Occasionally stop here in our travels through Stone Harbor. Good coffee, decent food, yes a little pricey, but then who isn't these days. A cool vibe atmosphere to hang out in. But not a budget-friendly place to regularly frequent.
Emma Wallis Jones
Lovely experience here. Prices are fair compared to other places in the area for similar fair- and some delicious higher-end ingredients here to boot. Breakfast sandwiches are made to order, barista was kind and flexible with my off menu drink order. The person at the register was patient while I described the order.
Beyond those standard coffee shop things, the ambiance was so nice. Walking in you're hit with the place to order and a tall-ish coffee bar. I was a little caught off-guard here as I accidentally walked in to the wrong place first (Fishin Pier Grille- also looked good, but not the chill coffee shop I was going for today). However, moving past the order point along the bar, the space opens up into a private cozy space with couches, tables, booths and longer picnic style seating options. My booth had a deck of cards available and the booth behind me has chess pieces for the mosaic chess board built into the table.
Absolutely will be back here. This was the quiet refuge I was looking for after a long night before with restless kiddos.
Tracy Smith
I recently visited Coffee Talk in Stone Harbor, NJ, drawn in by its cozy, local feel and promising menu. Walking in, I was excited by the extensive list of sandwiches displayed on the board—until I realized none of them had prices. That quickly became an issue when I ordered a scrambled egg, chive, and goat cheese sandwich on a bagel with an iced coffee and was quoted $23.
The breakdown? The sandwich was $15, and the iced coffee was $7—more expensive than Starbucks, which is already considered notoriously overpriced. While I understand small businesses need to make a profit, these prices felt excessive, especially for a grab-and-go breakfast. Feeling taken aback, I switched to a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich for $9.25, which still felt steep but more reasonable. If the quality of the products is high, I am less upset about spending more money especially for a small business. But considering how similar the ingredients were to my original order, I don’t see how they can justify doubling the price of a sandwich because it has goat cheese and scrambled egg vs fried egg and cheddar.
As for the food itself? Underwhelming. My jalapeño bagel had no flavor. So, the sandwich was fine but nowhere near the quality that would warrant such high prices, and the coffee was unremarkable and should only cost max $4 in my opinion like literally every other small coffee shop. I only managed to eat half before giving up.
The person taking my order was patient while I worked through my order and service was fast. I love supporting small businesses, but transparency and fair pricing matter—and unfortunately, Coffee Talk left me feeling more taken advantage of than satisfied.
Would I return? Not likely. I hope they reconsider their pricing model because, with a some adjustments, this could be the charming neighborhood café it appears to be.
Hi There
Great coffee and atmosphere definitely will go again
Timothy Hemker
Great atmosphere to enjoy their fresh brewed coffee and lattes. Breakfast sandwiches, scones and crumb cakes were well prepared and reasonably priced. Great place for a relaxing start to the day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jo Sut
Great food, great service and super cute store.
Parking: Do not use ANY QR Codes on the signs and be sure to have a verified parking app already downloaded from home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Milky Way, Whipped Cream Included
Christopher Paquette
Fantastic coffee shop with amazing food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul A
A great place for coffee and pastries when we go to Stone Harbor we always grab something from there either coffee or pastry or some of there fantastic sandwiches
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blueberry, Cinnamon Bun, Jalapeño Bagel with Butter
M B
Nice place to hang out and grab a cup of coffee and a pastry or sandwich. It is a bit pricey as to be expected at the shore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Cory Alexander
A shore classic. Coffee talk is a Stone Harbor destination with a ton of flavored coffee beans and specialty drinks coupled with unique breakfast sandwiches.
Coffee Talk is a very nostalgic place for my boyfriend but the last few times we’ve been there, the iced coffee has just been very bad. This last time we went, it tasted like butterscotch flavored water and I couldn’t drink it (I’m not usually a very picky person at all). The lines are very long and a coffee + bagel will be $20 per person. Unfortunately it’s just not worth it anymore :( sad to say we’ll have to try other places in the area
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Kristen DeLeo
Great place to grab a coffee & sit for a few. Comfy seating areas. Food menu looked good too but we only had drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andy b
Slow. Takes forever to get through the line. I could’ve just jumped in my car and driven off the island but I already walked 4 blocks
Service: 2
P S
This is a hometown coffee shop that every town should have. Their always busy but efficient. Good service, good food and good coffee/drinks are the norm. The seating area is welcoming and comfortable. We went there every morning we were in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aiden Grunden
I would give more stars but as somebody who knows a bunch of people with food allergies I would not recommend going here. I ordered a #16 as it was just bacon lettuce and tomato, but when I received it, there was mayo on the sandwich which was not listed on the board. So I went back and asked very nicely to get the sandwich remade without mayo and also noted that the board did not say if it had mayo on it. I got told I was wrong and that the board stated there was mayo on it. I went back and took a photo of the board to show them there was no mayo on it and they simply passed it off. They did remake the sandwich which I appreciated, but think it would be helpful if they added mayo to the board so this would not happen to other people.
Occasionally stop here in our travels through Stone Harbor. Good coffee, decent food, yes a little pricey, but then who isn't these days. A cool vibe atmosphere to hang out in. But not a budget-friendly place to regularly frequent.
Lovely experience here. Prices are fair compared to other places in the area for similar fair- and some delicious higher-end ingredients here to boot. Breakfast sandwiches are made to order, barista was kind and flexible with my off menu drink order. The person at the register was patient while I described the order.
Beyond those standard coffee shop things, the ambiance was so nice. Walking in you're hit with the place to order and a tall-ish coffee bar. I was a little caught off-guard here as I accidentally walked in to the wrong place first (Fishin Pier Grille- also looked good, but not the chill coffee shop I was going for today). However, moving past the order point along the bar, the space opens up into a private cozy space with couches, tables, booths and longer picnic style seating options. My booth had a deck of cards available and the booth behind me has chess pieces for the mosaic chess board built into the table.
Absolutely will be back here. This was the quiet refuge I was looking for after a long night before with restless kiddos.
I recently visited Coffee Talk in Stone Harbor, NJ, drawn in by its cozy, local feel and promising menu. Walking in, I was excited by the extensive list of sandwiches displayed on the board—until I realized none of them had prices. That quickly became an issue when I ordered a scrambled egg, chive, and goat cheese sandwich on a bagel with an iced coffee and was quoted $23.
The breakdown? The sandwich was $15, and the iced coffee was $7—more expensive than Starbucks, which is already considered notoriously overpriced. While I understand small businesses need to make a profit, these prices felt excessive, especially for a grab-and-go breakfast. Feeling taken aback, I switched to a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich for $9.25, which still felt steep but more reasonable. If the quality of the products is high, I am less upset about spending more money especially for a small business. But considering how similar the ingredients were to my original order, I don’t see how they can justify doubling the price of a sandwich because it has goat cheese and scrambled egg vs fried egg and cheddar.
As for the food itself? Underwhelming. My jalapeño bagel had no flavor. So, the sandwich was fine but nowhere near the quality that would warrant such high prices, and the coffee was unremarkable and should only cost max $4 in my opinion like literally every other small coffee shop. I only managed to eat half before giving up.
The person taking my order was patient while I worked through my order and service was fast. I love supporting small businesses, but transparency and fair pricing matter—and unfortunately, Coffee Talk left me feeling more taken advantage of than satisfied.
Would I return? Not likely. I hope they reconsider their pricing model because, with a some adjustments, this could be the charming neighborhood café it appears to be.
Great coffee and atmosphere definitely will go again
Great atmosphere to enjoy their fresh brewed coffee and lattes. Breakfast sandwiches, scones and crumb cakes were well prepared and reasonably priced. Great place for a relaxing start to the day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great service and super cute store.
Parking: Do not use ANY QR Codes on the signs and be sure to have a verified parking app already downloaded from home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Milky Way, Whipped Cream Included
Fantastic coffee shop with amazing food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great place for coffee and pastries when we go to Stone Harbor we always grab something from there either coffee or pastry or some of there fantastic sandwiches
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blueberry, Cinnamon Bun, Jalapeño Bagel with Butter
Nice place to hang out and grab a cup of coffee and a pastry or sandwich. It is a bit pricey as to be expected at the shore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
A shore classic. Coffee talk is a Stone Harbor destination with a ton of flavored coffee beans and specialty drinks coupled with unique breakfast sandwiches.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Milky Way
Restaurantji Recommends
Coffee Talk is a very nostalgic place for my boyfriend but the last few times we’ve been there, the iced coffee has just been very bad. This last time we went, it tasted like butterscotch flavored water and I couldn’t drink it (I’m not usually a very picky person at all). The lines are very long and a coffee + bagel will be $20 per person. Unfortunately it’s just not worth it anymore :( sad to say we’ll have to try other places in the area
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Great place to grab a coffee & sit for a few. Comfy seating areas. Food menu looked good too but we only had drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Slow. Takes forever to get through the line. I could’ve just jumped in my car and driven off the island but I already walked 4 blocks
Service: 2
This is a hometown coffee shop that every town should have.
Their always busy but efficient. Good service, good food and
good coffee/drinks are the norm. The seating area is welcoming and comfortable. We went there every morning we were in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I would give more stars but as somebody who knows a bunch of people with food allergies I would not recommend going here. I ordered a #16 as it was just bacon lettuce and tomato, but when I received it, there was mayo on the sandwich which was not listed on the board. So I went back and asked very nicely to get the sandwich remade without mayo and also noted that the board did not say if it had mayo on it. I got told I was wrong and that the board stated there was mayo on it. I went back and took a photo of the board to show them there was no mayo on it and they simply passed it off. They did remake the sandwich which I appreciated, but think it would be helpful if they added mayo to the board so this would not happen to other people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
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