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    Railroad Expresso

    3.7 (78 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea, Cafes
    Open 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

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    RAILROAD EXPRESSO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Good for working
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Chocolate Croissant
    Rick S.

    The service here is friendly and as a neighborhood coffee shop in the Sunnyside area of San Francisco where there's not many options, it's a nice place with comfortable seating. It's near a bus stop too, so conveniently located. I don't drink coffee, but the chocolate croissant was delicious !!!

    Iced coffee, spicy chai, poppyseed muffin, cheese raspberry croissant
    Noah G.

    Railroad Expresso is a great little neighborhood coffee shop. For some reason there aren't a lot of coffee shops around the Monterey/Foerster area, so Railroad it's generally my go to if I don't want to walk far from home. The coffee is good and so are the pastries, the vibe is nice, and the prices are reasonable. What's not to love?

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    5 months ago

    Convenient local coffee house and cafe...good cappuccino and pastries, friendly atmosphere...

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    This spot is solid, partially for drinks like their Mexican Mocha. Good balance of spicy and sweet.

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    Good coffee, cheerful service, and a homey, comfortable, neighborhood atmosphere reminiscent of my favorite late '90s/2000s coffeehouses.

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    4 years ago

    Great fresh coffee, pastries and conversations -- we LOVE the owners. A slice of home.

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    Supporting local stores. The white mocha was pretty good. Nice place to sit and work too. Decent WiFi and clean bathroom

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    The best part of this place is their Mexican mocha - sweet and cinnamony - an awesome boost to my day.

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    Ballast Coffee

    Ballast Coffee

    4.2
    (307 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    I stumbled across Ballast Coffee while looking for a cute cafe to study at close to SFSU. Ballast…read moreCoffee was the perfect place to go to because it is less than 10 minutes away and has a lot of street parking available (which is rare in SF lol). Like everywhere else in SF, you have to pay for street parking but it's free after 6pm! The vibes inside are of a typical coffee shop and there is a good amount of tables and seats! The barista makes each drink one at a time, so it could take a while to order and get your drinks, but it just shows that they are very intentional with their drinks! I was super excited to find out that Ballast Coffee is actually a Filipino coffee shop that serves Barako Coffee, which I believe they source from the Philippines. They also sell barako bean roast blends for $20 in case you wanted to make it at home! Since they use Filipino barako beans, I had to order their Ube iced latte and Ube hot chocolate! The coffee had a slightly fruity yet chocolatey undertone that made it really delicious with the Ube! I do think that the coffee had a lighter taste to it, so it let the ube taste stand out more. My favorite was the Ube hot chocolate because it was super decadent and warming! I'll definitely be back at Ballast Coffee to study more and to also try their Ube Mocha as well as other drinks!

    I've tried this cafe several times. Met with a friend to try the ube latte and she tried a…read morecroissant and I tried the beef empanada. The empanada wasn't heated long enough and the inside was still a bit cold. There were cubes of beef inside but I didn't think it had enough seasoning. Wouldn't order the beef empanada again. The ube lattes were OK but I think their regular coffee drinks taste better. It's a nice place to meet with a friend or two and have coffee and a conversation if you ca. get table seating not occupied by people with their PCs for hours.

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    Java On Ocean Coffee House

    Java On Ocean Coffee House

    3.6
    (605 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    I haven't been on Ocean Avenue since our son was in middle school nearly 8 years ago. Always found…read moreinteresting local coffee shops, poke, sushi and burgers places near by. Today I dropped our recently senior rescued dog for his first grooming for us. I came upon an "Old Friend" Java on Ocean Coffee. The café is at the corner or Ocean Avenue and Faxon across the street from the former Walgreens which means amble parking! Java On Ocean Coffee is a classic San Francisco coffee place which has much more than coffee to order. There is a selection of savory breakfast items, sandwiches and smoothie! Given it was after 3 pm I ordered a Mexican Mocha and an oatmeal cookie. The café was fairly packed with nearby Riodan High School students studying about American history "New Deal" with great enthusiasm and laughter! There are 15 tables and plenty of seating including several outside but given the May gray day I cozyed under a poster of famous Mexican artist Frieda to drink my Mexican Mocha today. I look forward to future exploring Ocean Avenue including getting a smoothie or sandwich at the café!

    I was in need of a study space and came across this place -…read moremany of the smaller ones wobble a lot but its only a minor inconvenience - outlets: plenty of outlets along the walls - WIFI works - food: Way to pricey. You cant go wrong with their house special chicken sandwich and sweet mexican mocha. Save your money and dont get the Chicken quesadilla (expensive and just plain). -hours: usually close 30 mins before time stated they close. Still too early to actually study

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