An East Bay gem!…read more Lance and the crew here do their thing. Always considerate, kind, and excellent at making the food and drinks. I love the special added touch of bringing it to your table (when they're not too busy!). This place has a church that meets in the back on Sundays! This is also a proper cafe where people work on their laptops, like work work. It's also a place where regulars visit so there's a neighborhood feel. It reflects the diversity of the Bay Area and especially the East Bay. It's just a vibe all around. One of my favorite cafes, hands-down. Gratitude Coffee House, you inspire that which is in your name. Highly recommend!

I found this local gem- met an x coworker for some coffee and caught up- I'm so happy for them …read more Greener pastures . Service is quick and friendly: Plants of seats inside and out - and a little back room. They have good coffee - tea and bakery stuff .. check the menu - lots of things are available... Plenty of parking in a strip mall... I will be back ..

My daughter really wanted to try this place - one of those TikTok things - so we gave it a go!…read more She got the iced tiramisu latte - she liked it but found it a bit sweet which is to be expected by that type of drink. We got the cardamom Turkish coffee which was really good. Service was unfortunately painfully slow - the place was near empty and I understand it takes time to craft the drinks but 15 minutes later we were still waiting! We also got one cheese borek which was great! The Place is also a little steep - three coffees ( two were double espresso size ) and a pastry ran at $33 That said the staff were nice, enjoyed my coffee and glad we gave it a try

I came here on a Monday at 1:37 PM, and ordered a Korean cream cheese bun and a corn bread muffin…read moreto go. The cream cheese bun was just okay, but the muffin? Geez, it had no flavor and was extremely dry--as if it had been sitting out for several days! I had high expectations for this café, but unfortunately, the experience wasn't worth the trip.

The coffee is very good. I like it served piping hot. If it given to me not piping hot that it…read morepractically scalds my tongue then I give the coffee shop an automatic "F" for flunky barista. The barista is still yelling at the paying customers. I was yelled at last week. Maybe the barista needs to get own hearing check and may need a hearing aid? The owner could try purchase a roll of sticky grey 3 inch wide tape that is so sticky it will stay in place until the tape is removed as a form of behavior modification. The barista was incredibly rude and quite nasty tempered. I was polite. I wasn't screaming at the barista there at all. I would encourage every patron start the day off teaching the barista a lesson that may change the barista into be a little more appropriate. The barista is to experience a 6 month restriction or the owner to fire the barista outright. The best way, place the barista on restriction and restrict the tips to one copper penny and not any other money, coins or dollars to be the tip. From now on the only tip paid to the barista is just 1 copper penny. The ambiance needs working on inside barrelista coffee house.

Came in on a Wednesday morning and tried the June Bug seasonal drink, which was an iced blackberry…read morelatte. It was pretty good! I wasn't sure how I'd like the fruit with espresso, but it worked really well. There were chunks of blackberry, and the flavor really came through. They also have a small selection of pastries, but I didn't try any this time. And they sell stickers! Service was okay, not really friendly.

Cute little spot with such a welcoming atmosphere! We were greeted right when we walked in, and the…read moretwo gentlemen working were both super sweet and helpful. The barista with glasses who took our order was especially charismatic and genuinely nice to chat with. We tried one of their specialty drinks, the blueberry maple Latte, both hot and iced, along with the guava muffin. The muffin was really unique and delicious not overly sweet, which I personally loved. The latte itself had a really smooth espresso profile, with the blueberry and maple adding a subtle sweetness without overpowering the coffee. I got mine with oat milk, and the combination honestly reminded me a little of blueberry oatmeal in the best way. The iced version was my favorite the flavors came through really nicely and still let the coffee shine. Prices are also pretty reasonable, especially for the quality. Definitely a spot I'd recommend if you're looking for good coffee with interesting flavors and want to support a small local business!

Mountain Grounds feels like a warm hug. The staff makes you feel like you are family. The drinks…read moreare creative and comforting (try the orange mocha during the holidays!). And the baked treats! My goodness! Have you ever had a warm almond croissant? A lemon bar as big as your hand? Everything they make is amazing! Mountain Grounds are artists and we are so very lucky to have them here in Martinez. Treat yourself!

Rooted Coffee is such a gem! The matcha is so pure, smooth, and refreshing, and the avocado toast…read moreis a must-have! You can truly taste how fresh the ingredients are. I had the opportunity to meet the owners. They are so down to earth, warm, and welcoming. You can feel how much they care about people and building community. Definitely a place worth supporting!

Rooted is hands down the best coffee shop in the area and I love coming here! My favorite order is…read moreany latte and the Oh mega donut, and my kid love, loves the "healthy" donuts too. There's no official indoor seating but we love sitting out on the covered patio. The vibes are always so pleasant. They're always coming out with new flavors, and everything we've tried has been delicious. The avocado toast is amazing, the green goddess is a favorite, and I love their chickpea salad to go too. The employees are always happy to see you and so friendly, and the other people you run into there are just as nice. They even have little toys for the kids, which is such a nice touch, especially in the weekends when the waits are longer (pro-tip: order online before going). Just a happy place to go for delicious coffee and food. Definitely a treat!

The boba I'd say is pretty good, the only issue is that the chicken is a bit too salty to eat…read more overall still good besides that.

This time I tried the food: Ribeye katsu and musubi were very tasty. The Pork Katsu Curry Rice was…read morejust about right: not too strong on the curry and the pork was not soaked in the curry sauce too much. The Mango Crystal was still VERY good! Not crowded at all on a Wednesday night. Plenty of parking. Just be mindful they closed pretty early, at 8pm. Clean, bright store.

My husband and I were looking for a near by coffee place and came across this since it was near our…read morehotel. Upon walking in, I loved the vibes. Such a cute place. You walk in and you see all the merchandise. The menu was simple and easy to order from. They even had an option to add CBD to your drink. My husband a simple cold brew and added CBD. I ordered the matcha horchata latte. My husband enjoyed the cold brew. I really enjoyed the matcha horchata. The matcha and horchata balanced each other out and one was overpowering the other. My husband who is not a fan of matcha tried it and likes the combination of the two. Definitely a place to check out if you're ever in the area.

Sorry really didn't do much for me…read more Just got a regular coffee and the flavor was just meh and a little over room temperature. Lot of sayings on the wall, but they should concentrate on the coffee

After Sistory Thai in Albany closed, I was genuinely disappointed because I couldn't find anything…read morethat came close. I gave Imm Thai another try, tried Thai Table, and even Glom Thai (which replaced Sistory), but none of them had the same quality or flavors I had been missing. I also loved Banana Leaf in El Cerrito before it closed, so I figured those days were over. Then I found out the owners of Sistory had opened Saneh Bangkok in Pleasant Hill, so we decided to celebrate my aunt's birthday there. Wow, it exceeded all of our expectations. Every single dish was outstanding, and honestly, even better than I remembered from Sistory. We ordered the Pad Thai, Pad Kee Mao, Red Curry, Spring Rolls, and the fried chicken with roti and Massaman curry. Everything was perfectly seasoned, fresh, and packed with flavor. The noodles had that authentic wok flavor I'd been searching for, the curry was rich and delicious, and the roti with Massaman curry was absolutely incredible. The portions were generous, the service was warm and attentive, and the whole experience reminded me why I loved Sistory so much in the first place. We were so full that we didn't have room for dessert, but next time I am definitely getting the mango sticky rice! As if that wasn't enough, I also learned the owners are behind Thai Lao Pakaoma in El Cerrito, which took over the old Banana Leaf location--and it's only five minutes from my house! Now I'm even more excited to try that one too. If you were a fan of Sistory or Banana Leaf, do yourself a favor and check out Saneh Bangkok. It brought back everything I'd been missing, and I can't wait to go back.

Finally tried Saneh Bangkok in Pleasant Hill!…read more The place is small, but very clean and cozy. We ordered from their lunch combo and also tried one item from the specialty menu. Pad Makheur + Crab Rangoon -- 7/10 The chicken in the Pad Makheur was a little too salty for my taste. The Crab Rangoon was okay, but nothing that really stood out. Pad Ga Pow + Goong Grabog -- 8/10 The green beans seemed a little undercooked, but the dish wasn't overly salty. The shrimp roll was really good! Saam Chun Tod Nam Pla -- 10/10 The star of the show! The pork belly was delicious, perfectly seasoned, and easily our favorite of everything we ordered. Overall, we had a good experience and will probably come back to try more items from their specialty menu. There are definitely a few more dishes calling our name!

This was our first time at a Paris Baguette, and given that it's a 40-minute drive from home, this…read morewas a well-planned and anticipated visit. The location is easy to get to, with lots of parking behind in a lot, and it's very clean, with lots of chairs and tables; yet all were filled this Saturday evening, which is a good sign. There are too many pastries, treats, and drinks to even cover, and we spent a few minutes trying to find our choices, which you mainly pick from cabinets using a self-serve tray and tongs. For drinks and cake (whole or sliced), you order those at the counter. We decided on some pastries, some cake slices, and a drink. And S'mores was the predominant theme today. We ordered a raspberry fruit bite, 2 chocolate supreme croissants, 2 S'mores Belgian waffles, a sugar mochi donut, a coffee donut croissant, 2 slices of S'mores chocolate marshmallow cake, and a slice of rainbow cake. We also got the cream cheese puff and the crème brûlée bombolone ... quite the name! And, of course, a S'mores frappe! The server helping us at the register was polite and efficient, but there was only one register open and a long line. As such, other folks were helping gather the goodies from the cake case, and as we were taking these to go, we did not realize until we were home that the rainbow cake was not a rainbow cake, but a THIRD slice of S'mores cake. Ugh. That one was chosen by the 8-year-old, who was understandably not happy, and the additional insult of paying extra (above the cost of the S'mores) for a cake we didn't get made ME unhappy too! Paid $8.29, got a $6.99 cake slice. The pastries are generally good, with some very good and some more of a "meh." Among the best were the raspberry fruit bite and the coffee donut croissant. That coffee one was a surprise, as it had a soft liquid filling we didn't realize when buying, and the taste was very coffee, which I loved. Will get that again for sure. The S'mores chocolate supreme croissant was also popular. The crème brûlée bombolone was different, with a light pastry and a filling different from what I usually find in crème puffs, and it was tasty. The waffles were not a light and airy as we would have liked, but the flavor was good. The mochi donut was a bit dry as well, not up to true Japanese bakery standards, and the cream cheese puff was all puff and short on the cream cheese (see photos). And the S'more cake was good for flavor, very rich and S'morey, but the presentation really is lacking. Not that I normally compare one chain to another, but for example, when we get Crumbl, the product is very close to the advertising. Not so with the S'more cake, and I am not even sure all the layers were there and in the proper order or proportion; check out the photos and see what I mean. However, the flavor was spot on, and that is the ultimate goal, although the "eyes eat first," as we Yelpers know! And the highlight was not a pastry or cake, but the S'more frappe. It was layered beautifully, fresh-tasting, and very S'morey (yes, a new word I now love!). We even got a second, as we had to eat this there so it could be shared by the group, and it was calling us! Definitely hope it is available next visit, and Starbucks could take a lesson in quality versus price point. Some of the pastries here are really not worth the cost for the product (would skip the cream cheese puff, for example, and the mochi donut), but everything else was very good. Other than an error in fulfilling the order correctly and a couple a poor pastries (quality), it was a good first visit, and we all would come back when near a location.

I needed my coffee fix and some breakfast, found this location along the way to my Destination…read more Even for early morning, they had a good selection of pastries out to choose from. Grabbed a few pastries-- all were flaky and delicious. Probably even better if it were warm. I was in a time crunch so didn't ask for it. I ordered their caramel macchiato--really sweet for my taste buds.

Great French pastry bakery. The cloud donuts were delicious , the filling is light and flavorful…read more The macrons were amazing and so were the florentines. Some hot food variety, the breakfast sandwiches looked good. I didn't try them yet. Cakes look great as well, give them a try if you are in the pleasant hill, pacheco area.

A nice clean bakery located by the Casino in Pacheco. This place has loads of parking, when you…read morewalk in it's very clean, the attendants are filling in the cases with fresh goods and they are very friendly. Multiple folks greeted me upon walking in which was lovely. After walking around the cases, I decided to ask for their recommendation. The lady did a good job asking me what I liked and recommended the spinach cheese danish. The danish was light, airy and more savory (as I had hoped). I did enjoy this shop, my only quarrel was only my personal taste. I prefer goods that are a bit more heavy on flavor- not that this was not flavorful, it was just a bit more light and airy.