The Other Side

I can’t believe I only discovered this place recently. It has quickly become my family’s favorite hang out. Good coffee, good food and excellent service. We have met 3 of the young ladies that work there and they are all very friendly and personable. Also, I love the artistic flair- it’s always fun to see what the cardboard cup warmer will look like at each visit. Next up, I want to check out one of their open mic nights or comedy nights. I highly recommend you check out this hidden Crystal Lake gem!!!

Who knew one could go to a bar at night and have fun without alcohol? There are some good coffee drinks and fruit shakes and mocktails I would like to try next time. The open "window" made from a garage door makes for a welcome atmosphere.

Enjoyed my visit here! The staff was friendly and welcoming. The coffee was delicious and included a sweet visual treat on the cup. The Coffee Shop itself is a beautifully outfitted atmosphere. Okay, and here's the best part: THE SCONES :) I highly recommend stopping by for a great cup of coffee and delicious treat! (They have lunch food, too - I will be back to try, soon)

I spoke with a Jessenia (I forgot how to spell their name, I'm sorry if that's incorrect), and she was very polite and helpful as I tried to order my drink. I like a chai from Starbucks but with soy milk, but they didn't have that, so she helped me to find what to use to make an equivalent to that, and it was delicious. I liked it befrer than the one I order at Starbucks.

I was searching for new places to hang out and talk with friends and stumbled upon this place! I was under the impression that they only served mocktails as a sober bar but I found out they have a pretty extensive menu! Their coffee is reasonably priced and sooo good! I tried the cinnamon bun latte and it was delicious. The staff was super sweet and welcoming and I can’t wait to come back and try the food on their menu as well! I will definitely be making this place a regular spot to get coffee with friends!

Wonderful place so relaxing and everyone is so friendly. Come see Jen she is so sweet and helpful! The drinks are super tasty and fun comedy shows.

Early this morning while scrolling through my Instagram thread, my wonderful friends at Conscious Cup introduced me to The Other Side. A long time resident of Crystal Lake/ Prairie Grove I am a 18 year CC coffee veteran, Now living in Salt Lake City, every visit to my hometown brings me together with Jack, Roseanna, Michael and the wonderful tribe at all of their locations. And now...The Other Side...and your contributions to the recovery community. For me...48 plus year's of sobriety and for me next trip in a stop at The Other Side for coffee and thanks and hope for the next day.

Cozy, comfortable spot with nice mocktails and coffee drinks. Excited to try some food next time! I'd easily come back and love that we have such a welcoming, inclusive place in the area.

A pretty cool idea and I fully support it. A bar without liquor, that supports recovering alcoholics. Support groups meet here and they have live music on Saturdays. Some good teas and coffee as well. If I lived closer I'd visit again.

Alcohol-free isn't something I generally seek out, but it's a nice addition to the community. I wasn't sure what to expect, considering myself an outsider, but I felt right at home. Nice people, good food, friendly atmosphere.

The coffee was amazing, the workers were friendly and polite, the layout was relaxing and very comfortable. The sausage breakfast sandwich with caramelized onions was spot on as well!!! Plus you can round up for a good cause. Highly recommend it!

I rented this out for my daughter's birthday party and invited most of the middle school. I asked that the Energy Drinks not be served to the kids. All of the staff was AWESOME. They did just as I asked and everyone who attended enjoyed themselves. Thank you!

Such a great vibe! Non judgmental feel and such a unique location! It's refreshing to find a club that doesn't have drunk idiots slobbering on you, not to mention the awesome different events they throw monthly. I will def be a frequent here!

I would never step foot in this venue ever again! We payed money to rent the place out, to throw a hip hop show. We had done this three months prior and we did fine. This time around, one of the people that works there shit the show down two acts into a twelve act show, because he didn't like the content of the music! (Smoking and drinking) While not even one person used any drugs or alcohol on the premises whatsoever, just singing about it got the entire show shut down. When I tried to speak calmly with the employee that shut us down for a completely trivial reason,I was met with arrogance, hostility, and was condescended severely while I was simply trying to conduct myself on a business like manner, setting as we paid to rent the venue. We were never warned prior to the show that we couldn't perform music about smoking and drinking, granted we knew it was a "dry" venue. However, the song in question, had been performed three months ago along with many other songs of the same nature. When I bright this up to one of the employees,(sara) who was at the last show the entire time, responded with " I don't remember." Basically just saving face, and denying any accountability to help us continue with our show over the tyrant-like employee that was sitting us down over A SONG! If you were ever thinning of going to this venue, or renting it out,I would advise that you just don't. They are completely unprofessional and I have half a mind to sue, but it wouldn't be worth the time or money. I wish I could give -10 stars but they make you grade with at least one star.This place deserves no stars.