Noe Cafe — Restaurant in San Francisco

We live around the corner, so this spot is super convenient for us. Their pastries are fantastic, coffee is pretty good too, but I’m not a coffee aficionado. We’ve usually had pretty good service here, but as others have commented, that can be hit or miss.

The main reason I took off a star is because their policy on dogs is bizarre. I usually tie my dog up outside, where they have nice hooks and dog bowls, but one day, I saw another person go inside with their dog (and not some teeny dog or service dog either, it was a big Bernese mountain dog with no harness) and saw the baristas talking excitedly to the dog and owner. I was next in line after this person, and when I tried to bring my dog in, I was told dogs aren’t allowed. I have absolutely no issue with dogs not being allowed in a café, in fact, I think that’s best practice. But it’s really frustrating as a customer to see special treatment given to friends of the staff or owner. And then today, my husband stopped in for a donut and said there were at least eight dogs running around the café. The staff was so preoccupied with entertaining the dogs that he and another customer got sick of waiting and ended up leaving. My advice to the owner would be to have one consistent policy when it comes to dogs, preferably that they’re not allowed in the café ever for health code reasons, and stick to that, regardless of who comes...

Beautiful cafe on a street corner with outdoor seating and a variety of pastries and drinks.

There was a short line when I visited on a Wednesday afternoon. It appeared that the indoor seating was closed off. When it was my turn to order, I stepped to the counter and got a "Fresh OJ" and "Everything Croissant" which totaled just under $10. Paying was easy because they accept mobile payments and cards. The juice tasted fresh but was in quite a small cup for $4. Still, it was a reasonable serving. The croissant was super flaky and there was a good amount of everything seasoning on top. It was filled with a squiggle of cream cheese. Utensils, napkins, and that sort of thing were on a little table further inside. The walkway wasn't very wide, but a small wheelchair could squeeze through. Overall, it was a good experience, though pricier than I expected. But if you're going to a cafe, it's because you want to splurge a little and not make a drink...

Back in my home city briefly for the holidays😍...could not wait to visit my old neighborhood and have my favorite coffee and/or matcha made with love and such chosen quality by Maricar (the owner) who sprinkled her magic onto this local popular sunny Noe Valley corner spot.✨

Although, I missed her this time, I noticed she offered more carefully curated selections to the menu, plus Happy Hour 🍾Fri./Sat.: an assortment of simple quality local handcrafted sweet and savory favorites that only a foodie would fall in love-and even a health connoisseur would appreciate.

*Maricar has the networking sources and she hooked this place up with only the BEST!🤤

After actually living next door to her at one time, I know first hand her attention to detail and cultivated experience with all things food and drink shows in everything she does...this is no exception. *Fresh, simple quality, laid back, warm fun vibe. *Dog-friendly and...