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    Surfhouse Espresso

    4.0 (87 reviews)
    ModerateCoffee & Tea
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed
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    If you're coming for breakfast come in through the back (red shack)..Such a cute little spot, nice ambiance very clean. I felt the folks taking/making the orders were very welcoming. 10/10 Food was great and coffee is amazing but the cookies my god, they're AMAZING !!

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    Cheol K.

    Cute little coffee shop located in Pacific Beach. There's not much out here but this place is always open in the morning to make my venti soy latte. The barista was so kind and friendly. They have a cool retro all in one video game machine that I used to pass the couple minutes we were waiting while others were getting their drink orders. The bathroom is pretty cool. It looks like a British telephone booth.

    Game console, built for 2.
    Kent M.

    Apparently many eateries close up after the summer season. We happened to stop in during the Christmas holidays and found this restaurant mostly closed up. Still, there were a few tables available for dining. Our table had a view of the surf perhaps a few blocks away. The abiane here is artsy. Knotty pine walls and ceiling, with plywood floors. A calming vibe resides here. Ready for breakfast, we ordered a breakfast burrito and a breakfast bowl. The breakfast bowl was $8. With a couple bottled juices and a 24 oz. hot tea, the total came to $30 and change. I added a 20% cash tip. Kinda pricey for what I got, but there aren't too many places to eat near my lodging this time of year. For this resort area on the coast, I can't imagine the prices are much different during the tourist season.

    My remote working office in PB. Cozy table for one near the window, with convenient outlet (and tasty latte).
    Brook P.

    Well made coffee, good food options, steady/decent bandwidth/free wifi, and friendly service. I've made it my go-to remote working office, the few times I've needed to work while traveling through PB, and I'm always greeted with a friendly smile, a good cup of coffee, and a comfortable private table with an outlet for my laptop.

    Seriously?!

    I just waited an hour for this breakfast burrito. Everyone seemed to be late. I showed up at 7:45, they open at 7. Extremely disappointed and frustrated at wasting so much time. Won't be coming back.

    Mallory S.

    Service wasn't very fast but I blame the two customers ahead of me (asking for their drinks to be remade because the customers forgot to ask for modifications). Barista working was not friendly and seemed annoyed we ordered breakfast sandwiches. No employees or customers were wearing masks. You could see a used mask sitting on the back room counter where they prepare food. Barista also used her bare hands to grab our food and assemble the breakfast sandwiches. Not once in the 30 minutes we were there did I see her wash her hands. The ultimate thing for me was this hair/pube stuck to the side of my cup. My drink was average, milk wasn't aerated well and the espresso tasted weak for having an extra shot.

    Wife and myself

    Add some cinnamon rolls and coffee here this morning of the staff are they were three ladies were just excellent. I hope they get recognize stuff for their friendliness and quickness and Service I we will return again.

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    Dirty chai is my go to and they nailed it. This is our go to coffee shop whenever we come to stay in Pacific Beach.

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    Good coffee in a place with few options. Food is ok but so worth it given the locale. Enjoy!

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    Great service, good coffee, and some killer ham and cheese croissants! :-) Will be back when we are in the area.

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    Cute little coffee joint within walking distance from the beach and great, fast service! :) Highly recommend the "spicy" hot chai tea latte.

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    The coffee was great, the kids had hot chocolate and cinnamon rolls on one visit and ice cream on the next.

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