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
Johnny Scott
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
Craig Gorman
Great coffee and service, I recommend them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly Cross
Jefferson site , with a drive through, on a Saturday had only one barista. Not her fault but had over a 30 minute wait stuck in the drive through with no way to get out to leave vs waiting. She deserves all of the days tips and not to split with anyone! Will not ever come back to this site.
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jamee Benson
The staff is always super friendly!
Rich Z.
People were friendly. Although I've had great luck at other SC locations today something was off.
Nate & Bre Rottinghaus
We love Sidecar Coffee. Their coffee and lattes are wonderful. We have always received great service.My only complaint is the cleaning product or fragrance they use. Every time I buy a baked good it tastes like this. And the smell of their cleaner/fragrance ruins my ability to enjoy the atmosphere because the smell of that stuff makes my eyes burn!Sidecar, please opt for cleaning with something fragrance free please!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Katie
They have the absolute best honey lattes and spinach tomato quiche! I've tried most of their other drinks and food offerings and they're really good so I highly recommend this place for your caffeine fix and breakfast!
I stopped here on a quick road trip today. What a great surprise! The staff was super friendly and they clearly put a lot of thought and work into their coffee. I ordered an iced latte that I believe was called a Jessica Rabbit. The menu said something about carrot and turmeric flavors which I like but often when turmeric is used in coffee there's too much powder left at the bottom of the cup. Clearly they're doing something special here because that wasn't the case at all with this drink and the flavors were very subtle and not overpowering. Some of the team members were also in the back rolling out dough for homemade quiche. The fact that they're making all of this themselves rather than buying things prepackaged says a lot about how much effort they're putting in to not be just another coffee shop. I definitely recommend this place if you're in the area. Oh, and the monster cookie was awesome!
The cafe is stylish and clean, baristas are quality people with skills to pay the bills, and the white chocolate mocha I ordered was completely delicious! Neither too sweet, nor too bitter. This was the best cafe experience I've had in a while, and I definitely want more.
Great place for a small meeting. Quiet, clean, and there is both indoor and outdoor seating. The drinks are good and the prices aren't too high.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Kayla Schaefer
Very convenient that they are right on the bike path!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Becky L
Unique flavor parings for coffee, fresh and delicious scones, beautiful and clean atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chelsea Thomas
I got an iced latte with mocha, lemon zest and honey and oh my word it was so tasty. The food looked great although I didn’t have any and the staff was very friendly would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marci Jones
First time customer and the coffee is very good and the scones were amazing. Will be back
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
Jefferson site , with a drive through, on a Saturday had only one barista. Not her fault but had over a 30 minute wait stuck in the drive through with no way to get out to leave vs waiting. She deserves all of the days tips and not to split with anyone! Will not ever come back to this site.
Food: 4
Service: 1
The staff is always super friendly!
People were friendly. Although I've had great luck at other SC locations today something was off.
We love Sidecar Coffee. Their coffee and lattes are wonderful. We have always received great service.My only complaint is the cleaning product or fragrance they use. Every time I buy a baked good it tastes like this. And the smell of their cleaner/fragrance ruins my ability to enjoy the atmosphere because the smell of that stuff makes my eyes burn!Sidecar, please opt for cleaning with something fragrance free please!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
They have the absolute best honey lattes and spinach tomato quiche! I've tried most of their other drinks and food offerings and they're really good so I highly recommend this place for your caffeine fix and breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cookie, Quiche, Breakfast Sandwich, Cinnamon Roll, Croissant
I stopped here on a quick road trip today. What a great surprise! The staff was super friendly and they clearly put a lot of thought and work into their coffee. I ordered an iced latte that I believe was called a Jessica Rabbit. The menu said something about carrot and turmeric flavors which I like but often when turmeric is used in coffee there's too much powder left at the bottom of the cup. Clearly they're doing something special here because that wasn't the case at all with this drink and the flavors were very subtle and not overpowering. Some of the team members were also in the back rolling out dough for homemade quiche. The fact that they're making all of this themselves rather than buying things prepackaged says a lot about how much effort they're putting in to not be just another coffee shop. I definitely recommend this place if you're in the area. Oh, and the monster cookie was awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cookie, Quiche, Breakfast Sandwich
The cafe is stylish and clean, baristas are quality people with skills to pay the bills, and the white chocolate mocha I ordered was completely delicious! Neither too sweet, nor too bitter. This was the best cafe experience I've had in a while, and I definitely want more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great place for a small meeting. Quiet, clean, and there is both indoor and outdoor seating. The drinks are good and the prices aren't too high.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Very convenient that they are right on the bike path!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unique flavor parings for coffee, fresh and delicious scones, beautiful and clean atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got an iced latte with mocha, lemon zest and honey and oh my word it was so tasty. The food looked great although I didn’t have any and the staff was very friendly would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time customer and the coffee is very good and the scones were amazing. Will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5