Wow, they could have a good coffee shop but do everything wrong. Bad energy, bad customer service, expensive pricing with sarcasm free of charge. The don't have free wifi, they do but everyone in the group has to buy something even though they stop serving food at 8:00 and that's all they wanted. I was told that because I ordered after 8pm I couldn't get a glass mug, then I asked if there was an exception being it's my first time here and was told "fine, they'll waste a cup on me." What a shame, with 4 coffee spots Right next to them you'd think they'd be on the ball. read more

Great food options, nice atmosphere, yummy coffee. But the wifi is terrible, so don't come here expecting to get any work done

I decided to have cappuccino here in stead of Peet's because of the lounging environment. The staff here is SOOOO nice! The young man behind the counter received and offered everything to me with both hands, and a genuine smile. It's a small detail that I noticed because I recently traveled to Asia and I couldn't help reliving the same calm and respectful nature that I experienced there. Plus there is fresh food, local snacks, and beer/wine. I will never go back to Peet's/Starbucks again. Sincerity at it's best. Thanks Blue Danube!! read more

I thought this place was going to be a charming homey coffee shop but it was a let down. I ordered an ice blended mocha and it took 30 min to prepare. My friend ordered a small cup of loose leaf tea, took 20 min. The consistency of my drink was so bad. Very powdery and sugary. Tried to take a break from Starbucks to go and support a local coffee shop but in the end I was burned. read more

Burnt the milk and espresso. Doesn't seem to be a place where they train their baristas that well. The feel inside is very chill and laid back. This place does get busy on the weekends and it seems to be that nights is the busiest. Overall I don't think I'll be back. Despite the attire and location, there are better places that are just a few blocks away. read more

Nice coffee shop. I like the interior: in an old building. Looks like a 29th century firehouse. Friendly service and good coffee

I used to go here a lot, mainly because they're open late and have free (but limited) wifi. Coffee is good, snacks are edible, and the availability of tables and outlets is great. I would come here to work, and I would spend plenty of money on snacks and drinks, so I didn't feel guilty about taking up a table and a little bandwidth. But I had to stop going to Blue Danube because they're not really open as late as they say they are. The staff begin the closing up process well before their posted closing time. They are not only noisy when they're moving furniture around and picking up dishes, but they totally force almost all of their customers to leave by MOPPING THE FLOORS WITH AMONIA while people are still there! It is unbelievable. I've worked in the restaurant industry and its a basic rule that you never start cleaning up until AFTER you close. Yes, the business may close at 9, but that doesn't mean that your work day is over at 9. Yes, part of your job is to clean up before you go home. But you don't start that clean up until the customers are gone. Kick us out right at closing time if you must get home in a hurry. I don't mind being told to leave if I've stayed past closing time. But don't kick me out an hour before closing time by filling the place with fumes so that I can't eat or drink or think, and I have to take something for the headache that is coming on. Ugh. How rude, irresponsible, and unprofessional. If you want to go to a coffee shop that is open late, this isn't the one. It may say they're open til 8 or 9, but you will need to leave long before that because of the fumes. read more

not impressed. i stopped in early on a saturday morning of a holiday weekend so the cafe was far from busy. I ordered a smoothie which was fine- nothing special, but not complaints either. service was a little slow and the smoothie was kind of pricey. read more

All I ordered was a double latte. What they served me was was a drink of sorts. Not a latte. I'm not sure the baristas know a proper way for make drinks. They used old grounds left in the espresso machine, there was way to much burnt milk in to big of a cup. The latte tasted of burnt milk and no espresso. I'd recommend trying the other places in the area. read more

Just to give you an idea of how spineless and clueless the people who run this place are: At 4:28pm last Sunday, February 19, a man committed a battery on another man just outside the front door. Look it up in the police blotter. This Sunday, February 26, the perpetrator is sitting in the Blue Danube! Apparently, the manager doesn't have the time or the balls to kick out a petty thug. So you can add UNSAFE to the list of criticisms of this place. read more

Great customer service, but their coffee is realllly surprisingly overpriced. I paid $5 for a vanilla latte, and I was honestly expecting to have a better tasting latte for that price!! My latte tasted like vanilla syrup mixed with milk and water, I definitely could not taste the coffee at all. For a coffee shop that has pretty decent reviews I was shocked by the quality of their coffee; next time I guess I'll be better off going to Peet's. read more

I finally found my new cafe hangout. You can usually expect quite a few people sitting on computers through out the cafe, Food is decent, the Thai Ice Teas are wonderful. read more

don't know if it means much coming from me, but the best iced coffee i've ever had. the apricot bars are pretty good, too.

I really want to love this place, but to be honest it's really just a good, reliable medium kind of experience. Coffee, tea and some foods available. It's also open late, so a great study option. read more

To my ever loyal and solitary Yelp fan, You can rest easy, I am back from a long Yelp hiatus to review, yes, yet another cafe. I apologize for my absence, but I feel it my duty to improve your life with my snide remarks. All of my over-confident pandering aside, I do actually like this place. The chairs are bit stiff, but they have a wide variety of coffee including the very trendy single serving drip and a full espresso and smoothie menu. Caffeinated crack aside, they have some solid vegan options. Now let me be clear, I am not now nor will I ever be, vegan. I find food restrictions not only arbitrary, but painful. However, in my endeavor to fit in with the trendy East Bay crowd (I'm proud to say I'm failing miserably) I try my best to up the veggie intake by eating tons of processed soy cheese and as such, I must say I like their sandwiches and cookies. In conclusion, should you go to this place? Sure, but only if you're in the area. Alameda is a bit of a trek for an East Bay-er and unless you're a bougie resident (which I am decidedly not) I'm sure you'd do just as well at a nearby spot. Finally, I'd like to advocate for myself since I'm feeling particularly insecure about my Yelp presence and could use some "funny" votes. Come on, people (or rather, "fan") show me love. read more

When I'm in SF, I usually grab a cup of coffee at the Blue Danube on Celement. I always loved the cozy atmosphere at that location with their couches and friendly servers. When I saw they opened one in Alameda, I came in for the first time to wake myself up. I looked around awkwardly not sure where to stand or who was going to take my order since there was one person ahead of me and two people behind the counter. They didn't acknowledge either one of us and so we just looked at one another and shrugged our shoulders. Eventually one person took the man's order and I placed mine when I got to the register. I just got a Single Shot White Mocha. The woman was pleasant and friendly and it wasn't long until I got my cup of joe. It was good, but I prefer the coffee at the Clement location since I felt mine was a little too milky. The space is pretty big with lots of tables but I noticed not as many outlets around which might stink for those who want to study. They did indicate that they had Wi-Fi but I'm not sure how the situation is and maybe I'll try studying here sometime to find out. read more

I liked the ambiance and they have a neat little community drawing book section that was enjoyable to look through while I waited for my drink. Their iced americano was great. I'll definitely return to try their food and enjoy the space. read more

A cute coffee house with a cute name. They serve all the local favorite grinds and have a good selection of teas as well. During the day you can nom on tasty dishes from their kitchen: soups, salads and bagels/sandwiches. Great pastries, too -- some vegan pastries as well! read more

I really want to like this place and have been multiple times, but disappointed every time. I'm a picky espresso drinker and the one they serve is just bad. Staff is not friendly as you read over and over in the reviews. This place has a great location but is simply not managed well. I don't like chains but go to Peet's up the street it's good coffee and the staff is nice there. Blue Danube pick up the slack! read more

I'm love this funky eclectic coffee house. The atmosphere laid back and funky enough. Service is awesome. I usually just go in for a Chai but it is great. I really like being able to frequent these one off places. Good music and vibe. Check it out. read more

This is my office away from home and a great place to meet up with friends or clients :) I love that I can enjoy my lunch and work on my computer in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Often I end up at the beach afterward- it's just up the street. I really love the smoothies- 'The Hulk' is an incredible tropical nutritional punch! I love the decor with all the victorian couches. The ambience is bohemian shabby chic. The food is decent but the gluten free sandwich option is redeeming. If you prefer corporate and new and boring there's a Starbucks & Peet's a block away. Blue Danube is for locals and traveler's who appreciate the boho vibes :) read more

This place is trash. Went here with my family to get a light breakfast and some coffee. It took 25 minutes to get 4 coffees. It was not crowded. We also ordered 2 ham and cheese croissants that took about 35 minutes to come out. They were made with extremely poor quality ingredients and were bland and greasy. It took asking three separate times for our coffee and then another two to get our food. How does this place even have 3 and a half stars? read more

Great architecture. Feels like it's been around for hundreds of years. Service was great and coffee, inspirational.

Friendly people... I usually order my regular coffee here but today I tried their turkey sandwich and it's a must have!!!! Going back for the sandwich again sometime this week!! read more

This is a great place to come work. I've come here a few times with a couple of people and we usually are lucky enough to snag a couch spot to lounge on while we futz around on our electronics, eat a bite (my favorite is their grilled cheese which is so yummy on the wheat bread with a juicy tomato and some wonderful herbed aioli), and sip a beverage (I don't drink coffee so can't say much in that department). When you order you have to ask for a wifi code and it times out after about 2 hours. I really just like the atmosphere in there. It also doesn't hurt that if you sit by the big windows you get to people watch since it's on the main street. Everyone seems to be on the same page: working and a few socializing and playing games. It can get a little crowded in there and parking can sometimes be a hassle but overall nice place. read more

Comfy chairs and couches, large menu of coffees and smoothies. Free wifi with a passcode but only works once. Saw it as more of a neighborhood joint with groups playing board games and relaxing. read more

I alameda this coffee shop is very Relaxing good teas and pastries. The ambiance is very nice good place to come in after a good stride on the strip read more

Great little independent coffee house with a ton of menu items for breakfast lunch or dinner

My first visit, but BD has a solid coffee and beer house vibe. I don't know if they brought the game with them, but a family was playing Monopoly at a common table on Friday night. Very cool. read more

I only went here once but loved it! I plan to go back the next time I'm in the mood for a casual, relaxing cup of coffee. I had a latte...which I'm always worried about getting at a new place because they are so easy to mess up, especially because I have to get Soy milk, but they did a terrific job! It was super yummy and they seemed to have a nice mix of snacky foods and real food. Might try having a light lunch there sometime in the near future! It's in a beautiful older building, so the lighting is terrible but if you can snag a spot in the very front it gets wonderful natural light. read more

Cool spot on Park in Alameda. Lots of treats, food items, and drinks to choose from. And, if you need to work with your laptop, there's plenty of space for that, too. We sat on a couch, which is comfy, but a bit tattered (read: used). I wasn't overly impressed with the coffee or the actual ambiance. Not as homey as I like. read more

The Good: The ambience and atmosphere. The music isnt so loud that you can listen to your own music through your headphones if you want. There is a lot of seating and there are also couches that you can choose to lounge and sit on if you'd like. This review isnt for the food I haven't ordered here. They also have free wifi, although to get the code you need to order something and get it from the cashier. Overall a nice place to hang out, get coffee and relax at. Good place to go if you need somewhere to study and like having ambient noise. read more

The decor is nice and spacious thats the one star. Customer service was cool they just cant make coffee. Wanted to try an independent coffee shop thinking they would have some A game since they are right next to peets and Starbucks. Ordered a white mocha my friend ordered a hot chocolate. I am a coffee connoisseur and am serious about coffee no matter how young we look. unfortunately the drink wasn't good at all. It tasted like milk with water with the fake pre made instant coffee powder...don't know why it was watered down. Took two sips threw it away. My friend ordered a hot chocolate when she opened the lid you can see the brown spots in the overly foamy drink where they obviously came from cocoa powder. I was almost offended that they thought it was ok to serve us this which may prevent me trying again there was no real coffee in my dribk. If I would ever go again, which i doubt, I just will try their food cuz I can go to peets and know I will like whatever they give me because at least its clear what you are getting when you order. read more

This place totally hit the spot. We went yesterday during the busy 4th of July parade. Despite the craziness outside, the Blue Danube was chill and quiet. It was perfect. The staff was awesome, friendly and quick. We had breakfast wraps that were delish. Will most definitely be returning to try the smoothies! read more

I've only been to this place once and it was just a simple walking along the streets in Alameda with my gf to wait for her car to be repaired, we found this little coffee shop. It's actually a nice coffee shop, compared to other name brand or mega coffee shop place and they serve healthy options with food and drinks! I love they do their own juicing and they have pastries that are also good for you and also vegetarian option! Spent two hours just talking and relaxing, like what a true coffee shop should be! They also had a neon sign for alcohol, so I don't know if they serve alcohol after a certain hour, which would be interesting to see if it is a quiet or a loud place to be when you drink alcohol. I will definitely go here once again to check it out and try other drinks!! read more

This used to be my favorite café, but not any more. I still like the atmosphere, but it is not worth driving 10+ miles for the service by a staff whose only focus seems to be getting out there asap. My chai was okay, and quiche was not heated through. They close at 9pm on Friday, not 10pm mentioned by Yelp. read more

This shop looked really cute on yelp and I had time to kill I decided to check it out. Great customer service, loved the lay out, bagel and soda were good! I'll be back if I'm ever in the area again! read more

The Wi-Fi is super slow. If your plan is to sit at the cafe and work on the laptop, I would suggest going elsewhere because it's just too frustratingly slow. I would like to support small businesses but it seems to have a different vibe from before. read more

Awesome place for a drink/food. Comfortable and airy with a lot of seating options. The "Purple Rain" shake was refreshing. Next time I will have something to eat and update here. read more

I've been there twice and both times got a good healthy meal and smoothie!