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    Journey Downtown

    3.8 (79 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 3:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Sonja P.

    Really friendly staff. This locations has more brunch items than other locations, I've noticed. It felt like I was going into a theater initially. I got a smashed burger with fries. I had the bulletproof coffee, which was like cold brew with butter, just to try. It can get busy, but wasn't too loud.

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    Helen T.

    Awesome coffee shop nestled in downtown Vacaville! We were greeted right away with super nice friendly staff! You can tell they are total sweethearts. I tried the summer drink - the citrus matcha tonic and it was so good and refreshing! The bf got the bulletproof (perfect for Keto) and it was tasty too! It's interesting that it's like located inside a theater! Only con I can think of is theres a bit of wait to get your drinks but other than that.. it was great. There is small handful of indoor seats and plenty of outdoor seating which we end up sitting to get a bit of sunshine in the morning after school drop offs. Perfect for a fun coffee date!

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    Sandy L.

    I've been to Journey in their Fairfield, One Lake, and Alamo location before but this was the first time at the Downtown one. The ambiance is slightly different since it's the theatre downtown. The others were a more farmhouse rustic vibe. This one seems to be very popular with families. I saw 2-3 groups with strollers when we came. But the service is just as great. The "You Matter" theme still holds here. I think the downtown location may offer slightly more breakfast food options and more seating! I haven't been here when the bar has been open. We ordered a chai latte, matcha latte, and the oat pancakes. Once again I've been very satisfied with their matcha lattes. The chai latte was heavy on the cinnamon. Their options for non-dairy milk are a little limited compared to other cafes. But it's still great they ask if whole milk is okay. The pancakes were made to order and took a little wait. With so much on the menu there's a good chance we'll be back to try the other items.

    Lea M.

    This Journey's location is pretty solid when it comes to cafes in the Vacaville downtown area. While walking downtown on a Monday morning, I noticed a lot of other breakfast and bakeries closed at 0800 as well as being closed on Monday. Journey is opened everyday and has a large selection of breakfast and lunch items to order from. Like a lot of people have said, this café is located in the entrance of the Deville Theater and often will have people walking through the café to the theater for events. There's a bar located on the adjacent side of register but not open in the mornings - when? I don't know. The service here is very friendly - as are all the other Journey locations. I had placed my daughter in the Discovery Hub a few doors down and wanted to be within walking distance incase she wanted to leave early and asked the cashier if I could work on my laptop in the dining area. As soon as I got his approval I was locked and loaded, busting out meetings and schedules in the corner of the café. I could possibly start a Yelp list specifically for people that need a place to work in public because I'm sure it would be very resourceful for those that need information. Such as, the tables along the window has two outlets where you can plug in your power. There's also the bar area that has an electrical outlet as well. In the case that there is an event in the DaVille, the noise can be loud (bring noise canceling headphones/microphone). My daughter and I ordered the almond croissant roll and chocolate croissant roll. They were both as delicious as we'd expect it. I'll have to try other items on the menu as the selection is far more immense than the other locations that I've seen!

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    Christine L.

    Good coffee, unique venue and look like they have a full bar and wine tasting next door. What's not to love? This is definitely a must stop when in Vacaville.

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    Ellyzha A.

    Ah! I love it here. I'm pretty particular about my matcha lattes & saw 2 people walking by me with iced matcha lattes (in the PERFECT shade of green) and had to ask where they got it from. They led me here! It's a spacious interior! Love the vibe in here. Very rock & roll/concert hall. They serve tons of breakfast options. In the evenings this place is transformed into an event center! For matcha, they offer sweetened powder & unsweetened power. They only serve their iced matcha in a 20oz cup which I didn't mind since I added extra matcha powder. Service was awesome & very kind!! I ordered my matcha with unsweetened power then asked for it to be sweetened with honey. The matcha is absolutely delicious. I approve 100%. You can still taste the bitterness & astringency of the powder even though it's 20oz. Shoutout Journey! You guys are killin' it!

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    Diana B.

    Took my chef bestie here for her birthday. Wanted to try something new and different in Vacaville and Happen to stumble upon this place. We parked at the parking lot walked right in and was greeted right away. It's one of those places that you walk up to the counter or order the food and then they bring it to you. Staff was super friendly there. I got their club on a croissant with a side of fries and my best friend pretty much got the same thing. Everything was made very delicious and came out really fast. We will definitely be back to try the rest of the stuff off the menu. I love that this place has so many events going on every weekend. Live music and sports or something else. Definitely have to come back to do a live music night with others definitely will be back again.

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    Michelle L.

    Cute little cafe in downtown area. They do breakfast and lunch, coffee and smoothies. Burger was pretty good. Fries were nice. Chicken strips seemed somehow a little over done but the breading had some decent flavor. The tropical smoothie was sweet. Caesar salad was fresh but I don't like the powdered parm as much as the strips. I appreciate the clean restrooms and it looked like they had a baby changer that you could lay out. I think the overall place is cute.

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    Played this venue with my band. Great staff to work with! Very helpful and humble! Can't wait to play there again!

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    Their portion size is super small. $14 got burnt bacon on a tiny sandwich. You're paying for the pretty atmosphere

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    Horrible venue ! Owner is rude and unorganized! They never turn on ac , small and cheap. Don't go to any event here it's not worth it at all

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