Read Shop

Read Shop is the cutest spot! They have tons of books and nicknacks for sale, but mainly a lot of coffee table books. The reviews are correct, unfortunately they do not have a lot of seating. Just a few tiny bar-top tables and stools upstairs, but nothing comfy to sit and read or work in. The coffee was pretty good! I got a honey latte and it was on the sweeter side, but many people like that. I think it would’ve been better if I got it half sweet, so just be conscious of that if you don’t like super sweet coffee. I’m excited to visit again and try more coffee!

I am not the biggest fan of stumptown so I can only give this cafe so much credit, it's focused a lot more on aesthetics which makes me a little sad since there aren't many places to sit and read the tons of books that line the walls. A cute spot to visit and enjoy if you live in the area.

We are excited to welcome Read Shop to our neighborhood and the community at large! What a gem of a place—everything looks and feels just right in this place that is certain to become a popular hangout. Friendly and engaging service from the coffee bar staff, and a wide variety of beautiful books to peruse (and buy!) while sipping the coffee. There is something for everyone in the assortment of this very thoughtfully merchandised shop. We especially love the charming plush toys from Jellycat. So glad that we can just walk across the street from our house to this cool new place!

The women that work here are so sweet! The shop itself is a great place to pick up a little gift- great coffee table books, notebooks, and novelties. I hope that eventually they will get a few healthy breakfast options to go with my morning coffee, but Read Shop has been such a good addition to this neighborhood!

Great new independent coffee shop/book store in the Knox Henderson neighborhood. Excellent quality latte, friendly staff, beautiful decor. I echo what others have said about the distinct lack of seating, which tbh, makes no sense. Upstairs, there are stand up ledges which are a waste of space. The shop has plenty of square footage to add some comfy chairs and a cafe table or two. I like loitering over a great book and coffee, but here it seems like I’m supposed to buy and leave quickly. Hopefully they listen to the feedback and adjust accordingly.

This spot is SUCH A GEM!!!! I drive by all the time on auto pilot. This week; I was dire for a coffee & thought ‘why not’. Immediately I was greeted warmly by the barista behind the bar. There might be cool stuff in the menu but I knew what I wanted. My head was turned by all the cool stuff in the room!!!!! I asked for extra time to look at post cards. I added post card to my order. Walking out; she mention more stuff upstairs. Bet your bottom dollar- I set my stuff down & walked up those stairs. Jaw drop. I don’t know how long I was up there. I walked down the stairs with my arms full & starting a ‘next time’ list. Please support this incredible gem!! Coffee. Books. Good vibes!

Good coffee and nice staff. I will say this is more like a stop in and grab your coffee and go. It’s not really a cozy vibe coffee shop. They did add some additional seating upstairs and a few people were reading when I went. The book selection is severely lacking imo. It’s basically all coffee table books. Good if you want to stop in and grab a gift pretty much. Not really the cozy bookstore/coffee shop I was hoping for.

Read Shop is an absolute staple of the Knox Henderson neighborhood/ community. It is always clean. The novelty of the items for purchase are so satisfying and curated beautifully. You are guaranteed a delicious coffee and pastry every time, prepared by who I am convinced, some of the friendliest faces in all of Dallas. Gigi especially is 100% sure to make my day. With the privilege of being surrounded by the most welcoming atmosphere around, Read Shop is a place to relax, study, meet up with friends, swing by on a walk, etc. You’ll have my business forever!

Cutest bookshop ever. A nice addition to lower Greenville for sure! I got an iced chai with oatmilk and it was so refreshing since it was pretty hot out. We came in the afternoon so all the pastries were sold out. Great selection of books! Only issue is not much seating. We parked ourselves in the window sill as my daughter needed to work on her homework. Look forward to how this bookshop will develop!

This place is super cute! Lots of fun knick knacks to look at. I got a chocolate muffin towards the end of the day and it was delicious and 50% off! Not sure if that is a normal end of the day discount they do but it was a happy surprise for me!

First timer: Probably the cutest coffee shop I've been to in DFW area. It has quite a bit of merchandise (candles, books, stickers, etc.) however it wasn't overwhelming seeing as it was extremely neat, organized, and allowed plenty of room to still move around. Staff is all friendly (there were only two present when I entered). Upstairs displayed art and more decor. The iced latte I ordered was good and strong. There are dairy alternatives however they weren't displayed on the menu, and they were sold out of a few things when I popped in. All in all. Great vibe.

The cutest little book shop with great tasting coffee. The barista was super nice and helpful. I had the Iced Cinnamon roll oat latte for $6.50.

Looking at the reviews, I think I went to a different place. All these 4 and 5 star reviews, and I honestly don't see it. Only one review mirrored what I felt when going in. First things first, it is a very cute place. Aesthetically pleasing, well organized/clean, and friendly staff. But that's about all it has going for it. The drinks we got were mediocre at best. There's a huge display for what I'm assuming should be holding some kind of food/pastries but it sat empty on a Saturday afternoon. For a store called the READ shop, there's actually no place to sit and READ. The two windows on the first floor have a ledge that you can sit on, and upstairs there a couch for 2, and another little sitting area, again for 2. They have a handful of high-top bars that you can put your drink on and flip through a book but that about it. They have a decent kids book area upstairs but no place for said kids to actually sit/interact. Majority of the other books are coffee table books, or some sort of picture book. The way that it's advertised on social media makes it seem like something it's not. This is no book lover's friend, this is not hangout friendly, it's fairly useless unless you want to pop in for a drink and look at picture books while standing. If you want some place to catch up with a friend, so even to simply sit and read while drinking your coffee, you're better off at a Starbucks or local coffee house. All the social medial posts and high rated reviews are deceiving, in my opinion.

My coffee was really good, and this shop has some really cute items for sale! There's some seating downstairs, upstairs is all standing table benches

Although the curated book selection may be worth a visit, I do not recommend the coffee shop. My dirty chai was watery and bitter with little chai flavor, and my pastry was both tasteless and stale.

What an awesome book and coffee shop! Amazing curation of fascinating books and creative gifts. Coffee was outstanding - the best pumpkin spice latte in Dallas.

Perfect addition to the neighborhood. Great concept with amazing coffee table books and gifts. Excellent coffee is just a bonus.

Great shop!! So many unique books, I loved the matcha here. Such a fun concept. Only critique I wish there were more chairs rather than bar tops.

Update: they added a bar stool, nice. Looking forward to the rest of them to come. Books have seemed to change a bit. But still happy to come back as they add and change things up.

Such a cute shop and the coffee is so good! Cant wait for them to get actual seating so I can work from there

The cutest gift store! They have the best selection of coffee table books, cookbooks, cards, candles, etc. Will be getting a ton of Xmas presents here. The coffee is also delicious. This is just a great cute little store that's been added to the neighborhood.

The coffee is really good! It's a two story book shop but lacks heavily on the books. It's purely coffee table books that you wouldn't even spend a quick glance on. No genre options. I would recommend only for the coffee and photo ops. Book lovers would NOT like the selection.

I really wanted to love this place. I love coffee and books so it seemed like the perfect fit. The first problem is when I went, they didn't have a working bathroom. I asked where the nearest bathroom was and she told me a 2 minute drive down to 7-11. After finding time to park in that area, to have to leave and go to the bathroom at 7-11 and then come back to find parking again, no thanks. I wasn't even aware you could be open for business without a working bathroom, apparently so. The other thing to note is this is a coffee table aka picture bookstore. There isn't any fiction and almost everything is heavy on pictures/ art so the books itself don't add to the "read" portion of the store. What also doesn't help is that there are exactly two places to sit in the entire place. A couch and a love seat. And if someone/ a couple is sitting in them, well you have to stand. They have counters to place coffee/ books, but without a comfy place to read, this isn't a "reading" place. It's an aesthetically pleasing store where you can purchase coffee and a coffee table book, but then you must leave because you likely don't have a place to sit and you will eventually want to go to the bathroom from said coffee and will have to drive down to 7-11. My two cents: invest in more seating. Seating for the counters upstairs, small, comfy reading chairs a few places, maybe a bean bag chair for the kids? And please, for the love of all things, get a working bathroom. I just hope we went too early and everyone else has a different experience than we did.

New favorite neighborhood coffee shop! Crave it everyday now and love all the beautiful books. The hazelnut syrup is the best!

Cool place . Really hope it makes it. Very cool books for sale. Great coffee bar. Would like to see more stock and more places to sit

Absolutely adorable building with a pleasant and accomodating staff. These baristas know their trade; their espresso was very well dialed in!