Common Grounds Cafe & Pie Shop

Amazing food, good prices, adorable atmosphere, and great customer service. Was pleasantly surprised when we walked into theis ADORABLE little restaurant. Highly recommended!

I absolutely loved this place! Well worth the visit, the staff were all so friendly, the food was excellent, and the cherry pie was the best I've ever had.

There was a line when we got there at lunch time, it moved very quickly though and after ordering the wait for our food was short. The Power bowl I got was really good, a bit more than how much I would like to pay for it though. With the limited access to good quality food away from Bloomington that is understandable. I also got a frappe that was good. The seating can be limited if it is a busy day, the outdoor seating was lovely though. Good pick for food in the Gridley or El Paso area, one of my only preferred places around so far.

Edit- went again today and had a similar experience, food was good and came out fairly quick. We sat inside this time and they had decorations for the season out. We had a group of 6 and we sat around the large center table. My experience here has been consistently positive!

Edit 2- Consistency is a strength here from my visits. They have good food, shortish wait times, and a lovely atmosphere. Still a solid recommendation.

The only thing wrong with Common Grounds is that it's so nice people don't want to leave. We'll plan on enjoying the patio next time.

We heard from a friend that this is THE spot to get quiche. We took a Saturday stroll in from Boomington/Normal via old route 66. We brought the dogs with us and were extremely happy that we did! The workers were all very friendly, the iced coffees were refreshing, and the quiche lived up to it's name. I had their Cowboy Quiche and it's one of my favorites. We also tried the breakfast casserole and it was phenomenal! We shared some of it with the hounds as we sat on the front patio and took in the fantastic September weather. Highly recommend this, whether you're passing through and making a trip!

On the way out we grabbed some coffee beans that have a great local story and go to a great cause.

Went here for lunch today and it was fantastic! Customer service makes you feel like you're right at home, very cozy, and the food was amazing! Will absolutely be visiting again! (Couldn't help but eat part of the sandwich before taking a pic)

Definitely coming back. Food was very fresh and tasted so good! Pie was yummy too.

Excited to see the reveal of the new space. Lovely place to enjoy a moment alone or with a friend. Yummy choices to be had.

Went in the first time to check things out because I like to buy local not really expecting much and had one of the best pieces of peach pie ever, and by far the best cafe mocha I've ever had. I drive over 300 miles daily for work and this has quickly become my favorite stop staff is always polite and friendly, even refunded me for today's coffee when they didn't have enough ready to fill my order.

Great find! It was randomly located on our way to buy a used car :)

Their coconut pie was fantastic! Good environment, friendly service!

We will be bringing a pie slice to our car salesman (he is a pie fan) and he was super nice. He deserves a good pie slice!