RND Coffee Lounge

Incredibly pleased with this place! Ordered an avocado toast w/ Turkey and was pleasantly surprised that they added pickled onions (yum!), basalmic, paprika and shaved egg yolk. I also got their cold brew in my to go tumbler, added oat milk that they have in their self-serve fridge. Great experience!

worth going out of your way for great coffee and a bite to eat. Very cool neighborhood vibe. Would love to see them eliminate the single-use plastic cup for cream cheese. Best coffee shop in Roanoke

Great Americano! I was passing through town yesterday and this was my first pick for craft coffee after researching online. I was very pleased with the quality of the espresso. It is a blend of Columbia, Brazil, and Guatemala I believe. It was very flavorful! I had two shots with hot water and nothing added for a total of 8oz and it was great. Definitely worth the stop if you like quality coffee.

Great coffee, nice decor, and comfy seating. If I were to be super picky, the milk steaming/latte art could be improved. But overall great local coffee shop with solid drinks. They were out of nitro today, so we'll have to come back and try that next time!

A lovely coffee shop in the Wasena area. Cozy atmosphere and affordable for those who are budget minded. Friendly and helpful staff. If you're just visiting the area it's worth making a pit stop and if you're local then stoping making excuses and stop on in!

I have my moments where I long for the days in college when I studied for hours in a coffee ☕ shop... a long time ago.

Then I quickly snap out of it as alerts and notifications come through my phone and the moment is gone.

RND is one of those Coffee shops that is tucked away but worth the stop.

Now I know RND is here so when I am on a bike ride or run 🏃‍♂ on the 30 mile trail following the river, I can stop by and get a macchiatto.

Definitely recommend 👌 and will be back.

The best cappuccino I’ve had in a long time. Finally a coffee that isn’t watered down and burnt tasting.

Excellent service, lattes, and food! Vanilla latte was fantastic, avacado toast and banana bread are very good!

First time visiting and the staff was very pleasant. You could tell they knew who their regulars were. I got a latte with coconut and it was delicious. They have a book for you to fill in about something good that has happened that day, something you're looking forward too, something you're thankful for, etc. Overall, an enjoyable experience.

Order: Smoked Apple Cinnamon Latte, Pour Over, Coffee Jelly
Price: $23
Positives: The flavors were incredible and they offer truly unique coffee “drinks”,
Negatives: Seating wasn’t super comfortable.
tldr: RND is one of the most creative coffee shops I’ve ever been to, and on top of that they are on point this with their basics. This is a must visit coffee shop no mater what you’re looking to get from your cafe.

Thoughts: My wife had said this place was fantastic because the owner does some insanely creative coffee stuff. She wasn’t joking. When we walked in one of the first things I noticed was the smoking device on the counter.

Given my insatiable curiosity one of the first questions I asked the barista, who also happened to be the owner, what he does with that smoking machine. When he told me he makes a smoked cinnamon apple latte I just threw money at him. Then my wife told me I also needed to try the coffee jelly. Wait, I thought, coffee jelly? Like what is going on in this shop shop? Coffey jelly and smoked lattes? This was either going to spectacular, or a disaster. But I trust my wife so we also ordered coffee jelly and then we got a pour over. The pour over was mostly just because I have been missing out on pour overs for days. To be fair it had only been one full day since I had a pour over but addiction am I right?

The pour over was very basic, simple, but really good. You could taste the depth and complexity of coffee. The coffee jelly was unlike anything else I’ve ever eaten. He explained it was coffee with a little bit of gelatin, just to make it solidified, and then served in a cup with condensed milk over it. My worry was that it would taste like bland Jell-O, flavored with coffee and that wasn’t even close to the case. The stuff was fantastic. It was like drinking coffee that you could also chew that had this wild texture in your mouth. It was so good that I ordered it without question the next time we walked in the door a few days later. It definitely wouldn’t be something that became my standard fare if I lived in the city but it is phenomenal and you definitely have to try it if you haven’t!

The smoked apple cinnamon latte was another mind blower. So he makes this apple cinnamon latte, which to be honest would probably be good all on its own because he’s hand making the syrup plus, as I found out later apparently the owner was a chef before becoming a coffee master and you can kind of tell the way he works on his drinks that there’s more going on in his head than just coffee. Anyway, so he makes this latte and then he smokes it and lets it sit inside the smoking glass for a good five minutes.

When I tell you that this thing showed up at our table smelling like warm apple pie being eaten around the campfire I’m not even sort of exaggerating! Just smelling this thing made me happy and tasting it was unreal! You tasted the wood, the apple, the cinnamon, and the coffee all in this glorious amalgamation of a drink. It did come off as a little bit sweet though I wasn’t exactly surprised because after all it’s a smoked apple cinnamon latte. If it wasn’t sweet it might be weird. I wish there was more espresso in it and if I ordered it again I would do it as a cappuccino not as a latte just to make that espresso pop a little bit more in the drink.

If you can’t tell by my absurdly long review of two coffee concoctions, I loved this place. We went back again as we were passing through the city to leave our vacation and I would 100% come here all the time if I lived nearby. Apparently he changes the espressos and the different drinks and I would love to just work my way through whatever this man came up with for years. If you live anywhere nearby (I’m literally clapping my hands while I say this that’s how serious I am) you owe it to yourself to get to RND Coffee. Not only will you get amazing coffee you will get coffee presented to you in a unique way that you will almost certainly have never encountered before. I just hope that we get to go back sometime soon.

My family and I ate at RND lovely establishment on Friday August 31, 2023. The food and beverages were amazing. I would definitely recommend this unique little treasure tucked away in Wasena, Va., which is a suburb of Roeanoke, Va.

Awesome Americano! Bagel sandwich w/roasted veggies was amazing! Apple muffin w/Carmel sauce? Out of this world!

Cappuccino and buttermilk pie in a warm, friendly place after a four mile walk in a cold rain. Heaven!

It was my first time there today. I believe the young man that explained everything to me was the owner (he's also a chef). He clearly knows his coffee & was very friendly. He said they had just opened recently - it's very nice inside. I didn't realize they had already been operating nextdoor before opening this new space until I read the other reviews here. I got a small cup of the lighter blend of coffee to-go - I can't remember the name (sorry, too complicated for my wee uncaffinated morning brain to absorb). Well, I got in my car, drove off and took a sip. I was really taken back by the complexity of the flavors - rich, fruity, ..caramel? No wonder he was describing this stuff to me like someone might describe a fine wine. I'm so glad I happened by this shop today. I'll definitely be back sometime. I'm looking forward to trying some of the more exotic items too.

Great service!! Love the atmosphere. Delicious coffee drinks and food.

Best pour over around. Owner really cares about the art and process of coffee. Perfect to stop by for a quick brewed coffee or nitro cold brew. If you have a little more time, order a pour over and truly experience the coffee.

We stop here every time we are passing through Roanoke, a great little spot to get coffee done right.

Nice spot and some good coffee. I got the pour over and it was delicious. Would like to try some other hot drinks at some point.

This was my first visit here and I was very well pleased and satisfied The atmosphere was very relaxing and refreshing. The dining area was clean and well maintained. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They interacted with my wife and I made our visit pleasant. I ordered an herbal iced tea and my wife purchased a hot coffee. Both the tea and coffee was prepared fresh and EXCEEDED our expectations. I glanced and the menu and pastries are offered as well. I would highly recommend this coffee shop as a great place to relax and unwind. Thank you!

beYOUteaFULL atmosphere!! got the word i couldn’t miss out on visiting this BO small business & im so glad i made the time! Tea & Coffee selection are extremely unique, will visit again 💛