Specialty's Café & Bakery
Coffee shop, sandwich · Mountain View
About Specialty's Café & Bakery
En Specialty's Café & Bakery de Mountain View, te damos la bienvenida a un espacio donde la calidad y el sabor se unen para ofrecerte una experiencia única. Disfruta de nuestra selección de deliciosos productos horneados y ligeros desayunos y almuerzos, elaborados cada día con ingredientes frescos y...
En Specialty's Café & Bakery de Mountain View, te damos la bienvenida a un espacio donde la calidad y el sabor se unen para ofrecerte una experiencia única. Disfruta de nuestra selección de deliciosos productos horneados y ligeros desayunos y almuerzos, elaborados cada día con ingredientes frescos y el cariño de siempre. Un lugar perfecto para una pausa agradable durante tu jornada laboral.
What Customers Say About Specialty's Café & Bakery
Specialty's Cafe & Bakery in Mountain View is a popular spot for lunch, known for fresh salads and a comfortable atmosphere. Customers appreciate the friendly staff and convenient location, especially near Moffett Field. Some have experienced order inaccuracies and slow service.
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Tip: Order in advance for pickup, or enjoy the spacious indoor and outdoor seating. Be aware that they do not accept cash.
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Specialty's Café & Bakery Mountain View Reviews
Nice place, good food, very organized and easy to order!
Love ALL of the menu options and seasonal baked goods! Specialty's is the best. You can order in advance and pick up your order or enjoy it there. Peet's coffee bar inside the restaurant. My two worlds collide!
Quality/Fresh ingredients. Spacious/comfortable indoor/outdoor seating. If it's a cheat day the cookies are worth it!
This was my first time in a Specialty's after all the Bay Area stores closed right around when CoViD hit. I'm so glad the owners decided to take a chance and open a new store at this location next to the NASA base. For anyone who used to work in the FiDi in San Francisco, this feels like coming home. The sandwiches and cookies are the same tip-top quality as I remember, and the drink selection has gotten even better. As for the service -- outstanding. I miss the cloth bags they use to hold large orders back when I used to order breakfast for the whole office, so I asked if I could buy one; instead the cashier walked to the back and got me two new bags for free, then wished me a pleasant day. What more could I ask. The people of Mountain View don't know how good they've got it here. Come back, Specialty's, we miss you!
Good location to grab a sandwich and coffee if heading to Moffitt Field museum. The cafe is big and set up to do a lot of catering. However, if you need a place to go to study or have a business lunch, then this place is set up for that. Every wall had an outlet or USB charger. The food was good and the right portion size. It is on the pricy side but also matches the bay high area costs for everything. The turkey, pulled chicken and turkey and cranberry sandwiches had good flavor, and the froccasia bread was soft. The bakery items we got were good but did not stand out from other bakerys we been too.
Wonderful friendly staff. Super clean, beautiful ambiance. Food is delicious and so is the coffee. The patio is beautiful. I will definitely be coming back soon! It’s a great family friendly place where you can watch the vta from the window. Parking is very easy as it has its own lot that includes designated curbside pickup areas.
Order ahead of time if possible. They can be slow at times catching up with orders.
Okay, so I thought all of the Specialty's closed, I was definitely surprised when a friend said let's go to this one, lol. Overall it wasn't bad and I am glad that I was able to go again because it's been many years since I've been to some of the other locations, I used to visit the ones in downtown San Jose. Anyway, this was pretty solid, but I'd say not as good as I remember. Prices are (as with everything) up across the board and I felt like the return of investment isn't as good here as it used to be, especially since you have to buy everything a la carte. Overall, I'd come back if I wanted a sandwich in the area, but I feel like I wouldn't go out of my way to visit. Maybe a solid 3.5, IMO.
Moderately expensive sandwich place with a Peet's coffee station in a different area of the cafe. Good varied selection to choose from. However note that they do not take cash! You pay using credit or debit card only. Also the paper receipt I got had faded ink so some places so be careful if u need it for business reimbursements. They give you an indicator which will light up when your order is ready and you have to come by to pick up your order. You can get free regular water from a fountain tap or buy the bottled water or other drinks. Sandwich I got was of moderate size and tasted fine. They have outdoor tables with overhead umbrellas to shade against the sun.
LOVED Specialty’s when I worked downtown SF- was thrilled to find this location. Parking is ample, lots of space to sit indoors & out w good lighting. Peet’s coffee shop in shared space is fire. Thai spicy salad was good - just not outstanding. I think I’ll stick the sandwiches for future lunches. My fave cookie is wheat germ chocolate chip. They had a good selection of baked good even just 2 hrs before closing. Also some day old 50% off. Service was super fast, friendly
Specialty's Cafe and Bakery is a great option for a quick and casual meal. The food is delicious, the service is friendly, and the prices are reasonable. The cafe offers a wide variety of cookies, muffins, cakes, and pies, all of which are made fresh daily. I would definitely recommend this cafe to anyone looking for a good meal in Mountain View.
Great food and a very comfortable and clean atmosphere. Cafe is Peet's and is okay too, maybe understaffed there. For example I ordered a cappuccino and I wish that they could have just told me they didn't have any whole milk or at least what they substituted it with when they gave it to me (see picture, pretty disappointing...). Over all the staff is wonderful though.
Bbq pulled chicken. Nice and delicious food, unfortunately rather small portions and highly priced.
Coffee not so tasty generally. Everything else, great
Got a mini quiche and a blueberry muffin. Muffin was cold; not cool, but like it has been sitting in the fridge. Didn't complain because I didn't think anyone would care. First disappointment from Specialty's since their return.
I have never once ordered food at Specialty where my order was made correctly. I am allergic to avocado, I always ask for it to be removed from the Cobb salad that I order and every single time, it is made with avocado included. Now when I remind them I ordered the salad with no avocado, I get attitude. If it wasn't right by the office, I'd never come here again.
Predatory tipping practices. 20% tip added to every order that you have to dig through menus to remove when ordering through the touchscreen
Mediocre, overpriced, and very, very slow. All I wanted was a cup of soup. Their staff took 13.5 minutes to ladle some chicken tortilla soup into a cup for my order (see attached receipt). Furthermore, they left out the customary piece of bread. In contrast, my Black Tie coffee was ready at the Peet's counter three minutes after the order was placed. In short, except for the coffee, a thoroughly regrettable experience.
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645 Ellis St, Mountain View, CA 94043
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