Shine Sacramento Café — Restaurant in Sacramento

Very relaxed/laid back cafe that is perfect for chatting with friends, socializing with other customers, or even studying/reading. The place is right on the corner of 14th and E but from the outside doesn’t look as lively as it is inside.

They have seating at the bar, in front of the big windows (where you get to see the beautiful trees), some booths, tables, and couches! There’s a pool table and they have tvs playing shows. The staff were very nice and explained the drink options and provided recommendations.

We sampled the Bali tea both regular and with syrup. It is a bitter tea so beware if that’s not your thing but the syrups help it taste better. Personally I liked the bitter flavor mixed with the syrup. My friend ordered a lavender latte and I order the matcha latte. When asked what level of sweet I wanted between 1-10 I asked for a 7 and it was honesty on the spot and perfect. We didn’t try any food. Definitely check this place out if you’re...

I found this place when I lived in the area. The staff is awesome, they care about customer satisfaction and go the extra mile. The regulars are great people, super friendly, and will get to know you if you go regularly. It's become a regular hangout for me. I often bring my laptop and get a ton of work done. They have always been awesome about turning down the music if I'm having a business meeting on my laptop, and they ask the right detail questions. The bathroom is always clean and they have a key for a reason - if you hang out long enough you'll notice that unhoused folks often try to use the restroom. Most employees are Armenian and the culture is different, but give them a chance & you'll be impressed. Great place to watch...

If you ever want to feel like you’re not part of the “club” go here. The place seems to be a “bro” hangout. Of the 12 people in the place while I was there….they all seemed to know each other and apparently have some connection with owner/manager. I saw no less than 6 of them go behind the counter and make their own drink, grab their own pastry, etc. Other than taking my drink order not a single person acknowledged me yet every other person in the place interacted with each other. Was the most bizarre scene I’ve ever encountered in a public...