Java Cat Coffee House

Beware this place doesn’t like black people, Different prices depending on who you are I tested this out with my Hispanic husband. This place should be shut down

The chill and laid back atmosphere is great and the drinks feel much more homemade when they come in the mugs. My only complaint was that I had to wait a little while for the customer in front of me to finally pay because she had been standing off to the side chatting with an employee. Otherwise it's a nice quiet place to talk with friends or get work done.

Awesome prices. Friendly staff. Drive-thru. Gelato! What more do you need? A patio ? Cool, they have that too!

As a mama to a toddler, I appreciated the ability to bring my little to a coffee place and have a small area for her to play. The overall place is small so I wasn't expecting the kid friendly area, but it was a nice touch. I don't think more than 2 kiddos could be in the space so I wouldn't set up a bigger group playdate here.
The muffin was delightful and finally a place with a London Fog on the menu! Besides the small parking area this place is a great spot!

Made my first stop..why, OH WHY, did I wait so long? Casual-cool place, friendly & efficient service and the breakfast sandwich on brioche was EXCEPTIONAL.

**2nd visit 10.5.18** got a bacon, egg n cheese sand to go, A is for awesome. Love that brioche roll.

**back again and tried the biscuits n gravy, not bad..a grade of B. A good value.

I came here for morning caffeine and ended up with a London fog latte and some amazing gelato! Both were very good and quickly prepared.

Staff were extremely friendly and courteous, giving wonderful recommendations! I visited here once before and this place is definitely a coffee shop I enjoy whenever I’m in Madison. I’ll definitely be back!

Good but not for the poors.
Delicious gelato in fun flavors. ok food - nice enough but pricy. Disappointed in the Cuban.
Not just expensive though - they will in no way accommodate your coming in on your lunch hour. Great for rich retireds and middle class homeschoolers or whatever if you have all day to hang out but the food takes however long it takes, which is a long time, they can’t / won’t give you an accurate estimate of time or hustle to get your stuff out in time. I said I had limited time, is this item a quick one? paid, waited, asked again, please hurry, nope had to leave without the food I paid for to avoid being fired, they totally didn’t care. MEAN.
I love the gay vibe & cool community art, neat that they have music, but I’m not really middle class enough for them to care about, never coming back.

A coffee shop with feline inspiration- always a great combination! This cute and cozy local coffee shop was a great place to sit and get work done and they also had great coffee. My vanilla latte with oat milk was great and they had a variety of food items that looked good as well.

Really bad experiences here - when Covid hit, and masks weren't required yet, I was spat upon by one of the older workers (the owner) at their drive through window. She apologized - but - covered me in her spit. This was before we were vaxxed. This kind of non-commitment to safety, quality and communication is indicative of the entire operation at Java Cat (a glance at how their drive through is setup to spill into the busy Monona Drive will reveal that). Today, I waited for nearly 40 minutes for a breakfast food item, ordered when they were not busy. After spending hundreds of dollars there over several years, the value see-saw has finally tipped into the "poor" category at Java Cat. Food quality, cost and wait times are all unacceptable. I wish I could give it a higher review, but after being a loyal customer for several years and having the terrible experience there I did today, I simply cannot.

Oh this place is fun. Really great coffee drinks, plus just a bit more for a friendly neighborhood coffee shop.

Highlights? My wife's mocha was great. I'm kinda plain jane, I had ice coffeee, and that was also great. You might think the place would have a great view being so close to the lake, but it doesn't, so just a heads up. Service and food are great though.