Nokomis Beach Coffee

So… the drinks my friend and I had were really gross. I had a cold press which should be fresh. it just tasted old and flavorless so I threw it away. Nonetheless, it is a cute patio and great location after a morning walk. I did not try the pastries, but they did look pretty good. My friend had an iced chai, also undrinkable and went into the trash.

Cool little local café by the lake. We live right by it and it always seems to have a good crowd. I wish they had a larger selection for food and we would go here more often!

The location is great! A perfect stop along the way around the lake. They have a great patio! Early mornings are busy with the regulars talking to the owner. Came in twice and he already knew my order. Now he starts my coffee when he sees my car pull up! Inside is a bit shabby, but clean. Cheaper than most coffee places. Their pastries are great! New bakery in the past year.

Salads — great
Ice cream– great
Vibe — great
regular coffee — sure
lattes– not so great. whenever I visit my sister who lives in the neighborhood, I stop by here out of convenience and coziness. but I do not like their lattes. i’m not sure why. as I have used many espresso machines (at home and in my former life in restaurant work) I have tried to figure it out. I had a hard time finding any lattes I liked in Minneapolis. so maybe a friend of mine is right, he said the water is so different from where I live that the milk doesn’t heat the same way. I don’t know. I can’t fault them for it. but i’m still looking for a latte that tastes like home when I go to Minneapolis. (btw I don’t care if you call them au lait’s or latte’s. I just want good espresso with steamed milk and no foam).

Nice local shop by Lake Nokomis! Good prices for sandwiches, and good coffee. I think the pastries come from down the street at bakers wife, which is a plus!
My roommate always gets an «iced noko» and for a while he was addicted. Try one if you like sweet coffee drinks!
Lots of outdoor seating!!!

Nice little coffee place right along Lake Nokomis, very good iced drinks– cold press, americano– all very well done. Really nice patio out front to sit at and enjoy your coffee. I’ve never tried the food here but I saw waffles on the menu– always a good sign.

The employees were rather rude to me and my friend and were very unhelpful with our questions. We both ordered sandwiches with side salads. The chicken in my salad had no flavor whatsoever. Both of our sandwiches were close to impossible to eat because our bread was rock hard. Would not go there for food again.

Decent neighborhood coffee shop with great value. I would say coffee’s are just OK but nice service is what it deserves an extra start. Location wise this place is centrally located near the Nokomis Beach so it’s a great stop-​by place if you are in for the tail. After reading one of the Unilocalers review, I tried their ice-​cream and I was a fan of theirs ice-​cream, definitely worth trying it.

Good, affordable place for a cup of coffee and a treat. The place is small and typically packed with locals from the neighborhood. Usually stop in after work for a quick cup and the drip is always superb. Parking is available in small lot near front of business.

Walking distance from the lake (and my house!), friendly baristas, cheap ice cream, outdoor seating— yayyyyyyy!
Ice cream prices are deliciously cheap at under 2 bucks for a single scoop cone. Flavors available are taped to the side of a cooler next to the front register (newbie tip– I didn’t know when I walked in!). Good variety– I tried the carmelicious and it was to die for! Salty not too sweet caramel flavor with chocolate caramel candy pieces inside.
Husband had a chocolate malt– came out bigger than your typical malt (id call the size a medium or large cup). Malt was 4.50.
Next time you’re wandering around Lake Nokomis and need a treat– it’s just up the hill from the walking path on 50^th street.

One of the best businesses in this neighborhood. I love biking there, and meeting friends and clients. It’s a super great indoor/​outdoor atmosphere with friendly service, excellent coffee and food. Lazy Saturday mornings are the best on their patio in the warmer weather.

Great coffee and wonderful service. They get their baked good from patisserie 46, so everything is delicious!

LOVE this neighborhood Coffee Shop! Fast conscientious service, GREAT coffee and nice selection of baked goods. None of that commercialized crumbling crap that some of those chain shops carry. Another fantastic fact, is they sell high quality coffee beans, and will grind them up for you on the spot if needed. If you’re looking to warm up in the Winter or just want to chill after an adventure… whenever. Give ‘em a try.

This is a really nice, convenient coffee shop for anyone in the neighborhood and visitors to Lake Nokomis. It’s not a coffee shop for coffee lovers or coffee snobs but it’s comfortable, welcoming and a really nice place to chill for a while and grab something to drink.
I love dropping in and grabbing a coffee before I walk around the lake or grab a cold drink on a summer’s day after I’ve been for a ride around the lake.
If you’re in the ‘hood you should totally check it out.

Great little place wether it’s stopping in for a cup of coffee, ice cream with the kids or grabbing lunch. Very friendly staff, good/​quick service. Love being walking distance from this place. Have both inside and outside seating options.

Dirty and unpleasant, provides a bad first impression and the coffee is poorly made. The place for sure needs a remodeling, gum on the floor and tables not cleaned or washed, sticky floors.
Pastries poorly made and cold, coffee is not fresh.
Would not recommend this place to any friends or family.

Nice little corner coffee shop that we found on the fly. But it certainly serves a fine cuppa that will do the trick. From the quick glance we got, seemed like there was a good amount of seating and some nice big windows that let lots of sunlight in at the front of the store. The menu was divided up by type of coffee and pretty straight-​forward. The coffee was good, prepared quickly and served with a smile. No complaints. Saw a case full of delicious baked goods that would be worth a try next time we are back as well.

I wanted to try somewhere new, so I met a friend at Nokomis Beach Coffee.
When I walked in, the place was empty. The baristas were not very friendly, maybe it was an off day for them. They did not greet either of us and barely acknowledged our existence. I ordered an iced coffee and it was good. I will need to go back to try some of their other drinks. They have a lot of outdoor seating, so we sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful day.
Parking: I had no issues finding a parking spot. There is parking on the street and there is a small gravel parking lot on the side of the building.
I am a stickler about customer service, especially at coffee shops. My morning coffee is important to me.

The food choices and quality give this historic location five stars. The build your own sandwich choice of breads meat and cheese and other options gives you plenty of room for variety on each visit. The bakery products are among the best from The Baker’s Wife. There are usually at least two people behind the counter to handle the traffic. This is one of the older coffee places and after a brisk walk around Lake Nokomis many of us like to relax with a cold or hot drink or snack. Even in the dead of Winter the shop has a nice warm feeling with stained glass and sunny interior with large old radiators from another era. It can get crowded at mid-​day which creates a difficult navigation to an empty table because the seating is close and the chairs tend to crowd the way as people generally don’t push their chairs in when they leave. (Didn’t your Moms teach you?) Many customers in this shop seem to not care about busing their own mess and employees don’t really have time to keep clearing tables so some of us have to pick up dirty dishes and napkins to clear a place to sit. The table tops and chairs tend to always be crumb covered which would be the only negative and this is not the owner’s fault.
I do like the sign posted, «Unattended children will be given an espresso and kitten.»

This place is in my neighborhood but I’d never popped in because I wasn’t really aware they had more than just coffee. I’m happy to report that this little joint is pretty awesome.
I stopped by on a Friday afternoon and there were probably at least 7 or 8 people hanging out doing coffee-​shop stuff: work on a laptop, talking, eating, drinking. I ordered a turkey sandwich on some delicious ciabatta bread (presumably from A Baker’s Wife). They have a nice selection of fixings for the sandwiches. I also got a bowl of the bean and bacon soup. The bread really made the sandwich work. It was large and filling, but I still had room for the rather good soup. I washed it down with a very refreshing glass of iced tea.
I found the atmosphere here to be really chill and relaxing, and read the newspaper while eating. The staff was very friendly, and I found my experience to be the opposite of some of the complaints listed in other reviews. The people there tried to make sure you were satisfied, not the other way around.
I would certainly recommend this neat spot for lunch or a drink if you are nearby or perhaps spending the afternoon on the lakes.