Loop Neighborhood Market

We recently visited Gregorys Coffee at Stanford Shopping Center and were pleasantly surprised. I…read morehad never heard of this coffee chain before, but after our visit, I can definitely see why it has a loyal following. We ordered the SCCB (Salted Caramel Cold Brew) and the FOB (Fall Oat Boy). Both drinks were excellent. The cold brew was smooth, refreshing, and perfectly balanced, with just the right amount of sweetness without being overpowering. Each drink had its own unique flavor profile, but both were crafted well and enjoyable from the first sip to the last. The shop itself had a welcoming atmosphere, and the service was friendly and efficient. One thing to note is that they do not offer soy milk, which was a little disappointing for us. However, that was a minor issue in an otherwise great experience. At the end of the day, great coffee is what matters most, and Gregorys delivered. The drinks were flavorful, well made, and exactly what we were looking for. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would happily stop by again the next time we're shopping at Stanford Mall.

Gregory's Coffee in Stanford Mall in Palo Alto, replaced one of my favorite Starbuck's locations in…read morethe Peninsula. After many visits here, I'm happy to report I'm pleased with the changeover. Their mobile app is super simple to operate and pre-order from. My go-to drink is their oat-milk based Fall Out Boy or more recently their Cherry Blossom Latte. A favorite snack of mine is their Pistachio Muffin, which is freshly baked an you can really taste the nutty pistachio. Service is friendly enough and their drink turnaround time has been much improved from their soft opening days.

Ganache brownie

Iced Fall Oat Boy

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Ganache brownie

Wanpo Tea Shop

3.6(338 reviews)

I ordered a guava boba, which was fresh, but not the sweetest as I hoped…read more I finally came at a time when there was no line when I came as it usually is a line out the door! You can order via kiosk. I'd come here again to try other flavors which they had plenty of!

Ordered a passionfruit green tea ($6.70) but it really only tasted like passionfruit juice. They…read morealso charge a small convenience fee to order from the kiosk. The workers were all busy making drinks, and don't seem to interact with customers. When your order is ready, your order number moves into the "ready" section on the screen and they place it on the counter so you can search for it yourself. I might need to try another one of their more popular milk tea based drinks to better assess the quality.

Red Bean Jelly Milk Tea 紅豆粉粿奶茶

Aiyu Jelly Lemon Tea

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Matcha brown sugar milk tea with boba

Blue Bottle Coffee - Stanford

3.3(118 reviews)

This Blue Bottle location is always busy in the morning or afternoon. I came here for a meeting and…read morewas able to order and get my drink fairly quickly. There is a good amount of seating inside and a number of tables outside. Everyone there is kind, responsive, and quick. I usually get an iced NOLA so I don't typically have to wait for my order, but when it gets busy the hot drinks take much longer. Lots of parking in the front since its at the mall.

Always pretty busy. Come here a little earlier if you are in a rush…read more Take aways: Good coffee. Their iced matcha is decent. I love that it's not sweet. Friendly customer service.

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Cappuccino

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Espresso with sparkling water chaser

Verve Coffee Roasters

4.0(494 reviews)

3.0 mi

Wow. Great location, beautiful shop with plenty of outdoor seating. These guys make a nice…read morecappuccino, which is my usual measuring stick for a good cup of coffee. Nice beans. Good artistry pulling it all together. Today though, I strayed from the usual cappu and tried their mocha. Damn. May possibly be a top 3 mocha in my life. As you'd expect, the base espresso, milk, process, they all matter here; but the key decision here is which chocolate to integrate in. And Verve's chocolate is quite amazing. I hear they make their own chocolate, so to imitate this at home would mean figuring out their in-house recipe. But damn...in the meantime, I'll be back for that mocha.

Verve is one those safe coffee spots where you will never be disappointed. There is always…read moresomething on the menu for everyone. I love their oat milk latte with seasonal flavors. I also love that they are very friendly about customizing anything from the menu.. like swapping a syrup on a signature drink etc. but ofcourse will offer friendly advice if it does not pair well together. The ambiance is amazing. They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. It's always buzzing with people on weekdays or weekends - busy and crowded but you manage to find a table for sure. Their baked goods are from Manresa. Amazing selection of pastries, cookies and croissants. Definitely recommend this place to anyone who visit university Avenue.

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Oat Latte and steamer. Even better than the Verve coffee shop at Santa Cruz.

Rabbit Rabbit Cream

3.7(341 reviews)

Rabbit Rabbit Cream is located in a nice shady area of the Stanford Shopping center and is perfect…read morefor a super hot day. You can opt to sit inside, though there are only a few bar stools by the windows though. Or you can choose to sit outside in the public area, with lots of tables and chairs in the shades. The exterior has a cute black and white color palette which is also reflected in the interior decoration. I love their cute ice cream wall and the rabbit shaped window. Lots of cute photo ops if you want. I love how clean and cozy the interior is :)! You have the options to order with a staff or order it yourself at the self-ordering station. My sis and I picked the matcha ice cream floating in jasmine tea and a matcha ice cream cone. Our orders came out fast within 2-4 minutes. The Jasmine-matcha float was amazing!!! I never thought Jasmine and matcha could be such a great combination. The only downside was that it was too sweet for my taste. I took a mental note to adjust the sweetness level next time. Overall, it was a nice experience and yes, I'll come back for sure to try other items on the menu.

kyoto matcha latte was !@*#&%*%*@!?…read moreonly cream and .05% matcha. will never come back

A nice courtyard outside

Thai Tea & Japanese Buckwheat Soft Serve Swirl in a Cone

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Iron Buddah & Matcha Soft Serve| ig: whaEVAeats

Saint Frank Coffee

4.5(264 reviews)

1.7 mi

Away from the busy thoroughfare of El Camino, this modern coffee kiosk is located in a beautiful…read morecourtyard located right across from the Menlo Park CalTrain Station. Outdoor seating is available under the canopy of Sycamore trees and California oak trees in modern cobble stone tile pavers and gravel. I was really excited to try my first coffee flight. The flight was presented by the barista in 4 on shot glasses on a wood tray; starting with a shot of espresso, piccolo, drip filtered coffee and lastly iced filtered coffee. I forget the name of the exact source and blend - although the initial encounter is acidic, a full bodied flavor takes over and lingers in the palette in a beautiful balance. This visit and full experience made my afternoon!!

I love this location! I came on Easter Sunday in the afternoon and I was shocked they were open!…read moreThere were people sitting outside and a couple people in line, but it moves super fast! There are pastries from The Midwife & the baker, some had run out but they still had some choices. I just got an ice coffee, you add your own milk that is off to the side. I also like how there is simple syrup you can add and some yummy looking thick sugar. I got the whole wheat chocolate chip cookie bc I was craving something sweet and eh, I wasn't in a health mood, I need a regular chocolate chip cookie, this did not hit, but I'll def be back when I'm in the area!

Cafe Miel

Single origin flight - $11

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Stale pastries from Midwife and the Baker. Coffee is terrific though

Temp & Time

4.5(142 reviews)

1.3 mi

Temp & Time is one of the underrated matcha tea shops! When you drive on El Camino Real, it may be…read moreeasy to miss as there is a small entryway to the parking lot for Temp & Time. The inside has such a pretty aesthetic, with a few inside tables to How to order is with an iPad kiosk, so card payment only. The menu selection is nice and simple, offering matcha and hojicha options. There are also small desserts like cheesecakes, cake rolls whole or slice and tiramisu. This tea shop is nice to go to after work to relax and decompress for a bit. Items my coworker and I ordered- * Hojicha Strawberry Latte - light sweet, soy milk and less ice. Rating 5/5 * Hojicha Cake Roll slice. Rating 5/5 * Matcha Latte - light sweet, oat milk, less ice. Rating 5/5

Cute place that is tucked away behind Drunken Monk izakaya. I came here for a mommy daughter date…read moreday to indulge in some dessert and card games. Decor is cute but sleek, vibes are calm, bar seating by window and a few small tables with seats. Ordering is fast at the kiosk front desk which doesn't seem to have a cashier. Lots of tasty drink options with milk choices and customizable sweetness and ice level - much appreciated! Cakes were delicious and filled with freshly whipped cream. We had the hojicha and biscoff ones. Not incredibly busy - a lot of orders were takeout. Cons: A lot of things were out of stock by 1pm but maybe this is due to Mother's Day. Pricey but the items were high quality. Store is a small footprint with limited utilities (no WiFi, bathroom was temporarily out of order). Parking is very difficult- it's on el Camino so the cars are unforgiving if you're trying to parallel park, and the road parallel by a block is not much better. It has an alley and a very cramped space in the back for a lot. Expect to walk.

Clockwise: Matcha Latte w/ oat milk ($6.75), Hōji Roll Cake ($6), Thai Tea Roll Cake (OTH), Hōji Latte w/ oat milk ($6.75)

Matcha roll cake, plain basque cheesecake

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Black Sesame Roll Cake

Anton

4.5(52 reviews)

Anton at Stanford! What a dream come true for the team there! I have been buying from Anton since…read moreit was small shop without a storefront. The concept brought to the Bay Area by these guys despite the world having other options and places. The Bay Area has Anton. We recently purchased a Hokkaido cake from here, and I can say without a doubt, the taste is unmistakeable. For those of you that have not tried it, they offer little slices as well. But if you bring this to a party or a gathering, be prepared for it to be gobbled up fast. It's great to see this place continue to thrive and level up over the years. I'm happy to support local businesses and Anton's amazing desserts back up their reputation!

Anton is a confectionary store that you can schedule pickups, for same-days or in advance…read more I ordered the seasonal Artisan Macaron, because I'm a sucker for kawaii drawings/designs, and a Hokkaid Milk Crepe Cake Slice, and their in-house Signature Cold-Brew Tea (you can choose between the decaf roasted buckwheat or the mountain oolong; I opted for the latter). It was super convenient that I was able to pick some items up from the Stanford Shopping Center for some sweet treats! Friendly staff, and an easy online ordering process! +Asian desserts and in-house made tea +seamless online ordering

Interior (seating is outside)

Hokkaido milk crepe cake

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Front entrance (old Gourmet Franks)

Goodthing Coffee

3.9(83 reviews)

3.0 mi

Really solid coffee shop located in the heart of Palo Alto. I went here multiple times, and loved…read moretheir matcha/coffee. The service is always great. The baristas are super nice and accommodating. I highly recommend the pistachio matcha latte. I'm not much of a pistachio lover per se, but this latte was so incredibly good. Not to mention, their iced vanilla latte as well! You can't go wrong with either of those two options.

I like this place! Even though it's matcha, it's different than Maruwu Seicha because they also…read moreserve other unique items like strawberry foam and cakes! I liked the strawberry fields (strawberry cloud foam on top of matcha), but $9.50 was a killer price for this. It gives matcha but with a twist, and its dining space is well-lit, well-decorated, and spacious. Would I recommend someone to go here if they were visiting Palo Alto? Not particularly. But if someone were visiting and they wanted to stop by for a cafe meet up, this would be a recommendation.

Pistachio einspanner

Urban angel

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Strawberry fields

Coffeebar

3.9(574 reviews)

1.6 mi

Coffeebar is a downtown Menlo Park staple for locals and for those that know what this place is all…read moreabout. What they represent to many is premium, high grade coffee, espresso based drinks, fresh pastries, light eats, and even wine and beer in a community like setting. In the past, I've usually ordered their Vanilla Latte, which by default is not overly sweet, and has a rich espresso aroma and taste. It's been some time, but I've also had their Cinnamon Roll and that was soft, moist and the icing was heavenly. Service had always been friendly and efficient. As for seating, the layout has booths, countertop seating and some tables, all laid out in a long hallway design.

I'm really kinda shocked at the rudeness of the barista. I ordered at banana muffin and a latte. I…read morewaited for my latte and took a couple bites of my muffin. The inside was all doughy. It took a bit to get anyone's attention and I very kindly asked if I could do something else because of it. She looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language and questioned it while I showed her. She said it's because it made of bananas. Also just kept looking at me like there was something wrong with me. I proceeded to then say I was speaking clearly. After that she suggested a refund. It felt really pretentious and unnecessary to do. Really disappointed with her lack of understanding. When you spend $16 on a muffin and a small latte I would hope it's ok to say something if you're not happy.