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    Palo Santo Cafe

    4.3 (224 reviews)
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    Open 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Abuelita mocha
    Silvia C.

    It's a great nearby option for Oakdale residents. I tried the chilaquiles and the abuelita mocha. My son tried the banana toast and the yogurt with granola. Sadly, my son's yogurt bowl had A HAIR! The service was okay, standard, not bad; but I always prefer warm and smiley staff instead of colder and transactional attendants. The ambiance was nice; we were able to find a seat outside; it was a bit crowded which is a good sign. I will go back - hopefully no more hairs in the food.

    Scot M.

    This was my first time here and to be honest with you probably I won't return. I feel bad about that because it's only about five minutes from my house. Inside the restaurant there is limited seating and there is some outside tables. It was decorated pretty cute and they do provide menus in Spanish and English. My wife ordered a breakfast dish and I ordered the chicken enchiladas and the green sauce with black beans. My wife liked hers however I felt like mine fell short. It was filled with chicken breast, which was a good amount, but I felt like the chicken was bland, and the green sauce was tangy. It's not something that I would ever order again. You had a choice of rice or beans and I chose the beans. However, they brought it to me and it was like a bean soup and it was cold. It's not advertised as a soup. It's advertised as black beans and why it was puréed. I have no idea. And I also didn't see where it said served cold. Maybe if I chose something else I would be happy, but it really wasn't something that I would give a second chance to.

    Apparently you go serve yourself water too
    M D.

    We decided to come here again and try and diff coffee now that I live in the area and the manager or owner who replied to my fist review said when they picked up our plates they were empty... LMAO ok? ya my man took them TO GO bc he spent $50 on food and didn't want to throw it in the trash, like I told him too. Condescending, I can see why there's a lot of bad reviews here.

    Taquitos de papa
    Carolina L.

    Ok I've came twice within the same week. If I could I would come everyday! This place is beautiful reminds me of a cafecito shop in Etzatlán, Jalisco Mexico just bigger. The staff are great and so is the food. Can't wait to try more especially their desserts that look absolutely fantastic.

    Bryant A.

    I had the breakfast up once and they were really good even though it was DoorDash and it was kind of like cold and still it was still really good so I can only imagine when it's fresh. It's really nice and even better.

    Nutella crepe. Don't recommend. More of a chocolate soup.
    Adrian R.

    Service was 5/10. No solid memory from any of the servers kindness. Not even an "enjoy your food" comment, just left the plates and left. Very disappointed with all the extra unnecessary charges with the chilaquiles especially when it came out COLD.. If you want a better quality of food and experience I would go to Ah Ahuevo where they include your 2eggs, steak with your WARM chilaquiles with the price of $21. Also the crepe? It was extremely unappealing to look at & taste with the watery chocolate.. Overall the experience was not a good one.

    Breakfast Sopecitos
    Jaswinder S.

    The food was amazing I had also ordered mole and it was delicious. I had came here with my family and we loved it. The coffee is also good and the service was great. We came on a Sunday we didn't wait long for our food. I would definitely be coming back.

    I forgot to take a photo of my drink but it was just as beautiful as these wild flowers in their summer bloom
    Erika V.

    *revised/edit* I decided to give this café another try today. The last time I came in (about a year ago), I ordered an iced lavender oat latte and it was... rough. The oat milk tasted off, and the espresso was bitter and burnt. It left a strong enough impression that I didn't come back- until now. This spot is the closest place near my job that offers lavender iced lattes, which I usually love making at home, but I'm currently out of lavender syrup and figured I'd give them another shot. I'm not too sure if near by big corporate coffee drive throughs have lavender syrup on hand, but I would like to support local coffee shops rather than not. When I arrived, I noticed that menus weren't easily accessible from the line, so I asked for one. There was only two people in front of me. At the register I asked to sample their almond milk before committing to it, and the cashier was really kind and accommodating of that request, which I appreciated. There was only like two orders ahead of me, and with more than one barista behind the counter, I (unfairly) expected things to move faster. I realized afterward that I was holding them to "corporate coffee shop" standards without knowing how their setup works. From my angle, it looked like the espresso machine could handle multiple shots at once, and I assumed too much. I was also awkwardly standing near the espresso machine, thinking it was the pickup area - turns out, it's more of a handoff zone for staff. I recognize now that I was unintentionally in the way, and I truly regret coming off impatient. I was short on time before work and let that urgency get the best of me. That's on me, not them. Eventually, I moved over near the ice cream display and, thinking my order had been forgotten, I called out to the baristas. In hindsight, I was being rude - not out of entitlement, but out of stress. Still, that's no excuse. I want to acknowledge how I acted and say I'm sorry. When I finally got the drink - it was delicious. The dried lavender added a beautifully earthy note that made it worth the wait. I also enjoyed their fresh-pressed orange juice because it paired nicely with my sugar-free Redbull, which is referred to as a Redbull Charger up near Seattle. It's possible the team was having an off day or training new staff. I've worked in customer service and have been a barista before, so I know firsthand how those shifts can go. That said, I also know how much energy matters. After reading other recent reviews, I do sense there might be a disconnect in the team's flow and tone. I'm still figuring out when it's my attitude and when I'm responding to the energy I'm met with. All in all, I hope this café continues to thrive, hires on friendly staff, resolves their "rush hour issues", and keeps their drinks consistently delicious. I'd love to come back when I've got more time and a better headspace to sit and draw at one of their tables to observe. I want to give this spot a fair chance of becoming one of my go to coffee shops. Do hope they introduce "budget friendly" food options. Their parfait seems reasonably priced for the portion. A few of their pastries do so as well. After reading reviews about their hot plates I'd rather not pay for what I might be served: a cold disappointment.

    John A.

    We ordered the chilaquiles and the breakfast sopitos and they were flavorful and outstanding! I had the Mexican hot chocolate and cafe con leche which were served in beautiful cups. Definitely coming back again to this very hip and busy spot.

    Looks and taste delicious

    Palo Santo cafe is the best place to go for your taste of food they're flan is delicious I highly recommend this place because it has fatality is excellent plus their food is tasty just the way the picture represents this establishment talks volume when the picture could represent establishment you know exactly how the food's going to taste they cook their food with pride with Excellency I highly recommend people to try their food out and enjoy their self there's many kind of different food that you could pick out of you won't be disappointed because they take pride in their cooking it tastes good it looks good and it represents

    Tres leche cake and pay de elote
    Joselin R.

    Me and my friend wanted to try a new brunch spot and came across this cute cafe. I would highly recommend the chilaquiles super fresh and great flavor. We also got the tres leche cake and pay de elote super good! You have to pay for your order first which was different but easy and fast process to do so. Overall 10/10!

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    Great lattes. Just had the spinach feta croissant. Delicious. Definitely worth a next visit.

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    Had the best pico de gallo of my life! Will return again on my next visit. Sincerely, from San Jose native.

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