Kava House & Cafe

122 2nd St SW, Swisher
(319) 857-5000

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Stuart Lawrence-Taylor

Awesome little cafe If it were not for the people we were visiting we would not know it exists

Inside the place is quaint and the service feels very personal and almost homely

The food is amazing, perfect potion sizes

But dear Lord the cakes. ? they are huge and a real speciality annoyed I lost my pictures ??. So will update when I find them.

Totally recommend this place. Reasonable price great food and if you are into cakes it’s the place to be ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sandwich

Carol Eltoft

Always delicious and so friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Peach Coffee Cake, Granny Gobbler Sandwich and Cranberry Walnut Salad Along with a Milky Way Frappe, Cranberry Walnut Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing, Cakes Coffee Cakes Cinnamon Roll Pies Etc

Joyce Dolezal

Have different specials and tried the cauliflower bisque was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Turkey Sandwich, Granny Gobbler Delish, Soup

Valerie Suchomel

Food was fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hawaiian Hammie Sammie, Sandwich

Omar Leos

What a great gem in this town. The place is exactly what you’d expect from a small, charming town. Get the Granny Gobbler Sandwich. It’s delicious and unexpecting. I definitely will be back next time I’m visiting Iowa.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Granny Gobbler Delish

denice mcpartlin

Loved everything

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

C K

Ordered a latte and got an iced coffee. Tasted terrible. Won’t be back. Cute inside tho.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 2

Janee Robinson

I absolutely adore this place! Every single item I've tried has been a hit. The burgers fire, the sandwiches fire, baked beans fire , and the cakes and sweets are simply divine. Their lattes and special drinks are out of this world. It's like enjoying a home-cooked meal but elevated to a whole new level. This place is the bees knees ??!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Black Bottom Cake, Sandwich

Susan Short

Food is awesome! But the desserts… so so yummy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

carol ireland

Cute place, great service and food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lou James

This has become my go-to for meeting friends from Iowa City or Cedar Rapids. The food is very good, and they take gluten free seriously. Good tea and coffee options, and a beautiful and delicious dessert selection. Have also found good Iowa themed gifts there. Staff is outstanding! Feels like you’re in your friend’s mom’s kitchen. Very friendly and in the 10+ times I’ve been there in the last year, always an excellent experience.

Dietary restrictions: Two in my family have gluten allergies. Although this is not a gluten-free kitchen, we haven’t had a problem. The staff are knowledgeable about what has gluten and they offer gf bread and some dishes are gf anyway.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Saturday Night Special Smoked Pork Chops, Soup, Sandwich, Cakes Coffee Cakes Cinnamon Roll Pies Etc

Sarah S.

We've been coming here for years for coffee and baked goods. It used to be amazing.But with the news owners, it's always young kids by themselves at the register who don't know how to work it, don't listen, and don't know how to make the drinks. One literally asked us today "do you want milk in your latte". Please just train your staff and have proper supervision. Baked goods are still amazing, baker needs a raise.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

Wesley

A wonderful experience. We were on the road and stopped here to wait out the storm. Bakery is amazing. Hazelnut coffee is out of this world. Huge selection of delicious lunch options too. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cynthia Freese

The chocolate cake on cheesecake is what we keep coming back for! OMG its sinful!

Parking: plenty of free street and parking lot parking

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

L Ga

Such a cute and welcoming place! I went here with a group of girls to have lunch. Staff was very friendly. I had the Skinny Ginny and a house coffee. Everything was delicious! I will definitely be back! Place gets very busy, so you might want to make a reservation!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Side of Pasta Salad, Sandwich

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