Looking for a little breakfast to take with me on a hike, I stopped by Rollover Cafe on a Friday morning around 9:30am and it was SUPER busy. Good for them... bad for customers trying to find parking. They only have about three spots in front, and the rest (on the side of, and behind the, building are for other businesses with extremely threatening tow-away signs). But, you're right on the ocean in a super touristy area, so this is to be expected.
The space itself is tiny. A couple tables inside (which were mostly being used for people waiting for their order), and a few more outside (where you can sit with your pup).
The staff was extraordinary. That's what stood out the most for me. They were patient and friendly to every single person in line, and the queue was out the door! Seriously awesome customer experience, let me tell you! I didn't feel rushed asking a million questions when it was my turn, and that's because the staff does such a good job turning around food in a timely manner (meaning the wait isn't as long as it could be).
I got the:
+ Coconut coffee: believe the hype! I got this because everyone else seemed to recommend it. Only when I went to order the girl asked if I wanted the coconut coffee or a shot of the coconut flavor. Having no idea what she meant, I got both with soy milk. It was hypercoconutty, but delicious. A little too sweet for me, but that's my own fault. PRO TIP: skip the flavor shot, and go right for the brew itself! (Although, I saw regulars coming in and order coffee with shots of pistachio which I had never heard of before... yum?).
+ Cinnamon twist: this was a last minute decision. As I was going to pay, I saw these oblong shaped cinnamon rolls covered in a thick layer of icing and knew I needed them in my life. SO GLAD I got one! It tasted like the sinful, thick, rich cinnamon rolls of my youth. And, it held up super well throughout my travels (read: it stayed in my car for hours in the heat and didn't melt... so, yes, magic is one of the ingredients).
- The Fetch breakfast sandwich: I got this egg, pepperjack cheese, and roasted red pepper sandwich sans the ham. I LOVED that it was made with two eggs instead of one making it both filling and worth the price tag (it, too, held up really well in my backpack after a couple miles of hiking), but it was in desperate need of some salt, and the pepperjack cheese didn't taste like pepperjack at all.
Coconut coffee and a cinnamon twist is all you need in life. Sugar and caffeine, baby! read more