafe has fast WiFi excellent table service and unlimited coffee but the menu is small but sooo tasty!
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Scott Knox
★ 5
Incredible place to eat.
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Michel Metford-Platt
★ 4
Nice stop but it's getting a bit old fashioned. Some day they will need to sell the business so I'd suggest a serious relook to the future before it gets left behind. Good food. No, I wouldn't say quaint.
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David Stone
★ 5
Tasty food. Good friendly service.
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Kris Spurley
★ 5
Salads are amazing. Great atmosphere.
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Anna Vinopal
★ 5
Great food and super great service. A little bit of a wait compared to places back home but it was worth the wait.
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Elise Slichter
★ 5
Excellent service, good coffee, friendly staff
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adhem theriault
★ 5
If your in Dodgeville you NEED to stop here for coffee and breakfast / lunch. This is hands down the best place in the area! Food is homemade, consistently AWESOME and the service is outstanding! Wish I could give 6 stars ******
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Chad Miess
★ 5
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Lori Laufenberg
★ 5
We come here frequently for lunch. Great food and wonderful staff, and very relaxing atmosphere!
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Emma Troy
★ 5
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Wesley Rowe
★ 5
Best food in town. Love this Cafe! The people are friendly and the atmosphere is great. I would recommend this place to anyone.
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Janelle Miller
★ 5
Great food and great service!
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Hanna Lieber
★ 5
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Kathi Riemenapp
★ 5
Love their wraps & house salad dressing
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Maggie Attoe
★ 4
The girls at the counter we're very sweet! The food was DELICIOUS. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is bc 1- I said "for here"and my food came in a to-go container and 2- I asked for my dressing on side and it came on it.
But I will definitely come back when in the area!
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Steve & Linda McCarthy
★ 5
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Kris Randal
★ 5
Love this place!! Fabulous alternative to the fast food choices in Dodgeville.
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Kaitlin McCulley
★ 5
Greek salad was amazing and actually filling! Great service. And great lose leaf tea available to purchase
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Mary Kay Baum
★ 5
The food is local and or organic
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Ryan Currie
★ 4
very good food. excellent service. Has a great small town feel to it. excellent atmosphere.
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John D
★ 5
Great food and service
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Nicole ANDERSON
★ 5
Favorite place to eat in town.
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Amanda Bille
★ 5
They have lovely coffee and laté drinks, and wonderful tea. It's a great atmosphere for meeting friends for lunch.
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Janny Bee
★ 4
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Carrie Bulington
★ 5
Perfect. Excellent food, service, and atmosphere.
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Grant K
★ 4
The food is good, if maybe a little over-priced.
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Steve Hanson
★ 5
Stopped in while in Dodgeville for a morning cup of coffee. What a pleasant surprise - coffee was wonderful, staff was pleasant (we went back the next morning) and we had two slices of spectacular pie.
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Natalie Pustina
★ 5
Best service, food, and atmosphere. Truly a small downtown gem!
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Jeremy Daugherty
★ 5
Very friendly and helpful service. Quiet place to sit down and enjoy your favorite warm / hot beverage. Surprisingly large selection of loose leaf teas.
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Josh Herritz
★ 4
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Kirk Wolff
★ 5
Great food, tea & coffee selection and quality. Wifi works great too! Poor lighting in back but that's ok for the laptop.
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Jabin White
★ 5
Stop in Saturday for coffee in saw the evening special. Asked if we could get it for lunch and they catered to us and made it for us. Was excellent, Great Service Also!
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Richard Bailey
★ 2
Across from the Lands' End Outlet right downtown is this excellent little sandwhich and more restaurant. I have eaten there several times and although busy at typical lunch times the food and service have been excellent.**** Food **** Service**** Atmosphere (A little cramped in this small eatery but nice.)**** Cleanliness of the kitchen area
Recently this place has really gone downhill. I would not recommend any longer.
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Courtney Rowe
★ 4
I went during lunch and my overall experience was GREAT. My waitress was AMAZING and so friendly. She made me feel comfortable and welcome. Good food and great coffee drinks. There seems to be an overall change in the decor and such which I'm not a fan of with the TV and the computer system. They seem to be mainstreaming with the look. I always loved the unique and quirky feel and that seems to be changing. Overall I still love the place and hope they don't change anything else. I love how you can seat yourself and order up front if you want to and come and go as you please by bringing your ticket right up front and paying and getting excellent counter service. On a more personal note I was not happy how the new owner was talking to his staff disrespectfully.
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Tom Messer
★ 4
My wife and I have been here a few times, food is always good. Service is decent and everyone is friendly. Price could be a little lower, but all things considered a must if you are Dodgeville.
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