Lafayette Coffee Shop

Awesome place for a "home cooked" meal. Somehow the cook nanages to keep that "institutional" taste out if anything I have eaten from there. The daily special, offers three dishes, and a pretty descent selection of dishes a la carte. Lafayette's isn't the greatest place in San Francisco, nor is it the prettiest place, nor is the location the greatest being in the Tenderloin, but if you longing for some homemade food, at a reasonable cost then give Lafayette's a try you might find yourself pleasantly surprised.

The best spot for a straight up breakfast/dinner in the TL. Great prices/portions, quick/friendly service. Honestly if your looking for a tasty/affordable meal this is the place to go.

The best real Tenderloin joint around. It was much more low key at it's original place on Hyde. However, the change of location is good and bad. Good because it seems newer. Bad because more people are learning about one of the most affordable, yet valuable joints, amongst all these unnecessarily, overpriced eateries.

This is a regular hangout for me and my friends. American food, reasonably priced. Have been going there for 20 years. It's a nice neighborhood spot.

This is the best place to come ‘home for dinner’ I absolutely love her 💕 And it’s so much delicious food, I can never eat all of it!

This is not a 5 star white table cloth kind of place. It's a greasy spoon with with really good food, generous portions, and great prices. The staff is friendly and the service is good.

I've ate here for 7 years and the owner is super sweet and the prices are great. If you want some home cooked diner food then this is the place.

This restaurant has been in business now for 25+ years. Portions are great, food is excellent. Will be a sad day for the Tenderloin, if it ever closes.

Nice little hole in wall with good food and great prices for frisco. Gota try loco moco and roast pork Always a return customer

Quick and easy service on a Sunday night. Their dinner specials are absolutely delicious and cheap. Had the meatloaf and it was HEAPING with gravy and mash potatoes. The special also comes with dessert, and that's evening the owner made rice pudding that was just the right amount of sweet 😋 Definitely gonna be one of my new favorite spots to grab grub in the TL!

Best value for money fast home-cooking diner you can find this side of SF. No frills, quick but friendly service. Great for simple but satisfying dinners or breakfast.

A hidden gem. Fresh home cooking, large portions great value.

Corn beef, liver and onions, short ribs and stuffed bell peppers!

Dianne Gong

Corn beef, liver and onions, short ribs and stuffed bell peppers!

Sunstruck T.

Quick and easy service on a Sunday night. Their dinner specials are absolutely delicious and cheap. Had the meatloaf and it was HEAPING with gravy and mash potatoes. The special also comes with dessert, and that's evening the owner made rice pudding that was just the right amount of sweet 😋 Definitely gonna be one of my new favorite spots to grab grub in the TL!

Frank Lin

Best value for money fast home-cooking diner you can find this side of SF. No frills, quick but friendly service. Great for simple but satisfying dinners or breakfast.

Joseph Gulick

A hidden gem. Fresh home cooking, large portions great value.

Good food and affordable price. Enjoyed the good bacan eggs here!

There is no atmosphere in this restaurant. It is a one of a kind old fashion mom and pop run establishment that serves comfort food. The portions are large and the prices are reasonable in this modern age. We had the prime rib and it was excellent. The menu changes daily so check before you go. My friends gave it a thumbs up and we went on a weekday. It is located in the heart of the Tenderloin and we found parking close to the restaurant. We're going again on a night when they have meatloaf. Not many of these restaurants left where you get soup, bread, entree and a dessert.

We have been there 4 times. Great American food. Prices are great, actually less than Mel's or Tommy's. Portions are generous Be patient. Even though Stephanie is the only waitress, she still takes time to chat with us, as if we are family. And by gosh she remembers us. The liver special was excellent and cooked al dente. So was the prime rib dinner. And his breakfast. I took the rib home and made 2 more meals of it. Customers came in every day, sometimes a couple times a day. Do eat there. We like it and I'm a picky Chinese .

I have been going to Lafayette for approx. 10 years. Since the closing of Manor House Restaurant. It's got the best prices in S.F. Selections are great for breakfast. Also serves lunch and dinner. I believe they are open 6 days a week and closed on Saturdays.

This place was my first San Francisco greasy spoon and I loved it then and I love it even more now. The family that owns the place are great people. Place is kind of like a hofbrau. It is a pit stop for Senior citizens looking for a decent meal. It's old style like from the thirties.

Had an excellent prime rib dinner, will be back again soon

Very friendly and straight forward place. It's very clean & small in size but not cramped. American food like the ideal mom may've made at home. Full meals...soup & salad, dinner roll, then main course with potatoes, gravy and a cooked vegetable all for $8 - $13.

Love the food and prices. Old fashion home cooked meals. Owners know that they are in a low income neighborhood so they keep their prices affordable and portions big for everyone.

This is in a pretty run down part of the TL. The food is great. The owners are classic.

This place has the best fluffy pancakes in all of San Francisco. My friend and I both ordered the hot cakes with bacon and eggs. One side order of sausage and one side order of hash browns and a side order of toast for our eggs, which all three sides were plenty for us to share. A glass of o.j. each as well as a cup of coffee each and our bill came to $30 and some change. Everything came out fantastic but the pancakes soared above all the rest. Great place for a breakfast meal. Excellent service but keep in mind we went around 2pm there was only two other tables so we definitely caught them at a no busy time. I highly recommend to anyone who is looking to find a cheap breakfast for two.

Chenier San Francisco

Good food and affordable price. Enjoyed the good bacan eggs here!

James Rezendes

Had an excellent prime rib dinner, will be back again soon

Sean Sinha

This is in a pretty run down part of the TL. The food is great. The owners are classic.

Ed Lew

There is no atmosphere in this restaurant. It is a one of a kind old fashion mom and pop run establishment that serves comfort food. The portions are large and the prices are reasonable in this modern age. We had the prime rib and it was excellent. The menu changes daily so check before you go. My friends gave it a thumbs up and we went on a weekday. It is located in the heart of the Tenderloin and we found parking close to the restaurant. We're going again on a night when they have meatloaf. Not many of these restaurants left where you get soup, bread, entree and a dessert.

Sussana Lee

We have been there 4 times. Great American food. Prices are great, actually less than Mel's or Tommy's. Portions are generous Be patient. Even though Stephanie is the only waitress, she still takes time to chat with us, as if we are family. And by gosh she remembers us. The liver special was excellent and cooked al dente. So was the prime rib dinner. And his breakfast. I took the rib home and made 2 more meals of it. Customers came in every day, sometimes a couple times a day. Do eat there. We like it and I'm a picky Chinese .

Kingqueen queen

Love the food and prices. Old fashion home cooked meals. Owners know that they are in a low income neighborhood so they keep their prices affordable and portions big for everyone.

Jayne Peralta Eunice

I have been going to Lafayette for approx. 10 years. Since the closing of Manor House Restaurant. It's got the best prices in S.F. Selections are great for breakfast. Also serves lunch and dinner. I believe they are open 6 days a week and closed on Saturdays.

Ed Ivey

This place was my first San Francisco greasy spoon and I loved it then and I love it even more now. The family that owns the place are great people. Place is kind of like a hofbrau. It is a pit stop for Senior citizens looking for a decent meal. It's old style like from the thirties.

John Haesley

Very friendly and straight forward place. It's very clean & small in size but not cramped. American food like the ideal mom may've made at home. Full meals...soup & salad, dinner roll, then main course with potatoes, gravy and a cooked vegetable all for $8 - $13.

Great place to eat great prices and great food and momma San cool to thanks🤗🤗🤗😁😁🥞🍗🥓🍔🥗🍧

Food is inexpensive and large in portion, but just tolerable for many items. But it is an old school place and for that I can forgive sometimes watery mashed potatoes.

Love this place. My friends and I go almost every Sunday. They have a great crew and home cooking food!

Cheap fast tasty, not fancy. Great for what it is. Great for a bite of that sort before Davies, Herbst, or Opera House.

Nice people, clean place and good portions for a killer price. Nothing to take your girl out for a romamtic date but perfect for the big hunger after a busy day. The burgers are really good.

A spot on example of an unpretentious cheap eat in the tenderloin. Can't beat a prime rib dinner for $20 or a full lumberjack breakfast for less than $15.

A delightful, classic greasy spoon. Prices are great. Furnishings are no nonsense, but lighting and ambiance are noticeably nice. Food is slow, but service is attentive and efficient.

Great food for a good price. We experienced good customer service and was treated to a pleasant breakfast. No frills, just a large portion of good food. Large pancakes, big slice of bacon and eggs cooked to order. Great place to come if you’re in the Tenderloin district.

My first visit since they lost their lease on Hyde Street. There's a feel in the cafe that I don't like, aroma. Everyone seems to go quiet. I feel as though I let the air out in the the dinning room. I'm glad I did take out, because something is not right.

This one of the last type of restaurant in the Tenderloin district. Today, Vietnamese food, sandwich shops and coffee places dominate the neighborhood. The food served here is distinctively American food with large main dishes that are of the stick to your rib type affair and of average to better than average quality. The soups tend to be on the salty side, the "salad" that comes with the complete dinner is lettuce with a tomato slice and gobs of thousand island dressing; oil and vinegar are available, but you have to ask when you order. Value is the top priority here; veg consists of canned corn, peas or carrots, instant mashed potatoes + your main dish. Large portions, honest ingredients, home style meals are reasonable to inexpensive make this a go to destination if you're in the area. Once upon time, there were many such places in the neighborhood, but now, somehow, it has survived and is the last man standing.

I eat breakfast there a couple times a month,. They give you a good breakfast at reasonable prices. If you go there twice the owner/ waitress will remember you and usually what you ordered last time you were there. I like that because she makes you feel welcomed. Try it out, they have a decent sized menu for a small cafe as well.

Doug Faunt

Cheap fast tasty, not fancy. Great for what it is. Great for a bite of that sort before Davies, Herbst, or Opera House.

AJ Guest

My first visit since they lost their lease on Hyde Street. There's a feel in the cafe that I don't like, aroma. Everyone seems to go quiet. I feel as though I let the air out in the the dinning room. I'm glad I did take out, because something is not right.

Old Guy

This one of the last type of restaurant in the Tenderloin district. Today, Vietnamese food, sandwich shops and coffee places dominate the neighborhood. The food served here is distinctively American food with large main dishes that are of the stick to your rib type affair and of average to better than average quality. The soups tend to be on the salty side, the "salad" that comes with the complete dinner is lettuce with a tomato slice and gobs of thousand island dressing; oil and vinegar are available, but you have to ask when you order. Value is the top priority here; veg consists of canned corn, peas or carrots, instant mashed potatoes + your main dish. Large portions, honest ingredients, home style meals are reasonable to inexpensive make this a go to destination if you're in the area. Once upon time, there were many such places in the neighborhood, but now, somehow, it has survived and is the last man standing.

S Harrison

I eat breakfast there a couple times a month,. They give you a good breakfast at reasonable prices. If you go there twice the owner/ waitress will remember you and usually what you ordered last time you were there. I like that because she makes you feel welcomed. Try it out, they have a decent sized menu for a small cafe as well.

Debra Colbert

Great food for a good price. We experienced good customer service and was treated to a pleasant breakfast. No frills, just a large portion of good food. Large pancakes, big slice of bacon and eggs cooked to order. Great place to come if you’re in the Tenderloin district.

Mom and pop restaurant. Local restaurant in the tenderloin. It is not fancy. It is homely with home cooked meals like in the good old days. Prices are reasonable.

It was worth to have a Salmon steak 4 dinner cost 16 with tip n tx. Tosted bread w/butter r good The fish chowder soup r great 2. It only serve on friday .

Still reasonable prices,yummy,big portion 2. Friend like the salmon 2. Add 1.50 ,U may have salad n everyday sp soup. Come w/family. I will set this restaurant b my canteen .

Was looking at the menu and saw that they are one of the few spots that serve Beef Short Ribs, and figured I'd try it out. I did, and although they tasted Ok, it wasn't exactly what I expected. Nice size portions, but I'm not really a corn, and mashed potatoes type😂🤣. Those are the sides that come with the full dinner, and next time I'll ask if they can substitute👍. They claimed that my order was gonna be one of the final ones of the day, due to running out of food😳. Must be a really popular place, if that's the case. Next time hopefully they'll have the Scallops available.💯

Golden State21

Was looking at the menu and saw that they are one of the few spots that serve Beef Short Ribs, and figured I'd try it out. I did, and although they tasted Ok, it wasn't exactly what I expected. Nice size portions, but I'm not really a corn, and mashed potatoes type😂🤣. Those are the sides that come with the full dinner, and next time I'll ask if they can substitute👍. They claimed that my order was gonna be one of the final ones of the day, due to running out of food😳. Must be a really popular place, if that's the case. Next time hopefully they'll have the Scallops available.💯

Good Food.. but every time I go there, the service SUCKS. don't bother trying to get some A1 sauce. Last time I go here!! M.W

I tried this restaurant several times.The food is average. The service is terrible.

Simon Bakker

I tried this restaurant several times.The food is average. The service is terrible.