This is by far my favorite Yemeni coffee shop that I've been to. Hema…read more Their cinnamon date latte is my go-to fan favorite. I've gone back three times now specifically just to get that drink. It's so beautifully presented too, with three dates on top. Really, really good food overall, and generally just really friendly staff every time I've been to all of the locations I've visited. This specific location is right downtown, so it's a quick walk to the Ferry Building, which makes it an amazing spot. Really good location, really good coffee, really good food, great people, and they have a nice seating area. Like I said, this is probably my favorite Yemeni coffee place I go to, and I will definitely be going back many more times.

A great spot with very unique drinks and pastries…read more I worked a bit here last Wednesday and this was truly a perfect spot. The chai is very good and quite different than others in the city with a bit more of a spiced savory flavor. I paired that with their homemade baklava which was absolutely delicious. It's also such a wonderful place to work. The staff is kind, the wifi is strong, and there are plenty of outlets with music that isn't too loud. Hoping to return soon.

My freezer is too full from too many trips to Costco. But after a while, I JUST DONT WANT TO COOK…read more I am scrolling through my favorite TGTG choices. Up pops Viva Cafe. I remember how much I liked it. It is a tiny hole in the wall, easily found by smelling the wonderful aromas. If I worked downtown, this would definitely be my go to spot. I ordered 2 meals, each had 2 pieces of chicken, rice, beans and I think cabbage. Wonderfully flavored and enough to share. It felt healthy to me, none of this unnecessary goop. Let the ingredients and spices shine. Since hubby and I shared a meal, we have one left. YAY. The owner/chef is so friendly definitely recognizing his regulars. Highly recommend.

Food: 3 Decor: 1…read moreService: 4 Been here at least a dozen times for lunch off TGTG. Overall, decent spot for a quick lunch that tastes homemade and is relatively healthy. I usually opt for a bowl of whatever they have for the day, which typically consists of rice, veggies like cabbage, polenta, and protein like grilled salmon or chicken. To find the spot, enter the revolving door of the building and follow the left side past the security desk. It's a mom and pop store owned by the chef.

I was in the area getting my camera fixed and wanted a drink. I tried the honeycomb latte and…read morethought it was okay. I liked the options on the menu, and if I'm ever back would be open to trying another drink.

Street parking only, a bit hard since it's Chinatown…read more Small Mom shop, trying its earnest to make an earning, selling drinks, lunch meals, desserts (smoothies and ice creams) and gift items on the side as you walk into the shop For a small store, she made a good strong iced coffee, she made it right so I needed others to know Give her place a try

I highly reccomend trying this espresso bar in SF. This…read moreplace is excellent for espresso and cold brew. I can't wait to try their other menu items. The service was excellent. Very attentive to your needs. Ambiance is what to expect from all coffee shops. Only difference is no seating.

Quick grab and go for coffee that opened about 3 months ago. The barista was kind and greeted us…read morewhen we went in. I noticed the blue tape crossing out half of the menu. Maybe those drinks will come back at a later time. Aside from the small menu, their drinks are served in one size (about 10-12oz maybe?) they have oat and soy milks available. My mocha was delicious but could only be made with whole milk and the price was sort of steep for $8. I will come back in a few weeks when they have more customers and look forward to their other drinks when they are available.

Stopped by Kiss of Matcha on Broadway the other day. Honestly wasn't expecting much but it…read moresurprised me. Ordered the double matcha latte. It actually tastes like matcha, not just sweet milk. Strong but smooth, not bitter. You can tell they're using good quality powder. Service was fast and pretty easygoing. No wait when I went. If you're picky about matcha, this place does it right. I'll come back next time I'm in the area.

This is a really good matcha spot, I love matcha and this place doesn't have the grainy matcha feel…read morethat a lot of other places have when pre batched. The color, magnificent honestly, the dango is good to try for the first time, but I wouldn't get again. As for the lattes, the mango one is pretty good, super mangoey and sweet, so just remember to stir it pretty well before sipping. Strawberry was pretty good, also pretty sweet. The earl grey was my fave, easy to control the sugar level and very fragrant. The earl grey and matcha does not over power each other which I really liked. The soft serve, is suuuper good. It's like a thick matcha icecream, and it's sweet but not too sweet. I would visit this place again if I'm in SF! Service is a bit slow but that's understandable because they're always busy.

What a positive surprise. I enjoyed a breakfast ham and avocado burrito (comes with cheese and…read morehouse sauce) and it was delicious! The portion was bigger than expected. I am always worried with the breakfast foods - but here, the eggs, ham and the avocado tasted really fresh! The service was fast and friendly. It's a tiny place with three tables. The place radiance confidence (from the inside) that the food is prepared well and that the place is clean. This review is based on a single visit, breakfast.

Wonderful and kind husband-and-wife-owners. I came here two days in a row!…read more Looking for an Il Canto-like meat lovers burrito? V Cafe has a very similar one. It's grilled to perfection and had a lot of meat! Great flavors and sauce and so filling. They also have boba and spam musubi and other breakfast sandwiches and snacks and items. I liked my taro milk tea--boba bubbles and good consistency and flavor. They're pretty popular on doordash. Will keep coming back!

I'm no stranger to Matcha Maiko but this was my first time trying it in SF Chinatown. There was a…read morebit of a line on a Friday afternoon. Service was quick and efficient. The place is small with simple decor and while there's a small counter seating area it'll get crowded very quickly with people ordering and waiting. We got a boba sundae (matcha + vanilla) and a matcha coffee. The matcha coffee was surprisingly smooth and well mixed. The soft serve was perfect. The chewiness of the boba was satisfying and the ice cream was creamy. Definitely recommend stopping by for a sweet treat as you walk the streets of Chinatown.

Lovely matcha cafe and ice cream spot! I typically don't *love* sweets, but I was super impressed…read moreby this spot. I came by for dessert after grabbing dinner with a few friends in Chinatown, and it certainly lived up to all their recommendations. I got their matcha ice cream, which was super creamy and smooth, and it had a lovely matcha flavor without being either overly sweet or bitter / herbal. I think I would've preferred even less sweet, but this seemed like a great balance for the average set of tastebuds. If you want it to be a little extra sweet, you can get it swirled with their vanilla. Very randomly, they also have the best waffle cone I've ever had -- it's super crunchy and crispy, has a good amount of sweetness, and is remarkably thin for how good its structural integrity is. They also have a fun rotating duo of seasonal flavors -- jasmine and ube for our visit -- that the staff is more than happy to let you sample before you order. The ube didn't have a particularly strong ube flavor, but I loved the refreshing and floral flavor of the jasmine -- if I could've swirled the matcha and jasmine together, I absolutely would have.

The Nutty tastes like a Ferraro Rocher. The chocolate one was really good. I wish they made…read moresmoothies in a thicker texture though. I don't know if it's healthy but it tastes good so I'll be back.

FOOD. SERVICE. AMBIANCE: It's been about 8 months since I…read moreboycotted JOE & THE JUICE because of awful business practices I go into in previous reviews. Today I thought I'd give J&J another chance. 8 months to read citicisms and get its act together. SERVICE: JOE & THE JUICE gained a bad reputation in the Bay Area pre-covid for flagrantly disregarding city law that prohibits retail businesses from going strictly cashless. For good reason: Refusing paper and coin currency is defacto segregation against Black and Brown folks and the working poor and those on a fixed income who are more likely to be restricted to cash transactions. This is an unjust policy, refusing to take "certain people's " money and in my book equals BAD SERVICE. FOOD & BEVERAGES: Upon my return to the large JOE & THE JUICE location in San Francisco's Financial District - which I used to frequent most days of the week for years before the boycott - I ordered my signature drink, Americano + extra shot of espresso with milk. Now although J&J is wildly overpriced compared to other espresso bars and snack joints, the Danish (J&J is a Denmark import and not locally owned, so maybe they don't understand how we do here in the USA) ownership refuses to provide the paying customer options between 1/2&1/2, Whole Milk, 4% Milk, etc. It carries only 2% milk which is just above lightly flavored water. I always have 1/2&1/2 with my cofffee but not at J&J, despite the high prices customers pay. I used to stock this location myself with 1/2&1/2 out of my own pocket from the Walgreens across the street, which a customer shouldn't have to do. BEVERAGES: Well my Americano, honestly, was awful. Tasted like dirty dish water. Old stale coffee bean flavor only slightly diluted luke warm water. BAD PRODUCT. SERVICE: It appears JOE & THE JUICE ownership and management are back to their old tricks again refusing cash payment. I told the manager it's city law thay accept cash payment - payment equality - and he conceded he knew this is the law. I was given the excuse the cash register just happened to be broken and they were waiting repairs, but trust me as one who knows J&J very well this is just BS: they're told to tell customers or city inspectors this and cynically keep going on with their segregationist policy. BAD. BAD. BAD SERIVICE!

Mutton pie, delicious ，good good…read more This bakery located in the Italian port offers many specialty dim sum. The waiters are charming and very friendly. The open kitchen is clean, and the dim sum chefs are very dedicated and handsome

Americano - unexpectedly really loved this coffee. Acidity and bitterness is very balanced, and it…read moretastes very smooth. Pain au chocolat - nice, very crisp top, perhaps I could use a little bit more chocolate, but I enjoyed it Croissant - excellent, great flavor, rise, and structure Brioche feuilletee - this was the most special to me! I've never had this before. It's like a croissant loaf with a slightly sweet exterior, really enjoyed this and happy you can get it by the slice (which is quite thick)

I had my first espresso drinks in San Francisco, at Caffe Trieste, back in 1977. I'd grown up in an…read moreArab household, so I wasn't surprised by strong coffee, but the creamy, startlingly rich flavor of Italian coffee made me grateful. The place had history, but it wasn't my history, and the hippie/poet thing was lost on me. I did, however, dig the opera à la minute, and knowing that people before me had found the place important helped to make being there seem important, or at least, valuable, to me. These days, the Caffe is a little shopworn, clouded with a sluggishness that we old-timers recognize in ourselves. And sometimes, it's overrun by tourists, or worse, by ostentatious poseurs who write there because someone they've read about used to write there. No matter. The coffee is still good, and there's still music on the weekends. Try to visit, and try not to think of yourself as the star of the show happening around you.

This place is a beloved landmark of North Beach. It's been around since 1956, it was a hangout for…read morethe artists and writers of the "beat generation", and it kick started the "espresso movement." This was the first of now many espresso shops in the city. And after all these years, the same family still owns and runs the place, passed down through generations. I've been coming here for some 50 years since the 70s, and I love to stop here when I'm in the city. Today, I had a café, Fantasia, which is a mocha with almond syrup. I also had a slice of the apricot pastry. They have a good selection of pastries. The coffee was deep and rich, and the pastry was flaky, and very good quality.. The price was reasonable. They are cash only, so hit up the ATM before you come here, or, they also have their own . They also have an annex next-door, where they sell, souvenirs, bulk, coffee, little coffee, pots, etc.. as long as they are here, I will keep coming back. I hope they keep going for a long, long time. Grazie tante...