Joanna's cafe

1420 Merritt Blvd, Dundalk
(443) 549-4797

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Andrew Clarke

Small breakfast/lunch spot. Reasonably priced, we were able to have two lattes and breakfast sandwiches for under $25. Workers were all really nice and the food was great! Would absolutely recommend for breakfast if you're in the area. We also got a slice of Apple Crumb Cake after our breakfast and it was perfect. Greatly enjoyed our experience and will definitely be back if we are in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Regis Thomas

I just got finished having the breakfast platter delivered from Joanna's and once again a home run. I really enjoy Joanna's food always delicious. I've only been into Joanna's a couple of times because I'm disabled and don't get out much. Thank God I can have Joanna's delivered to me.

Jeremy

This was my first time coming here, and I had a great experience! Everyone was friendly, the food was great, and the atmosphere was awesome!

P.S. The smoothies were excellent, especially the mango!

Christopher Edgar

I have been meaning to try this place for a long time but just made it in for a first experience. Nice, clean and feels welcoming. The staff was friendly. Overall seems very reasonably priced for quality. I’ll be back!

William Hersh

Best breakfast burrito I’ve ever had! Huge menu, great service and they even had Nitro Cold Brew! Can not wait to come back 10/10 would recommend!

ruth fleet

This review might be a little long, but I have a lot to say about how great this place is.

Whenever I travel, I make it a point to visit locally owned cafes, and over time, I’ve built up a solid list of go-to spots along the East Coast. While I’ve enjoyed many of them, this one stands out far above the rest.

I was in town for a week for work and didn’t discover this place until Thursday. I immediately fell in love with it and ended up going back the last two days of my trip. I genuinely love everything about this place.

Let’s start with the atmosphere: it’s bright and open, yet still cozy—perfect for working or just relaxing with friends. It strikes a rare balance between welcoming and functional.

Next, the staff. Every time I walked in, I was greeted warmly, often by the staff and even the owner. I never waited more than a minute at the counter, and everyone was friendly and accommodating. I made some custom requests on a sandwich, and they handled it without hesitation. Even during busy periods, the service was consistently excellent—fast, attentive, and upbeat. I was especially impressed to see the owner actively working alongside the staff and chatting with customers. That kind of leadership and presence makes a big difference.

Now, the food and drinks. I ordered both in person and online. The online orders were ready when I arrived, and I noticed something really thoughtful: they didn’t add ice to my drinks until I got there, so they stayed fresh and cold. It’s such a small detail, but I’ve never seen that done before—and now I wish every coffee shop did it.

Also, this place offers a range of drink sizes, which is rare for a small café. That alone is part of why I sometimes default to big chains, but this spot has that covered too.

The food. Most places either have great coffee or great food, rarely both. But here, they nail it all. I had the bruschetta sandwich (incredible), and my friend ordered the Mark Cristo (their take on a Monte Cristo), which she loved. We were working with locals who had never been, and after trying it, even they started going regularly.

Lastly and probably the best part especially in this economy, the prices. When I first looked at the menu photos on Google, I honestly thought they had to be from three or four years ago—everything seemed way too affordable for today’s prices. But nope, they’re current. For the level of quality, care, and service this place delivers, it genuinely feels like a steal.

Christopher Pahl

I racked my brain for a while trying to figure out exactly what to write. If you haven't been here, you should go. It's great, they are great. The people, the atmosphere, all of it. When you come often enough, they greet you by your name. I particularly love the overnight oats. They don't even make me stay overnight. They haven't been able to make a giraffe latte art yet, but progress is being made.

DM Dubya

My first time visiting was today and I just didn't feel the warmth nor have the experience that others experienced. I did an online order, I walked in and it still wasn't ready which is OK. The staff seemed to be pleasant but I just didn't get that treatment. Everyone was soft spoken but a little sharp and short with me, when my order came up it was called and dropped on the counter while I was standing there and I had to ask was it mine and the girl still didn't check and make sure. Instead, I picked up the bag and looked and took it and walked out because I was annoyed with the treatment. I get to my food and the bagel was toasted (I didn't ask for this) which caused the asiago to be burned and bagel to be darker (the photo lightens it due to camera resolution but nope). The sandwich was mostly egg w a slither of a sausage, I asked for utensils and none where put into the bag. I just won't be back, I won't say anything more than what I said but I felt like a non paying customer and NEVER again with my hard earned money. Best of luck to your business in these trying times.

susan loomis

It was great! the food prices and atmosphere is really good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg and Cheese, Sandwich, Croissant

Michael Bishop

Food was amazing and fairly priced. Portion was spot on i left feeling full and healthy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Heather Bailowich

I loved this place! Nice atmosphere and even sweeter staff

Kid-friendliness: I brought my 5 month old baby and they were so sweet about him being in the way

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Sandwich, Sandwich

Hunter Lengrand

Wish they were open til night time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alexandr Nemcov

It's rare to find really good coffee. I'm glad I found another good place, added to notes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Louis Blankenship

I love to support local businesses especially when the food and service are as good as they are here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Danielle Tyler

Vegan Breakfast Bagel.
I wish I would have taken a picture, but that’s how good it was! I got a vegan breakfast sandwich and bought a hash brown and broke it in half and put it on my sandwich and it did NOT disappoint. That was the best vegan breakfast sandwich that I’ve ever had in my life. I ordered with DoorDash so I’m uncertain about how the actual restaurant is, but judging it from that sandwich, 10’a across the board!!

Food: 5

Service: 5

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