Grounds For Hope Café

Good coffee with decent service. Kind of surprised when I found out this is inside a church though.

I discovered this café when I was doing counseling for my wedding. We met with our pastor here several times. I love the drinks and the atmosphere is nice and quiet. This review is for the coffee shop alone. There’s a play area there for kids that looks great. I can’t wait to bring my baby here when she’s old enough to enjoy it, but since we haven’t used it yet, I can’t really rate it.

Atmosphere was good but the chai latte literally had no taste to it. Literally. It was not a good drink.

It’s a very nice place to have a birthday party or just have a place to go with your children when the weather is not nice! The party room had a built in tree house with a slide. A very nice touch! I want one for my daughter’s room! Lol The party room was very spacious and well taken care of.
The reason I’m giving them 3 stars, it’s there customer service. It wasn’t the greatest! The lady in the front was not really friendly. Obviously it’s a place where kids can play, which by the way, it’s very nice but the customer service ruins the fun experience.
I’ll try it again just because my daughter had a blast but maybe because she also got to meet Elsa at a bday party! Lol I hope I have a better experience next time! Smile!

This place is a hidden gem. Amazing place with lots to do for the kids across ages. Great café and wi fi for parents to do their work without being bothered by the kids. We hung out here for practically the whole day!

Turn onto Benedictine Parkway to get to the parking lot. It’s in what looks like an abandoned strip mall, so don’t be deceived! They are open and worth the visit.
Enter the double doors and go right. Kind & humble service, flavorful coffee, free wifi and uplifting Christian music make this a great place to study, prep for a presentation or just enjoy a cup of caffeinated goodness with friends.
With lots of natural lighting and stellar clean bathrooms, this is a great place to chill for several hours if you need to focus and get life done!

I am torn about this place. The actual play area is nice. There are multiple rooms and it can be hard to keep your kids in the same place, but mine enjoyed it.
The major negative is that I found the lady working the front desk to be aggressive about the rules to a fault. My friend’s 18 month old took off his socks. The worker pointed it out (fair and I appreciate it). I picked him up and immediately started to address it by gathering the socks and all. And I was trying to make conversation. This particular kid HATES socks and I was just chatting about that. Her only response was to tell me multiple times that he had to wear socks here or he couldn’t play. I clearly understand. I’m putting them back on. He’s not even two. He’s not doing it on purpose. Relax. If I had been intentionally ignoring the rule, it would be one thing, but I was trying my best to comply. The worker had the same attitude about other things. She seemed invested in the rules to the point of rudeness, asking me multiple times if I had read the rules, etc., when I was still filling out the waiver! It really cast a pall on my experience. I felt like she didn’t want to be there and didn’t want us there. I considered the pass, but I am not going back and volunteering for that experience again.
For what it’s worth, the coffee was delish.

My new favorite when I am in Naperville! It’s a coffeehouse right inside of Trinity Lutheran Church but you would not know this from the outside. Inside it is very comfortable with couches and large open aisles. It’s a great place to meet because you can have your own space and make your own noise without bothering others who are doing the same thing.
The menu has a little of everything on it including a whole bunch of breakfast and light lunch items. I challenged them with a 16 ounce Chai with coconut milk (I’m vegan) and a double shot of espresso. They had only almond milk, which was better, and loose leaf Chai, which was better, and it cost me a buck less than Starbucks.
Proceeds support Living Water International and Compassion International so you can know your money is being put to good use!

This review is mainly for the baby room (Kid Street) and a little bit for the café. First impression when walking in was that the front desk ladies are very welcoming and nice. They explained the process very clearly to sign in, and were helpful to answer any questions. Sign up/​in was painless and fast. The place was very clean in both the café area and in the baby room. There was a lady that came in twice during the time we were there to pick up stray toys every now and then, and also to bring toys/​introduce toys to my son who was a bit shy at the beginning. What I really like is that there’s a «family restroom» in the playroom (which was clean!!), but really it’s a changing station and a toddler-​size toilet. There’s also a dirt devil vac to clean up after yourself and a sink (outside of the bathroom) if you need it. There were a few comfy chairs for adults, as well as a rocker. All of the smaller toys were well-​organized in bins, and there were plenty of larger toys throughout the room. I love introducing my son to new toys without having to buy them first lol. The café was alright. They had huge (HUGE) cookies, and while that sounds like a plus, remember that the center can be a bit wet/​raw still by the time the outside is done baking (bleh). The tea was acceptable, though nothing to write home about. It was hot and tasted like bagged tea. If you’re a loose leaf tea snob then don’t bother, because it will taste burnt/​bitter. :P Anyhoo, I’ll definitely bring my son back here to play. We even left our coats outside the play room and they seemed very safe. It was nice to not worry about kids whose parents aren’t paying attention. I’d definitely recommend this place to others who need a change from being stuck in the house and need to get some energy off the little ones!

This place is great. I went about 2 weeks ago on a Saturday (admission is free on Saturday and Sunday) there was a party going on but It was ending so my kids played and had a blast with the other little kids there too. I didn’t try the food I just wanted a place to take my kids to run around and have some fun. I love the concept of this place it’s run by a church called trinity and everyone is really friendly they also have summer camps for small children which is really nice. We spent about 1 ½ hrs here and I loved the little play rooms. They have a infant room too filled with baby toys that my 1 yr old loved. They also have toys for bigger kids that my 5 and 3 yr old loved. We will definitely come back again

The coffee they brew and sell supports many local causes and is very good! Great food and service! Love meeting here for a cup of coffee with friends.

We come here for the kids to play more than for the café. The food isn’t that great and takes a while to be made but the play area is awesome!!!

Grounds For Hope (Kid Street) is a fun place for kids and adults. There is a large enclosed play structure in the front. The older kids seem to enjoy this best. There are a few more rooms towards the back. The rooms offer toys for a wide range of ages. It’s s great place for a play date or just to just let the little ones run around for a bit.
There is a small entrance fee. I think it’s about $ 5 or $ 35 for a six month membership. Outside food and drink are not allowed but they do have a café. The café offers coffee, teas, sandwiches, cookies, etc. I love the iced coffee and simple snacks. I would not recommend ordering lunch if you’re in a hurry. The lunch items/​meals take awhile to receive. It is hard to wait for your food and still watch the kids playing. The food is great if you’re not in a time crunch.
They offer storytimes and other activities on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Overall, great indoor play for a cold/​rainy/​snowy day!

Do NOT order any drink that requires milk because they burn it. They burned the milk in my tea so bad that my tea tastes like fireplace wood ashes.
If you are visiting this place solely to let your small children burn off steam indoors, this spot is worthy of five stars. If you are visiting for a hot beverage, this is not the place for you. I ordered a hot tea yesterday. I waited five minutes before trying a sip. The tea, after five minutes, was still so hot it caused a blister burn in my mouth. I have never experienced this before in my life. So painful. I am so mad at the person who made the beverage. For a drink experience alone this place deserves zero stars.

Great place for kids! They have a few different areas that are geared at different age groups. They have the large climbing play place in the front and smaller rooms in the back with toys, slides, etc.
Grounds for Hope also offers a café with drinks, snacks, lunch or coffee. It’s not always the fastest service but they have reasonable prices and a good variety.
Their friendly staff always offers great service. This is a great place to meet for a play date or just have the little ones run around for a bit.

Very cool place there is a gym and there’s a little street where there’s different rooms that children of different ages can play. Treehouse and slide very cool. Clean, nice there is a church presence but nothing crazy. Coffee is great has food kids food and decent prices.

I have mixed feeling about this place. I brought my 18 month old and met a friend with her two kids this week. I bought a 6 month pass when first arriving and now slightly regret it.
Usually the play places we go to are a bit more expensive but allow outside food. This place does not allow outside food — fine no big deal — I get that’s it’s part of their mission.
The front staff was friendly and nice. They have a fast food style jungle gym in the entrance and a baby room and another room filled with toys. I expected a lot more based on their video. What I didn’t notice was a dirty bucket for parents to put toys that may have made it into their children’s mouth. This seems like a huge omission to me — unless I missed it. I also didn’t see hand sanitizer or disinfectant wipes anywhere.
I was disappointed in the room with the «other toys» (treehouse room maybe) for ages 2 – 5. While they did have some plastic boxes filled with blocks– cars– things like that. There is a kitchen with no food I could find and other toys that pieces were missing.
What bothered me the most was taking a break and getting a snack with my child, my friend, and her two kids. As we were done and I was putting away the high chairs my daughter was following behind giggling and cooing at the sight of the rolling high chair. I had a grumpy old man ask to «keep her quiet, she was hurting his ears» — seriously this is a café with a play place attached! I understand it’s a «quiet» zone but there were plenty of people of cell phones and other devices making as much noise if not more. I was really thrown off and disappointed. I said I’m working on it, we are leaving as my response and walked away as he was continuing to groan about his ears. Why can’t people see the joy children have and give there very tired parents some understanding?- besides I was cleaning up and we were leaving– why feel the need to ruin my day. I was truly annoyed.
I bought a pass so we will, I guess be back but I feel like now I have to look over my shoulder and make sure she isn’t laughing or cooing when someone may not like it. Here’s hoping the next visit goes better.
Oh oh. As far as the café goes– the staff was friendly and kind. The food was standard and reasonable. Very clean. As to the people complaining about noise level — seems slightly silly… any place where children are present — isn’t going to be a library, so adjust your expectations.

Used to be one of our favorite spots. It’s definitely changed and not for the better.

I love the idea of this coffee house and that it is near a near favorite place of mine. I just don’t think I would ever make a habit of going here.
The positives are the nice open space and immaculate bathrooms plus very nice people who work here. Also, the business model of using the profits for charity is very commendable.
The negatives are the high noise level from the children’s playground and the fact that my coffee was just OK, nothing great. Not sure why because they use Intelligensia beans.
They have a kind heart but not a good spot for coffee for two adults who want to relax and chat.

I got a flat tire yesterday and felt that a good reward was well deserved for not having a mental breakdown about the time consumption of such a travesty on a v. busy day where I’m running around going to 3 different jobs.
One Hot Apple Cider at Grounds for Hope Café, comin’ right up!
Ooh wait! You have PB&J, too? Okay– tack that on, as well.
Prices are v. reasonable, cider was good, pb&j was standard. The place is HUGE and has a playground that seemed fun at first glance… then I set my laptop up to work and the howler monkey screeches coming from the children climbing the plastic trees were impossible to turn a blind eye to– or deaf ear is more like it. Ooooh, yeah… that’s defo gonna kill a star for this non-​breeder.
Also, I never really put it together but it’s run through a church… which i’m defo not into, but it’s not crammed down your throat. I didn’t even realize it until the 3^rd time I was here. I guess they also offer super cheap pay-​by-​the-​class zumba classes. Nice!