Sam's General Store — Restaurant in Calistoga

Beautiful setting, decent coffee, consistently rude/socially awkward folks working the front. Most recent experience we had the barista, older, heavy set fella who’s rocking a beard slammed my girl’s drink on the counter after adding a sassy, disingenuous “have a great day”. Caught em as they were closing so I’m assuming that’s where the attitude was coming from. But my lady was all smiles and greeted everyone and I even tipped these folks that seemed to be miserable with the idea of doing what they get paid to do. We come here all the time, even racked up a free coffee but I didn’t want to order it because I could sense the stale attitude in the place. Don’t really have many options out here in Calistoga, and unfortunately my lady likes the coffee here, but if it was up to me, I’d redeem my points and never come back. Buy your coffee somewhere else and sit down in their seating area, that’s the only decent thing about this place after...

This place gave me a business card back in May and said call me 2 weeks before the date you need breakfast and lunch for my bridal party the day is my wedding. Call Monday, no call back, call Tuesday, gives me an email, Wednesday no call back or email, call Thursday, no callback or email, I FINALLY CALL AGAIN and get someone on the phone that can help me and she said I AM working MY 2ND JOB is why I haven’t acknowledged you all week. ILL GET BACK TO YOU TOMORROW. Get an email at 9:30 at night SORRY WE CANT HELP YOU!! It’s now 1 week out from my wedding an I am left scrambling to feed 15 people for breakfast and Lunch!!!! WHAT KIND OF PLACE DOES THIS ESTABLISHMENT HIRE!!! Really shitty ones that don’t care about their job because they have to have a...

I stayed across the street from Sam's General Store recently and popped in the first day to get a coffee. The cafe is very cute and Holly, the barista, was such a joy. She makes a great cup of coffee!

The next two mornings we were back when the doors opened for coffee and delicious breakfast empanadas and shared an almond croissant. Everything was yummy. It was pretty cold the mornings we were there and one of the staff lit the fireplace for us in the front dining area. I loved having this sweet little place that was bright and cheery on a rainy morning so conveniently located to our cottage where we were staying. We will definitely go back the next time...