I love cafe Louis! I recommend the iced caramel macchiato with an extra shot or one of their…read moreseasonal drinks especially the Vietnamese. It's so good. Their coffee is strong and stays consistent.

Premade salads, some sushi that looked expired, and several sandwich options. I paid 8.50 for the…read moreonly gluten free salad (Greek salad). I wanted a smoothie but the issue here is that their smoothie and coffee menus share a screen. The screen spends about 10 seconds on each menu, not enough time to read smoothie ingredients. Because of this I accidentally ordered a smoothie with one of my severe allergens in it. To their credit they were nice about it and offered to make me one of the others. But the menu thing is really a huge roadblock. Somebody else mentioned a grad student discount on Yelp. I asked about it but was told this hasn't been offered for a while. Nice indoors seating, music was blaring very aggressively though. Sweet outdoors space lit with fairy lights. I would go in a pinch again but not on purpose if there were other options

Lovely place and lovely people Def coming back…read more Roast their own coffee and make their smoothies very well!

I was pleasantly surprised by this place! I have to say I was skeptical based on the reviews, but…read moregiven the new ownership and more positive reviews lately, decided to finally give it a chance. You really can't judge a book by its cover. The inside is really cute and cozy. Not too many people when I went since it was a Monday around 10am. Just ordered an apple chausson (spelling? it's basically a French apple turnover) and a latte with an extra shot. I was still hesitant at the point of ordering because the guy behind the counter seemed a bit flustered making a couple drinks and it took almost 10 minutes to get mine. But, I am patient for good coffee, and it was great! I also recognize that this is a small business, not a Starbucks, so things operate differently. Had to check myself a little, lol. The coffee was actually so good that I didn't even need to put sugar in it and I normally always do. I am a true coffee lover and the flavor of this coffee was bold, smooth, just the right hit of acidity...not bitter at all. You can tell the beans are quality and roasted/ground fresh. The beans are clearly respected. Gotta give five stars just based on that. Staff are reserved but very pleasant. Also, the pastry was amazing flavor-wise but I think they warmed it up in the microwave as it was heated within 20 seconds and I heard the whirring/beeping of what sounded like a microwave, though she heated it in the back so I couldn't see. Unfortunately this makes a delicate pastry become soggy and the filling gets scalding hot. It would be nice if the shop could invest in a proper toaster oven similar to other cafes in order to heat pastries in a more appetizing way. Just a suggestion, but not a huge deal. I'll still come back and support this business! Thank you!

5 stars for their gelato and espresso! I haven't tried anything else here, so perhaps an updated…read morereview when I do. I sampled their hazelnut gelato and it was so good, rich in that delectable hazelnut flavor, so fresh. I was also in a coffee mood, so why not put gelato and espresso together? I asked the person helping me out if he recommended vanilla gelato with the affogato, or hazelnut, or other flavor. He mentioned 100% vanilla for an affogato, so I went with that. Generous on the espresso amount in comparison to the gelato/espresso ratio. I went here with a friend, and she got their salted caramel (?) gelato and mentioned that was great as well. Friendly staff, homey interior, great vibes here. Would come back for some more gelato and espresso!

Ordered a cortado and the service was great. The employees were very sweet and they bring your…read moreorder out to wherever you sit which is great. The coffee came out in a timely manner and was well priced (in my opinion). There are seats for both inside and outside. It was nice to sit outside to enjoy the weather. Coffee itself was okay. I've had better, but I can't complain because the service and price were both good. I saw some focaccia sandwiches and definitely have my eye on those to try another time.

I was running behind schedule and totally forgot to order and go somewhere beforehand to pick up a…read morecake for a gathering, so I sent the husband to Brioche De Paris since it was local to check pick a cake, assuming there were some in stock for Mother's Day. Luckily he came home with a cake, so Brioche De Paris saved me that night cause I was able to bring something to the gathering. The cake itself was pretty small, especially for around $50 or so, but we enjoyed the opera cake as it was not too sweet. Beautiful and tasty! The space here is fairly large, with plenty of room to sit. They have a lot of options, such as food, beverages, pastries, cookies, slices, cute individual desserts, and much more. I did go here once to check it out, but didn't buy items, but found things to look really good. The workers here checked in and let me know if I had any questions, feel free to ask. Individual desserts and such are really atheistically pleasing, but they are on the pricier end of things. Yet again, this is Lafayette, and of course, the precision and time that went into making all these baked goods.

Heads up, this place is related to the ALAMO location. NOT the Walnut Creek one. Why this place was…read moreable to get the same name somehow, I have no idea. Came here to try this place thinking it was related to the Walnut Creek one and it was...disappointing. My husband and I saw they had way more cakes which was fine and they had a bunch of croissants. But the cakes are labeled as they appear. So the hazelnut cake is called...hazelnut...but then they have other menu items using the same word. So mind our awkwardness when we wanted the cake and the girl behind the counter asked "which hazelnut item" and you can't explain much more because the name of the item is just "hazelnut". We also got a scone and a couple of hazelnut chocolate croissants. I saw that they had the same exact quiche flavors as the Walnut Creek one and...they were way more deflated and thinner than the Walnut Creek ones. So I'm not sure if the intent is to be an imposter? When we got the takeout box, the sticker listed Lafayette and Alamo (but not Walnut Creek) which is when my husband looked into it only to find out it wasn't related to the Walnut Creek one... Anyways, when we got home, I noticed the hazelnut cake/mousse thing wasn't really made well. The shell is wayyyy too hard to break. I would've preferred it to be thinner. A fork should be able to break through it, not a knife...and the top of hazelnut was cracked as opposed to it needing to be completely sealed. On top of that, it was pretty sickly sweet that I was only able to eat half of it. I forfeited over the second half to my husband who said the same and he has a sweet tooth to begin with. To his words, his hazelnut chocolate croissant didn't taste much of either. Neither side was strong enough. So...next time, hard pass. I'll go back to the other Walnut Creek one. Maybe I'll try the Alamo one to see if it's better than Lafayette, but this place was disappointing.

My husband and I were looking for a near by coffee place and came across this since it was near our…read morehotel. Upon walking in, I loved the vibes. Such a cute place. You walk in and you see all the merchandise. The menu was simple and easy to order from. They even had an option to add CBD to your drink. My husband a simple cold brew and added CBD. I ordered the matcha horchata latte. My husband enjoyed the cold brew. I really enjoyed the matcha horchata. The matcha and horchata balanced each other out and one was overpowering the other. My husband who is not a fan of matcha tried it and likes the combination of the two. Definitely a place to check out if you're ever in the area.

Sorry really didn't do much for me…read more Just got a regular coffee and the flavor was just meh and a little over room temperature. Lot of sayings on the wall, but they should concentrate on the coffee

I was in the area so I stopped by. I didn't realize everything was plant based, but it didn't…read moredisappoint. I got an iced latte with soy milk and it was really good. I felt like the coffee was pretty strong and the soy milk wasn't overpowering. They also I also ordered an avocado toast (make it fresh) and it was delicious. Couldn't even tell it was a cashew cream cheese.

I used to love this place but since it changed ownership it's clear it was a downgrade…read more The quality of their drinks has declined, it's dirty and the staff is sloppy. I ordered a drink online. I arrived a few minutes before the order said it would be ready. There was a line but it wasn't very busy. I asked for my order and they said it was on the bar line. I watched the barista make drinks for everyone in line before me. There was only one other person of color in line (I'm brown). They straight up ignored me while I stood there waiting and watched as the barista (a whites woman) pushed my drink aside to make everyone else drink before mine. Like literally waiting until the line was gone and no more orders. (Also this has happen more than once. It's a pattern). What is the point of online order if I could have just gotten in line? And why treat me like that? Previous ownership had a different vibe. And this ain't it. It is sad cuz it's one of the few vegan spots and they have community events but I'm not supporting this business. I'm sure the community events would suck for poc based on my experience w drink orders.

First things first, Lever Coffee smells amazinggg. When you walk in the most wonderful coffee smell…read morehits you and it feels so comforting. Our barista Maliya was very friendly and our drinks were great. My family enjoyed their coffees, and I enjoyed the chai. My nephew loved his "milk on the rocks" lol Can't wait to visit again when we're in the area.

Coffee was fine but the whole place feels overly pretentious. The atmosphere is oddly oppressive…read more I had a flat white, it was good but not worth battling their parking situation. The baristas were fine, but service took a while both in line and for my coffee. Overall, not my pick for coffee in the area.

I went to nine tailed fox the other day and decided to visit their arcade to use their claw…read moremachines. super fun and would go again. i love the thai tea there!

Stopped by here for boba and it was okay. The interior is very aesthetic, and there are a couple of…read moreseats & tables but it's pretty small inside. They have a really aesthetic photo wall & the place does look nice. The menu is pretty broad as well if you like variety (milk teas, fruit teas, sparking fruit teas, ice cream drinks, also some snack foods). I got the honey milk tea which was super jasmine-y. The house cream add on I thought would be more of a cream foam but turned out to be more like whipped cream. I didn't really taste much honey, but it wasn't bad. I got light ice (they don't have a no ice option) but it seemed like there was still a ton of ice. I ended up scooping the ice out because it was so much and I drink slowly, and almost broke the cup taking the cap off because the plastic was so flimsy. There are definitely other better places in the area, although I will say the staff were really really nice & friendly. The drinks just don't really seem worth it to me.