Kettle & Stone — Restaurant in San Diego

I had a half hour before I picked up my kids from school in Old Town and googled coffee places in Mission Hills and found this cute neighborhood coffee place. If I can, I try to avoid the big coffee places and my husband and I are always on the hunt for hidden gems like Kettle and Stone! The girl who greeted me happily when I walked in was wonderful and recommended the Cortano ( can't quite remember name ) a stronger coffee but not quite espresso with almond milk ...amazing!!! They also have gluten free pastries and I tried a pistachio mini bundt.. made by a local business! Let me tell you, I was all over this place with its earthy, bohemian, relaxed vibe - unfortunately the 30 mins flew by and I had to leave . Parking was not hard to find, plenty of side streets if you can't find it in front. Can't wait to...

I was staying in the neighborhood, and this small local coffee shop is around the corner. I stopped by to pick up coffee and pastry for breakfast. This is a very cute coffee shop. There are local artist putting their items in this coffee shop for sale. The decorations are wellness based.

I ordered an americano and a chocolate croissant. The americano came out very hot that I almost burned my hand when I was holding the cup. Love the taste of the americano as it came out strong. However, I am not a fan of the chocolate croissant. The pastry was not flakey or crispy. It deformed when I was picking it up. There is room for improvement.

Service was fast and...

We stayed in this neighborhood in an Airbnb. We went to this cute local coffee shop which is perfect to sip coffee and enjoy some quick bites. This place also has lot of pretty crystals and jewelry for sale. There’s a stone idol in the middle of the shop which gives the shop a very good vibe. We ordered roasted hazelnut latte which was not that great however the fresh rose latte was delicious! We also took simply avocado toast and also toast with ricotta cheese, honey and jam on it. Both were great, the avocado toast was made using baguette and it was toasted to perfect crunch. Would love to visit this shop again! The place does get a little busy so we had to...