Encuentro Cafe former The Congress Cafe

3941 Mason St, San Diego
(619) 260-8060

Recent Reviews

Farz Tex

been having breakfast there for almost 10 years every time we go to old town, great coffee , great service, love it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ian Cuatico

Welcoming staff, excellent location, amazing waitress (Diana)! Food was so good and unique, I loved the experience. Thank you Diana and team!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tomas Rodriguez

Great food, drinks, and very friendly staff! Definitely coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

dbertrand100

Amazing breakfast, don’t skip this spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brandon Knight

The mini empanadas as a side is SOOOO GOOD!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Natalie S.

I stumbled upon this place while searching for coffee and wow! Their Mexican mocha was DELICIOUS! I asked for it half sweetened with almond milk. Perfection.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Nikola Mathews

The food was incredible. I had the Latin Lover. The platter came with 2 tostones (smashed and fried green plantains with ketchup, garlic aioli, and cheese), 2 empanadas, 2 tequeños (breaded and fried cheese sticks), and 2 corn pancakes with cheese (I will look up the name and add it here later).Each new dish I tried made me sigh in relief!! So tasty.I also had the rice milkshake (I will add the name later. Rice, cinnamon, and a little bit of sweetened condensed milk for sweetness). Creamy and tasty. Just a /little/ sweet. Reminiscent of a Horchata, if you have tried that.The salsas for dipping were flavorful. The cilantro one was creamy and delicious (even if cilantro is typically really bitter for you, I would suggest sampling some!). There was a serano pepper one that had a kick. I am not that heat resistant but I enjoyed it thoroughly! If you like spice, add a lot. If you don't like a lot of spice, just dip a little. The one with tomatoes was refreshing and spiced to perfection.The service was lovely. When first arriving, I did need to enter the front area for service. They sat me immediately and explained anything I had questions about. They had great suggestions. I wasn't quite sure the most respectful way to eat the food (hands vs utensils) and they let me know very kindly that I could use whatever worked best for me. They checked on how I liked the food.Everyone was kind, patient, and thoughtful.The atmosphere was so relaxing. Their patio is so cute and the seats are wider than most restaurants. I sat on the booth and was very comfortable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tequenos, Fried Plantains

Ana Ledesma

Clean, very friendlyDietary restrictions: Almond milk instead of milk

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepa Pabellon, El Criollo Our Signature Breakfast

IG Amado

I enjoyed the food and the atmosphere was very peaceful. You can park across the street, or find street parking. I will be coming back with my family soon. Gracias ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: El Criollo Our Signature Breakfast

Vladimir Dzalbo

REALLY good breakfast. Tasty food, outside seating, quick service. I had all the classics (el criollo and Mexican spiced mocca) and they were all very

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jess Lin

Delicious Venezuelan food! We got the Latin lover, an arepa, a chocolate drink, and espresso. Everything was delicious and our waitress was very pleasant.Parking: Street parking is the only available parking. Sometimes it can be challenging to find a spot, but usually it’s pretty easy to find something in a 2 minute walking distance.Wheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp to get up upon entry

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Venezuelan Arepas

Joe

Family owned and can’t say enough how lovely eating lunch there was.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepa Pabellon

Carlos W

Great place....food is good and the staff is friendly and willing to explain there

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jon Tigelaar

Amazing arepas! Whatever you choose add the Fried Venezuelan white cheese. So good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Abinaya Narayanan

Beautiful atmosphere and great great food! We ordered Croissant omelet sandwich and pancakes, which tasted great. The cannula latte and mocha was yummy too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Encuentro Cafe former The Congress Cafe

3941 Mason St, San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 260-8060