Sorry, but SLACafe is terrible. The "panini" are just pre-made sandwiches, several days old, that are served to you straight from the refrigerator case, having never touched a grill or panini press. The hamburger is probably the best item, but note that it's assembled from pre-cooked patties. If you're thinking about eating here ... just don't.
Amalia C.
So... this is terrible! Don't go. There are many reasons to avoid the SLAC cafeteria: 1) the online menu and kiosk menu are not accurate - they do not have everything listed, nor will you find this out before you order and pay. 2) Almost everything is pre-assembled offsite and shipped in pre-packaged, obviously sitting around for days. My spouse's buffalo chicken wrap was marked best by Nov. 8. He bought it and unfortunately consumed it on Nov. 10. My "grilled vegetable" sandwich was ice cold and hard. 3) The value for money is pathetic. The majority of sandwiches and wraps are $12. My "grilled vegetable" sandwich consisted of a stale burger bun with one small lettuce leaf (not grilled), slight smears of goat cheese on both buns, two tomato slices, two small grilled squash slices, and an enormous slice of grilled eggplant with the texture of compostable cardboard packing material. Does that sound like it was worth $12?The burger was OK, according to my son, and the fries were good according to both son and husband. I found the onion rings too bready and greasy. Nice outdoor terrace with plenty of shade.We are kicking ourselves for having patronized this cafeteria. When we walked in on a weekday at 12:10, fearing huge lines, the place was virtually deserted. The SLAC employees know better! Take their lead, and avoid at all costs. Stanford food services should be ashamed.
Scot Johnson
Not much here any more
minl170
The room is quite clean, fairly spacious, with decent sunlight, very safe & comfortable to stay. Self-service coffee & tea available 24/7; and there is Verve Coffee Stand right next to the building if you want some gourmet coffee & bakery. Highly recommend & will be back next time in the Bay Area. I enjoyed my stay there. Many thanks!
K6433NEelizabethf
One of the reasons we choose The Stanford Guest House was because of the shuttle bus. We were navigating the medical system and it was our 1st time at Stanford. Our 1st disappointment was the bus was not running because of "staffing issues". Our Second disappointment; It was difficult to sleep because the air conditioner made a constant scrapping noise that sounded like someone was shoveling gravel. Plus, the room across from us had a door that slammed every time it closed and it kept waking us up. 3rd: the vending machines were broken, so no snacks. Also, the 24 hour "Pete's Coffee" turned out to be icky vending machine coffee. 4th: the "concierge service" turned out to be bored student staff. 5th; The rooms were cleaned every three days, we stayed for two days, so we had an overflowing trash can and one small bar of soap. 6th; We were told all rooms had handicap bars in the bathroom. not true. My husband had to pull himself up off of the toilet by grabbing the door handle. He had to keep the bathroom door open to do this. All in all it felt like SGH was not very well managed. We vow to never return.
Kazuhiro Terao
I work here. Food at this cafe is not great but not the worst.I enjoy going to this cafe because of people who work here are friendly and care customers. They greet and make sure we aren't lost as customers.I had one case where I felt very uncomfortable in the way I was treated. I reported what happened here in the google review, and complained. The person who was responsible for this case came forward to settle the case with me. This speaks for the fact that they care me as a customer and go to the extent of communicating outside just this review thread. I updated this review and would love to go back to this cafeteria for my lunch.Thanks to Stephen and all staffs for making this cafeteria work. Stephenie's smile makes everyone's day.
Thomas
Personnel very welcoming and helpful. Different choices for food and beverage. Nice view
Xavier Carrion
The staff is absolutely amazing! I would mostly get the grab and go sandwiches, which are really good for premade. Heads up it's not open to the public.
Manny Hayes
Expensive
Dale M.
Re-opened with take-out service. Best to download the app. New exppresso bar, although the baristas are still in training. I had a great (5 star) breakfast sandwich.
Foot is ok'isch but the price value ratio is completely off!!
Tom Greene
Good variety of tasty food and served efficiently. Probably better than it needs to be given that it has a captive clientelle; it is the only option at SLAC.
Sorry, but SLACafe is terrible. The "panini" are just pre-made sandwiches, several days old, that are served to you straight from the refrigerator case, having never touched a grill or panini press. The hamburger is probably the best item, but note that it's assembled from pre-cooked patties. If you're thinking about eating here ... just don't.
So... this is terrible! Don't go. There are many reasons to avoid the SLAC cafeteria: 1) the online menu and kiosk menu are not accurate - they do not have everything listed, nor will you find this out before you order and pay. 2) Almost everything is pre-assembled offsite and shipped in pre-packaged, obviously sitting around for days. My spouse's buffalo chicken wrap was marked best by Nov. 8. He bought it and unfortunately consumed it on Nov. 10. My "grilled vegetable" sandwich was ice cold and hard. 3) The value for money is pathetic. The majority of sandwiches and wraps are $12. My "grilled vegetable" sandwich consisted of a stale burger bun with one small lettuce leaf (not grilled), slight smears of goat cheese on both buns, two tomato slices, two small grilled squash slices, and an enormous slice of grilled eggplant with the texture of compostable cardboard packing material. Does that sound like it was worth $12?The burger was OK, according to my son, and the fries were good according to both son and husband. I found the onion rings too bready and greasy. Nice outdoor terrace with plenty of shade.We are kicking ourselves for having patronized this cafeteria. When we walked in on a weekday at 12:10, fearing huge lines, the place was virtually deserted. The SLAC employees know better! Take their lead, and avoid at all costs. Stanford food services should be ashamed.
Not much here any more
The room is quite clean, fairly spacious, with decent sunlight, very safe & comfortable to stay. Self-service coffee & tea available 24/7; and there is Verve Coffee Stand right next to the building if you want some gourmet coffee & bakery. Highly recommend & will be back next time in the Bay Area. I enjoyed my stay there. Many thanks!
One of the reasons we choose The Stanford Guest House was because of the shuttle bus. We were navigating the medical system and it was our 1st time at Stanford. Our 1st disappointment was the bus was not running because of "staffing issues". Our Second disappointment; It was difficult to sleep because the air conditioner made a constant scrapping noise that sounded like someone was shoveling gravel. Plus, the room across from us had a door that slammed every time it closed and it kept waking us up. 3rd: the vending machines were broken, so no snacks. Also, the 24 hour "Pete's Coffee" turned out to be icky vending machine coffee. 4th: the "concierge service" turned out to be bored student staff. 5th; The rooms were cleaned every three days, we stayed for two days, so we had an overflowing trash can and one small bar of soap. 6th; We were told all rooms had handicap bars in the bathroom. not true. My husband had to pull himself up off of the toilet by grabbing the door handle. He had to keep the bathroom door open to do this. All in all it felt like SGH was not very well managed. We vow to never return.
I work here. Food at this cafe is not great but not the worst.I enjoy going to this cafe because of people who work here are friendly and care customers. They greet and make sure we aren't lost as customers.I had one case where I felt very uncomfortable in the way I was treated. I reported what happened here in the google review, and complained. The person who was responsible for this case came forward to settle the case with me. This speaks for the fact that they care me as a customer and go to the extent of communicating outside just this review thread. I updated this review and would love to go back to this cafeteria for my lunch.Thanks to Stephen and all staffs for making this cafeteria work. Stephenie's smile makes everyone's day.
Personnel very welcoming and helpful. Different choices for food and beverage. Nice view
The staff is absolutely amazing! I would mostly get the grab and go sandwiches, which are really good for premade. Heads up it's not open to the public.
Expensive
Re-opened with take-out service. Best to download the app. New exppresso bar, although the baristas are still in training. I had a great (5 star) breakfast sandwich.
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Mediocre rather overpriced cafeteria food
Great, but expensive
Best delights.
Foot is ok'isch but the price value ratio is completely off!!
Good variety of tasty food and served efficiently. Probably better than it needs to be given that it has a captive clientelle; it is the only option at SLAC.