Souvenir Coffee Co. — Restaurant in Berkeley

Great coffee and service, pleasant premises, Zen like patio in the back. My rating scale is tough and this establishment which serves a fine latte and cortado with solid roasted bean notes and flavors deserves a solid 4. Souvenir occupies the prior location of Semifreddi’s Bakery, a few blocks West from the Claremont Hotel. Next door is a comic book and poster store that harkens back to the 60s and 70s and well worth a visit on its own. Souvenir roasts its own beans which my readers know by now means a lot to me. The premises were full which is always a good sign. The back patio represents an oasis of tranquility in hectic Berkeley. Service was excellent and the kind young ladies took the time to explain which beans were used for espresso, all with a smile. This establishment deserves your business - and linger a while...

I have lived down the street for 5 years and always pass this little place as some little shop. I don't really need to visit. But I was convinced to stop in and as it would turn out, they have the best mocha I've ever tasted in my life. It was sweet with deliciousness unparalleled by any coffee place in the Bay area thus far. They also had lots of food items and a menu posted at the door which I love and don't understand why more restaurants don't do that. I got the delicious avocado toast with some sort of beet spread and I couldn't believe how good it was. My boyfriend got the grilled cheese. He couldn't believe how good it was. I'm glad we went into this shop. I couldn't believe how good it was. Lol. The staff is pretty friendly and they have a large patio in the back....

I don’t normally write reviews for businesses, but I came here for the first time yesterday and had a bad experience with the service. There were two people working, male and female. The female worker took my order, I gave her a tip and then she proceeded to do anything but make my order for 15+ minutes. No one else was in line, I was the only one waiting - she walked around the shop and chatted with customers, went to the bathroom, washed a couple dishes and still decided to not work on my order. The male worker prompted her to get my bagel done and she said she would “get to it.” It was odd. The male worker then jumped in and got my order for me, he was great, but this female worker could definitely use some feedback around being...