Castle Rock Cafe & Mercantile

Nice little spot! Been driving passed it for awhile and decided to stop. Glad I did!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Coffee has a weird after taste and there's no salt or pepper.

The Macha was good though.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Amazing code and great service

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Every morning on my commute from Monterey to Salinas, I stopped at this wonderful place. They nailed the cortado every single time, and the staff were always very nice. Their coffee truly made my mornings. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great coffee and pastry’s. I love a coffee shop that’s original and creative.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pretty solid joint. I had a chili dog with a side of potato salad and a modelo. It was surprisingly good, and the potato salad was killer.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Quite delicious. Cashiers and baristas are so kind. Customers are kind. Pretty interior.

We love this coffee shop. I often stop on my commute or when we want to walk the dog in Ord National Monument across the road or just get out of the Monterey fog. Love the little courtyard.

The place was very busy today but the girls working kicked out our complex coffee drinks quickly and with a smile. Super friendly. (Btw, the gluten free coffee cake is decadent).

A unique special coffee oasis.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Girl at the cashier was incredibly rude. Chile verse burrito was ice cold. Looked and tasted like bad microwaved food. Save your time and money :) I wish I did
No stars all around

Stop in every week or so for their banana cream chai latte!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Castle Rock Coffee knows what they’re doing. The lavender latte is chef’s kiss and the rest of the menu holds up, too. Just a heads up—there’s usually a line (for good reason), but it moves fast. Parking can be a bit of a mess, so take a deep breath, channel some patience, and know that the coffee is totally worth the chaos.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It was literally the best cafe at Norcal for me, their ube, macadami, banan bread so tasty! Croissants are very fresh!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We stopped by just for a quick coffee — and ended up staying much longer than planned! The atmosphere is beautiful, the coffee excellent, and the staff absolutely lovely. A big thank-you especially to the owner for sharing her personal story and her wonderful fascination with John Steinbeck and the spirit of this place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

We are regulars here, best coffee shop in town

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Super great coffee shop and the employees are the best!! Highly recommend