Plain Talk Books & Coffee

The friend I am visiting took me here so I could get breakfast the Thursday I was in town. I looked at the menu and opted for the Buffalo grilled cheese panini with a medium dark roast coffee. We...

First time here while visiting this part of des moines, we had to wait forever to even order, the idea of the place was cute but the customer service was terrible. I asked an older lady if they...

Came in on a Sunday afternoon for a bit of reading and a coffee. The ordering process was smooth although we had to wait for someone to take our order for a few minutes. We didn't mind though!...

Okay. Two things. This place is really cute. A functional bookstore, and a coffee bar with ice cream! What's not to love? On the other hand I have a really hard time recommending it. We waited...

Good coffee and atmosphere for this east village shop. The staff was friendly and gave great recommendations. Got coffee pretty quickly and parking in back was easy. The bookshop part is a mix of...