Grew up going here, now live 30min away but every time I’m in Kenosha I try to stop. A cozy, hidden gem with great coffee and people :)
Kristina Braaksma
Fruit flies were attacking me and my food! They were flying into my eyes and nose, it was really gross, I ordered the roasted beet and apple salad, with smoked salmon on the side. Most of the salad was Brussels sprouts- which were not mentioned in the ingredient list. The beets were cool and rather difficult to chew, so it was a disappointing meal. As soon as I stopped eating, my plate was over run with fruit flies.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Amy Farruggio
LOVE working here! Great coffee, great food and great service. Always a place to sit and my boyfriend and I like to play chess while we drink our coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sully
We had been looking forward to trying The Buzz for quite some time, and after a full day of great stops in Kenosha, we made this our last destination before heading home. Unfortunately, it ended on a disappointing note.
When we first walked in (Saturday afternoon around 2 PM), I was excited to check it out, I often blog about coffee shops and highlight what makes them unique. I asked the barista where they sourced their beans from, and she responded that they came from Milwaukee and were made special for The Buzz. I thought that was really interesting, but she offered no further detail. If I worked somewhere with beans roasted exclusively for our shop, I’d be eager to share more about them, maybe even encourage customers to visit the roaster.
I then asked her what their most popular drink was, because that’s what I wanted to try. Instead of answering, she simply pointed me to the specials board and their regular menu. While that’s helpful, it didn’t answer my actual question about their best-selling drink, the one customers rave about and keep coming back for.
The biggest disappointment was the service. Rather than welcoming or enthusiastic, the barista came across as dismissive and uninterested. As someone who has worked in coffee before, I know the excitement of telling customers about a café’s signature drinks or unique features. Here, I felt unwelcome and brushed off.
It’s a shame, because the shop itself has potential, but the lack of hospitality really soured the experience. Service and passion are just as important as the coffee, and sadly, The Buzz missed the mark for us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Benjamin Hufendick
Get the Nutella latte
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christie Hansen
Coffee and drinks are great! Their baked goods are always dry and taste old.
E V ?
Coffee very tasteful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KaLee Thieme
We waited 50 minutes for our food after ordering, and there was no communication from staff regarding the delay. When I asked about the wait, the response I received was, “Next time you can come find a manager and tell them,” which implied it was my responsibility as the customer to report service issues in real time. This approach felt dismissive and unprofessional.
And the food was mid for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tom Wilson
Amazing coffees! Honeybee Latte! So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Soledad Garcia
I usually get iced coffees here and they’re typically good but today I ordered a frappe and they gave me a very runny bitter frappe. Please work on your recipe :/
A classic & cozy local spot. Check out their seasonal menus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennie G
The staff was very friendly and my drink turned out good. However the food took over 10 mins to wait for and my bagel was burnt. The bagel was so hard I didn’t bother finishing the sandwich. Our order was to go, I found the sandwich burnt after we got home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Patrick McDermott
Love this place!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Albrecht
Between the coffee, wine, beer and food, you really can't go wrong here. There's something for everyone to get here along with tables, couches and a bar to enjoy enjoy them at.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Christina Rinaldi
This morning I was “running early” but forgot to eat breakfast, so I stopped in at the buzz, and ordered a Cali Wrap (no bacon) and it is so sincerely delicious. The Swiss/Avocado/Aioli combination is a perfect “treat yourself” moment. It’s a full size wrap, so next time I would ask to have it cut in half.
Grew up going here, now live 30min away but every time I’m in Kenosha I try to stop. A cozy, hidden gem with great coffee and people :)
Fruit flies were attacking me and my food! They were flying into my eyes and nose, it was really gross, I ordered the roasted beet and apple salad, with smoked salmon on the side. Most of the salad was Brussels sprouts- which were not mentioned in the ingredient list. The beets were cool and rather difficult to chew, so it was a disappointing meal. As soon as I stopped eating, my plate was over run with fruit flies.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
LOVE working here! Great coffee, great food and great service. Always a place to sit and my boyfriend and I like to play chess while we drink our coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had been looking forward to trying The Buzz for quite some time, and after a full day of great stops in Kenosha, we made this our last destination before heading home. Unfortunately, it ended on a disappointing note.
When we first walked in (Saturday afternoon around 2 PM), I was excited to check it out, I often blog about coffee shops and highlight what makes them unique. I asked the barista where they sourced their beans from, and she responded that they came from Milwaukee and were made special for The Buzz. I thought that was really interesting, but she offered no further detail. If I worked somewhere with beans roasted exclusively for our shop, I’d be eager to share more about them, maybe even encourage customers to visit the roaster.
I then asked her what their most popular drink was, because that’s what I wanted to try. Instead of answering, she simply pointed me to the specials board and their regular menu. While that’s helpful, it didn’t answer my actual question about their best-selling drink, the one customers rave about and keep coming back for.
The biggest disappointment was the service. Rather than welcoming or enthusiastic, the barista came across as dismissive and uninterested. As someone who has worked in coffee before, I know the excitement of telling customers about a café’s signature drinks or unique features. Here, I felt unwelcome and brushed off.
It’s a shame, because the shop itself has potential, but the lack of hospitality really soured the experience. Service and passion are just as important as the coffee, and sadly, The Buzz missed the mark for us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Get the Nutella latte
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coffee and drinks are great! Their baked goods are always dry and taste old.
Coffee very tasteful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We waited 50 minutes for our food after ordering, and there was no communication from staff regarding the delay. When I asked about the wait, the response I received was, “Next time you can come find a manager and tell them,” which implied it was my responsibility as the customer to report service issues in real time. This approach felt dismissive and unprofessional.
And the food was mid for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amazing coffees! Honeybee Latte! So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I usually get iced coffees here and they’re typically good but today I ordered a frappe and they gave me a very runny bitter frappe. Please work on your recipe :/
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
A classic & cozy local spot. Check out their seasonal menus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff was very friendly and my drink turned out good. However the food took over 10 mins to wait for and my bagel was burnt. The bagel was so hard I didn’t bother finishing the sandwich. Our order was to go,
I found the sandwich burnt after we got home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Love this place!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Between the coffee, wine, beer and food, you really can't go wrong here. There's something for everyone to get here along with tables, couches and a bar to enjoy enjoy them at.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
This morning I was “running early” but forgot to eat breakfast, so I stopped in at the buzz, and ordered a Cali Wrap (no bacon) and it is so sincerely delicious. The Swiss/Avocado/Aioli combination is a perfect “treat yourself” moment. It’s a full size wrap, so next time I would ask to have it cut in half.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wrap
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