Alamo Square Cafe

Gruff service instead of a warm welcome ; this cafe should be in a mall as its environment would fit its attitude. Coffee is adequate.

Cute neighborhood coffee shop. Free wifi. Bookshelf for reading inspiration. Ample tables and close to Alamo Square Park!

Great place to stop for a delicious sandwich and coffee if you’re visiting the painted ladies! My fiancé and I were visiting for an event and stayed nearby within walking distance. I got a salmon avocado sandwich on a whole wheat roll with a small cappuccino and my fiancé got a smoked turkey sandwich on French bread with a small iced black tea. Everything was great! The whole wheat roll was SO soft and all parts of my sandwich were seasoned, including the lettuce. I was pleasantly surprised and finished the whole sandwich. My fiancé also enjoyed his sandwich (finished it!) and his black tea was so good! My coffee was dark and foamed well, like a cappuccino should be. Service was great. There was only one gentleman working the shop and he was able to get ours and others’ orders out quickly. There are 6 small tables in the seating area, on either side of the front entrance and each space has access to an outlet with multiple plugs. Every table was clean and the space was well kept so we were able to choose any of the tables that weren’t already taken! Very much appreciated that. There was a medium flow of traffic on a Monday, late afternoon and a couple of people using the space with their lap tops when we were there. It was a chill space with a lively radio in the background, Drake, Lizzie, Taylor swift, etc. There’s local art work on the walls with pricing and a QR code for purchase too! I really liked this space and wish I lived nearby so that I could stop by more often! For now, I’d recommend to friends and family. TLDR: Unpretentious cafe with a chill vibe, delicious sandwiches, and lots of outlets.

I specifically walked to this cafe because their google page and website heavily advertised their gluten free friendliness. Before ordering I asked (just to be sure) that they had gluten free bread (as advertised in multiple spots on their website). The gentleman working the counter said no, they don’t have anything GF. I suggested to him that he really needs to update the website then because this was a huge inconvenience. He was adamant that it’s not on his website and told me I was wrong. I showed him his website since he seems to be unaware and he said “oh” with no apology. Not friendly and not at all as advertised!

Cool vibe and quiet. Sandwich was a small/thin for $10 but tasted fine overall.

Cozy little spot located close to Alamo Square

really friendly people. good quick breakfast/lunch sandwhich. chill atmosphere