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What a great spot!!!! The people were great, the atmostphere amazing. Very conducive to great…read morechats. My nonfat mocha was perfect. The whole atmosphere is intriguing and very welcoming. I'll be back soon!!!

This coffee shop is unique, the artwork and furniture is different throughout the shop. The vibe is…read moregreat and the staff was friendly when they took our order. There were some people just hanging out, some working, and I was able to bring and play a board game here. Music was also chill and it was nice visiting with my baby. We ordered two specialty lattes. The Ube latte had a great flavor, and the Banana Latte was perfectly sweet, not too strong. I will come back here to try other lattes and would come with a friend or by myself to get work done.

Cappuccino & almond croissant

Inside space

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Matcha rose water lemonade

Acme Coffee Roasting

4.5(545 reviews)

0.2 mi

Great place for delicious pour overs and lattes. They make their own blends! I tried 2 of them…read moreblack and both were delicious. We also tried a couple of their lattes and they were great. They also offer pup cups for a small price. Plenty of parking. Great service. Quick turn around. Stop by!

Exceptional coffee! The beans speak for themselves!…read more The best coffee we have had on our roadtrip yet! For the short time we were waiting 3 different parties purchased beans.

Mexican Mocha Latte. Delicious!

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The Creperie Cafe

4.8(263 reviews)

0.6 mi

Came here last year before I got married today as our 1 year anniversary we came back too Monterey…read moreand knew exactly where to come for a delicious coffee to start our day. Definitely recommend anytime you are around Monterey.

Love this place way more than this tourist trap in Monterey we went to in the past. Love the open…read morespace and all the different types of furniture they had. I can definitely spend a lot of time here. A bunch of cool drinks to try veggie, strawberry/banana, and salmon crepe - all three was delicious. Our toddler loved her strawberry/banana/nutella. I liked my veggie. Definitely a big breakfast/bunch for us. You can ask for a box at the front. My Hong Kong milk tea tasted like a diluted version not the real thing. I didn't enjoy it. Two unisex restrooms and street parking.

Egg Lovers Crepe

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Strawbanana Crepe

Captain + Stoker

4.4(980 reviews)

2.1 mi

This cold brew will hit you in the chin like a randy johnson fastball . Strongest i ever did have…read more It literally cured a hangover. Also , friendly, personable staff. Wish they had a few more food options . Will definitely be back !

the coffee is very expensive for a very small amount. i also found my drink to be very watery and…read morenot super flavorful (i got an iced mocha). the staff are super nice though if you're in Monterey there's definitely better coffee shops in the area.

The ordering counter. Still nostalgic

Iced matcha latte

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Iced Matcha Latte w/ extra matcha shot, oat milk ($7.50) + Shaken Sesame w/ espresso, housemade black sesame syrup, milk ($6.75)

The Butter House

4.5(2.5k reviews)

0.8 mi

Food is amazing, service spectacular. My only complaint is the wait times but it is understandable…read morebecause the food is so good!!!!! The atmosphere and the employees make a great place to dine!!!

A few weekends ago we were on our way to the Monterey Bay Aquarium but we were unable to get a…read moretable because there was a long wait and we had hungry kids. We stayed in Monterey this weekend and were able to come again but at a different time with no wait time. We are really glad we came back to try it. It is so cute inside! Everyone who works there is so friendly, they seem to really enjoy working there. The food was really good, way better than the pictures. Very cute and would love to come back again when we are visiting to try something different. If you come and there is a long wait, there is a reason for it.

Croissant Breakfast Sandwich with sausage patties, fried egg, cheddar cheese and house made aioli.

TBH Benedict

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Health Street Cafe

4.8(9 reviews)

0.8 mi

I appreciate a local cafe open past 4pm in this area!…read more I needed a place to take a Zoom meeting, they had an outlet available, good wifi & nice natural light. It's a small menu, so was hard for me to find something on the menu without dairy, caffeine or nuts, so I hope they expand the options. Nice staff, clean restroom & modern space!

Pleasantly surprised! Great service, a nice little spot next to a gym (literally) and everything…read moreis fresh, cool, and delicious. For once it didn't melt as I was eating it and the granola sweetness was perfect!

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Lilikoi Boba

4.6(49 reviews)

0.5 mi

Came here with all my kids on our way out of Monterey & so glad we did. My kids live on spam misubi…read more& were pleasantly surprised they had that here, too! We ordered an array of 5 different bobas and they were all exceptional. Service was fantastic & genuine. recommend to stop here, we'll be back again.

Holy overpriced boba…read more Just because you're new to the area and don't have much competition doesn't mean you can charge almost $10 for a single drink. The taro tasted nothing like taro. I've had plenty of taro drinks, and this honestly just tasted like flavored powder, similar to the ones from Noodle Bar or Chopstix. Same could be said for the horchata. The drinks also looked nothing like the photos, which was really disappointing. Toppings are also $1-$2 each. My family spent over $40 for 3 drinks... I also remember this place had a Bay Area location with pretty poor reviews, which is exactly why I never bothered trying it back then. It looks like that location has since closed. Only good thing is their service. Do yourself a favor and save your money. If you're willing to make the drive, there are so many better boba shops in San Jose that actually taste good and don't charge outrageous prices for mediocre drinks.

Ube Taro at San Carlos Beach, Monterey, CA

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ALTA Bakery & Cafe

4.2(984 reviews)

2.3 mi

It's delicious! If you're in the area, I highly recommend trying it. We stayed in Carmel but came…read morehere specifically to eat and it was fantastic. I recommend the gala yogurt, and pistachio cake.

The new gold standard…read more Alta is the new gold standard by which I will unfortunately be judging every bakery from now on. Get there early or prepare to wait in line--the secret is very much out. And deservedly so. The staff is exceptionally friendly, the setting is wonderful, and somehow the food tastes even better than it looks, which is an accomplishment considering the artistry coming out of the pastry case. Alta occupies part of the historic Cooper-Molera Adobe complex, and its back garden may be one of the loveliest places I've ever eaten breakfast. Passionflowers tumble over walls and trellises, potted plants and mature trees soften the courtyard, and shade sails make it an incredibly pleasant place to linger over coffee and pastry. It feels less like café seating and more like breakfast in a particularly lovely California garden. And then there's the food. I came back two mornings in a row. The first day's quiche was ham and roasted pepper; the second was cheese and mushroom. Both were outstanding. The egg filling had this almost impossibly silky quality, with a beautifully browned top and crisp, buttery crust. I found myself deliberately slowing down because I genuinely wanted to savor every bite. The pistachio-rose swirl was exceptional: delicate, flaky layers with honey, pistachio and rose playing off one another without becoming cloyingly sweet or perfumey. It's the sort of pastry that reminds you what laminated dough is actually supposed to be. The maple-bacon swirl was the only thing that didn't quite reach the same stratospheric level. The flavor was good, but the rendered bacon fat seemed to fuse some of those beautiful layers together during baking. At most bakeries I probably still would have called it very good. Alta had simply set an absurdly high standard for itself. Then a table beside me ordered the smoked-salmon toast, I saw it arrive, and resistance became pointless. Warm, hearty, thick-cut bread topped with crème fraîche, radish, pickled red onion, greens and a genuinely generous amount of smoked salmon. A triumph. Even the pistachio-honey latte was a dream. I can't rave about Alta enough. My only complaint is that I didn't have more mornings in Monterey to work my way through the rest of the menu. It was one of the culinary highlights of the entire trip and is now my benchmark for what an excellent bakery can be. Alta, you have ruined lesser bakeries for me. Five stars. No notes. Except: make more pastries. I have unfinished business.

Sandwich station

Chocolate strudel

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Mixed berry strudel

Sweet Elena's Bakery & Cafe

4.1(212 reviews)

0.2 mi

Mmmmmm! Moist, delicious, and filling muffin with a rich warm mocha this morning at Sweet Elena's…read morewas the perfect way to start my day before exploring West End. I met Nancy Russell, the artist whose charming paintings currently decorate the walls like effervescent and enthusiastic confetti. There are colorful renderings of garden cats, coffee shop chats, and flights of pure whimsy. Nancy was charming and friendly. Then George, a frequent customer and legend, came in and charmed the room with his sunny, friendly smile. It was exactly the kind of coffee/ bakery that everyone would love. I left happy and smiling. I will be back!

We got here around 10am and they were sold out of a bunch of pastries. I got the ham & swiss and…read morethey put grated cheese on top and so when it was warmed up the cheese burned a bit and made the taste of the croissant not great. Overall, I wouldn't go back because of the limited options and I didn't love what I got for the price, but it wasn't bad.

The menu

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Entrance

Angelina's Bakery-Deli & Cafe

4.3(251 reviews)

0.7 mi

Walked in on Friday to order a cake for our daughter's birthday for Sunday. Isabella was the…read morefriendly young lady behind the counter who greeted us and helped us with this order. The place is very cute little mom and Pop shop. they have cake slices of cakes, other pastries, and also coffee that you can purchase from them also as well as cookies. They have a day old shelf with things you can also buy. Because they close on Sundays, they made an accommodation for us to be open at 10 AM so that we can stop by and pick it up. We came back on Sunday 10 minutes before our pick up time and the owner was already in there waiting for us to come pick up the cake. I had a small conversation with him, He was super friendly super nice. I definitely highly recommend a business like this to everybody who wants a sweet treat or coffee.

To say I am disappointed in the $70 Birthday cake my husband purchased is an understatement…read more He ordered a lemon cake with raspberry preserves with buttercream icing. What we received was a dry cake with hardly any flavor. My Mother thought it was just a yellow cake, she couldn't even taste the lemon. And she is an experienced baker. She made our lemon and raspberry wedding cake, that my husband was trying to recreate. The raspberry "preserves" were gelatinous, like pie filling from a can. Preserves should be a jam like consistency, only with larger fruit pieces. But sadly, this was goopy and artificial tasting. And the buttercream was greasy, not creamy, like it was made from Crisco shortening (not butter), sugar and water. It didn't even have any flavor (maybe they forgot to put vanilla extract in it?) Even the construction of the cake was poor. They clearly didn't put enough batter in the pans. Normally you shave the rounded top off to make it flat. This bakery just added tons of icing in an attempt to make up for the rounded edges. Which also meant there were barely any raspberry "preserves" in between the layers. And last but not least. When my husband special ordered the cake (in person) he asked for white sprinkles. When he arrived to pick up the cake, it wasn't ready. And they told him they didn't have white sprinkles. And offered to cover the entire cake in tiny rock hard pearls, that are typically only used sparingly for decorative purposes. Because they are so hard, many decorators recommend removing them before eating! My Dad bit into it and said it was like trying to eat buck shot. My Father has never met a cake or sweet he didn't like, until now. He didn't want another piece during his entire visit. My mother and I didn't even finish our first piece. To charge $70 for this 8" cake was just criminal. I would have returned it if I could.

Beautiful work they do

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Outside of the cafe. Outdoor seating available on the side.

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Anastasia R.

13 years ago

I friggen love coffee... and honestly, for me, its very hard to screw up my coffee... but seriously, only filling it 3/4 of the way full, come on... nothing that could make me more upset. Also charging me for things I didn't order.... really? Now I don't feel so bad about being a little harsh with this one because I have worked for Starbucks.... its really simple, all of the stuff you make the drinks in have measuring lines for petes sake... even when i ask for no foam or no whipped cream my drink is still only 3/4th's of the way full, every time. I mentioned it to the girl in the drive through window and she gave me serious attitude and rolled her eyes. No apology, nothing. I would not recommend this place, to anyone, ever... even if its convenient for you to stop here, don't, go to the McDonald's next door, at least they will fill your coffee up all the way. read more

Leo T.

167

583

18 years ago

This is the best Starbucks in Seaside. The service is fast,and they serve a great selection of pastries. My favorite beverage is the Berry Chai with a Maple Oat Scone(and during the fall,the Pumpkin Scone.) Be sure to look for Stephanie,Stacy and of course,Amber,the manager. I spent some time talking to her about her life and mine as she was leaving. I can't tell you how great I felt after we talked yesterday-the only thing she wouldn't do that I suggested she and her boyfriend should do for Independence Day,watch the big Astros-Giants game,to which she responded "My boyfriend and I don't like sports,we like cars." But still,she's usually willing to talk about the Giants when she's on duty,as are Stephanie and Stacy. read more

Michael S.

8 years ago

The girl that is yelling out orders today, 11/11/18 @ 10:30am first makes my drink and gives it to another customer. Then she re-makes my drink and tells that it's a peppermint mocha. I specifically reply that I had just ordered a white mocha no peppermint at all. She then says "yes I put white mocha in there just how you ordered" and what is my drink???? A PEPPERMINT MOCHA. How hard is it to even listen to a customer. I specifically say that I did not order anything peppermint and she also said "I hope all the extra chocolate topping makes up for me giving your drink away" this lady really needs to step her work game up. She's terrible. read more

B C.

188

11 years ago

This Starbucks is terrible. When the drive-thru line is full (which it usually is) people will block traffic waiting for the line to move. I can't believe Starbucks allows this. Also, they let bums stand right outside their drive-thru window with enormous signs asking for money. Thanks for contributing to the panhandling epidemic we are already dealing with. This place sucks. read more

Mary P.

181

14 years ago

They open very early in morning. You have to stay in a long line in the morning. I was in rush so I let the place after 5 minutes of waiting in line. For sire they need to add some staff in the morning to serve customers faster. read more

Ray M.

7 years ago

Sadly Starbucks only serves Pike in drive thru t TY hat it all they have unless you walk in and wait for a pour over. It 2:00 pm and here U sit waiting 7 people waiting so sad it's been 10 minutes waiting for two read more

Derrick L.

326

8 years ago

I waited in the drive thru for 25 minutes to get my coffee. Waiting behind a car getting 4 drinks with them sending 2 back multiple times. I would have left if I could but I was sandwiched in. read more

Jan D.

2 years ago

These guys are the best here they are so nice and even though they always have a long line they are so patient and calm and always get the order perfect read more

Sydney R.

10 years ago

I love this Starbucks location! The staff are very friendly! It gets busy but they are very quick!

Andrew C.

5 months ago

You don't have to worry here, from Morning till Night the Service will consistently be Trash

Bella B.

15 years ago

Great drive thru option if you don't want to get out of the car!

Sassyrose B.

11 years ago

I come here everyday the staff is always friendly !

Mason L.

14 years ago

Great coffee, drive-thru suck and long wait

Jarratt W.

16 years ago

Good times, Great coffee!

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I tried this spot out back in February and ever since then i fell in love with the drinks at this…read moreplace. The customer service is top tier, even when it's packed to a tea with tons of orders ahead of you, you can get your order within 10-15 mins. The vibes of this place too are just nice and welcoming. Such a highly recommended coffee spot.

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