Royal Oak Roast

I highly recommend Royal Oak Roast.
The menu is filled with great options. There is plenty there to satisfy everyone. Whether you are merely there for a coffee drink/tea to go or you'd like to sit down and enjoy something a little more filling, it's a great spot.
It's in a convenient location, right off the expressway by the zoo adjacent to The Griffin apartment complex.
The parking lot is on the small side, but there were plenty available spaces for a slow mid-day.
The esthetic is cute. I enjoyed the neon light displays.
I sat and enjoyed my banana bread french toast and iced tea, while the other patrons worked on their laptops and otherwise enjoyed their day.

My dish was a real treat. The banana bread was topped with a caramel sauce, fresh bananas and pecans. It was served with syrup, which I did use because the french toppings were enough sweetness for me. I had enough to be satisfied and also take some home.

My bill was just about $20 with tip.

The staff was friendly and hospitable.

While I love their Kuppa Joy, I seem to find that royal oak roast is very hit or miss.

The first time I came here with my husband we got a breakfast burrito and breakfast crunchwrap and I can whole heartedly say they were the most bland breakfast items I have ever had, absolutely no seasoning whatever. So we stopped getting the breakfast sandwiches and moved onto muffins. Their blueberry one is delicious, their carrot cake one - not so much.

As for the drinks, I always order the same thing a hot kuppa joy, with vanilla syrup. It comes out tasting different every single time. I even ordered it iced a few times too and it was very different colors both times. My husband usually sticks with the cold brew, and they sometimes forget his sweet cream cold foam (which isn't a cheap add on), his milk, or flavoring.

It is always super busy in here, I just wish they were a little more consistent. Probably won't stop me from coming back though!

Royal Oak Roast is nothing short of amazing!

Andy, the manager is incredible! The staff is welcoming and fantastic! I recommend all of their drinks!

The food is incredible, It literally looks like a work of art!

Thank you fir your service! You guys are the absolute best!

I am attaching a picture of Huevos Rancheros!

Warm Regards,

Vivek Nayak

There are a good number of options for breakfast; many of which you can swap out the bread or bagel for gluten free bread, and of course coffee made to order. The ambiance is cozy, somewhat dark, noise level pretty low. I ordered a decaf Americano with oat milk, which was not only delicious it was beautifully presented. For my Smoked Salmon I swapped the bagel for gluten free bread and was pleased to find the bread is quite good, doesn't taste like cardboard. I also ordered the Berry Salad, at the recommendation of the cashier, but sadly that never arrived. I would come again when I'm in the area, even for just a cup 'o joe

Cute place for a quick brunch with a friend- minus 1 star for the matcha- was very grassy tasting and probably could have used a sweetener. I couldn't find any artichokes on my panini, but otherwise it was good. Also warning on the parking- it fills up quickly on the weekends.

Service was great! Decent menu full of options. Even though they close at 7, the kitchen closes at 4 (so no food). Great atmosphere for studying, chatting with a friend, or just getting some independent work done.

After often visiting Birmingham Roast, I was excited to try the Royal Oak branch. I love how spacious this location is! It's a great space for meetings, hangouts, or getting work done. I love their coffee as well as their food items - the chicken sandwich is great! The baristas here are super friendly as well.

Super cute cafe right off the highway! The coffee that I got was mid, not my favorite, but not horrible either. The frittata I got was better than I thought; I thought it was fresh but it came right out of the display and then microwaved, but the taste was good.

We sat outside and it was nice to have that option. We had a worker bring us the food while we were outside. Overall it was a cute cafe!

Stop what you're doing and get to Royal Oak Roast. This was one of the best breakfasts that I've had in a long time.

I've heard so much on social media about the brunchwrap, so I had to try it. Wow! All of the flavors with a little hot sauce on the side - I'll be dreaming about this for awhile. The breakfast 1 is a bagel sandwich with eggs, bacon, and spinach. All around classic. Top it all off with an iced vanilla latte!

I ordered a berry salad with chicken and a chai tea. The berry salad was ok but I probably wouldn't order again; it was pretty dry/needed more dressing and not enough goat cheese & was a little expensive with the chicken. The chai tea was also just ok.

There is a nice outdoor seating area and ample parking. The shop is also very cute inside and it seemed like a lot of people were working in there. Service was somewhere in the middle too.