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    Nave

    4.1 (26 reviews)
    Open • 7:45 am - 7:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Brenna J.

    The food is pretty regular for cafes except for their stand out selection of tinned fish! Their coffee options is pretty basic. To be honest, its everything i wanted and expected! My favorite part of hanging here was that is smells like dried flowers or teak wood. Probably the former since the interior has such cozy wood slats on the walls. One star off because they seem understaffed as the singular barista also had to run the cash register and the kitchen. She's excellent! Management needs to staff with another person.

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    Honestly love the place! It's a chill spot to get some work done or meet with someone.. they have plenty of chairs and couches to sit. We got a croissant sandwich and their chips & dip. It was good! The coffee and matcha could be better, but I don't think coffee is their specialty. They have it, but I would say there's better elsewhere. The new girl that was training had a great attitude and I loved her vibe, the others were a bit more nonchalant. Overall though it was a clean environment and I would come back!

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    Breakfast sandwich is premade. Cashier knew absolutely nothing. Couldn't answer questions on menu. Service was slow. Bfast sandwich was tasty but lukewarm. Falls apart so ask for utensils as there are none available. Mocha was fabulous. Only a few customers inside and now I know why. Cool ambience - has lots of potential.

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    Derek L.

    First to review! This is the in house cafe at hotel Stratford. I came here primarily because they serve Grafeo, which is supposedly one of the top rated bean manufacturers in the world. I walked in to a mostly empty cafe, save for two customers. There seems to be only one guy working at the cafe, though I saw multiple servers coming in and out so I guess there's a shared kitchen with the hotel? He did not greet me when I walked in but instead puttered around with some small tasks before he finally came over to take my order. I appreciate that they have a graphic that tells you how much milk is in each drink and make sure to confirm with customers that a real macchiato is not Starbucks caramel macchiato sized. lol I know, I'm a coffee pro. Anyway, I ordered a double macchiato, which I felt did not have enough milk in it, as I was mostly drinking espresso. And a berry parfait, which was kind of sad, as the fruit was definitely frozen. Anyway, I tried it, but I'm not sure it was worth walking out in the rain for.

    Ceasar salad with the perfect croutons
    Andrea S.

    Service: A+ Ambiance: A+ Food: A++ We had olives, anchovies, Caesar salad, artichoke salad, and mussels! And the Pinot Grigio! We left every plate clean. It was all delicious. The chilled Pinot was clutch on a rare hot SF day. I'm usually not a fan of mussels but would have them again and again and again at this spot. My cousin hated anchovies prior but now is a big fan. We will come back again soon.

    Nave has a nice ambiance. Nice place to get work done. It has a lounge with couches and stuff.

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    Beautiful cafe, convenient for me because I stay at the hotel often. Food was good, drinks were great.

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    Turkey Brie and iced latte were delicious! Staff was super friendly and the decor inside is beautiful!

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    Bad coffee. Cold egg and cheese croissant. An embarrassment to re-vitalizing Union square.

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    Great cafe! Staff was super friendly and the atmosphere was a great escape! Would come again.

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    “I stopped in while exploring Union Square and was impressed by how peaceful and beautifully designed the café was.”

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