This small family-owned business is big on customer service and features the most excellent coffee and empanadas you can buy. There are coffee and tea options galore, but my personal favorites are the cappuccino and the specialty latte drinks. You haven’t lived until the cinnamon latte has touched your lips! You can order in advance and get it to go, but you are missing out if you do that. Order ahead or order there and let them know it’s “for here” and it will be served in a beautiful ceramic cup with a unique design on top of the frothy milk. There are also many cold coffee creations, teas and other drinks available including a few great beers or tap. But don’t stop with just a drink in hand. Their empanadas are genuine Argentina style, perfect creations in a number of mouth-watering flavors. My personal favorites are the mushroom and the fugazetta (caramelized onion, mozzarella cheese, oregano), but there are at least 10 other types to choose from. They have a chimichurri sauce available that I think goes perfectly with many of their empanadas, especially the fugazetta. You can get these to go in a box or you can eat them in the cafe from a serving basket. Maybe get a Greek salad on the side to round out the meal. Add an Alfajor cookie or two for dessert! While you eat, you can admire the artwork exhibited on the walls, listen to the music, or maybe catch a tune from a local piano player. Oh, and the owners and staff are great - friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. So good you’ll like them as much as the coffee and empanadas! This is a ‘must try’ place - I’m hooked forever and come at least once a week for a couple of empanadas and a cappuccino or latte to go with that. OK, may be an Alfajor cookie, too. Too good to pass up!
Marques Gual
Chicken empanadas are the best. Have to get the chimichurri sauce though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Britney Carr
10/10 always recommend this place. Go try it- it’s that simple. Our favorites are breakfast, beef, ham & cheese, spinach, chorizo, and all of them. Coffee is so good. I always get a latte and it hits every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanadas
Eleanor M. Jones
I'm from out of town and i stopped in for breakfast empanadas and ended up with one of the best cappuccinos I've had in a while. You cannot go wrong here if you like empanadas and are also a coffee nerd.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
veronica reyes
I’m not from the area , we just stopped to try the empanadas and i was very excited, i’m very disappointed. If you like hot pockets , this is place , this empanadas taste just like hot pockets, save your money !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Greg Lazarev
Quality oat latte in Castro Valley and tasty empanadas (vegan options).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Artsem Kurmayeu
Amazing place!!!
José Sánchez
Very inexperienced cashier. One less star for every empanada that I am missing. After ordering multiple flavors of empanadas, he removed my three beef empanadas from the queue and convert my order to “one” beef. I didn’t want to make a huge fuzz in public. Came home without the empanadas that initially thought in buying. Very annoyed by the bad customer service. The guy seemed friendly but not sharp for taking food orders.
Foodie Traveler
I absolutely love this coffee shop! It’s an ideal spot for a quick break after grocery shopping next door. The ambiance is warm and inviting, and the staff is incredibly friendly.
Although I’m not a coffee enthusiast, I can’t deny the allure of their coffee. There’s something about the way they craft each cup that I find irresistible. But while I’m a fan of their coffee, I must admit that their empanadas aren’t my cup of tea. The crust is a bit too thick, but the fillings are delicious.
Now parking can be a challenge but somehow I always find a good spot although it might take some patience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanadas, Breakfast, Vegan, Ham \u0026 Cheese, Ham and Cheese Empanada
Their Empanadas you must try as they are delicious!!!
Cindy Barclay
They need new management. DON'T express any concerns about the quality of food or their business practices or you will face the childish wrath of the owner. Just look at his responses to comments here and on Yelp. He does not care how long you've been a customer. No food for you!
Seokchan Ahn
Beef empanadas are my favorite; I enjoy the blend of spices and vegetables in them.
Nour Hatu
10/10 the customers are nice and they are talented at making cafe coffee and hot choclates!
This small family-owned business is big on customer service and features the most excellent coffee and empanadas you can buy. There are coffee and tea options galore, but my personal favorites are the cappuccino and the specialty latte drinks. You haven’t lived until the cinnamon latte has touched your lips! You can order in advance and get it to go, but you are missing out if you do that. Order ahead or order there and let them know it’s “for here” and it will be served in a beautiful ceramic cup with a unique design on top of the frothy milk. There are also many cold coffee creations, teas and other drinks available including a few great beers or tap. But don’t stop with just a drink in hand. Their empanadas are genuine Argentina style, perfect creations in a number of mouth-watering flavors. My personal favorites are the mushroom and the fugazetta (caramelized onion, mozzarella cheese, oregano), but there are at least 10 other types to choose from. They have a chimichurri sauce available that I think goes perfectly with many of their empanadas, especially the fugazetta. You can get these to go in a box or you can eat them in the cafe from a serving basket. Maybe get a Greek salad on the side to round out the meal. Add an Alfajor cookie or two for dessert! While you eat, you can admire the artwork exhibited on the walls, listen to the music, or maybe catch a tune from a local piano player. Oh, and the owners and staff are great - friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. So good you’ll like them as much as the coffee and empanadas! This is a ‘must try’ place - I’m hooked forever and come at least once a week for a couple of empanadas and a cappuccino or latte to go with that. OK, may be an Alfajor cookie, too. Too good to pass up!
Chicken empanadas are the best. Have to get the chimichurri sauce though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10/10 always recommend this place. Go try it- it’s that simple.
Our favorites are breakfast, beef, ham & cheese, spinach, chorizo, and all of them. Coffee is so good. I always get a latte and it hits every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanadas
I'm from out of town and i stopped in for breakfast empanadas and ended up with one of the best cappuccinos I've had in a while. You cannot go wrong here if you like empanadas and are also a coffee nerd.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m not from the area , we just stopped to try the empanadas and i was very excited, i’m very disappointed. If you like hot pockets , this is place , this empanadas taste just like hot pockets, save your money !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Quality oat latte in Castro Valley and tasty empanadas (vegan options).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amazing place!!!
Very inexperienced cashier. One less star for every empanada that I am missing. After ordering multiple flavors of empanadas, he removed my three beef empanadas from the queue and convert my order to “one” beef. I didn’t want to make a huge fuzz in public. Came home without the empanadas that initially thought in buying. Very annoyed by the bad customer service. The guy seemed friendly but not sharp for taking food orders.
I absolutely love this coffee shop! It’s an ideal spot for a quick break after grocery shopping next door. The ambiance is warm and inviting, and the staff is incredibly friendly.
Although I’m not a coffee enthusiast, I can’t deny the allure of their coffee. There’s something about the way they craft each cup that I find irresistible. But while I’m a fan of their coffee, I must admit that their empanadas aren’t my cup of tea. The crust is a bit too thick, but the fillings are delicious.
Now parking can be a challenge but somehow I always find a good spot although it might take some patience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanadas, Breakfast, Vegan, Ham \u0026 Cheese, Ham and Cheese Empanada
Really good empanadas !!
Restaurantji Recommends
Their Empanadas you must try as they are delicious!!!
They need new management. DON'T express any concerns about the quality of food or their business practices or you will face the childish wrath of the owner. Just look at his responses to comments here and on Yelp. He does not care how long you've been a customer. No food for you!
Beef empanadas are my favorite; I enjoy the blend of spices and vegetables in them.
10/10 the customers are nice and they are talented at making cafe coffee and hot choclates!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve only tried their coffee and oh it’s SO good!
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