Shockoe Espresso
(804) 648-3734
104 Shockoe Slip
Richmond,
VA
23219
37.5354
-77.4341
Neighborhood: Shockoe Slip
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The Scene
As with most hip coffee spots, Shockoe Espresso & Roastery provides the perfect place to lounge, with a cushy sofa that backs up to exposed brick walls. The shop is lively without losing its downtown edge.
The Food
The shop offers everything from sandwiches and salads to fresh fruit and quiche plates. Coffee drinkers have an even larger menu with flavored coffees and specialty java drinks. Anyone who suffers a mid-day work slump should try the Shockoe Shake, a creamy concoction spiked with two shots of espresso.
User Reviews
Anonymous
March 24, 2008
This is one of the best coffee places in Richmond. The beans are top notch and the staff is always helpful and quirky. The fact that this place is located next to the famous Martin Agency means that many of their creatives hang out and brainstorm while relaxing in the plush leather sofas and corners. Great local art adorns the walls, being swapped out for new work every month. The exposed brick and dark wood creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The food made here is great for a quick business lunch. The only negative I can think of is that it can be a pain to find a parking place in the dense downtown of Richmond.
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vasinger
August 23, 2007
This place is a large coffeeshop (not a hole in the wall) and its in one of the older historic buildings in Richmond. It has great ambiance and is very comfortable. Its largely brick on the inside with hardwood floors and the coffee makes it smell great ! Its a great place to relax and have a sandwich. The sandwiches are above average- not the best I've ever had, but always fresh and well done. I recommend the chicken curry wrap. Its excellent!
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kfigg
September 14, 2006
I love their Shockoe (milk) Shake, and they also have a wide range of flavors available for shakes in general. Never have I found better. And its really very nicely decorated, and it smells so awesome when you walk in, this sweet coffee type smell that permeates through the place. I want to try their sandwiches too but they close their kitchen rather early (its not really a dinner spot I am guessing), so I can never sample anything else from their menu! They have so many menu items though, I was surprised. I have had some of the desserts from their case, one was a delicious lemon bar type pastry that I hadn't seen in years (my mother used to make them), another time I had an eclair that was also very good. I would recommend you stop at this place if you are in the Bottom and have never had a Shockoe Shake. You will judge all your future milkshakes at any other establishments against it! I only wish they had Soy Ice Cream as an alternative ingredient for shakes. I bet it would rock
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