I used to go 1-2X a week bc it was close to my nephew's school. But since his school location…read morechanged, I still go at least once every 2-3weeks. This is my go-to place for birthday cakes and, once, a wedding cake. I've tried most of the pastries/donuts. My most-fav is the tarot cream filled bun/donut; also offered in mango and chocolate filling.

While my mom was getting her pedicure I stopped by here to get some bread to go and coffee. Their…read morebread is delish. This time I did try their cloud mango cake. Loved it! The bread was moist, the homemade cream was creamy and delish with little mango chunks . I also decided to try their tiramisu latte. It was so good, creamy chocolateee smooth with a coffee kick, and the homemade whipped cream was so good. The tiramisu latte was so good I had to go back to get a second one as I gave my mom some to try and she loved it, lol. Service was great too, very friendly. The ambiance is fa French bakery with light earthy colors not too bright or dim. There's plenty of seating looking out the window. Parking is in front of the store too.

Largest States coffee shop I've been to, there's one in Oakland as well that I've gone to, which…read morewas significantly smaller but still served the same great quality espresso drinks! This States was so spacious and perhaps because it's outside of Oakland or SF, the pace feels nicer and slower, I spent a few afternoons out here with a good book and my computer and found it nice to sip on a latte or espresso drink while doing some work or reading. The atmosphere is what keeps me coming back to this States in particular, I would definitely drive the hour-ish out here on a weekend just to sit and enjoy a quality drink while enjoying the open space and natural lighting through the large industrial windows with my dog.

Love this place. I come to Martinez a few times a month for my nail appointment at Nova Lux Salon,…read morevintage shopping at Faded Gold and antique shopping. Stopping by states for a yummy cappuccino or ginger matcha is a must. They have the most delicious pastries too. The banana bread is to die for. I stopped by late in the day Saturday and they had three pastries left. I got the blueberry something and it was incredible. I can't believe it was still there at 2 pm. The space is also really nice.

Such a cute shop! It's cozy inside, but I loved looking at all of the cool swag they have, and…read moreeverything is so easy to find. They also sell their beans, which was a nice surprise! We ended up with those and a few stickers before ordering a brown sugar cinnamon latte (on recommendation from the barista) and a giant mint chocolate chip cookie. The cookie was really big. A bit on the drier side, but I loved the flavor. Not too sweet, and the mint was just right. The latte was really good. Perfect temperature, and just the right amount of sweetness. Very good espresso taste came through the foam. Perfect little treat on a cold and rainy day! Service is really fast and friendly. I'll be back!

After catching up with friends at Martinez Marina, we wanted to get some coffee before going our…read moreseparate ways. Since we've been boycotting a certain coffee establishment with the mermaid logo, and our once coffee spot that is now owned by a private equity firm, we wanted to go to a locally-owned coffee shop and support them instead. My friend, who also happens to live in Martinez, found this spot on Yelp and we all drove here. We arrived there with a couple of hours to spare before they closed. It's a small, charming and quaint coffee shop with plenty to offer like baked goods and pastries. The young lady working at the counter was friendly, accommodating and provided us with answers to our questions and explained their menu. My Martinez friend mentioned that he wasn't aware this place even existed and that his kids went to school just a couple blocks away. They've been in business for 13 years, and she actually graduated from the same school that his kids went to. I ordered an Iced Pistachio Latte (not too sweet), while my friends ordered a hot drink (regular latte, I believe) and another iced drink. And yes, one can ask to customize the sweetness level to your preference. We also got a slice of Pistachio Nutella Coffee Cake and a Strawberry Coffee Cake. Coffee is good (that's all we can ask for) and she gave us a generous portion of the coffee cake since there was three of us to share the cake with. My friend said he would definitely return again since he knew this place existed and continue to support local businesses.

It was just ok for me. I ordered the salmon bagel and it wasn't nothing to brag about. I didn't…read moreorder a coffee so maybe thats the product they are most known for.

5 stars for their Wakin Bacon breakfast sandwhich & their Chai!…read more The breakfast sandwhich is served on a panini breas with chipotle aioli and it's so toasty and delicious. Honestly one of the best bfast sandwiches around here. Their Chai- I haven't had authentic chai like this in a while. It's house made and you can tell, it's flavorful, not spicy, and warming. Also some of the best chai I've had around here. For the health conscious people - they have a berky water system, organic oat milk, hemp milk, and more. Much appreciated!

My daughter had an appointment at the dentist Nextdoor and I was a little hungry so while I was…read morewaiting I decided to try this place because I noticed a lot of people coming and going for lunch. I was a little disappointed because I had my heart set on an everything bagel but there wasn't very many bagels to choose from at around 12pm. They only had a few sesame, plain and 1 sweet bagel. I ordered the nova lox on a plain bagel to go. If the lox had been fresh it would have been a tasty lunch and they were very generous with the ingredients but unfortunately the salmon was bad. I took one bite and had to spit it out. They gave me a refund without any hesitation and they were extremely friendly. I would try this place again but not the lox.

Been a handful of times and the food is good not great. The bagels are tasty but seem to be on the…read moresmaller side. I like sundried tomato cream cheese but theirs seems really bland. I've had the pizza bagels before and they don't have a toaster so they toast the bagel then microwave the rest so it's just ok.

Excellent customer service! The cashier was so kind and He gave me a good recommendation to choice…read moremy beverage. Also, the mango green the was delicious. For sure I wanna comeback soon.

I was craving milk tea and given that Bober is a chain, I figured I could expect consistency and…read morequality. They have two ordering kiosks. I ordered a roasted oolong milk tea with stir fried boba and one of their matcha drinks. Both of the drinks left a weird residue/aftertaste like there was a lot of sugar. I did order both drinks at least one level sweetness down. The tea tastes were not very strong for both drinks. Boba didn't seem very fresh/stir fried as I would have expected. Service was fine. The shop looked clean. Overall, I probably wouldn't come back for their drinks.

4++ Farmers market that pops up in the Downtown Martinez area on Sundays I believe…read more While the market isn't huge, there's a really good selection of produce purveyors along with some eateries, some bakeries, and some general vendors. This farmers market as a small town charm to it and every person I interacted with was friendly. I was in the area because I crashed at a buddy's house the night before. When I was leaving the area, I saw this place and wanted to check it out. Keep in mind it was around the holidays and it was drizzling a bit that Sunday, so I'm not sure if it affected the amount of vendors present as this was my first time visiting. I ended up getting some enchiladas to go from one of the vendors selling Mexican food and a loaf of quinoa bread from one of the bakers (West Won Bread out of Napa). The food was good and the quinoa loaf was amazing and enjoyed by my parents and I later on when we served with some stew. Would love to re-visit with better weather conditions and different parts of the year. But definitely an enjoyable market based on my first visit.

Really nice group of vendors here. Lots of fresh veggies & fruit. Plenty of pastries too ;)…read moreAll the vendors were friendly & helpful. Super location with enough different items to serve everyone. I highly recommend coming here on Sunday mornings from 9-1. Don't forget to stop at at House of Petals the brick n mortar flower shop. Simply fabulous too!

I have to update my last review, because this store has really turned around on price and ease of…read morecoupon access. It's now less expensive than Safeway nearly everywhere, and competitive with Luckys. And those obnoxious digital coupons seem to be gone, replaced with normal sales that don't require you to interact with a website. I now prefer to go here over Safeway.

Great grocery store with good prices. They had everything I needed to make dinner. The only issue I…read morehad was while I was shopping I was looking for the deals that they had in store. When I got to check out the person checking me out said I didn't have an account with them which is fine, I checked multiple numbers just to make sure. Instead of being able to sign up at checkout they said I had to do it through a QR code. I don't know if they can't do it at the register or what but I ended up paying more than I expected. I don't know if it was because they only had two lanes open and they were busy, but I feel like I should be able to sign up for their rewards at the register.

Luckys is my neighborhood grocery store. I come here once…read morein a while when they have a sale or it is convenient. It's a little overpriced and just ok as far as produce. Today I came for watermelon that with the digital coupon is 39 cents a pound.. My lucky app is crappy. The internet is crappy inside the store. I couldn't even log on. I left after verifying I couldn't get the sale price with a super nice gal ( I wish I remembered her name) who said everyone has this problem. Sorry Lucky, you are rubbing me the wrong way. If this is an issue you should give your advertised price without your 'digital coupon'. Frustrating app while grocery shopping is a hard pass. I used to like you.

I have been overcharged more times than I can count. I finally put my food down over a $1 coupon…read more No one could assist me with a sale posted in many outpostings in the store. I asked to speak to the store manager. She refused to help. I said you're about to lose a customer over $1. She looked at me in silence. I asked if she had anything to say. She said I could have helped you but... and then nothing, she walked away. This company has either a terrible customer service training program or they just don't care about customers and don't care if you shop there or don't. I will go out of my way to shop anywhere else but here.

The café itself is fine, and I want to be very clear that the staff were excellent. The young women…read moreworking here were kind, professional, and attentive. This was not a staff issue at all. The problem was the customer behavior. On New Years day I was the only person seated in the café when two women came in and chose to sit within 2 feet of me, despite many other tables being completely open. While sitting that close, they openly discussed how sick they were. In a shared public space, this shows a lack of situational awareness and basic courtesy toward others. Earlier, I eventually had to ask another customer to take her dog outside, as it was barking nonstop and she made no attempt to quiet it or remove the dog, seemingly unaware that this was inappropriate for a restaurant setting. The overall atmosphere made it uncomfortable enough that I left early. Public spaces rely on people observing basic societal norms of consideration, and unfortunately that wasn't present during my visit. The café and staff were fine. The customer environment was not. I'm honestly shocked at how much my outlook has changed over the last four years. I feel like I've done a complete 360, and at this point I'm just looking for some semblance of the basic consideration and social norms that used to feel standard in this country. I will continue voting accordingly.

As always, your coffee your way, every day, without any pretentiousness or illusions. Fairly priced…read morelike every other shop and they support veterans as well as their employees who are working toward higher education. Cheers!