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Old Soul

4.1 (1k reviews)
Open • 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Victor V.

Old Soul Coffee on L Street has a pretty good location. For quite some time I've enjoyed it-kind of tucked away hidden on a little alley near 17th and L Street. Generally not the type of place you find accidentally. I don't feel like that changes at all once you walk in the door. It''s not a loud place, almost every time I've been here, it seems to be parties of 3 or less, but usually less than that, either studying or getting work done on a laptop while drinking a coffee relishing in the quaint quiet steadiness of the shop. The spot kinda looks like it's always still under construction but after many visits I realize now that's just the decor. Parking is available here in a nearby lot though ample street parking seems to be the spot I choose on most visits. The employees are not annoyingly enthusiastic yet they are friendly, but more in an energy that matches the room kinda friendly. There are plenty of tables for customers at this shop along with my favorite pair of recliner-type chairs near the front of the store. This particular visit we decided we just wanted coffee and we went with an Iced Vanilla Latte ($7.50) and a Sea Salt and Honey Shaken Espresso ($6.75). The drinks came out very quickly-less than a five minute wait. I've always adored the Sea Salt Honey Espresso drink, as it's been my go-to at Old Soul ever since I discovered it there.This visit was no different as it was still so yummy and the perfect afternoon pick-me-up as I set out for a busy rest of the day. The wifey loved her vanilla iced latte, Old Soul has always used quality coffee beans and that looks like that hasn't changed as their coffee is as tasty as ever. Old Soul does offer pastries but we never really had a chance to try them on this visit as we had multiple food plans later that day but I can say from experience-I've always enjoyed their pastries when I was lucky enough to order one. In closing, Old Soul Coffee is a Sacramento staple as they have a few locations located all over the city and I've always had a genuine great coffee shop experience and this location was no different-highly recommend.

Vanilla Latte on the Left. Mocha on the right.

Came here for the fall 2026 Coffee Crawl. Been here before they always do a great job. The Barista was super cool . The building is also really cool with a lot of character. I had a mocha and the wifey had a latte. They were both Amazing. Also got the quiche and the breakfast burrito. Love a coffee shop that had equally good food as well. Thank you

1-star review This was honestly one of the worst experiences I've had. We ordered three identical sandwiches, and while eating mine, I discovered an insect that appeared to be a flea inside the sandwich. I took a video immediately. Obviously, after finding this, none of us felt comfortable eating the other two sandwiches, even though they were the exact same item. What made the situation even more frustrating was the owner's response. He refused to refund the other two sandwiches, saying that I would have to find a flea in each individual sandwich before he would refund them. That is completely unreasonable. Once we found an insect in one sandwich, why would we continue eating the other two identical sandwiches? (In fact, we completely stopped eating all of the food items) The food safety issue was already concerning enough, but the way the owner handled it made the experience even worse. Instead of taking responsibility and understanding why we were no longer comfortable eating the food, we were essentially told that we needed to find three fleas before he would consider refunding all three sandwiches. Video attached for anyone who wants to see exactly what we found in the food. I definitely will not be returning.

Carmen P.

Good coffee, service was not great. I've been going to Old Soul for many years, I use to work across the street so I would go often. I live out of state now and I was so excited to go back, the coffee was good but the service was horrible. Walked up with my husband and the only employee there who also happened to be the barista looked quite bothered that we were even there. She was not welcoming and seemed annoyed, we ordered our drinks and honestly really enjoyed them. Will we be back? Yes, but just had this bad experience.

Good pastry and delicious cocoa
Dan W.

A quaint, independent coffee place located in an alley. The design inside looks very worldly, but also factory vibes. Some easy going international music playing....just overall relaxed vibe. We came here as it was near noon, we hadn't eaten yet on a Sunday, and our brunch spot had an hour wait. We thought get something to hold us over, and kill some time. Two birds, one stone. The young woman working the counter was very friendly. My wife got a chai latte, cold, and I ordered the hot chocolate and a danish. I won't "rage" about a basic hot chocolate, but..... Unlike other coffee shops, chain or otherwise, this had an actual good balance of burning hot, yet creamy and chocolatey. If your inner child kicks in, definitely try their hot cocoa. The danish was good....light and airy pastry, and the fruit in the middle was tart. They also have specials which are actual full meals, but unable to comment on those. For a hot drink and pastry, though... definitely recommend

Greens Salad
Atija R.

So. . .I met a friend here to catch up and we had a decent experience. She ordered a mocha latte and I ordered a lavender latte. We also ordered the greens salad. We got our drinks fairly quickly, but it took 25 minutes for us to get our salad with no meat. That was a little disappointing given that it was just a salad and also, someone else ordered after us but received their food before we did. We ran out of time and ended up having to take our salads to go. My friend really liked her mocha latte, but my lavender latte did not really have the lavender flavor in it and the salads were just OK. I'm not sure if they were shortstaffed and things were rushed, but I can't say that I was impressed. It's a super cute spot, but the energy was different. The customer service was just OK. Not super friendly, but not rude either. It gave the energy of "tired". Our experience was pretty mediocre, but I do plan on checking it out again. We talk about first impressions being important but sometimes it takes a second visit to really get the true feel of a place so I will definitely try it again and make an overall decision at that time.

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Gurpreet K.

Old Soul Co. is a great coffee and breakfast spot with a relaxed, welcoming vibe. I had the chai latte, which was full of flavor and perfectly balanced--not syrupy at all. For food, I ordered the veggie sando on a house-made biscuit, and it was really nice--fresh, satisfying, and well made. The kids had the grilled cheese, which was absolutely mouth-watering and a big hit. Overall, a solid spot for quality drinks and comforting breakfast food. During busy times hard to find a table. We have also tried another location in Fairoaks which was equally good

Lots of swag
Melissa S.

The last time I did a review was in 2015. A lot has changed since then. My husband used to stop in regularly and get pastries for his office. He'd literally buy them out. We really enjoyed their pastries for years. Since then we've moved and it's not on our way to work and home any more. They are located in a back alley and if you don't know about them you may not see them. Lots of people have discovered them as there is always people milling around inside. It used to be mainly a coffee shop. Now they sell lots of lunch like foods such as salads, sandwiches, and pizza. Pizza is defiantly a new addition. They have a separate sign for there pizza selections. They also sell beer now. I'm not sure if that includes wine too. I'll look next time for you. They also serve root beer floats and coffee over ice cream. We always walk so parking isn't an issue for us. There is a lot next to them so I'm thinking you can park there for a fee. They don't have there own personal lot. Or Street parking as they are in an alley.

Carnitas breakfast sandwich
Duane R.

First time in my life that I've had a breakfast sandwich served on a biscuit. Feel like I've been missing out. I had their carnitas breakfast sandwich - biscuit was flaky and very tasty, carnitas very flavorful and the aioli not over powering. My wife loves their coffee and this time had a vanilla latte with oat milk. My chocolate croissant was served cold (should have asked them to warm it up). Great service and food. Fantastic neighborhood coffee spot.

Latte
Anh T.

I stopped by Old Soul Co. on a weekday morning and tried their latte, which was simple, well-made, and really enjoyable! The drink was not too heavy, and the cozy atmosphere made it a great place to enjoy this cup of coffee. Service was friendly, and there were many people enjoying their morning here.

Travis G.

Was working close by And wanted to grab some breakfast. The place was nice and staff was fine. Ordered biscuits and gravy. The food was pretty good but I would have expected maybe a second biscuit or a little more food for paying over $15. One biscuit and egg and a piece of bacon seems more like a snack

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