Zed's Cafe

Cute place! Antique shop meet cafe. The cashier was friendly. There was some relaxing music playing in the background - it has the potential to be a great place to sit and read a book/magazine. I only purchased a cup of tea and while it was tasty, $3.45 for a tea bag and some hot water seems a bit excessive.

I had the smoked salmon salad, and it was delicious. My friend had the smoked salmon bagel, which came with salad and potato chips on the side. We drank iced coffee drinks, which were nice and refreshing. This is a great local spot.

Zeds is the BEST. I used to live in the neighborhood and would frequent Zeds often. Since moving further away, I still try to visit when I can - but definitely missing being close by! I love the ambiance. It's a sweet little cafe that feels like someone's vintage living room. There's also an outdoor patio that is right in front of the alley with a cool mural. When dining in, they give you your drink in a vintage mug. And I love when I get the same mug. It became a thing where I would just take a photo each time, to see what I got. The service is excellent. Always warm and friendly! And most importantly, the coffee here is on point. I absolutely love the hot coconut lattes and coconut almond chai are my two go to drinks! They also have a delicious vegan apple pie that is just out of this world! A Silver Spring gem!

I loved the decor and how it felt like someone's kitchen. It's surly a great place to have cup of coffee anytime of the day. They also have a nice breakfast selection; the smoked salmon sandwich that I had was pretty good. The coffee was too much on the milky side for me but otherwise good stuff.

Silver Spring is blessed with a plethora of independent coffee shops. Keffa's cafes are justifiably famous, and Kaldi's has an excellent kitchen and space. If you like paying more than you should, Bump n Grind is a good option. But Zed? Zed makes his café special. One big living room is the motto, and he has made it live up to that,. He and his staff are always friendly and if you turn up often enough they will take the time to know you. The kitchen offers a reasonable selection at a reasonable set of prices and the pastries are second to none. I recommend the iced tea, but they have a decent selection of hot teas. Apparently, the espressos can be a bit hit and miss, but I've never been unhappy. Prices are set and I've never seen more than one size, but you get a fair sized cup for your money. Easily comparable to Starbucks or Peets, our two local chains. While I've never seen it at its busiest, there are rarely more than one or two staff present. The staff bring your drink and food to the table, which can slow things down at a lunch crowd, but the feeling of relaxation is good enough to make up for a wait. There is wifi and curbside parking, and hidden in back a lovely outside seating area. Currently overlooking construction, but c'est la vie.

I love this cafe, I come here for the food and atmosphere. It has a cute quirky vibe to it. I would suggest coming here in the early morning durning a weekday otherwise there will be a line. The coffee is good but the food out shines it.

Fantastic little cafe, very homey with a really nice selection of food. Ambiance is 10 stars!

Orders are made one by one from scratch. The omelets are soooooo good. I love the atmosphere. If the drinks are better that’ll be great!

I come here couple of times a month to have a coffee and apple pie and work in its calm environment. The WiFi is great. If I'm not in coffee mood, they also have a selection of loose leaf teas and I'll go with one of them. The people working here are always smiling and polite. Restroom is clean and drinking water is accessible.

Good coffee, but all of the other issues at this place overshadow that. There are mice that the owner refuses to get rid of, and they run around where the food and pans are. Food is still served. The health inspector has come and deemed it unacceptable, but it has still remained open. The cakes and pies are stale and old. Some of the sample ones in the display were even molding. Also, for months the display case was broken. The owner is barely at the shop, and the employees are overworked and underpaid. The drinks and food are also overpriced.