50 Best Cafes near Lemon Grove

“The workers are always so kind and ready to greet you with a smile. The restaurant is always clean and has a welcoming feeling as soon as u enter. The dishes are always clean in the mornings, not like other restaurants where you see dirty spots on the cups. It's just amazing service especially on Sundays the busy days. Props to everyone working there. The owner really knows how to manage a restaurant. I will recommend many friends and family to eat here knowing they'll leave satisfied. The young looking guy that's always wearing an apron on Sundays and sweeping, working nonstop is always saying hi to everyone and very kind. He looks like a hardworker.

Vegetarian options: They have plenty of yummy vegetarian options. Just let them know what your craving and they will accommodate.

Parking: They have plenty of parking. And extra parking.

Kid-friendliness: The workers are always very sweet and patient with the kids. My daughter loves going to give them hugs.“

“Very nice environment and outstanding food and entertainment 👌 😀“

“Cannot wait to go back and enjoy the the food, excellent service and ambience of this restaurant. We often each brunch here and their chef events are amazing! I savor every bite 🤤“

“Tastylife™️. Would buy treats again.“

“Very sweet employees and great atmosphere! The afghan chicken tacos were packed with flavor and the texture of the tortilla was perfect. Sambusas were crispy and had a great sauce with them. The drinks were also fantastic. Super cool spot for lunch!“

“Great food, fun and quirky vibe.“

“Highly recommend- tell them it's your first and you get the tour of the menu and art. Great prices, food, drinks and outstanding service. See you there.“

“Charming atmosphere and wonderful tasting as well as beautiful dessert s.“

“I love this place, i always get the Vietnamese coffee with ube, and its so good. The spam masubis and macarons are really good as well. Overall, a great place for drinks and dessert. The only thing I will say is that the bathrooms are ok to use but could be more cleaner“

“I’m a local customer for over 25 years. I love this place every thing is well prepare with love. The owners are always happy to see the customers! One of my favorite is the Mexican Mocha, the breakfast sandwich. To say the least everything on the menu is excellent. I’ve rather support this small family coffee shop, then Starbucks. Thank you so much for caring for you’re customers and the great food. Many Blessings!“

“This place makes pretty good coffees and matchas. They also offer very good pasteries and baked goods.

They offer inside and outside seating. The place gets very packed during peek hours, so either come early or later in the day.

They also offer a small market offering snacks and beverages.“

“Cool patio with misters. Chef inspired twists on the classics. Looking forward to the next visit.“

“The best food! The best steaks, drinks and deserts and popovers! The staff at every level is friendly, helpful and professional. The ambiance is amazing. The place feels classy, but not intimidating or unwelcoming. Chef Deborah knows what she is doing with this successful restaurant. I hope you are always here to come back to!“

“This is now my favorite coffee shop. Everything about this spot was perfect. The breakfast panini was delicious and the mexican mocha with oat milk was amazing. Their outside patio reminds me of a time with my family in Mexico . 10/10 would recommend.“

“Best place to stumble upon since we moved to California. The service was stellar and I’m obsessed. The flavors are killer even my two year old loved every bite she took. 10000/10 cannot wait to eat more. New pregnancy craving unlocked!“

“Really nice vibe at Public Square. First time visit. I was totally impressed with the friendly staff, the decor and the lay out. Just grabbed two lattes and two scones with the 6-butter flight. Everything was excellent. Plan to come back and try more of the menu!“

“Grilled Shrimp bowl….delicious“

“The best lemon berry tea ever!“

“Best corned beef hash ever!!“

“Loved Saturday, and Sunday breakfast at Gillespie Field. A great staff of folks, and a must visit if your only on vacation.“

“Great space! Loved the food and the service and the whole ambiance of this shop💕“

“Always great service and delicious food prepared fresh. Family atmosphere and worth the wait.“

“Awesome little coffee shop! Kim's baked treats are to die for. She brightens everyone's day and makes you feel like family. The 1st Avenue neighborhood is lucky to have her.“

“I have walked my dogs past this cute cafe more times than I can count and we finally made it over for breakfast this morning. So happy we did - wish we had done it sooner. It’s a small cafe with (as I counted) 7 tables and six counter seats inside and another 7 tables outside. We were fortunate there was no wait for a table inside. Atmosphere feels a bit crowded because you are right on top of the next table over but that’s more a space issue and trying to fit more tables in than anything else. If you don’t like others hearing your conversation this isn’t the place for you. That being said the service was fantastic and the food was scrumptious. We had the Biscuits and Gravy and it was probably the best I’ve had in San Diego. Tastefully peppery and plenty of gravy for the dish. It also comes with potatoes covered in gravy which I’ve never really experienced before but were good. I might ask them to skip the potatoes and give another biscuit or two next time as the potatoes seemed heavier than the fluffy biscuits. We also ordered the Breakfast Burrito covered in “Mexican Sauce” (read red Enchilada Sauce) and served with retried beans. My partner loved this dish and I had a taste and concurred it was tasty. It has green chiles inside which are mild. My partner is super picky about anything claiming to be Mexican so the fact it was a positive review on that is saying something. Couple other menu items we are interested in trying next time are the Waffle with Fresh Strawberries and the Stuffed Banana Peanut Butter French Toast. We saw both dishes coming out to other tables and they looked delicious.“

“Amazing cultural events. Ongoing. Something for everybody: music, dance, celebration.“

“The best! The food is always spectacular and monstrous portions. The nicest family you will ever meet run the place and the service is excellent. Don’t pass it up.❣️👍🏻👍🏻“

“Great customer service great food Great coffee Highly recommended“

“The space is small and cozy but if you preferred open air they do have a few chairs outside. The menu is short and concise for a quick breakfast and/or brunch. The interior design is minimalistic I would say (when I visited a few years ago & I don’t know if they have any major change).“

“highly recommend this place! AMAZING coffee, DELICIOUS acid bowls and incredible breakfast croissants. The owner is awesome and the staff is incredibly friendly. I will definitely be returning (:“

“Best coffee in San Diego!!!! ☕️✨“

“Nice place to relax and chill away from the house“

“Cozy and friendly best coffee ☕️“

“I was here yesterday to grab some coffee and breakfast while I did some work. The staff was very kind and helpful. Made me feel like I was at home. My waitress was so sweet, she reminded me of a Disney princess haha. I got a cafe mocha and it was soooo good, I had to get it twice. If I’m ever back in town, this is the spot.“

“Always a fun visit. Every location has been great.“

“Exelente servicio y todo de primera calidad súper recomendado“

“Todo riquisimo muy amables y atentos“

“was able to get my MexiMocha fix Tuesday. so good to see Jen and her dad. She makes the BEST MexiMocha 😋“

“The food and service is magnificent. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I got the soy chorizo burrito with breakfast potatoes and a mimosa. There's some other veggie options like a veg omelette, a wrap, chilaquiles, impossible burger, and some other things. Coffee and drink selection looks good. There's a nice little patio outside I sat in. There's a few 1 hr reserved spots in the parking garage for this place. Definitely a nice morning treat for myself.

Parking: There's some 1hr reserved spots in the parking garage.“

“I am horribly disappointed!!! They changed the sausage gravy to the LAZIEST sausage gravy you can make! Cut up sausage links! I tell people to go just for the sausage and biscuits. Now I will Not tell anyone to go. Bad Bad Bad decision. It's just a run of the mill, nothing special about it, breakfast place now.“

“Audrey was the best! We came from Maine and short notice we were able to get a dozen cupcakes ordered for pickup with 2 days notice. They were fantastic and gone quickly!! Thank you again!!“

“Me encanto el lugar que es muy familiar♥️“

“Awesomeness had great time“

“Awesome yogurt bowl and avacado toast!“

“Love the bakery and matcha latte!“

“Great vibe and crowd! Kava is excellent!“

“Great and friendly service and nice new iced coffee option.“

“The best sandwiches and flavors!“

“The best place to eat sandwiches cold salad and pasta... and the owner has an amazing good customer services and very friendly indeed love to go their due to u feel like home as well and very excellent prices and well especially fresh too... Vicky thank u for the great services ???? ♥️?“

“My new favorite place. They may not have all the flavors but they did not disappoint with the strawberry Smoothie! The drink was cold and the boba to my surprise was nice and warm on the bottom! The cup felt warm on the bottom. Drinking warm boba through the cold drink was such a nice touch!“