Starbucks

5 stars…read more Fantastically smooth iced oat milk latte and an oversized and delicious coffee cake muffin from Nece's.

Acme is one of our favorite breakfast/coffee spots around Monterey. We get the items to go. They're…read moreconsistently good and have breakfast items from local shops, like Red's Donuts and Parker-Luseeau. Here's what we ordered: Oat milk latte ($6) - very smooth, nice and bright, not smoky Cappuccino ($5) - great, better than average Berry croissant ($6) - wow! Super delicious laminated pastry loaded with fresh berries. This one was a favorite! Chocolate croissant ($4.75) - classic pastry with 2 sticks of high-quality chocolate. Not very large, but this was our littlest one's fav. Morning bun ($4.75) - super good! Has some orange zest which gives it a nice touch and extra flavor. Portobello leek quiche ($7.75) - DH's absolute favorite. He's a savory food lover. Flavors worked great together. Overall, a great place to get breakfast. It is a bit more expensive if you want to splurge on some delicious pastries and are staying in Seaside!

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Iced Vietnamese coffee

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Coffee potion

The Creperie Cafe

4.9(249 reviews)

1.7 mi

Lovely service -- everyone seems so kind. Great atmosphere. Such a cute place. And the serving…read moresizes are large

The Creperie Cafe is a gem! Staff is incredibly nice, as is the owner Ehab, and the crepes are HUGE…read moreand filling. I have been sampling my way through their menu since finding them a few weeks ago, and so far you can't go wrong. My 3 year old loves their Choco Monkey Boost smoothies, and I love their savory crepes. I somehow have not yet tried the sweet crepes but friends have really enjoyed them. The space is bright and clean with tons of natural light. Free Wi-Fi, chess, and other details make The Creperie a great place to work, hang out, and bring the family. I am surprised it took us so long to visit, but our family loves this spot! My only warning: Parking can be a little tricky depending on the time of the day.

Egg Lovers Crepe

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Strawbanana Crepe

Counterpoint Coffee

4.1(207 reviews)

This coffee shop is unique, the artwork and furniture is different throughout the shop. The vibe is…read moregreat and the staff was friendly when they took our order. There were some people just hanging out, some working, and I was able to bring and play a board game here. Music was also chill and it was nice visiting with my baby. We ordered two specialty lattes. The Ube latte had a great flavor, and the Banana Latte was perfectly sweet, not too strong. I will come back here to try other lattes and would come with a friend or by myself to get work done.

Love visiting new coffee shops. Cashier/ barista was super…read moresweet and helpful The inside of this coffee shop was super welcoming and gave very zen and relaxed vibes. The two drinks we ordered were ube matcha and banana bread latte Matcha was delicious however banana bread one wasn't it.. it tasted sour for some reason and didn't taste much like banana.

Inside space

Matcha rose water lemonade

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Latte, mocha, orange white chocolate scone.

Wild Plum Kitchen - Ryan Ranch

3.2(10 reviews)

0.5 mi

Meh. Disappointing compared to the full restaurant location. I appreciate they are there because…read morethere is almost nothing else in Ryan Ranch to dash off to on a lunch break, but it could be so much better! For one, I've worked in the area 4 months and the menu hasn't changed at all. They've got about 4 vegetarian options, plus salads, on the order ahead menu. Those get old quickly. The options they have are okay, but not great. Several of them are pretty messy to manage when you are trying to eat on a lunch break and not mess up your clothing also. And why do they never, and I mean never, have napkins out!? Ever. And when I ask I get the impression it hasn't occurred to them to offer them to customers. Either I am given a paper towel, or a brand new napkin package has to be opened. So, better than nothing, but could be so much better.

Updating my review since I've had the chance to try Wild Plum Kitchen a few more times - staff is…read morevery friendly so that helps. It looks like they realigned their menu-looks a little cleaner and simpler than previous times? A few of things I have tried now - BLT - your standard BLT with thick bacon Veggie focaccia - great quality focaccia! Turkey pesto - pretty good Blueberry muffin - okay (nothing too special) Apple crumble - this is soooo good!!! The crumbly/crunchy top is perfect.

Cappuccino

Muffin

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Flat white

Naturally Chai

4.8(11 reviews)

0.8 mi

Received this packet in the mail yesterday and couldn't wait to try it!…read more I'm a coffee kind of girl (mostly social drinker) but I have a pretty good selection of teas at home. I drink tea when I want to feel better or trying to be healthier but now, this blend will probably make me drink tea daily and finally give up coffee (been trying!!!). It's THAT GOOD!!! I've tried it black, with a little bit of maple syrup, and with maple syrup & oatmilk- and they're all so delicious!! I can't wait to share with my chai loving daughters and friends!

One thing to know about me is that I am a tea fanatic. I seriously drink around three cups of tea a…read moreday. When I heard about a business on the Central Coast that was solely dedicated to chai tea, you cannot imagine my excitement. Right now, Naturally Chai does not have a brick and mortar and complete all their sales virtually. It was very easy to go onto their website and order a chai kit. It was also pretty reasonably priced for the amount of chai you recieve and all the cute accessories to go with it. When I finally received my kit, I was blown away with the flavor!! I am not exaggerating when I say that this chai knocked my socks off. It was extremely flavorful and spicy. Just how I like it! The one thing I will mention is that this chai definitely has caffeine. I did not know that when I made myself an entire pot and was bouncing off the walls! The owner, Nikita, is a real gem and is truly passionate about her chai recipe that has been passed down in her family for generations. I am a huge fan of her and her chai! I highly recommend you order some!

Tried this tea black, delish! Tried it with a tablespoon maple syrup, yummy!! Tried it with oatmilk, heavenly!!

Chai

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Chai

Health Street Cafe

4.8(9 reviews)

I appreciate a local cafe open past 4pm in this area!…read more I needed a place to take a Zoom meeting, they had an outlet available, good wifi & nice natural light. It's a small menu, so was hard for me to find something on the menu without dairy, caffeine or nuts, so I hope they expand the options. Nice staff, clean restroom & modern space!

Pleasantly surprised! Great service, a nice little spot next to a gym (literally) and everything…read moreis fresh, cool, and delicious. For once it didn't melt as I was eating it and the granola sweetness was perfect!

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Angelina's Bakery-Deli & Cafe

4.3(242 reviews)

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You got to try their fruit tarts yum They are to die for. Just like everything else, there's…read moresomething for everybody

To say I am disappointed in the $70 Birthday cake my husband purchased is an understatement…read more He ordered a lemon cake with raspberry preserves with buttercream icing. What we received was a dry cake with hardly any flavor. My Mother thought it was just a yellow cake, she couldn't even taste the lemon. And she is an experienced baker. She made our lemon and raspberry wedding cake, that my husband was trying to recreate. The raspberry "preserves" were gelatinous, like pie filling from a can. Preserves should be a jam like consistency, only with larger fruit pieces. But sadly, this was goopy and artificial tasting. And the buttercream was greasy, not creamy, like it was made from Crisco shortening (not butter), sugar and water. It didn't even have any flavor (maybe they forgot to put vanilla extract in it?) Even the construction of the cake was poor. They clearly didn't put enough batter in the pans. Normally you shave the rounded top off to make it flat. This bakery just added tons of icing in an attempt to make up for the rounded edges. Which also meant there were barely any raspberry "preserves" in between the layers. And last but not least. When my husband special ordered the cake (in person) he asked for white sprinkles. When he arrived to pick up the cake, it wasn't ready. And they told him they didn't have white sprinkles. And offered to cover the entire cake in tiny rock hard pearls, that are typically only used sparingly for decorative purposes. Because they are so hard, many decorators recommend removing them before eating! My Dad bit into it and said it was like trying to eat buck shot. My Father has never met a cake or sweet he didn't like, until now. He didn't want another piece during his entire visit. My mother and I didn't even finish our first piece. To charge $70 for this 8" cake was just criminal. I would have returned it if I could.

Beautiful work they do

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Outside of the cafe. Outdoor seating available on the side.

Starbucks

2.7(147 reviews)

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Good service and quick staff, even took our order ten minutes before close without any issues.read more

Right by the hotel I was staying at. Service was slow and line moved very slowly. Friendly staff…read morethough.

Unicorn Cakepop

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See through coffee on the lid

Red's Donuts

4.2(178 reviews)

2.2 mi

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So we drove over 200 miles to Apple Hill for apple donuts and fritters and it just made my daughter…read moremiss Red's apple fritters. This is our go-to donut shop. We love the fast service especially when we're stopping to pick up a dozen or two before work. This is your old fashioned breakfast diner with donut shop at one end, always busy. Lines move fast. Street parking available as well as in the front and the back of the shop.

Food: Soft, fresh and quality donuts Service: Fast and…read moreFriendly Ambiance: Old-school vibe! Even has the option to sit at the counter or at one of the few tables too! We will be back anytime we are in Monterey!!

Red's Sign

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Inside diner

Starbucks

2.3(33 reviews)

1.6 mi

Overflowing garbage can, the employees allow "friends" (people that don't actually work there)…read morebehind the counter which is a health hazard. The employees and manager is rude and dishonest. Take a careful read of the other Yelp reviews. I'm not the only one saying this. I encourage anyone seeing the need for improvement here - take your complaints to both Starbucks corporate, and Safeway corporate. Tell the Safeway store manager. What bothers me is the way the employees and manager goes out of their way to lie and harass the customers. If they put a fraction of that cynical, rude, mean behavior into actually doing their jobs - it would be a great Starbucks. This looks like a management issue to me. The employees would not behave this way if the manager had actual Starbucks or even Safeway values. Furthermore, a lot of the health violations and cruel behavior is directed by the manager herself.

Slow, rude, don't acknowledge you. I won't come to this location again. I usually don't leave…read morereviews but every time I come here it's the same. Sucks.