Grounded All Day Cafe

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Bo List

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I spend a lot of time in coffee shops, and this is one of my favorites. The staff is knowledgeable and courteous and friendly, and the owner is gregarious and welcoming, making a connection with everyone who walks through the door. All of the food I have tried there has been very good, and I’m at especially fond of the bagels. I’ve never seen such a variety of spreads and cream cheeses to bring a bagel to life! Some of my coffee hangouts I go to work, others to have meetings; It just depends on the vibe I’m looking for. Grounded has all of the vibes, and I’m equally at home working in solitude there or taking friends to hang out or having a professional meeting. It’s clean, attractive, and one of Lexington‘s best kept secrets.

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Jack Cleveland

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Overall great experience and place to grab a bite to eat and coffee. They give you a sample flight of the cream cheese on anytime you come in. They truly make it an effort to recommend options on the menu that is tailored to your wants. Clean dining area and friendly staff!

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Kayla Nguyen

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First time trying this café in Leestown, and overall, the experience was disappointing. The only highlight was the cashier—she was very kind and welcoming, though I didn’t catch her name. When ordering food and drinks, several items were unavailable—no pickled onions, no tomatoes, and even the Bluegrass Breeze drink was out of stock. I understand it was around 1:30 p.m., but being out of so many ingredients made ordering frustrating. The staff didn’t greet or smile, and service felt a bit unorganized. The bagels themselves were underwhelming, and the drinks weren’t much better. I ordered the Northern Exposure (missing pickled onions) and received a mango green tea instead of the Bluegrass Breeze, which tasted more like straight water than tea. Our friends had similar issues, being told there were no tomatoes—yet another sandwich came out with a few slices on it. For the price, the quality and portions just didn’t match. Everything felt overpriced for what you actually get. It’s a cute spot to hang out or study, but overall, the food, drinks, and service didn’t live up to expectations.

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Erica Hawbaker

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This was the cutest place! Went with a group for coffee and was pleasantly surprised by delicious sandwich options?? Flavors I didn’t ever think would go together were delicious. Our barista was incredibly sweet, super helpful, and even gave us samples of different spreads to make sure we’d like what we order! All in all, big fan with plans to be back!

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Popat

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*Vegetarian* Best bagel sandwich spot I’ve ever been to! They have a variety of cream cheeses all house made to choose from and they are phenomenal. I ended up ordering 4 times! The sandwich is carefully crafted so that it is not overpowering on the cream cheese and has the perfect amount of veggies/toppings. The staff are very friendly and great people. The atmosphere is the extremely calming, they have a cozy indoor environment but the outdoor patio seating is very vast and all made of handmade wooden furniture. It is an amazing experience that you should go out of your way for. I will definitely visit again when i’m in the area.