"Was here for 45 min and saw our server twice. All three in our party got a coffee and water and we never saw her again to get refills. When the omelette came with all of the shredded cheese cold and not melted, I asked if she would mind microwaving it and the waitress said that it was “how it was served”. We politely thanked her and ate our cold cheese. After not getting checked on again, the food runner was kind enough to bring us our checks."

"Awesome place with a great vibe. Iced Lattes were interesting - the flavors were more of an aroma or similar to an old fashioned - highly recommend stopping in, no matter if you’re a local or here for the day. I had the steak and eggs, phenomenal steak was on point."

"Really nice place! First time here. It was very busy but worth the wait! Wife got the chicken and waffles and it was good! I got the burger w/goat cheese, fried egg, etc. It was delicious. Service was great. College kids. They get it done!! The place is very Historic. I felt pretty privileged to be there. Will definitely come back."

"If your a student at UNC and haven't stopped here... you get an "F." The food is awsome, the waitresses and hostess are cute!!!! Get the coffee house burger. Damn!!!! A mountain of goodness served with a beautiful smile. Wish I had more time to explain but this place needs no explanation! August 27, 2025 Again, I had the fantastic opportunity to visit Carolina Coffe Shop. Again, we were served by the very cute and energetic Sage! I love the food and vibe of this place. My steak n eggs were the best I had anywhere. That says a lot. The workers in this place seem very happy so people, tip them well!!! That's by the Order of the Peaky Blinders. Thanks again for the coffee Sage. 😘"

"The Carolina Coffee shop is such a cute little hole in the wall dinner. The food is amazing, the prices are more than fair, our server was named Lauren, and she was awesome! The restaurant was slammed and she was cool, calm and collected under pressure. Besides being super sweet, she got our food out to us fresh and hot and i never had to ask for a refill. I would recommend the Carolina Coffee Shop one hundred percent if you are going to be in the area. You will not regret it."