Janelle
On the fence here because I really want to love The Nile. Let me start by saying we had an awesome experience with the time we got to spend inside. They had an event starting soon or it would’ve been longer. We got to take a few sets of photos in their super fun Photo Booth and just chill and talk a bit. The place has a really fun vibe. Pretty ample seating inside and some outside as well. Service was wonderful. I opted for a cold brew which is my typically go to. It is a 100% Vegan shop so my heavy whipping cream was out, but was able to get their cold foam option with vanilla. Unfortunately I wasn’t a huge fan of the cold brew itself. It tasted a bit acidic to me. I didn’t want to rate too low however from one drink when everything else was awesome. I have been frequenting Mesa more so I’ll come again and update them with a couple different drink options.
… moreSabrina Trombley Williams
soooo cute!!! my hometown doesn’t have a traditional “downtown”, so we wanted to check out the mesa downtown while we were in phoenix. the nile coffee shop was such a cool spot, and i’ll certainly be going back. the atmosphere is incredible and it all feels so cozy.
… moreMichael Haff
100% VEGAN 100% AWESOME!!! Beacon of amazingness. Driving back from tuscon to Scottsdale we stopped off here to refresh. Got lucky with street parking in front. I got an almond mocha and my partner go the specialty iced latte I think it was raspberry chocolate? Everyday there seemed to be a different latte. Some incredible treats / baked goods in the counter. Really cool relaxed vibe inside lots of good places to post up and relax or get work done. I think they were playing the Liminanas or stereolab? But is also a good sign when that’s on. And of course the photo booth is one of the best in the country. Four analog developed pics incredible bright flash for high contrast pics. But the sheet itself is wider almost square format. Endless thanks to whoever maintains and sets this booth up it really was a treat. Anyway 5 stars for the service, lattes, treats, vibe, interior, location and photo booth.
… moreDavid Empey
Amazing sidewalk Café in Mesa, where you can pretend for a minute you live in a real college town. The Nile has vegan food options, pleasant conversations, and is staffed by really nice people who know what they’re doing.
… moreBen Glass
What a cool place. Two of us wondered in as first time visitors to Mesa. Didn’t realize that this was an only vegan coffee shop and restaurant but the very nice Server told us the food was great and she did not disappoint. One of us had the steak and egg burrito, and one of us had one of their bagels. This was a great place. One interesting side note it also has one of the last functioning photo booths in Arizona. We highly recommend even if you’re not typically someone who seeks out vegan food. It was very tasty.
… moreResting Warface
This is place disgusting and overpriced. I guess you’re paying for the ambiance. The avocado toast was horrible. They used Wholly brand prepackaged guacamole instead of fresh avocado. The staff’s attitude was really off putting on top of it all. I love to support local, especially The Nile theater but this place it just too pretentious for my liking. I guess you have to look the part in order to get good service.
… moreKeith Tharp
Best vegan breakfast in or around Mesa. We were in town for 4 mornings and ate here each day. Normally we would try multiple different places, but once we had the amazing breakfast experience at The Nile we decided this was our place. I tried the McBluffin, the Steak & Potato, and the Southwest Wrap, they were all delicious, on the final day I went back to the Steak & Potato.
The staff were always super kind, the coffee was fantastic, and the environment was super chill. We got lucky while we were here and also got to experience the Saturday morning farmers market. I wish we had this place back home in Maine.
Thank you to The Nile and the wonderful staff for having the best vegan coffee shop we’ve been too in a long time!!
… moreN0M4D
Since I have been in Arizona and even when I was in Alabama, a game that I like to play is to go out for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Once I had what I considered to be the best of the best, it became a game to eventually to find a better avocado toast than The Bakehouse Downtown… it’s just the best I have ever had. From the everything bagel seasoning, the cherry tomatoes, and the star of the show… the balsamic drizzle, nobody has been able to beat it yet. I’ve had some that have come close and some honorable mentions, some that just did not try, and then today at the Nile Coffee Shop in Mesa, Arizona I was confronted with the avocado bagel.
The bagel is not toast, so I will have to put this in its own category. So the Bakehouse still wins. It’s just that in another category the Nile wins. My only complaint is that at the Bakehouse downtown, I can at least get an egg on top which is another thing that truly sets them apart.
The Nile Coffee Shop is so vegan they don’t even have knives. I don’t know how they cut their vegetables and bagels behind the counter, but in order to eat an avocado bagel or toast, I like to cut it into bite size pieces… not just manhandle it and shove it into my face. One other nitpicky thing is that they are so completely vegan that they only have nut milks, which as most of you know are absolutely horrible for the environment which you think they would be wanting to save. Oh the irony.
All that said, if you’re ever in Fort Payne, AL, stop in and say hi to @Crestah Taylor, she really has created something in Fort Payne worth celebrating.
Also, do yourself a favor and stop in at @thenileshop
#shoplocal
… morejenna koval
I loved this little coffee shop, they specialize in vegan options and the espresso is fire. My partner and I both had the avocado ‘toast’ – it comes on a bagel and if definitely order it again. We both tried speciality drinks and they were super creative (his had coconut and mine had vanilla). There’s tons of seating and a lot of outlets. The internet cut out about an hour into us camping so that was a bit of a bummer, but I’d totally go back regardless.
… moreC M
Tasty vegan breakfast food, but not many options. Affordable. Parking can be tricky (there are homeless people in the back parking area).
Even though the place isn’t small, there aren’t many seats. It doesn’t look dirty, but there’s definitely room for improvement.
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