Sidecar Coffee Shop

Best coffee in the Cedar Valley!

Recommend to not order the coffeee. I came here after a long pause because the coffee here is not good. I ordered just a regular brewed coffee and it's weirdly sour and too acidic. Not sure if that is what kind of coffee beans is used but it's almost chemical in flavor. I tried without creamer to make sure it's not the milk that went bad. Coffee is not good at either locations. I gave the benefit of doubt that it must be the machines or how they are cleaned but this is almost their normal type of coffee. Everything else tastes fine, if not great. Just their coffee is aweful and I would not recommend it. I have to give 2 stars because as a coffee shop, they have terrible coffee. I was offered a latte to replace the coffee after I complained to see if it was their machine that ws giving it an aweful taste. Great customer service but terrible coffee.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

This place is a very good place. I have enjoyed many coffees from amny places and this place offers some great quality items.

Parking: 1st floor of apartment complex.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Roll Iced Latte

Nice surprise to see the pastries being made fresh with proper espresso here. The only negative is that they're a bit slow to greet customers in person. It wasn't just me, but also the next person who walked up. I think it's a problem with multiple employees wearing headsets and worrying more about the drive thru and not having anyone dedicated to receiving folks ordering in person.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ordered in drive-thru, 15-20 minutes until I even got to the window with only 1 car ahead of me. I was handed the card machine to process payment myself, handed me the wrong drink, and when I got the “right” drink(optimist), had hardly any flavor to it. I understand we all get our bad days, but I don’t know what just happened.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Other coffees are good but do not get the cold brew!! Worst cold brew I’ve ever had so bitter couldn’t even take more than 2 sips

Every thing was great! And my food and drink were amazing and tasted great but my mom got a brew coffee and it tasted very burnt but everything else was good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Coffee was good. Had an Iced mocha w extra espresso, tasty. Will come back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Today I ordered the orange mocha latte with extra orange. It had a special name that I don’t remember. I watched the gal make it. She took a fresh orange and peeled the zest off of it and poured the hot milk over it to flavor my coffee. I was floored! I assumed they just used a syrup. Nope!! And it was the most heavenly cup of coffee I’ve ever had. So fragrant and flavorful. You could really taste the orange which is what I wanted. Far exceeded my expectations

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered a batch brew coffee and breakfast sandwich. Sandwich was fine albeit small give the price.
Coffee, however, tasted like cleaning agent or antiseptic. I’m not sure that they rinsed the container after washing. Why would you not taste your own coffee before serving? I will not be going back.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 2

We stopped here while on a road trip. The optimist is a blackberry mocha and it is SO good! The employees were super kind as well. We will definitely stop here again next time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Got the coffee and it was good

Whenever I'm visiting Waterloo I make a point of stopping and getting a sidecar seasonal latte and I buy some of their espresso beans to take home. Today I tried the Dolly Parton latte which was cherry cake batter and it was lovely. Delicious and I love supporting this small business.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Just walked in the door maybe 20 minutes ago. I ordered the bacon and cheddar quiche, and a honey oat milk latte. Both of the items were so classic and simple, and amazing. The quiche reminded me of something I’d eat at my aunt Emmy’s house (amazing cook), and the latte was literally perfect (honey oat milk). The perfect temperature, just the right amount of honey (which also tastes like a local high quality honey), and the espresso is smooth. I was having a rough morning, and as soon as I took the first sip of the latte, everything got better. I rode my motorcycle up from Cedar Rapids to work and get some wind therapy, and now I have to bring my wife back. Wonderful place, wonderful people. I’ll be here for another couple hours eating and drinking along the way, so I’ll post an update later!

Parking: Shared space with an apartment complex, but it’s a big space. Had no issue parking and it was quite busy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quiche

Great coffee and service, I recommend them.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5