Ordered breakfast from here via GrubHub, including a $7.95 order of chicken apple sausage (it's on the menu for $5.95, but that links to an option list that includes bacon, [regular] sausage, and other meat sides - to get chicken apple sausage you need to pay an extra $2). The order contained 2 breakfast-sized links. $4 a sausage. It was the most offensive markup I've seen in San Francisco all year, and that's saying a lot. The bagel that was the rest of my order was weirdly stale. Won't be returning. read more

I have nothing but great things to say about this place! First of all who doesn't like to be greeted with so much enthusiasm when you first come in. They are always very attentive with their customers! The food is great, I highly recommend belgium nutella waffles. read more

This is a great spot for a big hearty breakfast! They have a huge menu, but I opted for a breakfast burrito with chorizo. It was really great! It had hash browns inside, making it an especially good hangover burrito. My boyfriend got the chicken fried steak, and it was exactly what you'd want when you order that. read more

The Grind Cafe - Breakfast Burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Breakfast sando highlights: 1. Egg cooked perfectly 2. Sourdough well-toasted and not pre-buttered 3. Accompanying potatoes ft. that freshhh Rosemary read more

The Grind Cafe - Breakfast Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

Most of their food is great! I've had some duds before, but the chicken fried steak and lox avocado toast were good. read more

The Grind Cafe - Lox avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

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There's one lady there who just has the worst possible service and attitude I was shamed for my name and hung up on and unfortunately this one bad apple really did ruin my whole experience they have a really sweet girl there named jazz who showed a lot of genuine care in rectifying the situation but the other lady just rubbed me to wrong hopefully they consider getting rid of her. Im only giving 3 stars because jazz was so kind otherwise it would be a 1 for me. read more

Solid 3.5 on the breakfast burrito. It was fresh, well-seasoned, and had a nice balance of ingredients -- egg, cheese, bacon, avocado, sour cream, and a pico de gallo with a slight kick of jalapeño. I'd give it the extra .5 if it had some texture, but all of the ingredients felt very "soft" throughout, despite asking for my bacon extra crispy. Looking forward to trying more items! read more

The Grind Cafe - Bacon breakfast burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

Good food, service is hit or miss, there's a nice guy that works there some days who is great and then an aggressive lady who works there other days. I've been coming here for years ordering a the 2-egg with hashbrowns and add a pancake (note I am explicitly *paying* for the extra pancake) and a coffee, always tip well. I like what I like, that's my meal. Go in to order, things are slow, in fact it's completely empty at that moment, Aggressive lady insists they have *never* done that and won't do that and that when I protest that the other guy does it, she insists that the only other guy who works there is the guy standing next to her (until he corrects her that there is another guy that works there). Ok, lose me as a regular customer I guess, but seems unreasonable for no reason. read more

Great place for a casual breakfast or brunch. They have a lot of classic brunch options, and they're ordering at the counter and seat yourself style is great for any small party that doesn't want to fuss with crowded brunch places. As soon as I saw the hash brown hill on the menu, I knew I had to try it, and I wasn't disappointed. The hash brown was crispy and cooked to perfection, and it was loaded with toppings. I could have used some tomato, lime, or something to cut through the richness of the sour cream and avocado, but ketchup and some hot sauce did the job. The service was friendly and quick, and it wasn't hard to find a table for us. They have an array of pastries to tempt you at the counter, and I didn't try any this time, although maybe I will next. Overall, great place for a chill meal that doesn't break the wallet! read more

The Grind Cafe - Hash brown hill - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great breakfast joint on Haight. Convenient to Muni and #7 bus Counter service. Nice urban feel. read more

Live in the neighborhood and this place is always packed! It's not gourmet but it's very good for what it is. Anything you want for breakfast they probably have on the menu. Service was fast coffee was hot (not good but hot) and my ham and eggs craving was satiated. Only complaint was that it was pouring and so windy outside but they kept the front door open so our food got cold fast. read more

Like many others have said, the food here is great! Quite a bit overpriced but overall pretty tasty. They do mess up the occasional order but what warrants the one-star rating instead of a 4 star, is the wait staff, namely the older white lady at the front. The rest of the staff is friendly and great but she is discriminatory and downright rude. For the white couple ahead of us, she gave them ranch and extra items for free, but for me and my ethnic girlfriend, we had to pay for all these things. When we went to grab the ketchup, she said those are for dine-in only and told us that we had to grab the ketchup packets for to-go even though the other ones are also clearly grab and go. We asked for a cup of water, and she said that we can't have any, and explicitly marked "No drinks" only on our bag. She proceeded to glare at us as we walked out. I thought this would be an isolated incident so I gave them another shot today, and I was treated the exact same way by this employee if not more aggressive as if she recognized me. This cafe has a potential to become a local favorite and comfort food place of mine, but as long as the restaurant continues to keep employees who don't appreciate SF's diversity and treat customers so poorly, I don't think I'll be coming back any time soon. I also encourage others to not support such businesses that tolerate a culture of discrimination and hate. UPDATE: just opened my food and there was a single piece of bacon on top of my veggie sandwich! This is absolutely unacceptable as bacon/pork is considered taboo in many religions/lifestyles including mine and they should be extra careful especially when someone orders a veggie sandwich. Though as seen in the photo, the placement looks almost deliberate which makes me even more suspicious of potential discrimination/retaliatory behavior. read more

The Grind Cafe - Bacon in Veggie Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Review update during shelter-in-place! Been ordering takeout here during shelter-in-place and got to try more items on the menu - definitely a great sandwich place. The triple deck club is fire - super thick and toasted well. The chicken in a sandwich is very juicy, cooked perfectly! The pesto chicken and the chicken bacon cheddar sandwiches were so good. I hardly eat an entire sandwich (big leftovers person) but I couldn't put those two down. read more

The Grind Cafe - Chicken bacon cheddar sandwich - chicken cooked perfectly!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

We ordered pickup from this location. The staff were courteous and the food was ready very quickly for a Sunday. We both ordered the grind combo and tried to order a variety of their dishes to try a lot of the menu (pancakes, French toast, hash browns, and home fries.) Everything was just Ok...nothing special. They have a fairly large menu and maybe we caught them on an off day, but for the price it wasn't that great. read more

Came here off of a recommendation, and for a brunch spot it is a solid choice in Lower Haight. With most brunch places having a huge wait, the counter ordering system here knocks off the reservation time massively. With that being said, the wait time to get our food was 30-40 minutes and I started to get a bit impatient. There are tons of things to order on the menu, and the food is pretty good too. Solid option. Isn't going to knock your socks off, or disappoint read more

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I feel like this place taste pretty good and super flavorful.. if they get your order right. When I placed my order for a breakfast burrito yesterday morning, I wanted apple chicken sausage as my protein and no salsa/sour cream. However, when I started eating my burrito, there was bacon in it and it was loaded with salsa with a small hint of sour cream. I was super disappointed but still managed to eat half of it because I didn't want it to go to waste. I was too full after the half to eat my home fries but I gave them to my co worker to eat and she loved them. Overall, if I decide to come back here, I wouldn't get take out - I would dine in just to make sure that my order is right. read more

Love this place been coming here since 2019, introduced to this place by friends and we loved it. Always try and come here when I'm at work and it's right down the street from my job. The service and food is good the ambiance is welcoming. Nice house and sometimes hip hop music playing. I'm a regular here I will always try and come through read more

Food is great! However the lady with the ponytail could use a smile or two. Doesn't stop me from going in though :) read more

The Grind Cafe - a variety of baked goods - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

I went to The Grind Café to work on a Thursday afternoon. They had a lot of free spots to seat. I ordered a coffee and almost got a pastry because they looked very delicious. They have WiFi which is a plus when you'd like to work efficiently. I feel like, in my experience, not all of the coffee shop have WiFi so I recommend to ask before ordering and seating down. The waitress was very friendly! read more

The Grind Cafe - Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've worked in the neighborhood for over 15years and I love the grind, feels like I've tried everything on their menu and I honestly haven't gotten tired of it. The staff there are super sweet and always greet me with a friendly smile. Also the food has great taste, my favorite is the bacon cheese burger with curly fries. Super tasty and full filling. read more

Arrived here around 4 pm on a Sunday in desperate need of my caffeine fix. I was informed that they were no longer serving food, which was fine because that isn't what I came here for. They served me up a cup of ice coffee with milk in a timely manner. It was really good coffee with a nice flavor with just a bit too much milk but it was still really good. Sorry-no commentary on the food but thought it might be helpful to know that they stop serving food earlier in the day. read more

I've eaten other things here (breakfast stuff) and ALL were super good, but my go-to and this review are specifically an idea to their club sandwich. Before that though, I don't want to overlook the solid staff. Even when they're super busy everyone has always been exceptionally nice and helpful. Five stars EVEN in the face of having to keep it all moving. Anyway, almost no place that says they offer a club sandwich really offers a club--turkey AND ham AND bacon--most include only two of the three. This place has all three and crucially include cheddar. Also crucial, they don't OVERtoast/burn the bread! Three hardened bread slices will cut your mouth and it OFTEN happens elsewhere, but never at The Grind. Sandwich technicalities aside, the art of this creation is a fantastic flavor blend, likely based on ingredient layering of what's next to what. They just nail it. Clearly I recommend it and the crispy fries it comes with. If I had to change anything they offer it's that all condiments are in those horrid little foil packets that end up in landfills. I have always wished they offered refillable squeeze bottles and compostable condiment cups, but, no. In any case, The Grind is great and you can't lose ordering anything here, but for supreme self-care, have the club. read more

Lazy Saturday out. Walking around, enjoying the sunshine. Stopped in to grab a drink until we saw a burger come out of the kitchen. I looked at my partner and we both agreed that we had to try the food. She got strawberry pancakes and I got the three egg breakfast. The eggs were cooked perfectly just as the has Townes were. And the two slices of wheat bread were the perfect size and amount. The pancakes were light and fluffy and the syrup wasnt overly sweet. We will be back to explore the menu. The food and service are great and I'm very surprised by the rating on Yelp. PS got an iced tea and it came out in a chilled glass. Love that small touch. read more

The Grind Cafe - Three Eggs Any Style and Strawberry Stack - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

One of my favorite spots. Can't go wrong with the chorizo breakfast burrito--the hang over cure of local chefs. This place is classic and just perfect. Don't expect fancy but do expect solid delivery of many favorites. read more

The Grind Cafe - Bagel with Lox , Cream Cheese , Tomato , Red Onion & Capers - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered a Lavender Iced Latte with oat milk and it was everything I was expecting and more. The lavender syrup was slightly sweet which was the perfect balance to the floral taste and it wasn't insanely heavy on the oat milk. The baristas were also so nice and we bonded over our love of everything floral in drinks. Highly recommend stopping by for some coffee or a fresh pastry! read more

HIGHLY recommend this place!! The Grind and, especially Lil who works up front, have made getting breakfast a treat every time I go. The food is delicious (especially the breakfast burrito!!) and I can't thank Lil enough being so kind. Definitely order the off-menu vegan breakfast burrito! "Breakfast burrito, veggie sausage, hash inside, no dairy". You're welcome :) read more

Though they still have good food... They don't tell you if you don't ask, but The Grind now charges a mandatory 15% gratuity on orders over $50. They don't have waiters to offer you services you are grateful for. You order at the register and someone from the kitchen brings your plate out. They don't allow you to decide if the service is worthy of a gratuity. This is a sneaky upcharge. When I was learning etiquette, gratuities were a gift the purchaser made IF they liked the service. The standard was 10%, really happy was 15%. If restaurant employees are underpaid, then there are two things that should happen. Employers should pay a living wage and employees who don't like their pay rate should quit. That's how employment works. The employer can increase the cost on the menu to compensate, and the consumer can decide if they want to pay that amount. Don't lie and mandate a fake gratuity that the consumer did not offer. Pre-pandemic, I ate here often. I will never eat here again. read more

LOVED this place!!! Very friendly service! Great menu selection! Full on coffee selection as well! Had a delicious latte and the most amazing scrambled spinach and feta egg! Hash browns cooked to perfection! Also have a section with a lot of baked goodies. Yum! May have to hit this spot again before we leave. read more

The Grind Cafe - Happy girl with her latte! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I really wanted to support this business, but my food was delivered COLD. I know it was not the delivery driver's fault; since I scheduled the order in advance, the restaurant probably had it sitting around for a long time. Not good. And they didn't provide utensils. How do you eat hash browns without utensils? I hope they do better next time, if I give them a second chance. read more

Great coffee cake and omelets. Easy to get a table and good service. Can bring the doggo as well.

Don't over think it. Best breakfast burrito in the city. I get mine with bacon and hash browns (hash browns are a lost art in sf) the cream, salsa, eggs and avocado are always evenly distributed. Service is fast, beverage selection is good too. read more

The croissant French toast and the Joe's scramble without toast was excellently well cooked very minimal oil was used whoever was the cook this morning. Server, Suheil A. Did a fantastic job on my to go order that I received via Yelp app order via GrubHub delivery. read more

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Went here with my friends for a mini reunion for brunch a while back Pre-COVID-19 and it was a good time considering they were able to accommodate such a large group of us on short notice! The service was good, brunch was delicious, and I can't wait to come back again soon! read more

My coworkers wanted to eat bbq for lunch a couple blocks away but I didn't want such a heavy lunch and found this place on yelp. I ordered the veggie omelet with eggwhites and fruit. The omelet was pretty good. Filled with different veggies and cheese. The fruit bowl it came with was impressive: strawberries, blueberries, cantaloupe and pineapple. It came with toast and I asked for a side of PB which they charged me 50 cents for. The restaurant itself was big and spacious. I'd come back and try other items on their menu. read more

The Grind Cafe - Veggie egg white omelet w/ pb for the toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Francisco, California

How have I not left a review for The Grind? I used to live down the block but have since moved to a different neighborhood. While their service can be hit or miss, their food is awesome. Their breakfast burrito is the best I've had and their French toast is to die for! They also have great pumpkin, banana, and lemon breads! This is still THE place when I have a hangover, a bad day, or any other time I want some comfort food for breakfast. Tip: ask for the potatoes inside the burrito instead of on the side! read more

The Grind is a long-standing institution of Lower Haight. Even today, with the influx of some new businesses further east on Haight St, the Grind is still one of the only places that is reliable for all your coffee, tea, and breakfast needs. As a vegan, there is unfortunately not a whole lot of options at your disposal. However, you can find a tofu scramble, some hummus and bagel type offerings, as well as soy and almond milk on the menu. I believe they also occasionally have some vegan baked good selections, although I didn't see any last time I was there. Although the vegan options aren't stellar, it's about on par with most of the rest of the neighborhood (or even SF, for that matter.) But I personally really appreciate that they have a large selection of teas. For some reason, it's rather difficult to find hot tea offerings in the area. Most of the cafes in the neighborhood tend to be very coffee centric. The Grind carries Mighty Leaf and have all of your staple varieties (plus a little more.) Finally, the Grind is a place you actually want to hang out at and spend a little bit of your morning and afternoon. The staff is friendly and they have a good amount of seating both indoors and out. If outdoors, you get the bonus of people/bike watching on Haight St. read more

The whipped cream that came with my cold coffee was spoiled. I unfortunately had to throw my drink away. Definitely never coming back!

I won't be back. Came here every Saturday for months with a friend for coffee. Today, my latte obviously didn't have any coffee -- it was just steamed milk. I brought it to the counter and politely said they forgot the coffee, and was told (by the woman with bleached-blonde close-cut 'fro) that I was WRONG and that she'd made it herself. No offer to remake it. No checking it. Just "No, I made it myself." and that was it. I poured it out in the water fountain and it was Just. Plain. Milk. Not going back after that rude treatment. Bye, Felicia! read more

I always come here for lunch to satisfy my breakfast cravings and they never fail to impress me with their breakfast burrito. It's a huge portion for the price so I highly recommend read more

I come here often with my boyfriend to have lunch since I work close by but I'm tierd of getting cold stares by the older white lady who works here I'm sitting down like everyone else and I see her cold starring me down . She got loud with my boyfriend for no reason and made us feel unwanted I always feel unwanted . The other girls who work there are friendly and have good customer service expect the older white lady. I like the food here but I don't like being felt like I'm at the wrong place when I paid for my food and come here often. read more