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This is a neighborhood favorite of mine-whenever I am in doubt I go here and I am never disappointed. You can get breakfast or lunch. They have the best protein smoothies. They even introduced a whole Matcha menu with a variety of Matcha drinks that look delicious. It's such a good place to work too. They have a lot of tables and outlets. The staff is so friendly and it's just a good spot that gives off great vibes.
I fear this is the worst matcha I've ever had in my life. As a cafe, it's a 4/5 with lots of seating, space, and natural lighting. Their menu is HUGE with lots of food options and even smoothies. However, their matcha is so crazy bad that I threw it away early on. Not mixed with the blueberry yet, it lacks flavor and just tastes like milk; it's also a super sad green color, not the rich green you would find with actual matcha. Mixed with the blueberry, it tastes like blueberry medicine. What's worse is that it was the staff recommended me the Blueberry Matcha. The blueberry puree was so thick and sweet that you have to stir hella hard just to not be drinking straight chunks of puree. It ended up being this bad gray green color, which is NOT normal; I've had blueberry matchas that were fantastic in flavor and color and it's still a dark rich green color. It seemed super unappealing and oddly thick.
A lot of selection from coffee, tea, smoothies, fruit bowls, sandwiches. Awesome in and out space, good for reading and catching up, the wifi is a bit slow for working. Order a blueberry matcha drink ($6.90) and banana coffee latte ($7.90) which were a great size and delicious. The blueberry is not too sweet and no graininess in matcha, compliments the drink well. Banana coffee latte uses fresh fruit, the shot of espresso has great aroma, more of a medium roast. Great cafe with delicious items for everyone
Lovely cafe on the corner of Polk Street. They're all about health and yummy baked treats. I love all their smoothies. I usually get a protein packed kale or cacao. They have avo toasts and many healthy lunch specialties. It's a daytime bakery with seating inside and out.
A great spot to get some work done! Their egg and bacon bagel is amazing, it's a hearty, balanced breakfast bite with avocado and what tasted like sun dried tomatoes which I quite enjoyed. The passion fruit coffee was okay, but I'm not much of a coffee person and couldn't finish it. The bathroom is the one area that could use some TLC. It seems like it wasn't renovated like the outside areas and was a bit off-putting. It also was out of soap too which wasn't great.
Nice spot to stop by for a coffee or refreshing drink which is what we did while walking around the area. The cafe latte and chai tea lattes are pretty good as was the iced matcha strawberry drink. Service was friendly and the ordering was easy. The place was fairly busy on a Saturday. Worth a try if in the area.
Super expensive for a cheap smoothie. I ordered the "Sam Shake". This included: strawberries, bananas and vanilla milk. It was 16 oz for $12. But when I received it, it wasn't even filled to the top and it seemed to be watered down. This was not worth the price nor the wait for 15+ minutes with barely anyone there.
This place was very mid... and pretty overpriced. There is a good amount of seating to do work so a great place for that. Starting with the bagel, honestly this was the redeeming factor because it wasn't too bad and was filling although again, pretty overpriced for what it is. As for the strawberry matcha latte, this was not good at all....it was so chalky and was also not the right shade of green for a matcha
My friend and I came here for a cafe workday in the afternoon. There were plenty of seats still open and tables + outlets for working. Loved that there were so many food options, but we stuck to just drinks for the day. I got a blueberry matcha which was sooo yummy. The purée was perfectly sweet & very slightly tangy -- complimented the matcha so well. I do wish there was a lil bit more matcha or a lil less puree in the drink, but overall I really enjoyed my drink! Would recommend for a wfh or cafe run with friends. Lots of seating for any gatherings as well :)
What a cute neighbor cafe that is walking distance from my office. I decided to stop by to pick up breakfast on my way work around 8:30am. There were only a few customers inside and plenty of tables available for those wanting to get some work done. It took me awhile to figure out what I wanted, but I ended up getting the OMG Sandwich. It's an avocado toast which consists of pomegranate and egg and of course avocado . The pomegranate was an interesting addition and paired so well the avocado. A savory breakfast that I would order again the next time I'm back.
Great coffee shop to work and grab small bites and coffee. Service was quick and you can make items made to order. The blueberry matcha latte was really good and the blueberry at the bottom adds a sweetness to the matcha. All the food was good and the bread tasted really fresh!
This place doesn't get enough love. I came here for the past two weekends to get some work done. On one weekend, I ordered the beet hummus sandwich (which is more of a toast). I had a particularly poor week of eating, so I wanted to order something that wasn't a total pastry but still felt delicious, indulgent, fresh, and nutritionally productive. This dish did not miss!! The toast was wayyyy bigger than I expected - an actual full meal - so the value was there. On the other weekend, I just got a turmeric latte. I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine, and while I did get a bit buzzed from the latte, I still felt petty good for most of the day! Environment: spacious, sunny corner cafe that feels very family-owned. Plenty of outlets for charging devices. Clean. The WiFi password isn't posted to my knowledge - don't be afraid to just ask nicely! Note: they prefer cash. Looking forward to working my way through more of the menu here!
Fave spot for quality espresso and fresh juice in the neighborhood. On the pricer side but I do appreciate the extensive menu. I've been here a couple times and they do not disappoint with their drinks. Their lavender latte was one of my favorite options, as well as their ginger shots. Didn't love the strawberry espresso but the fruit puree was pretty good. I've also tried their lox bagel and for the price it was not my favorite. Overall, a nice place to hang out and early hours for those who need a pick me up.
Banana is having its moment in the culinary limelight, with bananas foster spawning all over my reels algorithm and banana matcha in every cafe. Ever since my banana laffy taffy-hating days, I never thought much about this trend. However, I was intrigued by Upfordayz's fresh banana latte, and had the opportunity to try it for myself recently. The cafe is spacious and clean with gorgeous wall to wall window panels, perfect for chats and people watching. The cafe was bustling but not claustrophobic, and signage on the walls advertised their new protein packed bowls and smoothies, which honestly looked quite good. There was no line so I ordered quickly with the friendly cashier and within minutes my name was being called. The banana latte (I got mine with oat milk) has real banana squashed at the bottom with a drizzle of caramel sauce for sweetness. The drink required a fair amount of mixing to homogenize and the banana was more chunky than I like. Nonetheless, the sweetness of the banana + caramel paired wonderfully with the smooth, rich coffee. I appreciate that the coffee tasted like a darker roast, I don't think a more sour profile would have worked with the banana and caramel. The drink was pricy but what isn't pricy in SF? I think it can definitely be replicated pretty easily at home. Kudos to Upfordayz for making a banana drink that even I like!! I can see why it's so popular, and I would definitely come back to try their bowls and pastries. read more
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5 months ago
This is a neighborhood favorite of mine-whenever I am in doubt I go here and I am never disappointed. You can get breakfast or lunch. They have the best protein smoothies. They even introduced a whole Matcha menu with a variety of Matcha drinks that look delicious. It's such a good place to work too. They have a lot of tables and outlets. The staff is so friendly and it's just a good spot that gives off great vibes. read more
I fear this is the worst matcha I've ever had in my life. As a cafe, it's a 4/5 with lots of seating, space, and natural lighting. Their menu is HUGE with lots of food options and even smoothies. However, their matcha is so crazy bad that I threw it away early on. Not mixed with the blueberry yet, it lacks flavor and just tastes like milk; it's also a super sad green color, not the rich green you would find with actual matcha. Mixed with the blueberry, it tastes like blueberry medicine. What's worse is that it was the staff recommended me the Blueberry Matcha. The blueberry puree was so thick and sweet that you have to stir hella hard just to not be drinking straight chunks of puree. It ended up being this bad gray green color, which is NOT normal; I've had blueberry matchas that were fantastic in flavor and color and it's still a dark rich green color. It seemed super unappealing and oddly thick. read more
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6 months ago
1 year ago
A lot of selection from coffee, tea, smoothies, fruit bowls, sandwiches. Awesome in and out space, good for reading and catching up, the wifi is a bit slow for working. Order a blueberry matcha drink ($6.90) and banana coffee latte ($7.90) which were a great size and delicious. The blueberry is not too sweet and no graininess in matcha, compliments the drink well. Banana coffee latte uses fresh fruit, the shot of espresso has great aroma, more of a medium roast. Great cafe with delicious items for everyone read more
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Sam S.
Thank you so much for the review, Christina.
Lovely cafe on the corner of Polk Street. They're all about health and yummy baked treats. I love all their smoothies. I usually get a protein packed kale or cacao. They have avo toasts and many healthy lunch specialties. It's a daytime bakery with seating inside and out. read more
1 year ago
A great spot to get some work done! Their egg and bacon bagel is amazing, it's a hearty, balanced breakfast bite with avocado and what tasted like sun dried tomatoes which I quite enjoyed. The passion fruit coffee was okay, but I'm not much of a coffee person and couldn't finish it. The bathroom is the one area that could use some TLC. It seems like it wasn't renovated like the outside areas and was a bit off-putting. It also was out of soap too which wasn't great. read more
8 months ago
Nice spot to stop by for a coffee or refreshing drink which is what we did while walking around the area. The cafe latte and chai tea lattes are pretty good as was the iced matcha strawberry drink. Service was friendly and the ordering was easy. The place was fairly busy on a Saturday. Worth a try if in the area. read more
1 month ago
Super expensive for a cheap smoothie. I ordered the "Sam Shake". This included: strawberries, bananas and vanilla milk. It was 16 oz for $12. But when I received it, it wasn't even filled to the top and it seemed to be watered down. This was not worth the price nor the wait for 15+ minutes with barely anyone there. read more
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Sam S.
Hello,…
This place was very mid... and pretty overpriced. There is a good amount of seating to do work so a great place for that. Starting with the bagel, honestly this was the redeeming factor because it wasn't too bad and was filling although again, pretty overpriced for what it is. As for the strawberry matcha latte, this was not good at all....it was so chalky and was also not the right shade of green for a matcha read more
1 year ago
My friend and I came here for a cafe workday in the afternoon. There were plenty of seats still open and tables + outlets for working. Loved that there were so many food options, but we stuck to just drinks for the day. I got a blueberry matcha which was sooo yummy. The purée was perfectly sweet & very slightly tangy -- complimented the matcha so well. I do wish there was a lil bit more matcha or a lil less puree in the drink, but overall I really enjoyed my drink! Would recommend for a wfh or cafe run with friends. Lots of seating for any gatherings as well :) read more
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Sam S.
Thank you so much for the review, Shivangi K! We hope to see you…
What a cute neighbor cafe that is walking distance from my office. I decided to stop by to pick up breakfast on my way work around 8:30am. There were only a few customers inside and plenty of tables available for those wanting to get some work done. It took me awhile to figure out what I wanted, but I ended up getting the OMG Sandwich. It's an avocado toast which consists of pomegranate and egg and of course avocado . The pomegranate was an interesting addition and paired so well the avocado. A savory breakfast that I would order again the next time I'm back. read more
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Sam S.
Thank you, Sue L.!
2 years ago
Great coffee shop to work and grab small bites and coffee. Service was quick and you can make items made to order. The blueberry matcha latte was really good and the blueberry at the bottom adds a sweetness to the matcha. All the food was good and the bread tasted really fresh! read more
This place doesn't get enough love. I came here for the past two weekends to get some work done. On one weekend, I ordered the beet hummus sandwich (which is more of a toast). I had a particularly poor week of eating, so I wanted to order something that wasn't a total pastry but still felt delicious, indulgent, fresh, and nutritionally productive. This dish did not miss!! The toast was wayyyy bigger than I expected - an actual full meal - so the value was there. On the other weekend, I just got a turmeric latte. I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine, and while I did get a bit buzzed from the latte, I still felt petty good for most of the day! Environment: spacious, sunny corner cafe that feels very family-owned. Plenty of outlets for charging devices. Clean. The WiFi password isn't posted to my knowledge - don't be afraid to just ask nicely! Note: they prefer cash. Looking forward to working my way through more of the menu here! read more
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Sam S.
We appreciate this amazing review, Lilia R.! THANK YOU!
Fave spot for quality espresso and fresh juice in the neighborhood. On the pricer side but I do appreciate the extensive menu. I've been here a couple times and they do not disappoint with their drinks. Their lavender latte was one of my favorite options, as well as their ginger shots. Didn't love the strawberry espresso but the fruit puree was pretty good. I've also tried their lox bagel and for the price it was not my favorite. Overall, a nice place to hang out and early hours for those who need a pick me up. read more
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Sam S.
Thank you for the review, Maliah!
I got here around 10:30 am on a saturday and it was a nice relaxing ambiance- great to do work. as time passed and 1-3 pm, it got very lively- a good mix of just friends hanging out and people like me on the grind. I camped out here till close- ofc buying snacks & drinks every so often. (a strawberry matcha, chipotle chicken sandwich and a latte not pictured between my boyfriend and I) the food and drinks were all delicious! lots of outlets! wifi :) and many seating! overall great place to hang and relax and get work done as long as you don't mind a busy environment :) read more
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Sam S.
Thank you, Saher D.!…
1 year ago
This cafe is a great place to sit and study/work. It is mid size with a good amount of seating and didn't get too busy on a Saturday afternoon. I also like that there is a lot of natural lighting and music as a reasonable background noise. We got a acai bowl and a take me away shake. The food was decent but pricey as it was $27 for these 2 items. The acai bowl had a lot of granola and not as much acai as I would have liked. The shake was simple as it was just mixed berries, banana, and milk. Overall, this is a good cafe to sit and work a bit but I wouldn't go out of my way for the food. read more
Wait. absolutely loved the veggie sandwich! nothing crazy literally just veggies + hummus and it was the perfect like veggie sandwich lol. also got the vanilla latte and it was quite good! would order from here/go again! $1 for oat milk is criminal though read more
4 months ago
1 year ago
I had the scallion bagel, and it was perfect. It came with pickled onion, avocado, scallion cream cheese, tomato, and a poached egg (all of my favorite things). I also ordered an iced matcha with strawberry, and I loved that the strawberry tasted freshly made and not like a syrup, which makes such a difference. My friend had the bacon and cheese bagel with a tomato jam that he said was absolutely delicious. Great flavors, quality ingredients, and a chill vibe, definitely worth a visit! read more
I ordered the blueberry matcha latte and it was so good! I really like the taste of their matcha and the blueberry was a nice touch. I thought, however, the blueberry jam/ reduction they used was a little too sweet. I ended up asking them to add more milk to my drink to dilute it. Still really good tho, I would come back ! read more
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Sam S.
Thank you, Kellie C.!
Honestly, loved the matcha here! I think they have a variety of drink options, but me and my friend had ordered the strawberry and mango matcha. I would definitely recommend my drink of strawberry matcha. I also think the portion sizes are great for its price. The service is also quite quick! read more
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Sam S.
Thank you so much for the review and support,Phoebe W.!
2 years ago
Loveeee this coffee shop!! It's a great place to work from and their pastries are amazing! Their strawberry matcha is amazing and the service is always great. The space is a good size and you can usually find a place to seat pretty easily on weekdays. read more
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Sam S.
Thank you so much for the review, Christiane F.! We appreciate you.
2 months ago
2 years ago
Food: fresh blueberry iced latte w/ oat milk (very good not overly sweet at all and the mix really works), hazelnut latte w/ om (again not overly sweet and a delicious hazelnut taste), croissant (eh it's all right not the best but it does it nothing out of this world), chipotle chicken sandwich w/ cheddar not Gouda (very delicious and so crispy loved it). Service: really amazing they even asked my name and remembered when I went last time. Very nice and cater to your needs 100% no problem Ambiance: very clean and fresh and located right in the corner. Both doors are open and there's plenty of sun and seating as well as WiFi. It's also right in front of the 19 and 27 bus stops which are ones I use for school. I just wish they were open every day (they're close Mondays) and closed later so that I can study late ! Overall will be a regular it's really good coffee read more
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Sam S.
Thank you for the review, Claudia T.! Your review makes us happy. We…
I wanted to love this place but everything tasted so bad. What I ordered: Sweet potato bowl; no flavor whatsoever and felt like I was eating mush. Granted, it was healthy and nutrient dense for my body, but again no flavor and tasted like flavorless mushed potato. I think adding a sweetener of some sort may help. Banana iced latte; no banana taste at all, tasted like a regular iced latte Banana bread; nice thick slice but incredibly dry and bland. I couldn't eat it and had to spit it out because it was soaking up all the moisture in my mouth. Ended up throwing everything in the trash :/ Staff is nice but the food was subpar and flavorless read more
3 months ago
Came in for a quick caffeine fix and was greeted by the cashier. Really great service because I didn't know what to get so she recommended the Hazelnut Cold Foam Cold Brew. On a caffeine level, it's good, but it tasted a bit watered down. The flavor wasn't as strong as I would've hoped. I was a bit surprised that it was just okay because it was their popular drink. I'd have to try something else next time. The inside is really clean and it has a lot of natural light. It's seems like a great place to work from. Overall, just okay in my opinion. Maybe I have to try something else to change my mind. read more
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Sam S.
Thank you for the review, John! The coffee we use for this drink is…
3 months ago
Delicious neighborhood coffee with great healthy options and coffee of great quality. The vibe is cool and modern and it's my favourite spot post workout? Service was fast, flavors were great, big portions and nice cakes! read more
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Sam S.
Thank you so much for this review, it makes us happy.…
9 months ago
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Sam S.
Hello Angela F.!…
Upfordayz will definitely have you up! My companion found this cafe for us to try since I'm a sucker for a nice sit-down spot serving specialty drinks. The cafe is quite spacious as it's situated on the corner. A lot of beautiful natural light allows an airy ambiance to take over the clean and minimalistic setting. There are plenty of tables and outlets for diners to sip, sit, talk, or work but most customers take it to-go. The shop promotes the usage of local ingredients and freshly made beverages and bites. Service by all is delightful and items are crafted in efficiency. Ordering is done easily at the counter and items are called out by name. Everywhere I looked, my eyes took in what was offered. Sandwiches, salads, health bowls, and pastries are available for those with an appetite. Drinks included juices, shakes, espressos, teas, plus specialty beverages. As a matcha lover, they have so many creative matcha options which is awesome! I had to get their Blueberry Matcha Latte with Soy Milk. This was my first time trying a blueberry matcha and I was a fan! I found the matcha to be light and subtle while the puree was on the chunkier side which was sweet and syrupy but had a hint of tartness. Mixed together was a well-balanced drink that I would order again. However, I am curious about their Strawberry Matcha. My companion ordered a hot Cha Cha tea and enjoyed it. This is an ideal neighborhood cafe nestled off of Polk that serves the community. It wouldn't be a place I'd go out of my way for but they do have plenty of options (dairy alternatives, vegetarian, vegan). They also have a location in the Mission district that I may check out in the future. read more
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Sam S.
Thank you for the review, Kyra K.!
1 year ago
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Sam S.
Thank you so much for the review, Rochelle S.!
2 years ago
Really good cafe to get work done. They have tons of outlets, free WiFi, and lots of tables, so you don't feel like you're crowding a spot from others. I came on a Sunday morning, and by 10, the cafe was almost full; pretty lively and a good amount of regulars. I got a cortado, and it was just ok. Milk wasn't quite frothed right, and the espresso came out a bit too sour for my taste. They do make their own pastries, so I wish I had tried something! Will be back when I need to get work done, but not purely for the coffee. read more
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Sam S.
We appreciate the review, Michael! we always use these reviews to…
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