Sweet Donkey Coffee

"Sweet Donkey has everything you want in a coffee shop! A variety of drink and food options, friendly service, and lots of seating (with outlets for charging)."

"The Sweet Donkey Coffee shop is a cute coffee shop with a decently wide menu and plenty of seating. As this looks like it used to be a residential home, most of the seating is separated as if it were separate living rooms, complete with 2 rooms upstairs that can be reserved for meetings or study groups etc. There is even a section of games that can be borrowed. I tried the Flannel which was an elaborate take on a dirty Chai (I don't remember all of the flavors). It was good as well as an interesting change. It is a seasonal flavor but it could (probably) be crafted all year long. The service was great. And we will definitely return. There was also a selection of baked items that we didn't try but plan to next time. As this is a bigger coffee shop and seems a little busy, this isn't somewhere I would go to work on homework or anything that needed a lot of focus but definitely would come here on a coffee date or to hang out with friends. (I'm sure many people do homework etc here, just noting the distraction level for those like me who are easily distracted)"

"Quaint little coffee shop inside of an old house. Perfect environment for a quiet morning or if you need to study/read a book. The menu was pretty packed and I ended up ordering the quiche. Very tasty! I also had their mocha today and it was rich and delicious without being overly sweet. Their regular coffee was also great. 5/5 worth a stop if you are anywhere in the area"

"Looking around for places to go and see and happened upon this location. I had to go just because of the name. The place has 2 floors and fireplaces. We went in for tea because my friend felt a little under the weather. I took my own lemon in and they cut it for me and put honey in the tea. I had a latte, which was delightful. It is a coffee shop I would enjoy working from while enjoying the quaint decor. They staff were fabulous. Very happy I made the time to check it out."

"Came here by recommendation and we are hooked! It’s not easy to get good coffee in Roanoke and this place satisfied our rich deep strong coffee demands. Situated in an unassuming house, this local place is very popular with the college kids, hip crowd, artsy folks, young parents, the intelligentsia, and some cuties you won’t see anywhere else. Another plus is that your fur babies are welcomed here! We brought our pommie and he was lapping up all the attention he got! Also here you’ll find pastry specials and soup-of-the-day that was simply DIVINE. The cute interior is matched by the lovely staff and omnipresent coffee machine churning out one great espresso after another. Check out the coffee specials they have going seasonally. I had the eggnog latte and it was magnificent! We can’t wait to go back to get a coffee for the road on our way back to DC."