Gold Leaf Cafe

Some of the drinks are good and the interior is cute, but it’s overpriced (a small latte with non dairy milk is almost 8 dollars, and they seem angry if you don’t tip a lot on top of that) and as other reviews have noted, the people working here are just not nice. I wanted to like it here since I live nearby but every time I have given it another chance, they don’t say hi back, act like I’m intruding in their space, and never say thank you or bye or anything. Sadly won’t be back.

On Feb 6th, the girl asked me and my partner to wear masks, and I'm okay, rules, they charched us for 2 masks. But on the way out, I saw how another customer wasn't asked to wear a mask. The question is, how does the policy work? Do I have to be special? Why does this discrimination happen? I feel sad and do not recommend this place. Pastries and coffee you can find and more friendly places.

Coffee isn’t great — got a latte with rose syrup and you can’t taste the rose. Vibe is nice but there’s no wifi so no way to sit and work and enjoy the atmosphere

The place is a hole in the wall and can barely fit five customers downstairs and four people upstairs sitting on filthy furniture. The drinks and food is average, the latte was awful. The place asks for masks when everyone else in the city and the world has stopped. How do they expect people who dine in to have masks? We did not have masks so I sent my kid to get masks from the car, while the staff are looking, waiting for my kid to return, and not taking our orders until my two daughters and I had the masks on. On our way out, we saw the staff offering customers; they apparently know, free masks! They a had a huge pile of them! Will not recommend the place.

This place is adorable. A crocodile bookend keeps the cup cozies in place, and several paintings and photographs adorn the walls of women, like After the Ball by Ramon Casas and three witches dancing by Helen Moller. I tried the seasonal rosemary and sage latte and good lord it was delicious. The ladies working the counter were efficient and friendly. It’s cozy, a touch witchy, and a perfect match for what I seek out in a cafe.

The staff were so rude. One of them said to the other staff (in front of me) that “maybe we shouldn’t correct customers who ask what the dog treats are and maybe they (the customers) will have a taste and then realise what it is because it’s so simple why would they ask”.The coffee was consistently too acidic, and they forgot to use alt milk a few times and I had to remind them. Only went because it was the only option at the time. Would not recommend.

I love this cafe! Highly recommend! Best espresso in Berkeley. They make yummy seasonal syrups and sell delicious pastries. Try the gluten-free and vegan fruit bar! Also, the baristas are pretty cute :)

Terrific beverages, and not over sweetened! Yeah! I am a little obsessed with their Strawberries and Cream Matcha Latte - a current special for the sun sign Cancer. Looking forward to what they bring for Leo's like me. They are not afraid to experiment, which I love.They have a small store front, with a cute little loft area that I enjoy every time I visit the Bay area. The staff is excellent and they round out the chill vibe with professional barista skills and awesome playlists.I'd be here everyday if I lived in the area. Check it out if you want to be kind to your taste buds.

I can't lie, I only really go here because it's so close to my work. They have fairly good coffee -- the Pride month latte with froot loops was good, and so is their caramel latte. I was really happy to see they were selling Boichik Bagels, but the cream cheese they use is not Boichik (or at least tastes really funky).I have to agree with a lot of these other reviews. The staff is simply not friendly at all. They kind of treat you like you're an inconvenience to them when you simply just come in and order (and I also work in coffee/customer service) ? I really want to love this cute place but its not the best.

This place has such an awesome vibe! Good espresso beverages, good enough pastries, but oh man they have spiral staircase and an upstairs loft with air conditioning!!!! Plus all of the plants and the interior decor, this is a real catch. Will definitely come back here.

Fully agree with the one who said it is awful here. The coffee is ok, but the croissant I ordered is just bad. The whole upstairs area are closed, basically no comfortable place to sit inside. There is also no WiFi connection. Information like this should be made available, so that I wouldn’t come this place with my computer thinking about getting some work done. Neither is there any spot you can sit and meet friends etc.The staffs are also rude, no greetings, no “how are you”, just cold and rude.The decoration and interior design are all very nice, but that’s not why people come to a cafe.Just a terrible place, avoid it!

A cute little spot to get coffee! The gold accents, gallery wall and chalkboard add a glamorous yet friendly touch. I prefer to order the drip coffee or a cortado. Beans from Mother Tongue are available for purchase and staff can grind them for you. They often have house made syrups, like strawberry or cinnamon, available to liven up your lattes as well. They serve treats from Firebrand and are dog friendly!

I love coming here for coffee. Good, happy vibes with delightful owner and staff, and best brew in the east bay. Also correctly chose pastry selection and an underground source for boichik.

It’s cute inside and the staff were nice but the coffee was awful! I got a cappuccino which only had macro foam and tasted super acidic. I will not be back.

Very cute vibe with gold accents decor (even the straws)!! Cold brew was solid but iced mocha was bit too chocolatey with no espresso flavor at all. They had a couple of chairs right outside for us to enjoy our beverages. Will stop by again!