AJ’s Cafe And Ice Cream

We have been on the hunt for the best cinnamon roll in the area and stumbled across AJ’s. Not only did they have the best cinnamon roll in town (it is so incredible except for a bit of a cinnamon aftertaste I wasn’t expecting) but they allowed us to use their microwave to heat up some others we purchased, they even plated them all for us so we could just get right down to the tasting. The two ladies working checked to make sure everything was going well and made sure we had some milk to go with it all. Best customer service I have received in dubuque in a while and with the baked goods to match. I will definitely be frequenting this place (and trying out their soups and chilis and sandwiches and pretzels and icees and coffees and apple tarts…)
Every place has a downside, true, but mine so far really is only that it was a bit too cold in here. I like some AC but I was actually getting goose bumps.

Poor service. We’ve stopped here a few times for café drinks and quick breakfast sandwiches. The food is low quality overall, not something I would normally subject myself to. The iced chai had not been an issue until today – when I ordered two of them, the worker said they would be powdery but it was obvious she was simply not wanting to work. I politely explained that I had them multiple times in the past without a problem so I thought it would be ok, unless the mix had changed in the last few weeks. She then agreed to make them. When the manager went to serve them to us I overheard her ask the worker what was wrong with them – the worker replied «I told her they’re going to be powdery.» The manger still served them to us despite noticing the problem. One was completely mixed, no powder. The other one had about ¼ cup of powder covering the surface, completely unmixed. It was obvious the worker was simply trying to prove a point. Needless to say, with better options in food and service, there is no reason to return there.

This café is attached to a Harwig’s convenience store. The café itself is okay, very casual, but well kept and lots of variety. Sandwiches, soup, ice cream, coffee.
I had a tuna sandwich that was okay. Too much mayo in the mix, and the woman who made it put the cheese in the middle instead of up against the bread, so the bread was quite soaked with mayo from the tuna.
Overall this is a decent quick stop during a roadtrip or a lunch break.