Thinkers Cafe — Restaurant in San Francisco

I live in the neighborhood and have been to this place a couple times- in spite of of myself. I must be insane, thinking that each time, it has to be better than the last, right?! Oh how wrong I am. The first time I had some sort of tea cake, and it tasted no better than something you might find at 7/11. The second time, I wanted to get a juice or lemonade, and the people can’t se to be bothered to take my order. The 3rd time, I got a mocha and the coffee was so sweet, it tasted like chocolate flavored coffee. (My husband got a latte between my 2nd and 3rd visit and it tasted awful as well.) If at all possible, avoid at all cost! They can’t be bothered to provide good service to provide good coffee. Think about the coffee...

Hole in the wall cafe! The servers are friendly and the food is really good. I've had just about everything and it's a tie between the Thinker's Club (lots of bacony tangy goodness) and the Potrero Sandwich (very fresh with a good crunch). The mochas are also excellent. A good amount of sweet balanced by a bit of earthy bitterness. Not to mention the pastries are delicious. I'd recommend the chocolate croissant for a dense, weighty hit of sweetness! I'll admit, it's...cozy. But that seems par for the area. I'd recommend bringing no more than a friend. Any more and you may as well take...

Dirty little hole in the wall that is desperately in need of some one to come in and love it back to life. I think it’s an “Art” cafe however It’s a dead old spot with some old time Quotes on the wall the Art is wrapped in cellophane and tacked to the walls with have lots decor molding in the shape of arches ala ?italy?? but coffee is decent. This could be a neighborhood gem if they cared about how it looks and operated. It’s fine and will probobly continue as is for another 20 years. Too bad. It has potential. But arrested...