Cafe Milo

Don’t go on a weekend if you want good or fast service. The same ladies work the counter every weekend and manage to mix up or mess up orders every time. I’ll go in for one latte with the cafe nearly empty and end up waiting 20 minutes while people who come in after me ordering much more complicated food and drink get their order before me somehow. I’ve worked food service, specifically a much bigger and busier cafe, and I just don’t get it. Three times now I’ve gone in on a slow Saturday morning and had laughable service. No idea if the service during the week days is this bad.

Yesterday my son and I were in this café. The boy at the cash register turned to talk to his classmates and suddenly one of them leaned totally to her right side to be able to observe well, she did this twice. I did not feel comfortable with this and I asked the young man who attended us if there was any problem because I noticed what her partner did and he just told me that there was no problem.

I think my barista hates me. She is acting like she’s mad idk lol I’m scarred. I’m trying to be nice and she is just hella scary. I like her elf ears tho…

Went there to get some grading done, but their wifi isn’t compatible with isus’s servers so nothing with a .iastate.edu address would load. Went to the counter to ask staff about it and the guy there said it happens all the time but he has no idea how to fix it. So they know this is a problem but have just not done anything about it….getting grading and school stuff done is kinda the reason grad students go to coffee shops, it’s so weird that they would know that this is a long standing issue and not have a solution

I love supporting small businesses but make sure you have time to wait for your coffee. Took 15 minutes to get a drink. Great place to study or chat if you're not in a rush.

The breakfast burritos and chai tea lattes are delicious!

The staff was extremely friendly, patient, and helpful when we were deciding what tea we wanted to try. The wraps and sandwiches we're really good. The atmosphere is cozy and calm. This was my first time going, but it is definitely on my list as a favorite in the area! I highly recommend you check it out!

Ive tried all the Ames coffee shops and I used to really like Cafe Milo. They keep hiring new college kids and keep training them which causes it to be slow I understand but waiting over 10 minutes for coffee is slow for me. I had numerous bad experiences here recently just with the service and now the coffee quality is going down and didn’t even get my drink hot as that is the first rule in coffee for me. Most coffee places are dog friendly/drive thru windows also this one is not

Light roast pour over was amazing even without sugar or cream, lemon poppy scone was also incredible. Friendly staff helped make an informed menu decision. 5/5 would recommend.

Spinach salad was delicious. The chocolate chip cookie was soft. Very good! Their menu is pretty small, but what I've had has been worth having. The best part is the setting. Very nice place to relax and get some work done.