Grounded

Really good coffee! Surprisingly good
I was very skeptical at first, ready to compromise for a dunkin donut taste (followed by an immediate headache), but to my utter surprise this was top notch. I went back in and got a second iced cappuccino.
Well done guys!
Now just work on the décor. The industrial display fridges don’t go with the rest.

We drive to along atom from the city just to go to Grounded. Linda is the best!!! Her food, the staff, the atmosphere… it’s all delicious and full of love and joy.

I was 4 stars, my wife 1. Service was nonchalant. I had the cheesy eggs on Croissant. Well executed. She had organic yogurt with granola. Not so good. She asked for strawberries and got one sliced in. Granola was tooth breaking hard. Yogurt was more like skim milk consistency than typical thick yogurt. She went back asking for more strawberries. Got one more sliced up after 7 minutes…

Linda’s new café is awesome and we’ve been lucky enough to grab breakfast here several times while visiting the area. You really can’t go wrong with any of the baked goods and the coffee is A++
What I’m really here to write a review for though is the catering service Grounded provides. Linda catered our wedding over the summer and was essentially the glue that held it all together for us. From the get go, she was enthusiastic, helpful and patient, and put together a perfect menu that fit within our budget.
The food was nothing short of spectacular, featuring grilled filet mignon, an incredible mushroom hazelnut loaf (greatest food discovery in years), gnocchi in brown butter and other tasty sides, and all of our guests seemed to agree. We almost did not request a wedding cake and we’re pretty glad that we changed our mind about that. My God… possibly the best wedding cake that has ever been concocted. Between that and the small key lime tarts and peanut butter mousse, the dessert was completely ridiculous.
And as great as all of the food was, the best part of having Grounded involved with our wedding was Linda and her staff. I was at wits’ end by the time her crew arrived, due to typical wedding prep and the owners of the property doing one irritating thing after another, and Linda, like a zen master, essentially took control of everything, told us to relax and enjoy ourselves, and the next thing we knew, everything was fine and we had the best day of our lives. They were as professional as you can get, making sure to follow through on every little detail we had specified and getting each part of the meal out at the perfect time. The dinner service was flawless.
I find that a majority of the time, wedding food is about as nondescript as you can get. We really feel so fortunate to have had such amazing food and such great people involved with ours, and it doesn’t surprise me in the least to see all of the other positive reviews here. Kingston is lucky to have this kind of talent and quality of food in the area and I’m sure it’ll be a mainstay for a long time to come.

I came here because of the awesome reviews. I will return here because of the amazing staff, the delicious coffee (even minutes before closing), the fantastic food, and the grounding atmosphere! Love this place! Wrote a chapter of my book here today and hope to write many more here.

Always delicious. Great coffee, soups, bread, sandwiches. You can tell how committed they are to quality ingredients. The wait can be long at times, but it’s always been worth it, plus the staff are super friendly!

Fantastic coffee, good cake (lemon is my favourite) all amongst funky Edison light bulbs and music.

Came in as this place was about to close. Really friendly service and top notch coffees and desserts. Food looked good as well.

Can’t find any thing to complain about here. Pleasantly surprised with my latte. My breakfast sandwich was fresh and tasty. If you find your self wanting far from your favorite Brooklyn coffee house. This is the place to get that caffeine fixings you need. By the time you scrape the foam off the side of your cup you’ll forget you had ever left the Kings county.

The true café is an expression of its neighborhood, open space to lounge, converse and hang. It is characterized by stellar coffee and amazing treats. If you’re a really special café you provide excellent food. Linda is a very special owner, chef and caterer & she brings love to everything she makes in the café. The breakfast burrito fantastic, my son said its just a bunch of amazing flavors that explode in your mouth. Mr Huervos breakfast is something really worth checking out. They only work with the best coffee as well, amazing Latte’s. See what I like about a great café is just hanging their and spending time in it; whether I am planning or writing; grounded has a bunch things that grab your eye and open your creativity. When you get there look for the foxes; they will inspire a smile and some good luck!

Linda and her staff are artists. I feel inspired from the minute i walk in the door. There are always a few gluten free options for those of us that are less fortunate! But i still enjoy seeing all the gorgeous things they bake each day and smelling the sour dough bread baking in the back (they do a bread share!!!). She always has decaf coffee, which i so appreciate and on top of that its actually very delicious decaf coffee which often the two dont go hand in hand. The baked eggs are a favorite, as are the corn fritters, her soups, her salads oh my. The space is serene, and has wifi! Which we are always so desperate for up here. Its a wonderful addition to the community and hopefully will inspire more just like it. So grateful to have Grounded.

Ok, as a fellow small restaurant owner I do not want to tell my customers that anyone is even close to as awesome as my establishment however, we’ll… Ok fine Grounded rocks! Great coffee, great bread, awesome owner. I tell everyone to make sure they stop by if they are going anywhere near the place. I’ll also pitch a little something else, she is an amazing wedding cake maker and caterer to boot! Can’t go wrong, unless you go when they are closed, don’t go then. :)

I’m in Kingston enough on business I really needed a go-​to place to get food I know I can eat and more importantly, should eat. Not that I have any dietary concerns, I just feel better eating clean foods without unnecessary additives. More energy, less upset tummies… You get it.
For awhile I just went to Starbucks. But no more!
First, the coffee at Grounded is really really good. So is the «day in Provence» iced tea blend. Baked goods are also good, and not overly sweet. Indeed, the café makes a great cup cake and donated these to a local museum. But I love the kale quinoa cake with toasted pumpkin seeds over a bed of mixed greens. It’s filling and powers you for hours.
And the soft cheeses! Yes, I need these in my life all of the time.

If it’s coffee you want and a chance to sit and work a bit, this is your place. Kick Starbucks to the curb and go to Grounded.

One of the nicest places in Kingston. I love it here. Linda is the best and the food is to die for. BUT! Im not a fan of the coffee. It just doesn’t work for me.

Visiting upstate New York from Portland Oregon it was a treat to find this awesome little café. The coffee was well sourced — from Ithaca’s Forty Weight Coffee Roasters– and Lynda made a good, professional latte and a tasty espresso. Her housemade treats were quite nice as well. Highly recommend for the coffee lover happening through adorable Kingston.

I like it here. This is a good meeting place for friends. Catch up over a cup of joe and some tasty snacks. The water front is walking distance if you are up for a stroll.
I will be going again… Def try the oatmeal cookies!

So glad to have a classy, fun coffee shop downtown! Coffee… very good. Espresso drink also very good. The baked good are incredible and show off the owner’s (Lynda) Swedish heritage well. Lunch and breakfast foods are made from scratch and you can tell… fresh, wholesome and made with love… seriously, it’s listed as an ingredient!
Worth finding if you are visiting from out of town, and it is in one of Kingston historic districts so, great to walk around afterwards!

Stunning elegant but rustic space. Amazing flavorful food. I’ve eaten the cauliflower curry soup, quiche, cookies, cakes– everything is delicious. Probably the best food in Kingston.

A cozy little café with tasty coffee.
I did not try the cake/​pastry for which Grounded’s catering business is well known — next visit I will.
I stopped on a winter day with a cold wind (
It seems like a lovely spot on a nice day or meeting a friend.