JW Cafe & Bakery

I've never had any food from the cafe, but I always have to grab of cup of their coffee if I'm going to be in the area. Seriously excellent coffee. Order a pour-over from tier 2 or 3 and be patient, because you are about taste one of the best cups of coffee you've ever had.

Great food and pastries. Pretty much everything is made from scratch here. Fresh croissants are baked everyday and they are to die for. People are great and very friendly. The barista, Effy, is super friendly and makes some awesome coffee!

Love this place! All baked goods tend to be more subtle in sweetness (except for the brownie) which I really enjoy and there is a huge selection. The brownie is like a love child between a traditional cakey Brownie and chocolate chess pie; it's good, chocolatey and sweet! My two favorite desserts are the dacquoise (French: [dakwɑz] is a dessert cake made with layers of almond and hazelnut meringue and whipped cream or buttercream on a buttery biscuit base) and the chocolate croissant, but almost all their desserts are very good, so it's hard to go wrong. I would recommend passing on the cupcakes; they are a little too dense and other places do cupcakes better. Today my friend and I tried up a pecan tart and it was so good!
The coffees here are delicious. Again they're not overly sweet like a lot of places tend to be. The only lattes I think are better in Louisville are the ones at MozzaPi. Both the caramel macchiato and mocha are delish at JWs.
The lunch food is decent to good depending on what you get. It's a weird mix of offerings from rice and noodle dishes to salads to a grilled cheese. My fav is the bibimbap. Be warned that they don't necessarily prepare offerings traditionally for American cuisine; the grilled cheese is done in a panini press with no butter. Another example is the chicken teriyaki comes with mayonnaise on top. Regardless the food is tasty and prepared to order. My friend and I come here at least once a week.

This place makes great cappuccinos. The tiramisu was delicious and its enough for two people easily. My wife loved the cheesecake which wasn't overly sweet. Overall this is great place.

Ordered a gluten free tiramisu birthday cake cake and it was absolutely delicious. The entire experience from customer service to quality is top notch. We highly recommend them.

The bibimbap is a MUST! Loved trying something new and will definitely be back. So many gorgeous pastries and the latte was perfect. I plan to stop in next time we have a celebration to pick up a special treat!

Cute, cozy coffee shop/bakery/cafe. They have an awesome selection of fresh sweets and food. Did I mention the coffee is amazing. 10/10 love this place!

Stopped in here on my way through from Cincinnati. The croissants are the best I’ve ever had. Place is very nicely setup and very cute . Will always make this my go to when traveling through!

Guys, Do yourself a favor- Buy the Oreo Scones. You'll thank me later.

Everything I have tried so far has been delicious. I am on the verge of risking my health to keep eating their scones, croissants, paninis, and bread. I almost don't mind dying a few years earlier if it means I get to continue eating their food.

Their salads are pretty good too.

This was disappointing. I've only heard good things about JW, but my experience was underwhelming: the coffee was remarkably bad (latte with almond milk. I usually do this, and it was gritty and the coffee was weak and simultaneously burned).

The ceiling is really high so I felt like my conversation carried across the room, and that was uncomfortable. The seating is close together as well, and I was essentially sitting next to a girl trying to study and felt bad speaking in even a quiet voice to my girlfriend across the table.

The food may be good but I don't know if I feel like risking it -- despite all the positive reviews. Not sure what my order did wrong!