Rustic charm vibe with dependable lattes and good pastry and bagel options. Check out all the cool old school grinders on the wall behind the bar. read more

Royal Ground Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Super cool coffee shop Great view of the Richmond Chill staff English breakfast tea was on point read more

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Been here dozens of times in the past. The owner has changed and the food isn't as good unfortunately. Now, it takes a long time compared to the previous owner who was amazingly fast and efficient. Drip coffee was decent though. Ordered two Royal Bagels but they were barely toasted and skimpy on the ingredients and failed to include cucumbers on both. We've eaten here routinely in the past and was fabulous. Not so much now. Also ordered one Ultimate Breakfast Bagel and it also lacked the portions of our previous experiences here. I know things are always changing in life but there is no comparison to the quality, taste and efficiency of the previous owner...who was so awesome. read more

Had a tasty sandwich at about 7:15 in the morning when I did not have a lot of options elsewhere. Was glad they were serving full menu. Didn't try the beverages this time. This was a quiet place with some nice seating and nice service. read more

This place has GOOD coffee. The food and service is ok. However, the place is dirty. Windoes, signs and common areas need a major cleaning. The Open/Close sign is filthy. This is a place were food is serve. What is the issue of having a clean establishment? read more

Royal Ground Coffee - Sorry, I need to be clean. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

While waiting for my friend; i discovered this little coffee shop. Fluffy, moist and soft croissants are yummy. Coffee is quite good too. Tip: in the back is a little sunny study room with a couch, books and a couple tables. At 10 am, perfectly sun drenched to enjoy my croissant and java. Edwardian building is cool. read more

Terrible customer service. WTF is up with the frizzy black haired Russian lady? Never been in before and wanted to order a drink and bagel. She made everything seem like it was the world's biggest chore... to. do. her. Basic. job. Never going back there for sure! read more

This place is cute! It has a huge menu with a lot of variety. Feel good home vibe. C Service was well. Thank you read more

Must-try: their espresso Why? the Americano was a little burnt but overall I appreciated the acidity and the little bit of nuttiness Protip: I couldn't find an outlet, or maybe I didn't look hard enough read more

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I like that this is a no frills type of cafe & deli. The sandwiches are always decent and coffee isn't terrible either. Everything is prepared super quick and prices are reasonable. I love coming here to work for a couple of hours here and there bc the wifi is really decent and there's never a crowd. During lunch, people come in and out but for the most part from what I've seen, people get their sandwiches or bagels to go. Anyways, I appreciate that there's a coffee shop this close to where I live and it's always been consistent for me! read more

Nice corner shop. There's a cute display of coffee grinders on the wall. Good amount of seating! read more

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Royal grounds is a charming, quaint little cafe in the Richmond that is worth your quiet morning. The cafe serves up the usual deli sandwiches and coffee drinks at reasonable prices. They also sell coffee beans by the pound with various blends and origins. It is reminiscent of pre third wave and an encapsulation of "most cafes" in the city that did not fall victim to second wave coffees. I really liked the decor. The cafe is cooly designed with hand grinders of different sorts. There's a small room at the back with a couch and books to read. Can't speak much to the coffee but the sandwich was okay.. I would def come back to just hang out and read a book read more

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Excellent neighborhood cafe with guest WiFi , classical music, great coffee/ smoothie/ foood options and restroom. Great WFH or study spot. Super friendly family owned cafe. Highly recommend it! read more

This Royal location is worthy of support so that it survives. I opted to get a coffee here because its was a nice quiet spot to chill when we could dine in. Staff has always been non obtrusive , and it never got so busy that I could not just chill and check up on my mail while slowly enjoying a beverage , and a light meal. if you are getting your car serviced , a car wash , or shopping in this area stop by and support them , it's what I currently am trying to do. read more

Beautiful small business! The decor is so cool and they play classical music on their speakers. This was a really relaxing and cute morning breakfast stop. Speaking of breakfast, the ultimate breakfast bagel with bacon was nice and hot. Maybe if the bacon were crispier it would have been even better. The mocha blended coffee drink was really good. The woman at the counter warned me that there was no coffee in the drink and that it's only a sweet blended drink. I didn't mind that there was no coffee in the drink, I just wanted something cool to drink in the summer and it was perfect! I would love to come again! read more

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Ordered a lox and bagel sandwich. The obviously bored girl behind the counter forgot the cream cheese. I pointed that out that while I did get a new sandwich all the cream cheese was in a big ball on side read more

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Love their coffee!! Got their cafe mocha and loved that you can still taste the coffee. A lot of other coffee shops has saturated the coffee taste with milk and syrup but this made it perfectly read more

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Classic neighborhood coffee and sandwich shop. Good value and great service. Thanks for all of the sandwiches, Joe!

The best veggie bagel at a great price. The veggie bagel comes with tomatoes, guacamole, onions, sprouts, and cream cheese. You can choose from a variety of bagels such as poppy seed, asiago, everything, plain etc. Plenty of seating and outlets at this cafe. It's also located in a central spot on Geary. If you need to catch the 38 afterwards, the bus stops right outside of the cafe! read more

The customer service wasn't good, people working were rude. My sand which was drenched in mustard and not enjoyable. Won't be coming back to this location. read more

I have been to another Royal Ground Coffee in the Richmond. It's a nice coffee shop with a unique atmosphere. This one had a collection of antique coffee grinders. I had a breakfast bagel with egg and cheese. Also, a Sprite. I just needed a snack. Interestingly, the person working the counter would disappear when there were no customers waiting. She appeared when I was ready to order and then as soon as she finished helping me, she disappeared and there was no one standing around the cafe. There were other customers hanging out in the cafe...maybe 2 or 3. read more

Royal Ground Coffee - Breakfast bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Been here two different times and each time it was either another customer that didn't get what they asked for and the other time they didn't give me what I asked for which was just an iced macchiato. They also mentioned that they're "not Starbucks" which struck me as kinda odd bc I would've just gone to Starbucks lol Hoping for better service if and when I go again...? read more

I was very disappointed the few times I went here. Every so often I like to grab a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich from my local coffee shop. Out of all of them nearby this was the worst. I came on a few separate occasions. The first time I got a sandwich and the egg that was in it was greenish grey. I was disgusted because they didn't use fresh ingredients. Everything was also microwaved, which I have no problem with but it just tasted like plastic. On another occasion the latte I ordered tasted like pure sugar. As much as I love a bit of sweet in my drink, I had to throw it away because I just couldn't finish it. The final and last time I went I got a lemon pastry and it was just so bland. I also threw this away after the first few bites. Will not come back again. read more

Very laid back, hippie coffee place that I loved coming to. I can see this is a neighborhood favorite, the girl getting our orders knew most people who came in. I could see that people were comfortable in the place and reading newspapers, on laptops etc. The place is old and dusty, but they make great bagels. I had the everything bagel with avocado and it was so good! The bagel had the perfect amount of "everything" to it, and was the perfect amount of chewy. The avocado was perfectly ripe, fresh and creamy. They also had a very extensive option for dip teas and I really enjoyed spending a few minutes picking what I liked. I settled for a chamomile mint and it was so yum. Their lattes and espresso drinks were also good, as attested by Lily and Rags! I would absolutely love to come back to this place, it was great! read more

I'm sure a lot of people would agree when I say that waking up at 7:00 in the morning sucks. However, I'm sure even more would agree that having to wake up at 7:00 in the morning on a Sunday sucks even harder. Ugh. Thankfully, there's this wonderful thing called coffee, and places like Royal Ground that sell it to people. People like me. As in, people who really shouldn't be complaining about waking up at 7:00am on a weekend because other people, specifically including the wonderfully nice girl working behind the counter, had to wake up even earlier to go to work. To work at places like Royal Ground. On a weekend. Boy, don't I feel like an ass? Seriously though, with a cup of coffee in one hand, my delicious and tasty Lox and Cream Cheese bagel in the other (not exactly a breakfast of champions, but I was too tired to care), a cozy coffee shop to sit in (love the little nook area in the back), and a friendly barista there to greet me, being up that early didn't seem that bad anymore. With free wi-fi and plenty of snacks and sandwiches to try on their menu, I would definitely come back to this Royal Ground (parking around here is easier than by the one further down Geary). If for no other reason, then to throw a little more money into that tip jar. read more

Royal Ground Coffee - Lox and Cream Cheese Bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I am bumping Royal Grounds up to 5 stars. Since I got my little Pied-à-terre in the city, I have been going by here quite often. The service is always friendly and relatively efficient. There is usually only 1 person working there, so if 10 people show up all ordering breakfast sandwiches, it will, of course, take a few minutes to get your order. They let me bring my dog in since I am usually walking her when I stop there. They don't make me leave her outside on busy Geary like the coffee place down the street does. Also, the girls there all talk to my pup - I like it when they speak Russian to her and she acts like she know what they are saying. The soups and sandwiches are very good, the coffee is great, and the service is excellent. It is also nice that they have a separate room towards the back. If you need to get some studying done (a lit lf USF students live in the area), you can sit in the back with your coffee, using the free wifi, and not have the comings and goings of the front counter disturb you. Great neighborhood place and my go-to coffee place when I am in SF. read more

This is old San Francisco at its best: came in to get a cup of hot water and had to force the owner to take my money! :-) Great funky place to enjoy hanging out at. read more

I alway come the royal ground coffee for years.... It's always really good.

I've been coming here for years. It's a nice quiet place, great for opening your laptop and chilling for a while. The coffee is good and the employees are friendly. read more

Got a quick dinner at this cafe. Had the club sandwich and it is delicious. The coffee is okay. Good spot to hang out chill. read more

Royal Ground Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

The cream cheese was a cold hard brick as it never touched the warm bagel. The rest was carelessly sliced chunks of flavorless mealy vegetables. I've never thrown a bagel directly into the trash until today. Maybe stick to the coffee if you go. read more

Royal Ground Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I lived on the other side of Cook street in 2010 and was in school and would always eat here to my satisfaction almost everytime. Currently some friends moved close by and have been revisiting and thankfully not much has changed it's still great sandwiches for lunch as well as great breakfast sandwiches too. read more

Best breakfast bagel and coffee! The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is so cozy. Easy weekend breakfast spot you can always count on! read more

Royal Ground Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Service wasn't great. Not sure if it was the owner or not but he was tall, wasn't friendly and didn't speak clearly. I had to ask him to repeat himself multiple times because he was mumbling with a mask. I ordered a bagel with lox, I'm paying almost 10 dollars for this to have no cream cheese on one side of the bagel, cream cheese isn't spread. No capers either. No love was put into the bagel. Also, I was the only person there. read more

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This is one of my favorite neighborhood hangouts. The staff there is very polite and caring. They make some great sandwiches to order such as the vegetarian and the BLT. I like that they have plenty of seating and the space is open and sunny looking out to Geary Blvd. It's a great place to relax. Also, the #38 Bus stop is right outside. read more

Royal Grounds Coffee CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH on DUTCH CRUNCH is the boooooooomb!!!!!!!! (I'm getting a Royal Grounds Coffee boner, just thinking about it.) I would make the drive to the city, from Hayward, just for it. read more

The ultimate breakfast bagel at Royal Ground on Geary & Cook is quite possibly the best breakfast sandwich I have ever had...melted cheese, bacon, scrambled egg. I am certain that this sandwich is proof that God loves us. On top of that....the coffee is better than Starbucks, everyone working there is very nice, and I go out of my way (and pass other coffee shops), to hit that spot. read more

A really nice owner and The best coffee ive had also One of the best sandwitch places ive tried, the sandwitches are really good and fresh!

Adorable space. Ideal for working as they have extra space in a back room, outlets, plus wifi. Coffee is just okay but given everything else I liked this place overall. Plus barista was nice, not rushing or judging me even though I didn't know what to order when it was my turn. read more

The first rule of coffee shop is: don't f*ck with the caffeine. It's very simple: if an iced drink is a double, this should be written somewhere, or tell the customer, or, or, or SOMETHING. But please!! Do NOT give the poor unsuspecting a double shot when it's not expected! Either way, though, I think their coffee is vile. I've had regular hot lattes, iced lattes, decaf lattes, and drip coffee, and it's all way too strong (and kinda burnt-tasting) for me, no matter how much milk I put in. The prices of the iced drinks aren't listed anywhere, either, and are actually $1.25 more expensive. This is another fail, folks. And the owner (at least I think he's the owner) is, for the most part, RUDE. I never feel welcome in here, ever. Triple fail. Two stars because the sandwiches are good. read more