Church Street Cafe

Unassuming little shop with polite staff. 5.00 will get you a cream cheese bagel and small drip coffee. WiFi is free (ask them for a login) and decent speed. Lots of seating but limited power outlets. I will come back.

This cafe has standing desk / tall table, and outlet. Ask the barista for wifi. Good place to use laptop.

They take cash but no cc. HOWEVER they do take Venmo, Zelle and Apple Cash. Lots of space for studying or working. Hank was very welcoming and the coffee was great !

I'm a regular customer here - the employees got my order down to the point where they just confirm I'm getting the same thing and start making it as I walk through the door. All of the staff I've interacted with are beyond friendly. Sure, there's a language "barrier" at times, but it doesnt bother me. Just try to speak clearly and calmly repeat yourself if needed. The iced coffee is drinkable, but not my favorite. The bagel sandwiches are golden though!!

So many drink options to choose from! I got the boba blended matcha and it was delicious. The barista is funny and it’s a great atmosphere, I imagine this is a great spot to meet friends. It’s cash only so be prepared for that. Definitely coming back. ☺️

Wonderful owner- friendly & kind. Coffee the great. Lots of yummy pastries & bagels- free WiFi . Cozy place with enough space to relax ( Covid rules) small tables out front.friendly neighbor - not intusive . You can hang out as long as you want-- peaceful energy-- nice spot to enjoy Great coffee & treats and relax & can get work done or just play games on iPad etc. Come check it out-

It's a quiet coffee place, with a healthy air flow..inside. There are tables for those who prefer out door..this place even has some gluten free treats..for people like me..their toilet room is clean, too. That is a big plus..besides the staff is sweet😊

Cozy cafe with tasty vegetarian bánh mì (tofu and fried taro) and really good soy mocha that is rich and not too sweet. The owner is very personable, friendly and attentive to the details of your order. The sign says cash only but they also accept venmo and zelle.

If you live near this neighborhood, or maybe you are a tourist, this is definitely a good choice for brunch or afternoon tea. I like its classic decoration style, and their food and drinks are relatively healthy, and you don't have to worry about not having a seat to take a short break.

Great Coffee, good and reasonably priced, good. Lovely quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Was helped by a gentleman that was manning the register, food and drinks and was knocking it out. Cash only though but there is an ATM as a heads up.

Excellent customer service. The owner is very accommodating and personable. Coffees and snacks are good. Fresh OJ. Free Wi-Fi. There is an ATM inside. Artsy walls. The bathroom is one of the best I have seen in the history of all restaurants: clean, modern, installed with a bidet! Outside seating. Limited inside seatings, due to covid, with a power outlet, which is extremely helpful during the pandemic restrictions.

Church Street Cafe received 5 stars only because I was allowed to use their restroom. I enjoy offering high remarks when deserved. The Cafe has terrible coffee. Bitter, Strong, and indigestible. My heart sank even lower when I received my plain bagel. Lathered in between the bagel was silky, salty cream cheese. 🤢 Yucky. Help Noah's or NY.

CASH ONLY cute cafe with exposed brick, hardwood floors and Japanese toilet! Coffee, Boba, LGTQ friendly, ATM, Plants!

Love the vintage atmosphere, nice coffee and love the cookies is sooooo goooood.

Staff very cordial and patient. Sandwich & latte was good. I found a cafe for this area of city!

Mandy Chen

Cozy cafe with tasty vegetarian bánh mì (tofu and fried taro) and really good soy mocha that is rich and not too sweet. The owner is very personable, friendly and attentive to the details of your order. The sign says cash only but they also accept venmo and zelle.

Honey Fuji

If you live near this neighborhood, or maybe you are a tourist, this is definitely a good choice for brunch or afternoon tea. I like its classic decoration style, and their food and drinks are relatively healthy, and you don't have to worry about not having a seat to take a short break.

Gabriel Gurrola

Great Coffee, good and reasonably priced, good. Lovely quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Was helped by a gentleman that was manning the register, food and drinks and was knocking it out. Cash only though but there is an ATM as a heads up.

Javed Rezayee

Excellent customer service. The owner is very accommodating and personable. Coffees and snacks are good. Fresh OJ. Free Wi-Fi. There is an ATM inside. Artsy walls. The bathroom is one of the best I have seen in the history of all restaurants: clean, modern, installed with a bidet! Outside seating. Limited inside seatings, due to covid, with a power outlet, which is extremely helpful during the pandemic restrictions.

Eddie Valadez

Church Street Cafe received 5 stars only because I was allowed to use their restroom. I enjoy offering high remarks when deserved. The Cafe has terrible coffee. Bitter, Strong, and indigestible. My heart sank even lower when I received my plain bagel. Lathered in between the bagel was silky, salty cream cheese. 🤢 Yucky. Help Noah's or NY.

Barbara Cash

CASH ONLY cute cafe with exposed brick, hardwood floors and Japanese toilet! Coffee, Boba, LGTQ friendly, ATM, Plants!

Arron Liu

Love the vintage atmosphere, nice coffee and love the cookies is sooooo goooood.

Ray (Bingo)

Staff very cordial and patient. Sandwich & latte was good. I found a cafe for this area of city!

Their coffee and apple cider is great. Super friendly staff who also gave us local recommendations for sightseeing. A great place to take a break when exploring the city!

The teriyaki chicken bahn mi was great and well rounded. The veggies tasted fresh, good amount of heat, and the bread was outstanding. Like really, the bread exceeded expectation and some. The Thai iced tea was great and as expected. The price for both of these was reasonable even after a tip (paid with Venmo). The inside of the building was lovely and quiet with only a few people during mid-week lunch. You can read other reviews about the owner being friendly - and that's no joke. Such a nice man and lovely experience. I'll gladly go back to scratch my bahn mi fix.

1. they take Venmo/Zelle (but yes no credit cards) 2. The iced coffee is pretty great, cafes like this can be pretty hit or miss with iced coffee/cold brew but this one is definitely a hit! 3. The Banh Mi is quite good for not being a dedicated sandwich shop, and all the breakfast sandwich options have that great simple bodega vibe to them: simple but fresh bagels and eggs, perfectly melted cheese, crispy bacon, etc. 4. Lots of seating and room, nice old-school neighborhoody place. 5. Hank is great!

Friendly, quick service. Food was excellent. Wifi, outlets, plenty of seating, chill vibe.

Ahh I used to love this place. I would come here after school to enjoy their milk tea variety. I think I met the owner of this place before, it was an Asian man. I got hugged by him as I was heading back to school from a field trip. I miss coming here, will probably visit again some day :)

Excellent place to have breakfast, coffee, lunch. Owner is a very kind man and loves his community

Nice place for chats. Hank is the very nice proprietor. It's a quiet and more intimate cafe.

This joint has a nice vibe. Good energy from the beginning is always a good start! I had an iced vanilla oat milk latte (yum!) & an apple Danish (double yum). This place is just off Market, so you're right near the hustle & bustle, but far enough away to still retain that cozy, quaint feel. Kudos!

B Tavira

Ahh I used to love this place. I would come here after school to enjoy their milk tea variety. I think I met the owner of this place before, it was an Asian man. I got hugged by him as I was heading back to school from a field trip. I miss coming here, will probably visit again some day :)

Brian Wong

Excellent place to have breakfast, coffee, lunch. Owner is a very kind man and loves his community

jazwood

Nice place for chats. Hank is the very nice proprietor. It's a quiet and more intimate cafe.

Milo Hooper

Friendly, quick service. Food was excellent. Wifi, outlets, plenty of seating, chill vibe.

Kylie Woyote

This joint has a nice vibe. Good energy from the beginning is always a good start! I had an iced vanilla oat milk latte (yum!) & an apple Danish (double yum). This place is just off Market, so you're right near the hustle & bustle, but far enough away to still retain that cozy, quaint feel. Kudos!

Elaine Gao

Their coffee and apple cider is great. Super friendly staff who also gave us local recommendations for sightseeing. A great place to take a break when exploring the city!

Dylan Vaughn

The teriyaki chicken bahn mi was great and well rounded. The veggies tasted fresh, good amount of heat, and the bread was outstanding. Like really, the bread exceeded expectation and some. The Thai iced tea was great and as expected. The price for both of these was reasonable even after a tip (paid with Venmo). The inside of the building was lovely and quiet with only a few people during mid-week lunch. You can read other reviews about the owner being friendly - and that's no joke. Such a nice man and lovely experience. I'll gladly go back to scratch my bahn mi fix.

Richard Acton-Maher

1. they take Venmo/Zelle (but yes no credit cards) 2. The iced coffee is pretty great, cafes like this can be pretty hit or miss with iced coffee/cold brew but this one is definitely a hit! 3. The Banh Mi is quite good for not being a dedicated sandwich shop, and all the breakfast sandwich options have that great simple bodega vibe to them: simple but fresh bagels and eggs, perfectly melted cheese, crispy bacon, etc. 4. Lots of seating and room, nice old-school neighborhoody place. 5. Hank is great!

Great Cafe, only cash though :/

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Yummy coffee. Good variety of pastries. Even have hard boiled eggs for a healthy snack. More importantly their bathroom is part of the Access2Go and let me tell you, that is an experience in an of itself. Touchless everything from bathroom, flushing, hand washing, soap dispensing, hand drying and finally exiting. Everything touchless. Amazing.

I've been coming here since college (formerly called Muddy Waters), and have witnessed the change in ownership. Conveniently located near Church Station, it is an excellent place to duck into for several cups of tea, a visit to the loo, and/or to immediately dive into that just-picked-up book from Aardvark's. New owners are super, and hence the reason I still continue to wander in. When I manage to snag a corner table, I park myself for hours to get some work done, or catch up on offline/online reading.

Nice place. It was not be noisy like some cafes and a good variety of food and beverages. The employee was a bit distant but that's ok. Bathroom was unusually clean - big 😀 for that.

Church St. Café is a pretty nice place. Fresh pastries, hot made-to-order bagel sandwiches, good fresh coffee. Kudos to them for using ceramic cups for "for here" coffee. I just wish that they had pull-down shading for their windows when that morning sun comes in their windows. It can be blinding sitting there.

Kudos for opening pass 6 pm. Place to hang out with friends and take in some sweet desserts or tea. Mellow and decompress from work. Forget about local bars. Grab a cookie or two. That lemon bar sure looks yummy (4.95). Bun mi sandwich.

A lovely, quaint neighborhood coffee shop, with a comforting atmosphere. The store keeper was an interesting personality. There were also quite a few notable patrons. The breakfast menu was rather meager. I ordered a croissant, which was pretty tasty even though maybe too greasy. There is a plenty of power outlets. Before coming to work, keep in mind that it's 1) cash only and 2) the wifi code is only good for two hours.

Nice, quiet place to meet a friend and catch up or get some work done. Good coffee and tea selection but it's cash only! There is an ATM but it's rather inconvenient to have to get $20+ fees for a $2.50 cup of tea.

Lots of seating, and most of the time not super busy. Plenty of space to work on your laptop. The people at the cash always seem a little indifferent and don't speak much. Do NOT order the bubble tea. They put the pearls in the fridge or something. Hard pearls sunk inside of the bland slush. Cash only! There is an old book store nearby in case you are bored.

Clean and quiet with plenty of seating. The coffee is passable with lots of different choices. Cash only, but there is an ATM inside. You must ask the barista for a paper with your temporary wifi login and password and the wifi is pretty slow. You also ask the barista for a barcode to scan to use the bathroom.

This was my go to place. But since more trendy places opened up the neighborhood Church Street Cafe now seems old and dated. Most of the employees don't speak good English, they don't do cold brew, they are too tolerant with homeless, employees spend too much time behind the counter and not cleaning tables or the condiment station. They also have horrible coffee handling practices. Brewing new coffee on top of old, letting coffee sit for hours, not grinding fresh espresso per drink, and not offering multiple brews. Their tea menu is a mix of every tea bag available in San Francisco. I question how fresh they are and the quality. Church Street Cafe needs to modernize quickly else it will go down with the aging population that holds it afloat.

Nice place to hang out. You have to ask the cashier for a Wi-Fi password each time you go. Clean bathrooms. The wait staff are efficient but don't seem to take any pleasure at all and interacting with other human beings. They look sad and sullen.

Pretty atmosphere, but the food and drinks are really subpar. The scone I purchased tasty days old. Also, the wifi is slow and time limited. Great that they are open late, so an option if everything else is closed.

Nice local coffee shop. Cash only! Has a decent selection of coffees. And tea. Food selection is lacking.

Pretty great spot to meet up with friends or work/study. Nice decors and many tables. Not impressive with the drinks' quality however.

The Jewel Riders Archive

Nice local coffee shop. Cash only! Has a decent selection of coffees. And tea. Food selection is lacking.

Tammie Bui

Pretty great spot to meet up with friends or work/study. Nice decors and many tables. Not impressive with the drinks' quality however.

Cash only coffee shop, coffee is truly fine but the breakfast bagel sandwich is great

Zachary Farley

Cash only coffee shop, coffee is truly fine but the breakfast bagel sandwich is great

I have no clue what the issue with the smell could have been. Not sure 🤔 if just the rain had caused a sharp sour smell in the spot or if it was a person but the reeking odor caused me to walk in and walk right back out.

Jos Mast

I have no clue what the issue with the smell could have been. Not sure 🤔 if just the rain had caused a sharp sour smell in the spot or if it was a person but the reeking odor caused me to walk in and walk right back out.