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    Tiger Cafe

    4.0 (158 reviews)
    ModerateCafes, Coffee & Tea
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Randall B.

    What a nice place. Clean and comfortable. I had iced tea- way overpriced for less than a bucks worth of ingredients and the cup but it was good. My hiking partner had an iced americano and liked it very much. We were greeted with a smile and served quickly.

    Carmen V.

    Finally one coffee shop that know how to get rid of the laptop campers. I was so happy to have a coffee on peace enjoying the place that used to be the older jazz bar in San Diego, from 1911 and now this coffee shop. Cappuccino was excellent, did not get the pastries but looked good. The place is super clean and minimalist and you have also outdoors seating. First great impression.

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    Alexa M.

    Stopped in while doing laundry up the street. We got sat right away, seemed like the guy was the only one working this morning, but he did a wonderful job with my tables and the other people in there. They were out of chai, but he was able to offer up a recommendation that I really enjoyed! The tropical açaí bowls were delicious! The place was clean and there is a bathroom. Definitely recommend!

    Brianna B.

    Super cute inside! Staff was friendly. Didn't try the pastries but took pics because it looked so cute! I got the drip coffee it was ok- I prefer a bit darker roast but it was drinkable. My spouse got the Nutella latte he said it was basically chocolate milk. I also ordered the avocado toast it was just ok. Would go back but probably not get what we did this time.

    Patricia D.

    We were in town for a concert at Petco Park and wanted to grab coffee before it started. Having arrived a day prior, we saw this place on our way to our hotel. We decided to give it a try, and we did not enjoy our experience. This was our order: - Plain bagel with cream cheese and jam. - One iced latte with almond milk and stevia. - One iced matcha regular. - An acai bowl. - Tiger's blood refresher. - Another iced matcha with oat milk and vanilla. The bagel was OK. The Tiger's blood was too sweet. The acai bowl was decent. The first time they brought the cold brew with cold foam, it was just milk with cold brew. When we brought it up to the owner, he said something like, "It's all going to get mixed up anyway". If it weren't for the extra charge, we would have let it go, but we asked him to remake it properly. The cold foam on the cold brew was low-fat milk frothed up. It was not correctly made with heavy or whipping cream. It wasn't creamy, and it didn't hold up against the coffee. We only received 5 out of the six items we ordered. The owner seems unfamiliar with their mobile POS. The counter looked unfinished with exposed drywall, so this place might be new or under renovation. All the tables have reserved signs on them for folks dining in only. Hopefully, folks have a better experience than I did! I wouldn't recommend this place.

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    Dominic N.

    I really liked: Chai Tea Latte I liked: Matcha Latte Lox Bagel The chai tea latte is excellent. Strong, warming flavor with just the right amount of spice, not too sweet. The matcha latte is smooth and earthy, exactly what you'd expect from a solid matcha drink. The lox bagel is super filling, fresh, and balanced. A clean, satisfying meal. Service was a bit slow since the cafe was busy, but everything came out perfectly. The space is small and cozy with lots of natural light, making it a comfortable spot to hang out. During the Square Enix meet up, everyone was chatting about their favorite games, which made the experience even more fun. Huge thanks to Square Enix for organizing such a great event. Overall, Tiger Cafe is a chill spot with solid drinks and #goodeats that hit the spot without being heavy.

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    Keely A.

    I stopped by here for an afternoon cup of coffee. I ordered a sugar free iced vanilla latte and it was very good! The store was clean and service was good. I only take a star off because they had closed off almost all of the seating inside, which made me feel unwelcome yo sip my coffee inside. And it's cute inside too!

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    Alexis K.

    Decent cafe! It's open early. Their pastry case is more patisserie now; there weren't any croissants, etc. I got their bagel & cream cheese, which was pretty standard. Their Matchata (Matcha + Horchata) had a nice cinnamon churro flavor. If you're a matcha purist, however, I believe they use those light-green, pre-mixed matcha powders that run a bit sweet. Service was very kind throughout!

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    Samantha A.

    Super cute Café on the corner easy to find to walkable to a lot of different areas. Ambience was super cute. Fair seating great as soon as I walked in pastries looked good. I just got a simple caramel macchiato service was fast. I would return again.

    Dania A.

    Needed a cafe to work at (thanks in home construction disasters) and headed over to this place I'd seen since moving into the neighborhood. At the register there's a sign that says laptop users have to sit in this slim central shareable work station (not spacious enough to comfortably work and enjoy a drink/meal). I asked the associate if it was possible to sit outside since there really was no one at the cafe. But when I went outside, I realized there's no outlet so I went back in and decided I'd settle for the awkward work station and apparently there's no outlet whatsoever! Why dedicate (restrict, really) an entire computer-user station without accessibility to an outlet? So, with a dead computer and no way to plug it in, I realized I couldn't accomplish much and asked if I could cancel my food order and get my drink to go elsewhere and handle my remote work. I was told that that's not an option because they can't refund credit card transactions (which is ridiculous in 2026), they don't have gift cards for store credit, and didn't have enough cash to do it that way. So I was left with no option but to stick around long enough to eat what turned out to be a subpar meal and drink my caramel macchiato (which was decent). I ordered the eggs benedict sandwich minus the turkey bacon and it was extremely disappointing. The english muffin was soaked and soggy, drowning in the havarti cheese that overpowered the flavor of everything else. Also, there were eggshells in my benedict! So much so that I stopped eating. The "side salad" was a handful of greens with one cherry tomato and less than a teaspoon of vinegar dressing. If at least the flavor was good, I'd have managed, but it was awful. On top of everything else, they weren't careful with the cleanliness of the plate because apparently the plate either leaned on or was above some eggy or hollandaise sauce bowl because the bottom of my plate was soiled with runny yellow goop and I didn't notice until I stood up and the goop had dripped down on my thigh/jeans because their table has openings on it. As cute and modern as the aesthetic is, I won't be returning here. R.I.P. my $40ish.

    Scott H.

    I was at an event at the conference center and wanted to find a place Off-site for a business meeting and somewhere with good coffee... Tiger cafe checked both boxes! Service was very friendly and very quick. I was greeted with a warm smile, which at 8am is always a great way to start the day. Inside had four booths and a table , but as it was early, the cafe was still wide open. I ordered my cappuccino with oat milk; it was perfect! This is a great little cafe in downtown San Diego!

    Olivia S.

    I needed an afternoon pick me up and this cafe was open on New Year's Day. They look like they recently opened or being re-modeled. We were greeted right away by the friendly staff. I got the dirty horchata & my sister got the coconut latte. At the time, they only had oat milk as a milk alternative which was fine. my sister and I both enjoyed our drinks. The horchata latte was creamy, cinnamony & not too sweet. I would definitely order this again. My sister said her drink was also creamy with a hint of coconut, but also not overly sweet. Would definitely come back for the lattes!

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    Dani D.

    I was visiting for the holidays and Tiger Cafe was super cute, so I stopped in and had the worst matcha ever. The person behind the counter was kind but I received the most watered down, worst quality, grainy matcha of my life. It was muddy and tasted like absolutely nothing. I'm not sure if it was an off day or the person wasn't properly trained but I wouldn't recommend it.

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