Royal Ground Coffee

Manoj Gubbala

Pecan bar, bagel, egg, and cheese caramel iced latte… was sooo good Service was fast and very welcoming!

Amanda Turner

Love this place! The staff is amazing, they take the time to get to know their regulars. They allow my service dog in training to gain public access trainig hours by letting her come in while I order and wait for my things. They even point out and compliment her on her progress. We see them almost daily. Awesome vibe, amazing staff/owners!

B Marilyn

#18+ Thai Coffee Ice 🤤Friendly welcoming environment and great customer service 🤯🧘🏿‍♀️🌎🌞🍓💕🙏🏿

This place is always consistent when it comes to food and service. The people that work here are friendly and it really feels like a cozy neighborhood coffee shop/diner. Great place to get work done or come have breakfast with your family. Thank you!!

Our son is a student at UC Berkeley and goes here often. As a Mom I’m thankful that he is able to grab some food before classes. We have gone in with him for lunch while visiting and the owners are super sweet with our son too. I really appreciate them for that.

Service is good and there's always seating! Coffee can be a bit pricey but the food is pretty cheap/decently priced, and the owners are super nice. A very underrated gem and EXCELLENT study spot

I’ve been coming here since I was in college over 15 years ago. The owners are lovely, the food and coffee is good, and I’ve always enjoyed coming here. Highly recommended if you want to meet up with friends, do some work, or have a nice quiet time alone!

Stopped in on a recent trip to the Bay Area. Quiet environment and friendly staff. I had the sun dried tomato omelette bagel and the mocha. Both were delicious!! Would definitely come back!

Had to come down the Berkeley area for a couple hours and dropped in for a place to relax and study. The man running the till was super friendly and the lady preparing the food and drinks did a really great job. I had a flavorful Chai Latte, was sweet but also had a nice punch of tea in every sip which was super great. I also ordered a bacon egg and cheese it was tasty! The bacon especially had a nice crunch and was hearty and flavorful. I could tell a number of locals frequent this spot because the gentleman at the front knew what they liked to order and gave them recommendations. For me, that's a sure sign of a nice place. Really appreciated my visit and will be sure to drop in again next time I need a quick drink. The atmosphere as well made for a comfy place to study.

Stopped and had a great brewed coffee here. It looks like a family owned business. Plenty of space and plenty of seating to read, write, study. With everything that is happening in Berkeley cafes and businesses on Shattuck it is great to see a cafe out here for the community.

Sonia Jethani

This place is always consistent when it comes to food and service. The people that work here are friendly and it really feels like a cozy neighborhood coffee shop/diner. Great place to get work done or come have breakfast with your family. Thank you!!

Ariel Wang

I’ve been coming here since I was in college over 15 years ago. The owners are lovely, the food and coffee is good, and I’ve always enjoyed coming here. Highly recommended if you want to meet up with friends, do some work, or have a nice quiet time alone!

Taja Hirata-Epstein

Service is good and there's always seating! Coffee can be a bit pricey but the food is pretty cheap/decently priced, and the owners are super nice. A very underrated gem and EXCELLENT study spot

Kimberly L

Our son is a student at UC Berkeley and goes here often. As a Mom I’m thankful that he is able to grab some food before classes. We have gone in with him for lunch while visiting and the owners are super sweet with our son too. I really appreciate them for that.

Anthony Armendariz

Stopped in on a recent trip to the Bay Area. Quiet environment and friendly staff. I had the sun dried tomato omelette bagel and the mocha. Both were delicious!! Would definitely come back!

Jeff

Very friendly at the register. Got the number five and a large house coffee with soy milk. Sandwich was hot and tasty. Coffee was very good as well. Perfect stop to grab a bite without a long wait. Will definitely be back

I K

Stopped and had a great brewed coffee here. It looks like a family owned business. Plenty of space and plenty of seating to read, write, study. With everything that is happening in Berkeley cafes and businesses on Shattuck it is great to see a cafe out here for the community.

Forrest Spellman

Had to come down the Berkeley area for a couple hours and dropped in for a place to relax and study. The man running the till was super friendly and the lady preparing the food and drinks did a really great job. I had a flavorful Chai Latte, was sweet but also had a nice punch of tea in every sip which was super great. I also ordered a bacon egg and cheese it was tasty! The bacon especially had a nice crunch and was hearty and flavorful. I could tell a number of locals frequent this spot because the gentleman at the front knew what they liked to order and gave them recommendations. For me, that's a sure sign of a nice place. Really appreciated my visit and will be sure to drop in again next time I need a quick drink. The atmosphere as well made for a comfy place to study.

Breakfast bacon egg sausage muffins and avocado cream cheese bagel were very good. Dining area looks clean.

Very nice coffee, big selection of breakfast meals, quiet and friendly inside. Our bagels were homemade, fresh and tasty. Good choice for quick bite on your way to work or school.

Nice place to grab a coffee and work, lots of places to sit and they have pastries and sandwiches too. Friendly staff.

S Chen

Breakfast bacon egg sausage muffins and avocado cream cheese bagel were very good. Dining area looks clean.

Ola Hantkiewicz

Very nice coffee, big selection of breakfast meals, quiet and friendly inside. Our bagels were homemade, fresh and tasty. Good choice for quick bite on your way to work or school.

Me M.

Nice place to grab a coffee and work, lots of places to sit and they have pastries and sandwiches too. Friendly staff.

Good selection of bagels and pastries, a lot of seating even though it’s not the most cozy but it’s a good study spot

The breakfast sandwiches we got were delicious. We also had an iced coffee and it was okay. They had some sugar free options and multiple cream options which was nice. The pecan bars were to die for so make sure you get one! 😃

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Good selection of bagels and pastries, a lot of seating even though it’s not the most cozy but it’s a good study spot

Danielle Barnett

The breakfast sandwiches we got were delicious. We also had an iced coffee and it was okay. They had some sugar free options and multiple cream options which was nice. The pecan bars were to die for so make sure you get one! 😃

Small, unremarkable coffee shop, where you can nonetheless get your work done. The wifi is good, power outlets are a bit scarcer. My biggest gripe is about food: they have some sandwiches and regular coffee shop cookie fare, but that's about it. In terms of the environment, the interior is honestly rather bland - tomorrow, I will no longer remember this place. I would surely come here regularly if it's the only coffee in town, but hey, Berkeley has a more varied coffee shop scene.

Jan Vlachy

Small, unremarkable coffee shop, where you can nonetheless get your work done. The wifi is good, power outlets are a bit scarcer. My biggest gripe is about food: they have some sandwiches and regular coffee shop cookie fare, but that's about it. In terms of the environment, the interior is honestly rather bland - tomorrow, I will no longer remember this place. I would surely come here regularly if it's the only coffee in town, but hey, Berkeley has a more varied coffee shop scene.