Bistro at the Pier — Restaurant in Oceanside

Great location ! The coffee was good! But... The Bistro was arrogant and rude. Bluntly asked for a tip when paying with my credit. I get it that the app auto ask for it. But i shouldn't feel forced. Tip is something that should be earned when customer feel happy with a service..... Then I sat on a chair to enjoy the ocean view and to drink my coffee, he turned on his audio book or may be it was a radio. It was so loud that totally was distracting me. I gently asked him to lower it down with a hand motion but he turned it higher. I thought he didn't understand. So I asked again . He said: "I know, I am listening to it" . Seriously.... I can only wish for a well deserved life for this guy. That is so sad. After all we are all from the same source and we're here in this world to help not to...

20 ounce coffee that you order is not 20 ounces the cop you got is clearly smaller than the 20 ounce cup on display. Plus I’ve been a restaurant owner and I know what 20 ounces when I see it. This place does that annoying thing where it asks for a predetermined tip before you can sign the creeping tipping trend. Just needs to stop employers need to pay their employees more plus the person that I dealt with I believe was the owner and as the owner of the restaurant, I would never have accepted a tip from a customer. Here’s a picture of my supposed 20 ounce drink next to my 12 ounce...

Waited in line for a little over 15 minutes (only 2 people in front of us and around 9am) and we didn’t move once. It seems the goal here is to try and make their customers wait as long as possible to order. The homeless guy harassing my kids while waiting in line was an extra bonus. Never got to the front of the line as the two coffees the ladies in front of me ordered must have been the most time consuming and complexed coffee order these guys working here had ever experienced - we left empty handed. Go here if you’re looking to stand in...