A lil pricey but always a good place for a morning treat. Cinnamon Bread and Drip coffee . Fresh ingredients and easy transaction even with Covid read more

Expensive but absolutely delicious. Highly recommend their bread. I miss Pizza nights - for a time, it was the best Pizza in SF!

I think this place has so much charm and quirk from the decor and ambiance alone, but the coffee is really something. It's a great place to relax with a cup of coffee, maybe read or study and the staff are usually friendly. Seating is somewhat limited to this long table on one side or several small tables on the other. They're awfully close to each other so don't expect this to be a place to have good one-on-one conversation with someone over coffee because the guy next to you will chime in. That wasn't fun. Their almond and peach coffee cake is so good with a cup of mocha! read more

Call me a sheep, or whatever, but I adore Mill. I love their peppercorn parmesan sourdough rolls/muffins and their cookies. I also love that they are selling their flour now. I would love to see the St. Helena Bale Grist Mill incorporated (hint, hint). Try it if you like bread and baked goods and if you don't, please don't go and let everyone else enjoy it. Cheers. read more

Great aesthetic. Good coffee and good toast with several options for toppings with your toast. Limited seating options. Your run of "the mill" coffee shop. read more

The Mill - Toast n' coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

This review is solely for the Pizza. It's amazing. My friend brought me two slices for movie night and it has possibly the best crust in San Francisco. Also, the cheese was perfect and toppings excellent. Highly recommended. read more

I love the story of the place and I love what they're doing. The last time I was here was 4 years ago. I paid $4 for a thick slice of toast and it was fantastic. I took my whole family today. The place is just as lively as it was four years ago. This time I closed my eyes and paid $7 for the toast. I get that SF is a hard place to survive. I get it. I grew up here and things are bound to change. But the toast was barely as thick as my pinky, and as tasty as it was, it was not worth the money I paid for it. I'm not sure what's going on, but I hope that they return to serving their toast the way they used to... read more

HANDS DOWN TOASTS Lot of people have criticized this place for its expensive toasts but I think its worth every penny!!! Almond butter Toast:- very smooth and creamy Almond butter. The country bread is the best that I have ever eaten. I really love the buttery middle part of the toast. Chocolate Hazelnut Toast:- Please do order this if you are in a mood to eat something sweet. I have no words to express how good this is. Ricotta-Jam Toast :- This was an average tasting toast with a thin slice of bread. In all, Mill has become my favorite breakfast place in SF. The latte from Four barrel coffee pairs well with any of the toasts. read more

The coffee is a little acidic, go for a latte or cappuccino instead. $4 for toast may seem a little ridiculous, but the bread here is so bomb! Also, it's huge, really almost like 3-4 pieces of toast. They have some outside seating in the front, and their music is played on a record player in the back. All in all--good vibes. read more

The Mill - What hipsters eat - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Although it's ridiculously expensive to get a toast for $4 when you can actually buy a loaf for $6, I still keep coming back to this place, as it's THE place to catch up with friends in the neighborhood along with beautiful Alamo Square. I like both dark mountain rye bread and country bread. And their sweet bread is also amazing! Try pistachio croissant! Plus, with Four Barrel coffee, it's just hard not to come in and start your day with some nice little treat. Next time I swear I will get a loaf and enjoy my toast home... read more

The Mill - Heavenly good bread - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I came here to grab a coffee to wake up. I was definitely not expecting what this place looked like. It was open and airy. I loved the seating and there's even patio seating! I could tell I was getting great coffee because of the line out the door. I ordered a mocha and was directed to wait near the bar. The baristas were cranking out drinks and I got my drink in less than 5 minutes. Props to the barista for giving me a heart on my mocha! The mocha had a smooth taste to it. There wasn't much chocolate flavor to it but I didn't mind because the espresso flavor was so good. Anyway, I look forward to coming back to such a friendly place. There were pastries I wanted to try and pizza night!! read more

The pistachio blackberry croissant is incredible.  The browned outer layer boasts a thick, rich nutty flavor that gives way to flaky croissant layers. Next comes the ground pistachio butter, similar to the texture a macaron cookie. While the ground pistachio flirted with being a tad too savoury, the blackberry spread and the powdered sugar (dusted on top) acted as a wonderful counterbalance. Paired with a good cup of coffee and a window seat, I enjoyed a pleasant morning despite missing my bus. read more

The Mill - Gooooood morning san francisco - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

My most favorite coffee shop in the city. And they bake own bread - right in front of you. I'm originally from Europe so I especially appreciate their Rye breads. And of course what they do the best - is yummy coffee (that's why you are there!) - my fav Four Barrel. - and comfortable atmosphere to enjoy it. read more

This was one of the first places we visited during our trip and it did not disappoint. The space is well decorated and of course social media worthy. The cappuccino and seasonal jam toast were both equally delicious. My husband also enjoyed his cup of joe. You can't go wrong with Fourbarrel Coffee! read more

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I was actually shocked to see that I hadn't reviewed "The Mill" before because it's be a staple of my SF'dom for quite some time. Is it a bit booshie and hipster? Yes, very much. Do I mind that? Not so much. Anyway, any place that serves Four Barrel Coffee gets an immediate five star review from me. Not only does it signify that the owners have great taste in coffee but, they support local roasters too. I love stopping into this business for a quick espresso when I'm in the neighborhood as it's my favorite pull. Let's talk toast. I know it's had it's heyday but, this place still makes some great toast. If you're feeling like some bomb avo toast, then this is your spot. It's bomb. Ambiance - 5 stars Coffee - 5 stars Boom. read more

The Mill - Four barrel espresso - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great coffee, wonderful place to sit and chill and awesome art on the wall! We'll be back!

Holy crap that was a phenomenal piece of bread / toast!!! As expected, my Four Barrel latte was perfection in a cup. Beautiful place, too. Congrats Jeremy and Josey!! read more

Fresh bread, yum. Carbs, yum. Country bread with butter + cinnamon sugar ($3.50), even yummier. Good place to grab a bite to snack at Alamo Square (except I finished the toast before getting to the park). read more

3.5 solid stars If you're on an ALL-CARB diet, drop by this fine establishment. They have a variety of toast on various toppings. A-must try if you love thick toast. I am not a fan of toast, but The Mill takes toast to a whole different level. Ordered: Country Bread with Butter and Cinnamon Sugar: 3.5/5 Cappuccino: 3/5 Overall, cute place to catch up with friends or study. read more

Everything we tried here was exquisite. Conceptually, yes, it's a bit ridiculous. But you already know that you're waiting in line for $5 toast. Toast! So swallow your ego and get ready for some of the best toast of your life. The staff was surprisingly unpretentious. Friendly, helpful, smiling, gracious. Absolutely 5 stars. I will be back. read more

Love! The bread! The coffee! The atmosphere! All perfection. This bread is some next level sh*t. It's definitely above my pay grade, awesome texture, chewy and really full bodied. Some of them are honestly too much without an accompaniment. Awesome how they have different specials everyday for toast. My first morning I had the cinnamon and sugar toast and the second toast with butter and stone fruit. The coffee is amazing! Killer flavor, my tastebuds loved every second of it. For a place this busy I thought it was great how chill and laid back it was. The staff and customers were kind, fun and mellow. Felt like a real local, even if I was a tourist! read more

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Pricey for toast but delicious! I enjoyed the multi-grain toast with butter, honey, and cinnamon sugar. The bread surprisingly had a sourdough-y taste. The honey was delicious. Lives up to the hype. read more

Great service, freshly made bread, good coffee, and unique jams and toppings. What more could you ask for. Love trying the different specials. Come here, stay a while, you won't be disappointed. read more

The Mill - Mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The Mill has great coffee, I am typically a huge fan of mochas in general, and theirs is wonderful. The ambiance is what makes the Mill a unique coffee shop. It feels like a wide, open loft, with communal and small tables, and a parklet on the sidewalk. You're in the same room as the kitchen, where they make toast, breads, and pastries for sale. Lighting has some skylights, and large windows in the front and around the side, allowing for lots of natural sunlight. In general, this place is so cozy! The bathroom line can get long, as there is only one toilet for both men and women to share. Other than that, this is a great central location for you to get coffee with someone and catch up. Lots of people on their laptops, but it looks like more of an artsy crowd versus techies. read more

As a daughter of a German baker I know what good bread is. This is the only place in the city that definitely has the kind of bread that works for me. I am very grateful for this place. This is my go to bread place :) read more

This place is what I picture when I think of a SF place for coffee and food. Its a place with fancy hipster coffee, bread/baked goods, toast, and pizza. Much to my surprise the food and drink here are good which makes up for any of the obnoxious hipster vibe you might experience. The service here was great as everyone was friendly and very knowledgeable. Its a big open space where you can see where they make and bake the breads. There is a fair amount of seating but don't expect coming here with a large group, its a good place to get a drink and a quick snack. They serve four barrel coffee here which is solid. A rich flavorful coffee that isn't too strong or bitter, one of my favorites. They bake their breads in house so, if you're craving one of their many toast options you won't be disappointed. The pastries they sell are also very good, my favorite is the raspberry caramel croissant. Haven't tried the pizza here yet but I'm guessing if its half as good as their bread it should be good too. read more

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The Pizza was so GOOD. If you could just stop by here at 6-9 pm to enjoy some special pizza. One of the best pizza experience I've had. I hope you love it as I did. Enjoy! read more

The Mill - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

If you want toast for breakfast, this is the place for you. Limited options with no bells or whistles, but the bread is very good! I had the seasonal pumpkin butter and my boyfriend had almond butter with the seasonal jelly. Both were tasty, but overpriced. read more

Expensive but worth it!! Spent the entire day exploring San Francisco and happened to come across The Mill...SO HAPPY I did! The atmosphere was cozy. Perfect for doing work or catching up with friends. I got the Almond Butter toast (Adventure Bread topped with butter and almond butter). The Adventure Bread is a house made gluten free bread made with a mix of oats, nuts and seeds. It was so amazing I bought a loaf to bring home. Just a note. The menu changes, at I think 5, from toast to pizza. read more

Wow what an experience we had today.. first of all, update your business hours on yelp and google. Right now it says you close at 9 on Sunday's and the person on duty said they were closed. Now let's get into the juicy negative experience we had.. I scheduled to meet someone at 6:30 at the Mill with with my husband and daughter. At 7:00pm the two employees on duty BLASTED their music, I think they were trying to make a point that they were closed. During this time we saw them putting the chairs on the tables and cleaning up. By 7:15, My baby was being a little fuzzy so I decided to stand up to entertain her. A few seconds after a white gentleman with glasses was moving a recycling bin over, since I was paying attention to my baby, I didn't know I was in the way. He rudely told us to move out the way, he didn't even say excuse me. It's common courtesy, I don't understand what's so hard about that. He clearly stated "you're in the way, stand over there!" Fine... I kept quiet and moved out the way.. as he's moving the recycling bin, he looks straight into my eyes and says, "we're closed! can't you see we're trying to clean!" And I responded and said "OKAY!" What was really disheartening were s few things... 1. I was trying to entertain my baby and he had no consideration once so ever, nor did he have any respect when he spoke to me. 2. I felt attack! There were two other customers who looked over when he shouted at me and they packed their bags and left. 3. Before everything happened, we had to change our daughters diaper. This place doesn't even have a changing table installed in the bathroom.. law requires all "restaurants" to have one All in all, horrible experience.. the man who shouted at me is white, maybe late 30's, with glasses. He clearly either hates customers, people with kids, or latinxos. If this is what your business represents, I encourage folks to NOT support this business. I'm a born and raised San Franciscan, i am totally okay with supporting other mom and pop shops. read more

I didn't think it was possible, but apparently it is in fact possible to get a tasty and unique brunch in SF without having to wait for 2+ hours. The Mill has a very spacious and welcoming vibe, and serves slightly overpriced and delicious combinations of toast with fancy toppings (i.e. spiced apple butter). I showed up around 11AM on a Sunday and there were about 8-10 people in line and plenty of seating options. Great place to grab a quick bite to eat and some excellent (four barrel) coffee as well. My personal favorite of the toasts I've tried so far is the Country bread with butter and cinnamon sugar. It's fantastic by itself, and possibly even fantastic-er with maple syrup on the side. The whole wheat sesame poppy with apple butter is an interesting combination of sweet and salty, which I typically love, but somehow this one just didn't click for me. Waiting to go back to try the dark mountain rye with cream cheese, salt and pepper. read more

The Mill - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

My Spanish is terrible and non-existent so I was thankful to find the menu here is in American English. We met a friend here who was visiting from Cupertino one weekend and had a great time catching up over coffee and chatting about other interesting cafes and events in San Francisco. We don't live in the neighborhood anymore, but would recommend this cafe as a casual place to meet with friends or work for a few hours. read more

How can so simple be so good? When it's freshly baked bread topped with strawberry jam and butter + Nutella! Love the occasional breakfast at The Mills when I work from home, accompanied by a cup of mocha it's awesome! Their pastries are also tasty! Had a couple of their goodies including the spice cake and cookies. Mornings can be packed, the best time to go here is around the afternoon to avoid the lines! read more

The Mill - Mocha and strawberry & butter toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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So so so bomb. Super thick toast slices with rich toppings. Their sandwiches are incredible. The whole vibe is awesome. I want to try the pizza next! Note, all you gluten free people, the adventure bread is amazing. read more

The avocado toast is really really really good. Just thinking about the bread while writing the review makes my mouth water! Like other's are saying the toast is pricey, but sometimes you gotta treat yo'self! The iced coffee is pretty good too. Love the aesthetic, the vibe and the music. It's very spacious and I don't usually have a hard time finding a place to sit. A great spot to read a book on a leisurely Saturday. read more

Really great coffee, toast, and pizza in a hip atmosphere. Classic SF. Try the almond latte. Also try toast with cream cheese and jam. read more

The Mill - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Mediocre decaf. Toast is tasty but overpriced. And management is gross. https://www.sfchronicle.com/restaurants/article/Four-Barrel-Coffee-founder-Jeremy-Tooker-accused-12476911.php read more

Been to The Mill a couple of times in the past couple of years. Today I made a quick stop to grab two iced coffees ($4 each) and a latte ($5). The latte was very good, and the barista definitely knows what he's doing. The iced coffees however weren't too good. They were very diluted and extremely tiny (12oz I think). Everything here is quite pricey, but there are redeeming qualities. Their toast, that I've had in the past, is SO GOOD. The space here is also super large and airy. It is definitely a nice place to do work or have a conversation. read more

The Mill - Bread - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

1) I wish I lived next to this place and 2) I wish they had more tables! This place is SO YUMMMY. I love the smell of freshly baked bread. I came here on a Saturday morning and the line was out the heezy. Tons of people everywhere, you gotta be fast to snatch a table/seat. I don't know how, but some people were able to read their newspapers and books despite the commotion and tight space. SETTING -Locale is beautifully lit and bright in the morning, natural light pouring into the room. -Half the space is used for bread-making, preparing the food, etc. -Small tables for 2 in the back along the wall, a few tables on the right side upon entering, skinny long table on the left. -Cute artsy paintings on the wall, shelving, bottles, etc - a cross between minimalist + shabby chic. I especially liked the neon colored paintings - it gave the space a little pop. FOOD -PUMPKIN BUTTER ON TOAST. Ah, I love how the toast is so THICK and you can taste the freshness! They lay on the pumpkin butter heavy too :9 Pumpkin butter was rich and well flavored. Such a treat, I highly recommend. -Rosemary Butter and Honey w/ Sea Salt Toast. The sea salt adds a nice delicate touch to this heavenly toast. Highly recommend this too. -Coffee. They serve Four Barrel Coffee, which is all the rage and compliments the sweet toasts well. Lots of sugar, milk, and creamer to add. PROS -Delicious and well worth the wait. -Fresh bread + homemade taste. CONS -Can get busy and crowded! But now that I think of it, when we finished eating and left the place, there wasn't much of a crowd left. Maybe it was a Saturday morning thing. I want to go back soon! read more

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I got the chocolate croissant with the americano. (Chocolate is semi-sweet fyi.) I also ordered the dark mountain rye bread and it was quite bland. It was only $6 though, which doesn't make any sense since 1/10th of that with some butter on it would have cost me $4. I didn't realize until later the toasts here are what's up. I was pretty confused for a while and was wondering where people got the jam and honey; I guess they come on the toast. From a business perspective, they should increase the cost fo the whole loaf so that customers feel as though they are getting jipped. Yelpers, you're getting jipped when you purchase that toast - just letting you know. Nice atmosphere - good for reading, chitchatting, knitting, pensively staring out the window, etc. I wish they had more (separated) seats though. Seems like they could add another row of square tables. Ps. - No wifi read more

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