"I've their coffee and avocado toast! Only thing is too dark inside, needs more lights on. However, it is a good coffee place !"
Maybe it was just the day I went, but my experience was not great and disappointing throughout. This place mainly does sandwiches and they were out of bread at noon on a Saturday. The only vegan/vegetarian meat substitute they offered…they were out of. We asked for potatoes to be our side and when it came out with fruit they said they were out of potatoes! And the fruit they served as a side looked old. I tried to order a protein smoothie and they were out of fruit for it. I told them I was vegetarian and they put bacon on my plate and when I mentioned it… they lifted it off my plate with their hands and placed it on my partners plate. Maybe it was just the day, but I was highly disappointed...
Waited in line for 20 minutes only to find out that the employee tasked with food preparation was on break and there was no food available during the lunch hour. This is the third or fourth time this has happened and it would be helpful to have more than one employee scheduled during the peak lunch hour to prepare food. It would also be helpful to tell customers waiting in line that there is no food available so they don’t waste their time waiting in line. Since the Oakland location opened, it appears there has been less of a focus on the SL location. It really is a shame that this is happening at a neighborhood staple and I hope the poor customer service doesn’t continue.
I would have given Zocalo 3 stars, but I was disappointed that they did not accept the Yelp coupon after spending $32 on food. The restaurant was very busy when we arrived, and it seemed like they needed more staff to handle the crowd. It took 45 minutes from waiting in line to getting our food. I tried the breakfast sandwich with avocado, which had a sweet hint to the biscuit that I liked. However, the biscuit was too soft and crumbled when I took a bite. As a local resident who enjoys discovering new breakfast spots, I wanted to give Zocalo a try. The restaurant is spacious inside and has outdoor seating, but overall, it wasn't for me.
We stopped in for brunch on Memorial Day after a hike and it definitely hit the spot. The avocado toast was delicious and they weren't skimpy on the avocado! Yum. I ordered an earl grey tea and my friend had a coffee. Both good. It was busy and there was a wait for the food. They did tell us that when we ordered, but we weren't in a rush, so it wasn't a big deal. It was a holiday after all. If you're looking for some good eats or coffee/tea, this is a great spot. Lots of locals working on laptops and maybe even some people mixing music. I recommend and would return.
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Quick coffee and hang outSkip: iced dirty chai. For I think 7 dollars you get a pretty standard drink with an extremely strong... idk spicy/gingery after taste that can be quite offensive. It's not the worst thing if you're into that but ofc you gotta be up for it.It's a cute place to hang out with lots of old wooden tables and chairs scattered everywhere. They didn't have AC on this super hot day but it wasn't too bad. Was promptly but nicely asked to leave when it got close to their closing time at 3pm.Drinks: 5/10Service: 7/10Atmosphere: 6/10Value: 5/10
I was really disappointed with the treatment my husband received at Zócalo yesterday. He went in to get me a peanut butter smoothie while I stayed with our kids in the car. We arrived at 2:45pm, but he was made to wait while the staff cleaned up. It wasn't until 2:55pm that they finally acknowledged him, only to tell him that the kitchen was closed and they couldn't make the smoothie. While I understand that closing time was approaching, it would have been nice if they had informed him sooner or made an exception since the actual closing time is 3pm.
Maybe when we went they were changing the menu, but there were not a lot of options to eat. We ended up ordering two sandwiches (they said they run out of avocado but the sandwiches had avocado inside them). The sandwiches were not something out of the ordinary, normal sandwiches but the green tea was delicious. I had tried in the past some of the toasts and they were delicious, but this time they didn’t have them in their menu. Hopefully I can return soon and get something of the new menu cause I bet it will be amazing !
We tried the Mexican Mocha and Borgia.Really great drinks and would definitely come back again. Iced all the way!The service is very friendly and drinks come out after a tiny wait.Ambiance is amazing! As a plant family love seeing all the varieties of house plants. Very open and a bit airy.Love this place!
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I really enjoy the ambiance at this place. The latte is fantastic. I usually opt for the granola and yogurt since it's already prepared. However, the food preparation time is too slow.
I've their coffee and avocado toast! Only thing is too dark inside, needs more lights on. However, it is a good coffee place !
