Kathy's Java Express

Sanford, NC · Restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Sanford
#34
of 171 restaurants
City Percentile
67%
rating percentile
Address
Kathy's Java Express, 120 S Moore St, Sanford, NC 27330
Phone
(919) 777-5282
Website
m.facebook.com/kathysjavaexpress
Status
Closed · Opens 9 AM

Kathy's Java Express is a restaurant located in Sanford, NC. It is one of 171 restaurants listed in Sanford. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Sanford city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday9 AM–3 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Audrey A · Nov 2025

Kathy's Java Express was a lovely little place. It connects to an antique mall and, as someone who likes a sweet flavored drink, the iced latte I ordered was great. The sourdough bread used for the sandwiches was really good, they had a baked potato salad, and I tried their Big Bird soup. Apparently it's a creamy chicken, rice, and carrot soup and it was a very filling homestyle meal. Overall, I really enjoyed my first experience there and would definitely go again!

★★★★★ 5.0 Jessie · Sep 2025

My first experience with Kathy's Java Express was over ten years ago. I worked right down the street and on chilly afternoons , mid winter, nothing warmed my frozen soul like a warm cup of french onion soup from Kathy's. Truly delightful. Give it a try if you haven't. Years later and I'm almost literally right back where I started. Which is great for me because Kathy's is right next door and I can sample a little something new everyday! From what I've tried I would recommend it all. Their chicken salad is wondiferous! Especially when paired with sour dough bread. The bacon cheddar buger is a must try! And of course their baked potato salad! The only complaint I can make is that they're always out of regular potato salad. That's really more of a me problem though. Just means I need to get t

★★★★★ 5.0 Jim Devlin · Nov 2025

This was our first visit to this cafe. It was quite a pleasant experience. They had the best pimento cheese sandwich, along with any type of coffee drink you could think of. We tried the Caramel Strudel latte, with oatmilk and light on the brown sugar, and the Heaven in a Cup latte. Both were delicious. Our server was very knowledgeable and pleasant. We can't wait to return.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Flavia Peçanha · Feb 2026

The food and the coffee were bad. I ordered a teriyaki chicken wrap. It was prepared in front of me. They just put the ingredients in a bowl warm up in the microwave and throw in the tortilla. Part of it was warm part was cold. There was too much sauce, it was too salty. I'm never going back.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ethan Watson · Oct 2023

The food was a hit or miss on our table. Bird soup? Fantastic? Tomato and Basil sandwich, flavor was good except I think the tomatoes should have been sliced instead of diced. The diced tomatoes kept falling all over the place. It also needed more cheese and more pesto. The chicken quesadilla was ok. Again I thought the ratios were off. Too much chicken to cheese and also the chicken was too sweet. Savory is what I prefer, but if you prefer sweet chicken this is your quesadilla. No complaints on a salad. Well put together and tasted like a salad with dressing of choice. Easy enough. The price of everything was right on par with a small cafe. The atmosphere needs a slight update, but still very comfortable which is what a cafe needs.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantCoffee shop

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