Church Street Cafe — Restaurant in San Francisco

This was my go to place. But since more trendy places opened up the neighborhood Church Street Cafe now seems old and dated. Most of the employees don't speak good English, they don't do cold brew, they are too tolerant with homeless, employees spend too much time behind the counter and not cleaning tables or the condiment station. They also have horrible coffee handling practices. Brewing new coffee on top of old, letting coffee sit for hours, not grinding fresh espresso per drink, and not offering multiple brews.

Their tea menu is a mix of every tea bag available in San Francisco. I question how fresh they are and the quality.

Church Street Cafe needs to modernize quickly else it will go down with the aging population that...

The teriyaki chicken bahn mi was great and well rounded. The veggies tasted fresh, good amount of heat, and the bread was outstanding. Like really, the bread exceeded expectation and some. The Thai iced tea was great and as expected. The price for both of these was reasonable even after a tip (paid with Venmo). The inside of the building was lovely and quiet with only a few people during mid-week lunch.

You can read other reviews about the owner being friendly - and that's no joke. Such a nice man and lovely experience. I'll gladly go back to scratch my...

I've been coming here since college (formerly called Muddy Waters), and have witnessed the change in ownership. Conveniently located near Church Station, it is an excellent place to duck into for several cups of tea, a visit to the loo, and/or to immediately dive into that just-picked-up book from Aardvark's. New owners are super, and hence the reason I still continue to wander in. When I manage to snag a corner table, I park myself for hours to get some work done, or catch up on...