Caffe Calabria has a mini set up in front of Kaiser Permanente's medical suite that's serving coffee, tea, and pastries. AMBIANCE Counters on wheels, in front of medical facilities with landscaped exterior seating SERVICE Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable Drink 5/5 CAFFE VIENNESE Iced (8oz, crushed), Short size (16oz cup= 1 shot espresso), steamed milk, honey, cinnamon. I was told this is on the lower sugar end compared to the other drinks but I expressed it was still too sweet and they tamped that down with a perfetto decaf shot of espresso. PARKING Plenty in the lot/garage read more

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Service is always pleasant. Coffee is excellent. Prices are reasonable. My faves are the Viennese and the cookies.

Calabria's cart at Kaiser Zion is an occasional blessing. The folks working there have provided me several wonderfully crafted coffee drinks, including my favorite, their variant on the cortado, called "cinque." The cart is cash-only, which is not a problem for grownups. I mention this in order to say that I thoroughly disdain morons like Jon B. and Mik A., not for being so poorly prepared for a day in the world that they arrive at the cart without cash in their pockets, but for taking shots at this business's Yelp rating, instead of apologizing for slowing down the line. I get that hospitals can be sad and scary places, and that as these people write, their reason may be momentarily swamped by emotion, but if they need to vent, they should consider shouting at God, instead of taking out their pain on the owners of a coffee cart. read more

Caffe Calabria - For Jon B. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I came in for a quick bite and to do some work between appts. I asked if it was ok to use the booth as I had seen anti-computer signage. I was assured it was okay and then hassled twice to leave making getting anything done impossible. The calzone was very average, a doughy hot pocket with some riccota and steamed sausage. Service and ambiance leaves a lot to be desired. read more

Not bad not fantastic either. I do love the hot coco there. They whip cream it up the way this fat kid likes it. The coffee is just ok. I love getting a cup and the first drink has me closing my eyes and appreciating all its creamy goodness. This place not so much. But hey it is convenient where it is. OH and the hot coco is pretty legit. Cash only and the staff always is super sweet. I wouldn't be when it is cold as hell early in the morning. The cookies there are pretty good too. If you need a good hot coco fix and are in the area stop here! read more

Caffe Calabria - a coffee shop with a menu on the wall - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

This is my go to place to grab a cup of coffee when I am at Kaiser Zion Medical Center and Hospital. This coffee cart is located outside Kaiser. Very convenient if your visiting Kaiser. The prices are the same as other coffee shops. The staff is friendly and fast. Depending on what time of day you stop ny here, you can expect a line of people. Thank you for being there when I needed to grab me some caffeine. read more

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Very fine pizza, BUT this is offset by Sunday May 28th an employee blows his nose then goes to the coffee counter. He didn't wash his hands, apply sanitizer and/or use a glove. Utterly disgusting. The guy should be wriiten up. Did people NOT learn anything from the pandemic??? read more

Cash Only. This is at the Kaiser Hospital and the staff at this coffee place is super nice! They have good coffee that is freshly brewed and they also have other stuff like Italian sodas and juices. I highly recommend! read more

Best pizza in all of San Diego. Amazing service. Great atmosphere. Try the terrace upstairs now that is open! I can't get enough of this place! We take all of our friends here now for pizza. read more

Really nice customer service, if your going to the hospital for any reason, I suggest stopping by great coffee, and snacks. read more

Caffe Calabria - The cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I have visited Kaiser hospital several times over the last year, in the last few months I have been there every other week. This review is for the coffee cart in from of Kaiser called Caffe Calabria. Let me start by saying that cold Cafe Lattes are never good. No really, they are not good. In the case of this coffee cart they taste bad and are cold. Today I decided to go to the cart de hades and get clever, I decided to ask for my beverage "hot". Now mind you I expect my coffee to be hot but at this point my expectations were low and I was freezing in my Mom's hospital room so was desperate to get some java to warm my bones. Walked up and the employees are all grousing about the boss, "he is just one of those people that likes to make people unhappy" my pierced, tattooed and coffee preparing challenged lad is heard to say. (*mutters to self, perhaps the boss is frustrated that he hired this person to make coffee and has realized that the lad is unable to rise to the challenge set before him*). So, I ask for a grande latte and asked for the latte to be hot. After a long wait ( no other customers in sight, long sighs, drama, discontent, whining) I get my beverage. Walking away with relief after the ordeal and take a sip. OMFG..tastebuds and roof of my mouth burning....call the trauma unit and the burn ward....Freeking hell. IS THERE NO CHOICE BETWEEN BODY TEMPERATURE AND BOILING? Several hours later I peeled the layer of skin off the roof of my mouth. You have been warned, read more

It's pretty smart to have caffe calabria at this location...I was here for a couple of days and I'm one of those all day coffee drinkers so it would have been nice to have access throughout the night. But, I think they shut down pretty early. You're next to a 24 hour emergency room, take advantage. Anyway, I had the mexican mocha. It was good. No comparison to my usual mexi-mocha spot, but good. And they also have a pretty decent selection of carbs in pastry form. Not a terrible place, I suppose it beats hospital cafeteria food. read more

Show up for an ER visit on Black Friday 5ish. The guy was quite arrogant... almost like he was too good to talk with me. He made a pretty good drink - but you know, I could get a pretty good drink at 7-11 too, at half the cost. I guess maybe I was expecting friendly, caring customer service (seeing as how I was at the ER with Dad, a friendly face would have been nice). Next time I will just go to the gas station and save a few bucks.. read more

Was so glad to see a legit coffee shop out front of Kaiser Zion. Pastries were great, we tried the chocolate croissant, apple tart, cheese Danish and had a cappuccino and latte. Everything was great, just like at the main Caffe Calabria, but to-go! Agreed accepting card would be nice, but the surrounding circumstance of why the other posters were at Kaiser shouldn't influence their rating of this location. I thought the customer service was great and I've been there on two separate occasions. read more

Ok coffee cart located in front of the hospital. I like that they have mini Danish pastries. Drinks are ok, nothing spectacular. Service is decent. Open early but not very late. read more

While it's not the same as the store front, I will visit the hospital 6 blocks from my home for no other reason than to order a cafe viennese. I will actually tow along, two children in the jogging stroller (though I don't jog) and our rambunctious rascal of a dog on the pretense of a walk, just to get a cup of their joe. I do wish they took cards, but I've never been bothered by the service. Although at this favorite of all pit-stops I'm often too busy refilling snacks, wiping noses and ensuring the dog doesn't poop at the picnic tables to be anything but thrilled when that honey-cinamon latte is finally mine. read more

Nice little coffee shop w comfortable seating.. They are not a cash only shop as indicated in an earlier review or should I say I was able 2 use my card as of 4-8-19 read more

I was at the hospital with a family member. I went out for what I expected was going to be crappy coffee... and found calabria! this brightened up my day immensely. Same coffees, but not as artsy of a service... everything is to go since it's a cart. I'm pretty sure they don't put as much tender care as the main Calabria location. And I think it's a hospital thing, but they always stick straws into their cups- through the sipping hole of the cover. Very strange. Anyways, although it was and still is a relief at the hospital... the weirdness of it puts me off. read more

Just don't understand how in this day and age, a business does not take cards. Just dumb. The girl behind the counter (bangs and glasses) was super rude... "there's an ATM down there...uhh." The world is moving to electronic payment through cell phones and smart watches and you are stuck in 1974. Good thing your the only place around huh? read more

Ordered a ICED mocha bianco. Tasted like milk over ice. Asked to have it replaced and they rudely gave me HOT black coffee?? I just paid $4 for black coffee, could have walked to the Vons and had a Starbucks.Why is she so rude? I hope the redhead girl, finds a job she likes and has a better day. read more

No legit business these days do not accept credit cards. Apple Pay is not that hard folks. Get with the program. Oh, my coffee was fine, but the three bucks it cost to pull cash from the adjacent atm made it less enjoyable. The atm bank should pay this business kickbacks. read more

Love their caffe mexicano- espresso, steamed chocolate milk, nutmeg, cinnamon & sugar. $3.90 for a grande.

Try the Eggnog Latte at the holidays....yummmmmm. Get a clue; iced coffee is COLD and hot is HOT. The previous review didn't make any sense whatsoever! This place is awesome! read more

I love this place! The owners care about all the products they serve and want happy customers. I miss their coffee.