Groovy Goose Coffee Roasters

I came here to say that this hole in the wall exceeded my expectations.

I ordered the breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese and bacon. ? I had it with their homemade style biscuit and it held its shape; not too buttery.

Eating the eggs was like eating fluffy clouds. The texture of the breakfast sandwich dissolved into my mouth and it helped that the Pumpkin Pie oat latte wasn’t acidic or too bitter or lacked espresso so sip, don’t gulp because you want to take your time.

The ratio of coffee to Oatmilk was equally proportional. One can actually taste every sip, reminiscent of a fond fall memory in your mouth. ??

Sadly..there are no pictures but in many ways I felt like I was truly present enjoying the experience. I can tell the workers also cared about their work; all were friendly and kept the place nice and clean.

Thank youuuu!!! I’m coming back and I live in Berkeley where all their cafes are hard to beat. But this takes the prize in San Carlos.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Iced Latte

Been a while since I had a good milk based coffee and their cappuccino is one the best i had so far

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Incredible iced latte, they made it perfectly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place to grab a coffee and a breakfast sandwich. The high roller is delicious. Pre order available online.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sticker, Iced Latte

Been consistently going here since they opened in 2023 and it's been fun watching their progress. The in-house roasted beans have come a long way since the first bag I bought - I love how you can now buy single origin (African beans are my favorite), and the roast is light so you can taste great coffee bean flavor when you brew. I would probably go more often than I do know if the drinks were slightly less expensive. There seems to always be a seasonal drink menu now, and it's fun trying both what's on-paper available and asking to mix-and-match the flavors for a different style of beverage since the flavors come from a homemade syrup. It's a little too bad that's how they're made because if you want less sweet, you get less flavor. There's seating inside and out, but the space is a bit small for me to feel okay with taking up a table/chair for an extended time (say for working remotely).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Such a cute, fun coffee shop. Kid and dog friendly. Great coffee. San Carlos really needed a spot like this!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great little place, there are 3 tables outside and 3 inside. You can stay or walk around the area since there are plenty of stores to do some window shopping. I tried the cappuccino and it was very enjoyable and flavorful. They have optifions like lavender or hazelnut to add to your coffee, and the menu includes smoothies and some food items. Overall is a good place to get some coffee.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Consistently good coffee if you stick to the basics, however this is the only coffee place I know of that only uses 2 shots of espresso in a 20oz americano. I had to ask for 4 shots in my americano and they charged me nearly $4 additional, making it a $9 americano which seems a bit ridiculous considering the same drink at any other coffee place is $5-6. The seasonal specials are hit and miss, last few times I’ve tried they were over-flavored to the point of being undrinkable (lavender drink tasted like a coffee flavored essential oil concentrate, pumpkin pie latte flavoring was so overpowering it caused my friend to have nausea) and needed to be thrown out. Overall I really like this spot but am not going to pay $9 for an americano.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Charming and friendly, good drinks and delicious breakfast sandwiches! Highly recommend the Groovy Greens smoothie as well.

Vegetarian options: Pesto breakfast sandwich

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Open atmosphere with easy quick to order options. Barista approved drip coffee and espresso. FYI, sugar-free caramel/vanilla is an option for all you sweet-tooth coffee enthusiasts.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cafe Au Lait

Great food and fantastic coffee!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sticker

Thank you to the owners and staff of Groovy Goose. I recently ordered a bulk of breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and drinks for a corporate meeting. Their delivery service was easy and effortless. If you download the app, you’re able to see their seasonal drinks, do a pick up order or schedule a delivery. Check out their story on the website as it was dear to me, currently residing in San Carlos. Bringing a home and community atmosphere to the downtown, the city of good living. I wish I took a picture of the set up, but those sandwiches were devoured in minutes and the drinks were phenomenal. We can definitely taste the love in the coffee. Thank you for making my meeting, effortless and memorable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Blueberry Boogie, Sticky Toast, Pour over Coffee & Latte, Sticker, Cafe Au Lait, Lavender Lemonade, Baguette, Sausage Biscuit, Iced Lavender Oat Latte

I really wanted to love this place. The goose with the glasses was so cute. Three of us ordered egg/sausage/biscuit or egg/bacon/biscuit. The biscuit part was absolutely delicious, but all theee had cold eggs. We also tried the cinnamon roll, which ended up being much smaller than the one in the case, and it was OK.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Great little coffee shop in the City of Good Living! I love the fact that they are pet friendly. Easy to stop by and grab a great cup of coffee while you are walking your dog.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pour over Coffee & Latte, Cafe Au Lait, Baguette

Cute place, awful drinks. The chai was super bitter and the lavender latte the same.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4