absolutely adorable place for hello kitty fans imo! the themed pastries and lattes are incredibly…read morecute and surprisingly tasty. seating is limited and it is definitely pricey but the service is good and the experience is worth it!

NOSTALGIA REIGNS! 4.0…read more Growing up, Hello Kitty was all the rage. Although its popularity took a brief hiatus in the U.S., it made a strong comeback in the 1990s and continues to enjoy another resurgence today. One weekend, my hubby surprised me with reservations for afternoon tea. One minute we were shopping at some of my favorite stores at Valley Fair Mall, and the next we were standing in the Hello Kitty reservation line. I have to admit, I was excited. The host warmly greeted us and escorted us through a door in the back to the private Bow Room. The name couldn't have been more fitting, as a large Hello Kitty figurine wearing her signature pink bow stood proudly across the room. As you might expect, just about everything was pink: the door, walls, chairs, menus, napkins, and even the Christmas tree, since our visit was during the holiday season. In the spirit of Hello Kitty, I just happened to be wearing a splash of pink myself. The tea menu featured a variety of black, green, and caffeine-free teas in an assortment of flavors. I chose the Hibiscus Cooler, a refreshing green tea that I enjoyed. We were then served fresh strawberries with cocoa cream, a light and pleasantly balanced start that wasn't overly sweet. The afternoon tea was presented on a tiered server with both savory and sweet selections. The savory selections included a cucumber sandwich, egg salad sandwich, beet hummus pita, and a chicken salad croissant. The sweet offerings featured a seasonal scone, Hello Kitty mini cake, raspberry macaron, strawberry shortcake, and an apple pie tart. Every item was well prepared, and we enjoyed the entire selection. Did we enjoy our afternoon tea? Absolutely. Would we return? Probably not for afternoon tea, but perhaps for their à la carte dessert selections. It was a fun experience to share and one we're glad we tried. However, at $70 per adult, it's priced similarly to the world-famous afternoon tea at The Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, an experience we found to be truly extraordinary. There, we appreciated the timeless elegance and traditional presentation. By comparison, Hello Kitty Café offers a more modern, whimsical, and energetic atmosphere with loud background music. If you're a devoted Hello Kitty fan, this is definitely an experience worth having at least once.

Came in for a coffee chat, and I have to say this is such a welcoming little spot! Lots of seating,…read morea big menu for food and drinks. I had an oat latte and would love to come back to try their food. Was not too busy on a weekday at 1pm and some people were working on their computers. I highly recommend!

Our home is being fumigated so we came up to a friend's apartment for the weekend in San Francisco…read more This place was in walking distance so despite the bicycle theme, we walked over. Glad we did it. It's a good place for a simple breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast, and potatoes and good espresso drinks. Although we did not try it, I am sure their bacon is probably pretty good as well. The eggs came nice and fluffy, the toast is a relatively thick-sliced sourdough, and already buttered, and the potatoes were cooked to the point where they are soft inside and firm outside and nicely salted (prepped elsewhere?). They have a few outside tables, but I wanted to sit inside so we did. You walk up to the counter and place your order and pay and they give you a little number to put on your table. The food is brought to you at the table and when you have finished, you bus your table. This got me thinking about tipping. In this context 15% or 20% is probably inappropriate. First, they don't show you an itemized bill so you can't even see whether you're being asked to tip on the tax (which tip on tax, do you tip the IRS?). Then, since what service you receive is obviously less than what you receive at a full service restaurant with similar prices that's another point. Finally, we now have Living wage laws that apply to restaurant workers and the point of tipping was because in the old days serving people were not even paid a wage, and then their minimum wage was something like only 20% of the actual minimum wage. You'll have to make your own decision, but I'm going to start thinking about this a little hard harder and be more discerning. In addition to our eggs and cappuccino and Cortado (a great Cortado I might add) we got one of the cinnamon raisin pecan rolls to go. I look forward to coming back with our friends who live nearby. Also, there is a neighborhood grocery store with a nice selection next door so you can pick something up for a picnic in the park if you want.

Loved this spot. The minute you step into the cafe you can tell it's going to be good…read more The sesame latte on ice had real sesame and delicious sesame flavor. This cafe uses real ingredients and not powdered flavorings. The rusk was crunchy and sweet. The strawberry yuzu was fruity, cool, and refreshing. It's like nothing I've ever tried.

The place is called Stonemill Matcha so I should've got some matcha or latte, but I digress. I've…read moreheard this place has one of the best katsu sando around and as a lover of Katsu, I couldn't skip it. There's some good places in SF like Cafe Okawari. But Katsu is really becoming the new hype of the day for Japanese food, following the Sushi, Ramen, Japanese Curry, Katsu trend. So I came in with a critical view. I feel like Yoshoku in general may be next but I yet again digress. The box sandwich came in a cute little box. The inside was packed so I couldn't get a chance to fully appreciate the cafe, but the service was nice though the pay line may have moved slower than hoped. I'll say this. This is "the" best katsu sando in the bay. The katsu is crispy, but little on the softer side. But this hardness matches perfectly with the absolutely tender, soft, juicy pork wrapped inside. I'm looking at the menu again and it all makes sense. The pork has been in shio koji, making the meat ever so tender while adding the subtle but complicated marinated flavor. The cabbage is plenty, but not over packed to take away from the main Katsu flavor. What really perfects it for me, was not only the sweet and savory katsu sauce, but the mayo with dash of I think a karashi mustard. That slight tingle, the perfect kick gives a powerful awakening of flavor that really sets the it apart. This is art, an artisan. Culinary art is the refuge no raging rampant AI slop "art" can ever hope to touch. Until the day we get some cyborg implant to our brain into gustatory, olfactory functions. Even then, I don't think any tasteless tech bro are hopeless to create anything unique or beautiful.

This is the most aesthetic cat cafe I've stepped foot in. Interior was so minimalistic and I loved…read moreall the decorations and the yellow accents. Genuinely one of the cutest places ever. The kitties were also SO CUTEE they were so tiny. The strawberry matcha was actually really really yummy. It was a little bit on the sweet side but you could still taste the matcha really well. Matcha was decently strong! I liked how they used real strawberries in their puree and topped it off with dried strawberries! Would get again!! Owners were also so so so incredibly sweet. The cafe is a separate room from the cat lounge and they brought the matcha to us while we were in the cat lounge!

Absolutely such a fun experience! You have to make a reservation in advance, but it's not too hard…read moreto get one. The cats are all very well behaved and so fun to play with and hold. Drinks were also super delicious! I love how there are actually fun coffee drinks to go with the cafe, and it doesn't feel gimmicky at all. The cat area was super clean, and there are toys to play with the cats. Cats are available for adoption too! We loved it here, and the price was really fair. It was about 28 dollars for the entire experience and it includes one hour of cat time and a drink. Make sure to be on time for your reservation because you can only go in during the hour you reserved. If you are ten minutes late, you don't get an extra ten minutes after the hour is up. So worth it and would recommend for anyone to try!

#Gabergocrazy Gaber has amazing customer service…read more He's elegant and very professional The drinks were also amazing

really spacious and arab-inspired espresso flavors. i got the saffron latte which honestly i wasn't…read morea fan of, but there are others i want to try next time! the latte foam art was exceptional though! i wish i took a photo! but my review is more for the actual cafe itself -- i liked the ambience, and how spacious it was, very nice decor. there were a lot of displayed desserts and pastries that were tantalizing (but i can't eat bc i'm gf ) and there are more latte flavors that i'll be trying next time!

*Dusting off the cobwebs*…read more Not down there but my bookmarks. A savory cafe spin off of THE b. patisserie, B on the Go has been on my list to try since they opened in 2015. I was finally able to visit when I had an appointment around the corner. For those who may not know, b. patisserie is one of the best bakeries in the city from James Beard Award Winning Belinda Leong. She's an alum of Gary Danko and the defunct Manresa. She also owns Routier, a French bistro across the street. M E N U Array of breakfast and lunch sandwiches, everything is house-made (rotisserie meats) including their bread. SF affordable, nothing over $14. Breakfast sandwiches available until 2 pm. They have a limited selection of b. patisserie's bakery items: croissant, scones, and cookies (get their chocolate chip!). Kouign amann is not sold here. Coffee and bottled drinks available. F O O D * Porchetta Sandwich w/ chicharrones, arugula, chimichurri, house-baked ciabatta ($13.75 + $2 double protein): https://tinyurl.com/5u3ybmjv Thin, juicy slices of flavorful porchetta with crackly [chopped] chicharrones cradled by the fresh, crusty soft ciabatta. The bold garlicky, herbaceous chimichurri and peppery arugula cuts through the savory, meaty richness. BOMB. * Braised Pork Belly Breakfast Sandwich: Braised Five-Spice Pork Belly w/ egg, fontina cheese, spicy aioli, potato bun ($12.25) Sorry, no pic as I bought this for a friend. I watched the staff make it and was salivating. Generously thick slice of pork belly crowned with soft, custardy scrambled eggs. S E R V I C E Friendly and prompt. A M B I A N C E Cozy interior with eight tables and chef counter seating (open kitchen). P A R K I N G Very rough street parking. Overall, if you can't get to the Ferry Building for Roli Roti, I think B on the Go's porchetta sandwich is a great alternative and several dollars cheaper too!

2.5 Yelp Stars****…read more I love B patisserie and go there almost every week to get the fancier for my kids and a chocolate chip cookie for my husband. My husband heard the lunches were good at B so I thought it was the lunch menu at the bakery. Turns out there was a B on the Go savory lunch cafe across the street at the corner from B patisserie. Finally decided to try a lunch from here but nothing stood out to me like the one from the B patisserie lunch menu. I ordered the pork belly banh mi. It was the fastest banh mi I ever received, quicker than Vietnamese places. Right then, I already knew not to have my hopes up for a delicious Vietnamese sandwich. As expected, my banh mi was tiny and the bread was not toasted. The guy literally just stuffed the bread and gave me the banh mi. It was missing the pate (legit Vietnamese style banh mi) and slapped on with what tasted like sweet mayo. The carrots were drowned in vinegar so I could taste the acidic component to it. There were only a few pieces of pork belly like a beginner making the Chinese bbq pork aka cha siu. For almost $14 (double the price of most regular Vietnamese banh mi in the city), this was a great disappointment! Definitely would not recommend the banh mi here! However, I would recommend the mushroom cheese panini at B patisserie. I paid $14 a few times for that one because it was tasty. Service here was quick since there were barely any customers. The cafe was relevantly empty and quiet. Not my type of cafe. Most likely would not return.

Kind staff, beautiful interior, and delicious Yemeni coffee. Would absolutely recommend coming for…read morean amazing coffee experience. The pot of Sana'ani was delightful and refreshing. The cardamom adds an element of spice to the otherwise bitter dark roast, and the flavors combine well.

I do love a Yemeni café. This one lacks some of the cushiness and charm of the other Yemeni cafés,…read morebut that's to be expected given its location - real estate is scarce. The drinks and such are still solid. One of my go-tos in this area of Soma. A good place to meet up for coffee or to have a destination to walk to during a one on one. I usually get the adeni chai and it usually comes scalding hot, so be careful. If I wanted to spend a long time working there, I would probably prefer to get a pot, but I'm not sure why someone would spend a long time of this area unless they worked at an office here.

The service they gave was warm and comfortable. The food was incredibly delicious and satisfying…read more I'm from Sacramento and this is worth coming back.

Thoroughly enjoyed the Brioche Bakery & Cafe in Chinatown…read more The staff was very nice and helpful. The parfait I got was incredible- the fruit was fresh, the yogurt was smooth and creamy, and the portion was great! The coffee was delicious as well- bold and yummy! The location is great as well, located on the outskirts of Chinatown- it's a vibrant location for a chill coffee spot.