If you are in Juneau, Alaska, the Rookery is the place to go for breakfast, lunch of a refreshing coffee and pastry. All is made in-house or from local shops. Cruise ships are in abundance every day, so come early for breakfast and just stand in line for lunch. In fact, you stand in line anyway, reading the menus laying all about. Friendly staff, all locals, and they are just happy to serve you. Tables are catch and catch can, so be patient. If you have friends with you, get them seated to claim spaces as you place your orders. A very Alaskan place to experience.+ read more

I ordered the Korean chicken sandwich and was very disappointed. The chicken was burnt and lacked flavor, and my tater tots were soggy because the sandwich juices leaked all over them in the to-go box. My boyfriend ordered the loco moco and said it wasn't good at all. When he called to place the order, the girl who answered the phone didn't even seem to know how to put an order in, which made the process unnecessarily long and frustrating. What completely sealed the deal for me, though, was reading the owner's responses to negative reviews. Instead of addressing concerns professionally or taking accountability, the owner's replies come across as rude, defensive, and borderline hostile. Customers are talked down to, blamed, or dismissed for their experiences. As someone who reads reviews before returning to a restaurant, seeing an owner respond this way is extremely off-putting and makes it clear that customer feedback is not valued here. Between the poor food quality, disorganized service, and the owner's unprofessional behavior online, we will not be coming back. read more

I really enjoyed myself at this café. The staff is exceptionally nice and fast with the food. There's a cute arrangement of seatings and the food was very delicious. If you're in the area, you should check this stop out. This is a place that you order at the counter, then they bring your food to the table. They have water available next to the counter, also the coffee was super yummy! read more

The Rookery Cafe - À la cart eggs and potatoes with a side of rice and kimchi & omelette with a side of rice - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

It's really gone downhill. Still the best breve in town, but the patatas bravas are now flavorless and neutered. The soft poached eggs on top were perfect, though. read more

I ordered to-go. The Cereal Killer French Toast was decent. I would not order again, it was not bad but would recommend to others. I give this dish a B. The Patatas Bravas was okay as well. The Kelp Chili Crisp ($16) that I purchased came in handy to add some oomph to the potatoes. I give this dish a B. The restaurant did not leave a strong impression on me, but I would suggest that others give it a try. The staff was friendly and informative. read more

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Yummmmmy! Great place for breakfast and lunch! The Full Breakfast was perfect- especially the chunk of ham! The omelette was delicious! My favorite sandwich? The Rookery BLT- with a pickled green tomato! You must try it! read more

The energetic team at The Rookery took good care of us! The food is good, the service is prompt and the coffee is as good as you will get anywhere! We recommend the Rookery. read more

Delicious eggs Benedict. Perfectly made. The pastry berries were lovely, and fresh flavor. Really enjoyed my breakfast. Great service and good ambience. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Lineup for the Rookery breakfast, coffee and pastry - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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Wow! Popped in for breakfast at an obvious local spot. Food, service, and ambiance all excellent! Reasonably priced as well, which is sometimes hard to find in Alaska! Absolutely reccomend read more

The Rookery Cafe - The dining room, adorned with local art! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

Very good food. Must do if you are visiting Juneau. If I were visiting Juneau Alsaka I would add this to my top 5 spots that are must eat at places read more

Had the strangest experience recently during the off season. Place is pretty empty, I get a latte that is extremely too sweet, then go back up to the register when there's no line to ask for it to be remade. I say it's too sweet for me and the girl on register offers to DUMP part of it out for me and add more milk (??????). Completely dumbfounded I say oh I was hoping you could remake it? The girl on the expresso bar then pipes up and says we can ring you up for another one if you'd like? No thanks! (?????) The whole time they're darting eyes at each other like wow cannot wait to debrief this stupid customer after she leaves. At that point I wished I was 40 years old and asked who's in charge around here. But I just smiled, said thanks, and left the full latte there. read more

The coffee is excellent. The food is delicious. The staff is first class. Their prices are very reasonable. The atmosphere is warm & welcoming. Five stars! read more

Super nice service and delish breakfast! We had the Bok Bok sandwich that was amazing - fried chicken, egg, bacon, sauce w a bit of spice. The eggs Benedict was nearly perfect too. read more

Great breakfast spot in downtown Juneau. Good coffee with hearty breakfast options and pastries. I had the salmon benedict with a side of lox and it was delicious and very filling. The side of potatoes had a wonderfully flavored seasoning on them and they were crispy, just the way I like them. Friendly staff and the dining area was clean. I really appreciated the large communal table in the center that makes dining solo more enjoyable. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Salmon Benedict - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

I made sure to give this establishment multiple tries before writing a review. On the visit where I ordered the chicken... this took an hour to receive the food when I was the only customer. The eggs on all visits were second from being cooked. Unfortunately every time I had uncooked whites but not much. The chicken was overcooked and fried in burnt old oil. The only thing you could taste on the chicken was burnt skin and not a hint of seasoning. The ham was perfectly cooked one time and over the next. This is the run of the mill thin cut ham. There was no seasoning to anything and even my coffee had a bitter taste due to the grind. Normally I could see past this but the coffee was also watery in flavor. All of these issues added to eating in a poorly lit area just adds to the depression of this business. Do I recommend... only if you are starving. Your best shot is the pastries if you do go. The pastries are sub par and slightly overcooked on the bottom. Also, if you are taking food to go they provide forks but no knife for the ham. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Eggs Benedict - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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Service is great! All the staff are friendly and have great recommendations. Good amount of seating and decorated with local art. Cozy vibe. Tater tots are out of this world and chicken breakfast sandwich was extra crispy. The matcha latte was the perfect temperature, I got it with the coconut syrup which they make in house and it was delicious! read more

The Rookery Cafe - Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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JUNEAU, AK / CONTEMPORARY CAFE / 10-14-22 / BREAKFAST +One of the few places open at 7:00 A.M. where they serve food, in downtown Juneau. +The breakfast options are fresh and unique. +The coffee is brewed nicely. +Customer service is great. read more

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The coffee is great (strong to my like). The bakery items are trendy and fun. It is a 10-min walk from the cruise ship stop so you get away from the crowd a bit. The staff is friendly and the service is quick! I actually came back the next day and got another cup of coffee :) read more

Great cafe with a cozy atmosphere and excellent food and coffee! We visited Juneau in August and came here for breakfast every day during our 3-day visit. They were out of avocado for the first two days, but I was able to get avocado toast with lox on my last day! The smoked salmon was the best I've ever had. Tip: It was super packed each day around 9-10am, with very little seats left, so maybe head there earlier... read more

Very good latte!! I liked the vibe of the shop, food looked good but we were here for coffee! read more

The Rookery Cafe - 3 shot latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

Good people ok food. Limited menu. They mixed up our orders twice. Overall cool place just check the orders.

Best little cafe in Juneau - love stopping in for a cappuccino and spinach feta pastry to start the day off right. You also may run into the local artist who created the mural over the barista counter! read more

I had the basic breakfast with eggs over easy. Eggs, ham, and country potatoes were cooked perfect. It only sits about 40 people and was full for breakfast. The food came quickly. read more

The food is really good -- plate-lickable. The chai was blah. They don't sweeten it by default, but really there was very little flavor at all. In fact it tasted almost like an espresso latte, and yes I asked and they didn't make a mistake on the order. For reference, I am not looking for a super-sweet drink like most places make a chai latte. My ideal is the authentic Indian chai, which is not very sweet but has wonderful spices, especially cardamom. You can surprise me with a unique variant of that, but please have some flavor that tells me you aren't just a coffee substitute. The place has a cool vibe and seems very popular. It's right in the middle of downtown Juneau. I would come back for the food, but get my chai elsewhere. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Avocado Toast with a poached egg on top and lox around the edges. Chai latte. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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While on my week long trip to Juneau, I think I ate breakfast here almost everyday. The coffee is outstanding, but that doesn't overshadow the food. Every dish is reasonably priced and delicious. I can't rave enough about the avocado toast with a poached egg! This is a must-eat establishment in Juneau. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Avocado Toast with Poached Egg - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

The Rookery Cafe in Juneau, Alaska, was amazing. We picked up a couple of sandwiches and some tater tots to go to Echo Cove. I ordered the turkey sandwich and I think it was the best turkey sandwich I have ever had. I think the onions made it over the top. And the tater tops were the best. They were crunchy on the outside and melt in your mouth delicious. The people were friendly and the atmosphere was quaint. I'm sure it would have been nice to eat there but we had other plans since we were only in Juneau for a few hours. We will definitely go again when in Juneau. read more

I wanted to eat everything in the bakery case. Avocado toast and tea, plus two crossaints (one ham and cheese, the other goat cheese and pear) plus a danish... all were delicious, full of flavor and perfectly baked. I appreciate their tea selection as well! Thanks for the compostable to go containers... if only Juneau had composting facilities. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Tea for two - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

Very nice coffee shop. It's the place to go to when you're downtown! Great coffee selection and wonderful atmosphere. Only wish is for a few more food options but everything we had was great!!! A must go to when in town. read more

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Consistently stellar breakfast in Juneau's cute downtown. Quality coffee (Stumptown), tasty pastries, and many hearty and very well prepared breakfast options. After first visiting last year, I recommended The Rookery to colleagues also here for a meeting this week. Nearly all 15 of us visited at some point during our stay, some for repeat visits (I went twice for breakfast and once just for iced chai)! Service is efficient: sometimes friendly, sometimes just right to the point. Start your day here and then go for a nice waterfront stroll, shop at locally owned boutiques, or hike, you'll be glad that you did. read more

Service was friendly and relatively quick. The Food was yummy. The ambiance was homey with local artists work on display/sale which is awesome. Nice high ceilings, bright natural light, and was airy on a warm June day. I will be back! Thank you Rookery! read more

The Rookery Cafe - Breakfast Omelette with Tater Tots - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

We've been here everyday for breakfast even though our hotel has a healthy breakfast included in our stay. My friend loves this place & it looks like the locals do as well. It's consistently busy at breakfast time. The blueberry scones are fluffy & not too sweet with plenty of blueberries. Coffee drinks are excellent, just the aroma is enticing. I love the lox here, perfect texture, not too wet & gooey, has a salmon taste, oddly some lox just taste salty, this is served in bite size curls, no need to cut. I think I'll go over and get another breakfast today. read more

Great find: opens at 9 and is full breakfast fare (not just coffeeshop pastries, which they also have). The croissants are buttery perfection (though the apple/goat cheese was light on filling). The ginger cookie is chewy and perfectly spiced. The potato bowls were good, but "spiced" doesn't mean spicy (and actually the potatoes weren't all that seasoned either). Would try the pulled pork bowl next time, but the standard egg, potato, bacon, avocado bowl was satisfying. The Eggs Benebang is insane: fried chicken instead of the English muffin, so chicken, ham, egg and sauce. Stumptown coffee is delish. Beware that there are no free refills! And they leave room for cream and stirring, so if you really want a full 12oz of drop coffee, you might order up a size. The space is super cool too. They were slammed between 9-10a before anything else really opens, but seemed to always have tables to fit. We had speedy and happy service. Would totally put this on the reco list for visitors! read more

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Excellent food, quick service, good location I especially liked the poetry, reading the other evening and the artwork on the walls!

Lovely latte art and hallucinogenic mushrooms on the wall. Good pastries and friendly service. Lots of seating.

Delicious spot for breakfast and so kind to vegans! They were able to make a special dish for me with the tater tots (don't miss them), avocado, and spice blend. Everyone is so friendly and it's a cute spot. Just be aware you might wait in line quite awhile especially when cruise ships are there & they aren't open on Sundays! read more

The Rookery Cafe - Vegan tots & avocado - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

Ordered food to go this morning and my Red hot chicken sandwich was burnt to a crisp. Wasn't even enjoyable. Best part about the meal we're the tots... Pretty disappointed. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Burnt Red Hot Chicken Sandwich. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

The absolute must-do for breakfast or brunch in Juneau. We read previous reviews and knew it would be the first breakfast stop of our five-day stay in Juneau. I must say it may be the second, third, fourth, and fifth! I had the French toast with strawberry compote and a side of bacon; the French toast was perfectly done, and the strawberry compote added the right amount of tartness to counteract the sweet maple butter that accompanied the toast. My dad thoroughly enjoyed his eggs benedang, leaving none for me to taste. My coffee was lovely, and we got numerous pastries and cookies to-go...do not leave Juneau without stopping here! You'd regret it. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Pictured top to bottom: eggs benedang, drip coffee with heavy cream, French toast with strawberry compote, maple butter, and bacon. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

i love a good pastry (esp the spinach feta pastry) and they have a variety, including breakfast and lunch and fried chicken) the menu looked very interesting and there's a lot of seating as well. i'd love to come back soon! read more

This place is amazing. My husband and I got the eggs Benedict, the cinnamon roll, the brioche berries pastry and coffees. The eggs Benedict was AMAZING. Too often the ham will come warmed, but now here. It was nicely browned and crispy. It came with perfectly poached eggs. My one complaint about the food is that the hollandaise sauce was cold. Somehow the cinnamon roll was the best cinnamon roll I've ever eaten. Don't expect world class service though. People were formally polite at all but certainly not genuinely welcoming. But I imagine they get a lot of locals and cruise ship tourists so I'm sure they are warm if you're a local. read more

The Rookery Cafe - Eggs Benedict. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

nice little cafe in Juneau with Michelin Star quality food. The folks at the register area seem like owners. the server who brought our order had pride and a huge smile. this is a winner! best avocado toast i have ever had. delicate, crispy and delicious! read more

The Rookery Cafe - best avocado toast of all time! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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