Marina Village Restaurant

We're visiting from Southern California and we were looking for a good breakfast and coffee spot,…read moreand this place was definitely it! We had the bacon egg and cheese croissant which was amazing! We also got two cold brews one with pistachio cold foam and one with Irish cream, both delicious! The owner was also super sweet , 10/10 will definitely come back when we're in the area.

I had a wonderful first experience at Cafe Mia recently!…read more My husband and I were visiting Monterey/Marina for the weekend and wanted to grab some coffee and breakfast. We stumbled upon Cafe Mia and were so happy we did! We sat outside on their little patio and enjoyed the sun and music while we waited for our drinks and food. The iced chai latte was DELISH. The quiche and apple fritter were pretty good as well. We didn't choose any of the healthy options but there are some! We briefly talked to the owner (I believe) and he was extremely kind and helpful. We will definitely go back if in the area again.

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Marina Donuts & Bagels

4.1(420 reviews)

0.3 mi

Super fresh made daily,I know this is as I can smell it at 5am nearby. Come here for donuts or…read morelunch they now have a full menu with the best bagels. Burritos or bagel sandwiches all are excellent. I love they now accept card payments instead of cash only. Big staff turnover but always friendly..

Super nice people! I only have gotten the bagels, but they are good and lots of cream cheese!read more

Inside area. Order at end, pay in the middle

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Starbucks

2.7(118 reviews)

0.1 mi

Truly the slowest Starbucks on the Peninsula. Staff is friendly, it's clean...all good, but if you…read moremobile order, plan on 25 min for your latte.

Service is NOT friendly. The female person that assisted me, had ZERO customer service , did NOT…read moredeserve a $. Also, I asked the drive thru person (another female)- "can I ask a question?" She replied "yeah what's up?". I thought to myself "what the..." Here's a tip: Starbucks Marina Ca store #6707; train your staff to greet customers with a smile and be friendly-er and show more kindness. And hire folks that like to work with the public. I would not recommend this store. ...NO stars! Food - berry blonde was delicious , chocolate pistachio ok & Dubai bites ok Ambiance - very open no welcoming vibes I won't be back not worth my $

Pecan Cortado

Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

Daddy's City Diner

4.2(419 reviews)

0.2 mi

I am so glad I looked at the menu because I was not expecting there to be filipino food in this…read morearea. I had to get the Filipino Breakfast (duh!). I was a little surprised because the meat was all chopped up, like hash-style, but it was oh-so-delicious! The portion was GENEROUS, and my pregnant belly was satisfied. If you want to try different things on the menu, most things come a la carte, which is nice. My husband got the banana crepe platter, which I liked because it wasn't overly sweet, as well as the biscuit & gravy. And my toddler loved his pancake breakfast. We also had to get the spam musubi lumpia (the special for the day) because how could you not? It was just as amazing as it sounds. Family friendly spot with a good amount of seating and parking. Service was great. We never ran out of water or coffee. Surprisingly, it was pretty empty the morning after 4th of July.

Service was great. The place was filled with locals and the staff were warm and attentive. My…read morescrambled eggs were perfect: light and fluffy and cooked exactly right. Plenty of food for a good price.

Filipino Breakfast

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Filipino breakfast - comes with tocino brisket, langonisa, eggs and fried rice.

Starbucks

2.8(103 reviews)

1.7 mi

Good service and speedy in the morning. The girl on the drive thru speaker was very funny and made…read moremy day!

Made an unnecessarily rude comment about how no one could understand what my mother was saying she…read morewas talking "way too fast to understand". Normally most of the employees can understand my mom, she really doesn't speak THAT fast. It was said by an older woman with gray hair, idk how new she is but this was our first interaction with her. This later caused my mom to feel even more stressed out on top of their wifi being really difficult to connect too. It took my mom over 5 minutes just to be able to connect it to her phone so she could pay through the app.

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Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

CSUMB Library Cafe

2.4(12 reviews)

2.4 mi

I do not know how to say this in a nicer way, but the service is just awful. The employees are all…read moreconsistently rude and unfriendly (except for maybe two people). I understand that it gets busy, but there is absolutely no reason to let your emotions out on customers the way that so many of these employees do. Also, their prices are a bit high. I only go here because I am on campus and I do not want to support Starbucks, which is the only other cafe on campus that I know of.

I was hopeful that when the cafe opened back up after COVID under a different food service company…read morethat they would have improved but I was wrong. The iced tea is served lukewarm because they basically pour hot brewed tea over the ice in your cup. Today I went to get a warm chai and could only get an iced one. The iced beverages come in a very small cup and they have no lids for them- which is the whole reason I wanted a warm chai today. The food selections are okay and the only reason to keep returning. They get one star for being in a convenient location and a star for having happy positive staff.

Friendly Staff :)

The inside of the Library Cafe

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Seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte. Yum!

Starbucks

2.5(30 reviews)

1.6 mi

Stopped in after enjoying the new Mario movie with my grandson. This Starbucks is located in a new…read morewalkable/livable concept in Seaside. The store was very clean and we were greeted immediately. The lady was very polite and very helpful with my grandson's questions. She was very patient with me as I could not decide today. . I had a white chocolate mocha and a chocolate chip cookie. Their cookies are always amazing regardless of your preference. My grandson chose a cake pop - the frog after several questions. He was pleased and I received an education. Lol. We sat outside as the weather here is amazing!! I will return on another visit I am sure to my family here.

The workers all look lost ,everything seem disorganized, and the drinks tasted off. We had them…read moreremade but, even then they tasted wrong still. They really need quality control check ASAP.

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Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

McDonald's

1.9(109 reviews)

0.3 mi

4-/3+ Drive thru was…read morequick and food came out fast. Worker was helpful. The only thing is, the operation hours are incorrect on both here and Google. Thought it closed at 9 p.m. and it's not. Since this was a drive thru experience, I am not sure how it looks inside. Almost forgot, the ice cream/shake are not available.

SEPTEMBER 19, 26…read more Placed an order @ McDonald's {Reservation Rd.} 9/20/26 Placed an order using Door Dash @ McDonald's {Reservation Rd.} Marina, Ca. I ordered a McChicken Sandwich {Add Mayo, Add Roma slice tomato} , Double Cheeseburger {Extra onions, extra pickles, Add Mustard, No Ketchup} , Large Coke + 2 Bbq Dipping Sauce. Removed top off of McChicken , removed patties from Double Cheeseburger {placed on top of McChicken} Add BBQ dipping sauce. Replace top bun of McChicken {McChicken McDouble Cheeseburger with Bbq Sauce} just need plenty of Napkins. Chased with a Large Coke Marina. Order the 2 Cheeseburger value meal w/ Large FF and Coke. Also Mcchicken Sandwich + 2 Bbq & 1 hot mustard dipping sauces. Order arrived packaged properly, I remove the top of the chicken sandwich, Add the 2 cheeseburger patties + Bbq dipping sauce. Now I have double cheese McChicken Sandwich :) Best McDonald's Hack I've come up with, Large Fries weren't hot?

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Sausage egg biscuit

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7-Eleven

3.1(36 reviews)

0.4 mi

Singh had great customer service to me and my friend today very helpful and patient we got a bunch…read moreof snacks and drinks

Excellent service! Owner is super nice and funny, definitely my favorite store to go toread more

Bogo!

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Pumps fail to read cards.

Tico's Breakfast and Lunch

4.2(477 reviews)

0.5 mi

This has been my go to for a while in the Marina area. I hadn't been back for several years, and…read morethey moved within the same shopping complex. Apparently they had just re opened that day. The service was outstanding, and they accommodated us moving tables due to temperature changes and our children making a lot of noise. (We requested the moves and they accommodated us each time). The food was fire, I had the burger medium, it was cooked perfectly to order and had fresh vegetables (lettuce, tomato, onion). They were all fresh off the vine and ripe and the garlic fries were served hot with just the right amount of spice. 10/10 for ambience, service, and cuisine. Well Done. Gabe Frutos and Family

Had this place for dinner. Chicken Marsala was delicious and well-presented. Place may look a…read morelittle deceiving but the food is fantastic!

Interior of Tico's

Traditional Egg Benedict & country potatoes

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Bagel & Lox - smoked salmon, sliced tomatoes, red onions, cream cheese, & capers

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Hal A.

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6

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12 years ago

I've been here for breakfast and lunch a few times before. Their breakfast food was very good! The lunch food was also good, except for their mashed potatoes - they were pretty bland and kind of dry. But other than that it was all very decent food for the price and I still recommend it and would go eat there again. Also has a pretty relaxed atmosphere every time I've been there, with only a couple other people there at the same time, so service is good too. read more

Steven S.

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5

1

12 years ago

The food was tasty. The service was great. Very friendly waitress. Great portion size breakfast. I will be returning again.

Anthony V.

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9

0

9 years ago

It says it's closed at 9 but when you pass by round 7 it's already closed not the first time this happen

Love F.

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3

0

12 years ago

Amazingly mediocre flavorless food. Good, fast service. The dirtiest place I've ever eaten at though

Cheryl W.

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1

0

6 years ago

We are open for in door dining as well as take. Hours 7-8pm Monday thru Friday Saturday 7-5pm read more

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