Taylor Ray’s Cafe at Hawks Prairie

3205 Willamette Dr NE, Lacey
(360) 878-9366

Recent Reviews

William samaras

Please I need the recipe for the campfire sauce, how do I get my hands on it???Parking: Open area with many spacesKid-friendliness: Right next to a couple schools in a great neighborhood.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Italian Soda, Breakfast Sandwich, Breakfast Burrito

john “Bav” Bavendam

Nice place and staff ??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Z-DOG Peterson

Awesome staff and service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Katrina Briggs

Great experience every time I go I’m made to feel like a regular and my drink is always delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Megan Reed

Did a large order for our work, spent 50$ for 3 breakfast sandwiches and 2 drinks. All the sandwiches were so sloppy and over filled with sauce. Mainly what tasted like bbq sauce. The buns were overcooked and completely hard leaving just the egg to be edible. My coffee drink was not good which was also disappointing. Junipers was much tastier!! 50$ is very expensive for a coffee stand, let alone having it be as bad as it was.

EKGirl2020

YUMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Adele Rozgo

New ownership has kept the wonderful vibe. Had a nice coffeehouse visit with a friend. Will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

mike smith

Great food and atmosphere ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Heike S.

I went with some friends and checked out Taylor Ray's Cafe after reading all the positive reviews. Here is my decision, concerning this cafe: The building is very pretty and the inside is bright and decorated with new pieces. You can tell they are trying to make it look nice and welcoming. Warmth is missing, temperature wise and style wise. The location is way out of my way and unless you have specific business in this area or live in the surrounding residential area it's not conveniently located. The staff was friendly but rushing around - might had to do with a flock of pre-teens arriving after school was out. Now here is my beef with them: if you are a business in the year of 2024, with some knowledge of what is going on on our planet, you should invest in real cups and dishes instead of adding tons to our landfill! There is no excuse! Also, with all of our delicious bakeries around, do you really need to sell food from Costco? A want to be local supported cafe that does not support the local bakeries? Sorry, I won't be back ( I doubt my friends will be) and I cannot, with good conscience, recommend this cafe.

David Holland

Great service. Delicious breakfast sandwiches. Cozy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tyler Stanford

Was welcomed as soon as I walked in the door. I ordered BLT. The croissant that the sandwich was served on was excellent. The bacon was flavorful, but skinny and chewy, I'm curious how it was cooked. One sprig of lettuce and two slices of tomato. It was a skinny, average sandwich. It has the potential to be above average with some love. Service was above average and accommodating. I will give them another chance as I'm hoping the breakfast sandwich will blow my mind. The potential is there.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Kyler N

What used to be Juniper is now Taylor Ray's Cafe.They recently went under a remodel and rebranding from my understanding.I've never been here before, but I must say, they have good food options I haven't seen before and every flavor for coffee or Red Bull you could think of.I ordered the T-Rex breakfast sandwich with a s'mores coffee, which was recommended by a barista based off my preferences. I tend to be a bit picky so this was extremely helpful. I must say, I don't normally drink coffee, let alone drink it quickly, but my drink was gone before leaving the cafe. It was also comforting to see the baristas ensuring the flavors were right and not overpowering one another by seeing them check the drink and checked in with other coworkers.The sandwich was hot and delicious, and the sauce they use too was unique and really good.Nothing like you'd get from a mass chain coffee place. I also saw many reviews about it being "pre made" but you can tell they're made fresh every morning just but the flavor and looking at it.The customer service was great and the staff were really friendly and out going. Think this is a great place to pick up any sort of drink you want (including pumpkin flavor year round!). It has a chill environment and seems like a very nice cafe.Will definitely be returning. (:Vegetarian options: they have vegetarian options, as well as vegetarian sandwiches.Dietary restrictions: they offer milk alternatives, such as oat, almond, and soy.Parking: there is parking surrounding the café.Wheelchair accessibility: A sidewalk ramp is available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich

Leasha C.

We live about 8 miles (which isn't far but still annoying when you're wanting something specific) from Juniper so I check online (Google, Facebook, and Instagram) to make sure they're open before we head over. The last 3 times we've come by they've been closed with no sort of notice anywhere. Sadly my husband said he's done. Now if I want Juniper it's something I'll have to come get on my own but even I'm tired of making the drive and showing up to a closed building then being left to figure out something else. Just sucks, we like Juniper as one of our go to breakfast spots on the weekend.

Maddie

I love the coffee! And people were very nice. I think the sandwich names were very creative. Good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

stwawby

Somebody tell these people to stop changing their hours! The lobby is never open, always seem to be short on staff, and are often cutting corners. They're constantly making changes without proper execution. I enjoyed going here, I loved the drinks and loved the pastries even more, but they're getting very annoying. I might stop coming; as a highschool student their current hours basically forbid me from coming anyway!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 5

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Taylor Ray’s Cafe at Hawks Prairie

3205 Willamette Dr NE, Lacey, WA 98516
(360) 878-9366