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Java Nation

★★★★½ 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
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10516 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 (301) 327-6580 Website
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Reviews (100)

hodan
hodan
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Wonderful atmosphere and top notch staffing. Always pleasant to study at my nearest locations, however the wifi sucks. Impossible to use wifi to do even the simplest internet searches.

Dave R
Dave R
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Stopped for a quick breakfast before a long trip. Found the environment inside extremely noisy and hard to concentrate on a conversation. Music was loud enough that we had trouble communicating our food order and could not understand the staff, and everything felt chaotic. Thankfully the food and coffee were pretty good.

Brendan Coyne
Brendan Coyne
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Consistently slow service and way over priced (coffee refills are $2, add avocado to sandwich is $3, etc)

Lou Kallas
Lou Kallas
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

I received a to-go bag that contained partially eaten food. Disgusting

J. Oliver
J. Oliver
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

The the service is quick, the ambience is welcoming, and the huevos rancheros were great.

Yeini Goncalves
Yeini Goncalves
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Love this place! The food is delicious, the guava & cheese croissants, the Brie & fig, the omelets…everything

Calvin Curry
Calvin Curry
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

The food was good. I got pancakes, cheese eggs, bacon, and an iced Apple cider. The presentation of the food was beautiful. The atmosphere was chill. Nothing there WOW'd me, but overall a good experience.

Dylan Lopez
Dylan Lopez
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

This place has great food and the staff is friendly. The morning sandwich is very tasty. They have gotten a few of my orders wrong though but they are nice about it.

None Of'ya Business
None Of'ya Business
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Fresh, Delicious, and healthy. Order ahead to avoid the wait during rush hours. These people put love into their food that you can taste.💙

Andrea Dunathan
Andrea Dunathan
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I love their delicious food, friendly and excellent service, and pleasant atmosphere. Great gluten-free menu options.

Glnsdigest
Glnsdigest
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Place to get great coffee and start your day off right!

Egna Ramos
Egna Ramos
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Super fun place for aún afternoon date Good food and coffee Staff very nice!

Reno Brown
Reno Brown
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

It was my first time visiting Java, I had the egg and bacon sandwich on a bagel it was excellent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ see you soon

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annonuser09 annonuser09
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Initially I was hoping that this place would be my "go to" neighborhood breakfast spot but the last 3 visits there has been one problem or another. The one thing that is a constant though is staff bringing to your attention that they expect you to enter a minimum of a 15% tip while you are paying however they don't seem to have the inclination to lift a finger to earn it. Examples - before the recent addition to the buzzer that they now give you for when your order is ready, you would have no idea when your food was ready. They would call your name a couple of times but if your were conversing at a table outside and couldn't hear them your food would just sit there on the counter getting cold. Make sure you leave that tip though. Now that they have the little buzzer hand outs, I saw what I thought was my breakfast on the counter but my buzzer did not sound. After about 5 minutes I went up to see if that was indeed my order and sure enough it was. Half of the tables were unoccupied on a slow morning and expecting to be buzzed was too much to expect. I also needed to remind them that I STILL had not received the plain coffee that I had ordered. This was met with an attitude. Previous visits were ordered item missed and a 25 minute wait for a carry out breakfast sandwich. Don't forget that tip though, they faithfully remind you to "complete the transaction". Today was my last visit, I won't spend another dime there.

J O
J O
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Went during non busy weekday time. Wanted to treat my mom from out of town to nice lunch after hearing good things. Unfriendly and overly slow service for a cold sandwich. Food ok, nothing special for price and attitude. Did not order drink, no comment there.

G Kuhnsman
G Kuhnsman
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Excellent food, drinks, and atmosphere. We love how community-focused Java Nation is at this location and the larger location up the road. Have gone several times now and enjoyed the handcrafted nature of their menu options. Worth a visit if in the mood for comfort breakfast food, a tasty drink, or both. Located in the same shopping center as Strosniders Hardware Kensington and Five Guys Burgers.

Kealy Herman
Kealy Herman
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Stopped in for a quick breakfast on vacation and really enjoyed it! We got an omelet, a breakfast sandwich, a latte, and a fresh juice, all of which were delicious. The omelet was generously filled with mushrooms and goat cheese, and served with delicious breakfast potatoes and a small salad. I love a place that puts well dressed greens on a breakfast plate! The breakfast sandwich was better than most, with house made sausage, nice sharp white cheddar, and a delicious aioli. The English muffin tasted house made, as well. The carrot aid juice (carrot, apple, ginger, lemon) was good, although I would have preferred more carrot. Overall it was a lovely breakfast!

Joshua Aulet
Joshua Aulet
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Not sure if I just caught them on a bad day. And I try to not leave less than 3 stars. But service was SLOW. Almost an hour wait for my order,so I had to take it to go instead of dine-in, Apple cider was not good, maple pumpkin latte was ok. Pupusas mostly tasted like flour, barely any filling, and there was no cheese in them??. Omelettes were just ok, but they still managed to mess up my omelette order. Carrot cake, not good. Stopped by because of the good reviews but for the amount of money spent, would've been better off going to Denny's or another diner. Will not be coming back.

Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Well made coffee with great breakfast options. The customer service is excellent curly hair kid really nice and sweet . I love coming here for a quick breakfast!

Erika Thomas
Erika Thomas
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Delicious! My first time there and the chai latte was wonderful with the lox bagel yummy!!! Can't wait to go back!