Smallgoods Cheese Shop & Cafe — Restaurant in San Diego

AMAZING catering experience! Found this shop in a google review by someone else and reached out immediately. Pricing is better than another local shop I was considering in the SD area. Mike went out of his way to understand my event fully and my cheese/meat preferences. He gave me all the options, even offered exotic meats I would have never considered. I was so happy with all the options and they did a remarkable job with our charcuterie platters for our non traditional wedding family picnic. (equity note, they had no issue with a same sex event and treated us like they would treat anyone else.) He offered to deliver the platters to us since we were holding it at the park nearby. Everything arrived beautifully arranged, fresh and beyond my expectations. I fed 25-30 people with 5 trays and one micro green salad for $640. I felt comfortable with the pricing and they were able to accommodate my budget. I laid out my needs upfront, and they met them and exceed the expectations, to a T. I am very happy I chose them as a vendor and they were maybe my favorite vendor to work with because it was so easy. I didn't have to bend over backwards to get in contact with them. Mike did a great job reaching out to me when he needed to. I really appreciate how kind they are and I can tell they are passionate about their work and do it with love. I can't recommend them enough. You have to try them for your wedding or similar event that needs catered. You will save money and have a better experience here than with someone else. Didn't have a chance to check out the shop itself, but I did see they have a shop ween on their insta, and as a ween mom, I really love that and it definitely contributes to the family vibe. Will be back to stop in next time...

I don't know where to start. We went for coffee, iced coffee in particular. The woman was rude to my wife who asked for additional options (caramel with her macchiato) being that there aren't many options for coffee. The coffee shop has 0 capabilities of presenting an iced drink other than an iced coffee. Ask for an iced latte? You get half of a plastic cup for 4.00. 4 dollars for a half of a cup. I'm sorry, I know Starbucks isn't the greatest coffee in the world, but when you're competing against corporate coffee companies, your prices and presentations of the product need to be on point. As a hot drink I can understand why a macchiato doesn't fill the cup. But as an iced drink you either need to fill up the plastic cup you're presenting it in or order a smaller cup so that it looks full. Lastly, a business should NEVER use the products of another company. You need to promote your own business on your own products. You should never have some other name on your cups because 1. That looks terrible and 2. You are essentially marketing another business! Literally the dumbest thing you can possibly do. End note, the coffee is nothing special, I'll pay an extra 95 cents to go to Starbucks before I ever go there...

Smallgoods is a great small, 3-person, business in La Jolla where you can find great cheese, cured meats, sandwiches, tea, legit baguettes, all of excellent quality and flavor. I've recently organized a virtual wine tasting for 26 people, and worked with Smallgoods to provide each person a charcuterie board large enough for 2 people. The items were absolutely exquisite and provided a range and variety of succulent flavors that would easily accommodate any wine we paired. The owners were very accommodating in adjusting the platters according to our group's different dietary restrictions and were very responsive throughout the planning stages for this event. I personally loved my platter, and I've gotten a lot of praise from my group about theirs too; safe to say everyone was happy! (I've included a picture of my platter which contains twice the meat, a kind donation from my undergrad who's now vegetarian, but each platter had 4-5 pieces of each cut of meat. Enough for 2 to enjoy.) I also bought 2 goat cheeses for myself, as well as a bit of black truffle butter, which were undeniably and decadently delicious. I am excited to continue to visit Smallgoods...