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Great local spot in downtown Merced. Place is super clean and the employees are really friendly…read more Coffee was very good. I went with a classic hazelnut latte with almond milks Will be visiting again

Coffee Bandits is such a quirky little spot in Merced! I ordered a decaf mocha latte and it was…read morepretty solid. They have plenty of drink options to choose from, and the staff were super friendly and welcoming. I also really liked the unique, laid-back atmosphere. Definitely a fun local coffee shop to check out if you're in the area!

More art at Coffee Bandit. Not sure where they will eventually hang this, but it's LARGE!

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Rustic Coffee Cart

5.0(1 review)

2.2 mi

Obsessed!! they have the best coffee in Merced with so many fun options. Kinsey is the best and is…read moreso nice. On weekends sometimes the cart is outside of the cycle studio and is totally worth a try!

Lavender latte, bees nees

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Lattes

Hola Cafecito

4.2(84 reviews)

2.3 mi

I'm back! I've been back several times I just don't post a review every time every drink I have is…read morethe best each food item I have...I love. This evening I came to force myself to finish some work on the computer that I do not feel like doing. I have one hour and they close in one hour. So I ordered the...Blueberry Lavender Lemonade with Guava and it is soooo good! Perfect Drink for a hot summer night and August is here, so i'm talking about perfect drink for tonight! I am limiting my caffeine, and I'm realizing I don't need it like I thought "I needed it" and I'm so grateful for their menu options that have no caffeine or less caffeine and this drink is amazing, and it's pretty and it's purple too!! I also wanted a snack before I have dinner. I got this protein snack box from their grab area by their register. It has toasted crackers, salami, cheese, and artichoked dip. It's the perfect portion for an appetizer before dinner later, and the artichoke dip tastes like it was made from scratch! Yummy! Okay, I need to get my work done. Definitely, a must have drink and a great yummy snack. They have the best customer service anywhere. I've come here early in the morning when they're super busy. I've come in the afternoon and now i'm here at night. No matter what time of day you come always greeted with the warm smile. They even remember me by name... And I don't live in this town. I love it here. I love supporting family owned businesses in local communities and this is why!

Ordered their chai!…read more Chai with oat milk. Chai with vanilla and regular milk. Both were great choices! Also ordered their breakfast bagel sandwich. It was one of my favorite bagel sandwich I've tried. Not usually a fan of them but this one changed me!

Chilaquiles and cafe de olla

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Bagel Tyme

3.8(243 reviews)

1.0 mi

I absolutely love this place, been going here for years! Their cinnamon sugar bagels are perfect…read moreespecially with their cinnamon cream cheese! All of their flavored cream cheeses are packed with flavor and never disappoint. I've only tried a few other bagel flavors they have but all delicious. Highly recommend coming here!! All of the staff are always nice and fast!

When I came here over the weekend, the first thing I noticed was how the store was set up to take…read moreorders at the door like it's still 2020. Other than that, the bagels were made fairly quick, and you can dine on their outdoor patio. * New York Lox Special - 3/5 stars. I'll be frank, I took a bite and another bite but it didn't AMAZE me. It's your average lox bagel with tomato, capers, and red onions. The wait was about 10-15 minutes but there was a small line shortly after I ordered. Overall, I wouldn't come back if I were craving a lox bagel to this place because the total for 1 lox bagel came out to be $15 with tip, but it was convenient as this store is located near the highway.

Breakfast bagel on everything bagel

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Lox New York Special on jalapeño bagel

Yum Yum Donuts

3.3(89 reviews)

1.4 mi

I never had a problem here! Definitely a great place to stop by and grab some breakfast or a quick…read morebite! They have pretty good option. As far as I know they don't serve any food at night? I don't know when they stop serving food. Would be nice if they had a sign for that but coffee is great and the donuts are delicious! Sometimes when I'm doing laundry I come here to have a coffee while I'm doing laundry lol

Its usually really good and no issues but today i went in to get a strawberry banana smoothie and a…read morebagel sandwich and i said what smoothie i wanted three times but i ended up getting a only a strawberry smoothie i asked the lady and she said i only asked for a strawberry smoothie which i didnt but they didnt wanna remake it for me which i thought was weird and rude when it was somethings i didnt ask for

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Jenny Nicole’s Old School House Bakery

4.7(64 reviews)

1.6 mi

They provided the catering for my dad's reception: Tri tip, chicken, roasted potatoes, Portuguese…read morebeans, green salad, bread rolls and desserts. Everything was enjoyed! The tri tip was perfect and flavorful (better than the restaurant, in my opinion :)) Also the service was wonderful-warm, friendly, responsive and respectful of the event taking place. Highly recommend for their catering. 10/10!

From the moment I walked in the door I felt at home. Everyone was friendly and helpful!! Jenny owns…read morethis place and her whole family is part of it. My friend and I were looking for a place halfway to meet. I found these guys on Yelp. Great reviews so I thought we would give it a try. It is a treasure! The place is cute. It's comfy with good oldies playing in the background. The food was amazing and seasoned perfectly. Their Portuguese beans is a family recipe and the best beans I have ever tasted. Biscuits and gravy was delicious. They are homemade and you can taste the love in it. We had the tri tip and like everything else - blown away how tender and flavorful it was. When in Merced, Stop by!! You will be glad you did!!

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Side veggies soup

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Broccoli salad

Joe On the Go Cafe

4.2(153 reviews)

1.5 mi

I'm not big on tomato soup, but this was truly delicious. With the all grown up grilled cheese,…read moreperfection!!

Went here for breakfast. Had the Breakfast burrito with sausage and veggies and the ham and egg…read morebreakfast sandwich on sourdough. Food came out piping hot. We sat outdoors because we had our dog with us (They even brought out a cup of water for our pup). Service was excellent from start to finish. Will definitely come back.

Great ambience very well decorated

Breakfast Burrito with sausage and veggies and Hot Cup of Joe. (Not shown: Breakfast Sandwich)

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Tomato soup with an All Grown Up Grilled Cheese.

Starbucks

2.2(97 reviews)

1.1 mi

I came to this location to visit my son before his first week of college. One of the workers, I…read morebelieve her name was Michela, was extremely kind to me and went the extra mile for service. One of the better experiences I've had with Starbucks.

They're very slow. Some of the ladies that have been there a long time act like they're entitled…read moreand they're not very friendly. You can't fake it when you're fake. I will stop going to this Starbucks.

Pecan Cortado

Iced Banana Bread Latte

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Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha

Dutch Bros Coffee

3.4(71 reviews)

1.0 mi

Has a big waiting area indoors, music is at a good level not to loud, easy to read menus, great…read moreservice

I had a great experience at this location. The inside was nice and clean and I loved the indoor…read moreseating. The vibes here were good and the workers are also very friendly. I definitely recommend checking out this location to experience the new indoor area.

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Steven F.

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1

0

14 years ago

Paul L you are a friend Aaron's F! Aaron is the one who screwed the store over! Jeff L was a great manager. Now that he left Starbucks the store service has gone down hill. If you get on Aaron's good side he will give you free drinks just like his girlfriend did that Jeff fired. My family is boycotting this store that HAD the best tasting drinks in town. Some of their best employees are leaving now. Seth, that blond hair girl with great smile. The girl that opens a lot said Aaron is a con man! She is nice if you get her on a good day. I was bummed to hear the new that Jeff left the company, because the other stores seem to take sometime, and they don't care to get to know you, like this store did. My drink 4 shot cap, with great foam... read more

Mark M.

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13

0

9 years ago

The quality of the coffee here is above average (4 stars). The quality of tea is below average (3 stars). The location is great but the parking can be a bit uncomfortable if you come on the days when the UC students are in session (they park their cars here to catch the free bus to the campus). The service is excellent (5 stars). It's the usual high standard of customer service that keeps this place quite busy. read more

Greg P.

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12

0

8 years ago

I'd originally given this Starbucks a 5-star rating after my first few visits there, but the last few have been a very different experience. They seem to be understaffed most of the time and the poor employees are running ragged trying to keep up. They're doing their best to remain pleasant, which is why they're still at 4-stars, but the service has slowed down immensely. read more

Emily R.

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3

1

7 years ago

Waited 30 minutes for a drink that they never even placed ... I had asked 15 minutes in and they said it was coming nothing ever came. I had to make line again to ask for my money back and they said they'd make it right away( did get my drink AFTER 30 minutes) but still they could have given me my money back. read more

Kemia K.

60

1

0

8 years ago

This is like the best place to go anytime of day. Especially during fall season the pumpkin spice latte is to die for I literally go every morning for the same pumpkin spice lattes oh and they're vanilla bean frappe with extra whip cream is heaven on earth Starbucks never seems to disappoint me. read more

Lily R.

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4

1

8 years ago

Just very bad coffee overall. It's too sweet one time and next time it's water down. Their coffee just tastes burnt and smoky like ash, don't know why people keep going to Starbucks when there are better coffee shops around. ASIP coffee in town has the best fresh coffee, period. read more

Deanna M.

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2

4

10 years ago

Despite ALWAYS being busy and having a line at the drive thru this Starbucks always keeps me happy and smiling. To avoid the line, I order online and my orders are ALWAYS ready when I get there and perfect! read more

Justin C.

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5

0

11 years ago

Just like any other Starbucks out there. Nice staff, pretty quick service. I just come in here occasionally, and I really got to say, it's pretty expensive. I guess that's just Starbucks. read more

Brittany O.

34

13

0

12 years ago

They always make my drink the way I want it. This place can get busy sometimes so just have patience the customer service is well worth it.

Han S.

180

6

0

8 years ago

Always have gone here since I went to cruickshank and the service is always great and the drinks are even better! Keep it up guys

Baron V.

794

49

5

11 years ago

its starbucks so my expectations were not high to begin with. starbucks sucks and is sapping the money out of your community

Megan S.

125

7

0

8 years ago

Great store good people great stuff always very fast and efficient and they make an amazing coffee always a great experience

L. W.

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9

2

10 years ago

I love knowing that I can get the same exact drink at whatever Starbucks I go to. But I love how they remember my name!

Stephanie C.

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1

0

7 years ago

Service is amazing! I love Starbucks and this is one of my favorite locations (: It's always clean and friendly staff

David K.

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5

0

10 years ago

My mom takes me here the most, my dad likes it not as much as my mom, but the drinks are really good.

Happy L.

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12

0

9 years ago

Sometimes they get my order wrong, I had to wait 10 mins for my coffee through drivet through.

Sadiie M.

68

6

1

9 years ago

Love this Starbucks seems like it's the fastest in Merced the drinks always seem fresher.

Keke S.

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4

0

8 years ago

I absolutely love Starbucks!!! One of my favorite teas is their pineapple white tea!!

Matthew N.

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7

1

8 years ago

Nice outside patio area to relax, catch up on some work and enjoy a mocha lotte! : )

Aidan M.

1

15

0

10 years ago

Really nice when I come in every morning and the staff is really nice

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I absolutely love this place, been going here for years! Their cinnamon sugar bagels are perfect…read moreespecially with their cinnamon cream cheese! All of their flavored cream cheeses are packed with flavor and never disappoint. I've only tried a few other bagel flavors they have but all delicious. Highly recommend coming here!! All of the staff are always nice and fast!

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