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December 2023 by Mathew Rogers
Wow, words can’t describe the love I have for Thriving Thistle and the love that I’ve felt from everyone there. Between the wellness center, the restaurant, and the exceptional gas station, it’s all so wonderful to have in this community.Personally, the Thistle had profound affects on my recovery from lower back pain. I spent 10 months and thousands of dollars on an exhaustive search for the issue, before I arrived to Thistle. Within days, I was feeling better than I had in nearly a year. I partook in as much as I could…yoga classes, group classes, float tank (!!!), massage therapy, qigong, sauna, “adjustments”, eating healthy, sharing the positive energy, etc. I believe it all had a compounding effect.I would travel far and wide for a place like the Thistle; places like this are not common today. <3
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November 2023 by Jennifer Vandigo
The Thriving Thistle is such a great place in our community! The people, services, classes and food are wonderful and needed! It is a place of health, healing, connection and fun!!
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September 2023 by Frank V.
Surprising find attached to a gas convenience store. Courteous waitstaff. Eclectic variety of breakfast & lunch selections each with its own subtle seasonings. Cajun chicken was juicy but could use a dash more spice. 1/2lb burger with pepper Jack cheese and avocado was cooked just right. Sweet potato and regular fries were both good too. Add to the above an actually good coffee. Reasonably priced.
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September 2023 by stuartwogs
Delicious raspberry scone! One of the best I have had. Moist and delicious!
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August 2023 by Lori Lucile
Great space, good yoga class and amazing smoothie after class.
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July 2023 by Melissa Bowder
Wonderful! Best sweet potato fries I've had! Yum yum. Great menu & atmosphere. Crispy chicken sandwich not my favorite.
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July 2023 by Sarah Peterson
Hands down thee best “gas station” I have ever experienced. Whoever came up with this location and details is a genius. The gas station… actually the store, had cute clothes, hats, local made goods, SNACKS I’ve never seen before almost hard to find ones. *see attached photo*Restaurant area the food looked healthy and delicious, didn’t get the chance to try.The downstairs gym & theraputic area was top notch. Had sauna, floating tanks, full gym, chiropractic area, and more.My boyfriend and I plan to take a weekend getaway out here in the future influenced by this location.
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June 2023 by Jan D.
We've driven thru Apple River a million times to our lake house and finally stopped in for breakfast/lunch and glad we did. Well appointed cafe and great food. Carrot cake is a must try if that's your thing. Very trendy spot in an unlikely area. Congrats to the owners.
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May 2023 by stephanie neighbor
The class was perfect with excellent instruction & Everyone (including the other students) were so welcoming!It's a hidden gem and I will be back!
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November 2022 by kelly pfeiffer
The staff is very welcoming. The yoga class was a wonderful way to start the day. I love the Chai tea. I also bought a Christmas present for someone from the shop.
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November 2022 by Lisa Miller
Good menu. Healthy options. Attentive waitress. Takes quite awhile to get food. It's good when it comes. Nice gift type items available at gas station which is connected to restaurants. Spa type services available on site. Pretty amazing find in little rural Apple River
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November 2022 by Blaire Hines
Asked for nachos with no olives, had an entire cans worth of black olives hiding under a disturbing slathering of cheese paste that covered the entire five inch high mound of taco salad that had been piled on Doritos? I’m disturbed.
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October 2022 by penny morrison
I felt so bad for the staff, when we went for lunch they were so busy, but they sure kept up! Food was fresh and delicious.
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August 2022 by Jasmina Mateja
Breakfast was a bust ? three of us came in for a hearty meal and got burnt toast, raw hash brown, no avocado when asked twice, no straws, forgotten pancake when it did show up it was white, my skillet was on a plate and had over easy eggs which was not at all what I wanted but since I wasn’t asked they just assumed those would suffice. Our friend didn’t get his meal until we asked for it about 20 min into our meal. When it did show it was cold at that point he said I don’t care I’m not coming back!I visited the storefront and was met by a rude gentleman when I asked him to talk to our waitress about a roll we needed at the table for breakfast he did everything but! When he rang up my bill he added the roll I told him I wasn’t buying it and he insisted I did explained to him that I was NOT paying for it! He didn’t listen and neither did our waitress.And we were the ONLY people in the restaurant having breakfast so no excuse for it at all.We won’t be visiting anytime soon as we all agreed.
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August 2022 by Brianne Otto
Very sweet staff and yummy food! Clean, bright, and bubbly environment.
