The Simple Coffee House

7407 Jackson Dr, San Diego
(619) 888-4873

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anthony

Simple Coffee House is a great spot with an awesome staff. The drinks are delicious, and the place is always clean and welcoming. I really enjoy coming here.

The only drawback I’ve noticed is the extra charge for non-dairy options like almond and oat milk. It currently costs an additional dollar to substitute, which feels a bit unfair for those who can’t have regular milk. Larger chains, such as Starbucks, don’t charge extra for non-dairy alternatives, and I think this café could consider following that example.

I understand it’s a private business and pricing is their choice, but offering non-dairy options at no extra cost—or at least less than a dollar—would make the experience even better.

Katie Schlein

Great spot! Good coffee! Family and women owned! The staff is amazing and the people in the space seem really happy to be there.
A really cute spot that curate community and connection ! Highly rec!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mark Tegio

Drip coffee was kinda meh; not bad, just not awesome. Cheese danish was nice and fresh.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Andrew Larson

Coffee is really good, love coming here to study. The breakfast bagels hit the spot too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

robert Pfeiffer

Good coffee, even if you just order coffee.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

siri gowtham

Great spot to study and work. Lots of coffee and bakery items to choose from. The staff could be friendlier, I wasn’t helped for a few minutes even though it wasn’t busy. I ordered an jalapeño bagel and cream cheese and wasn’t even given a plate to eat it in.

T F

Really tasty coffee, and delicious pastries!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nutella Latte

R D

I think they should have pens available. Even if the pens are donated by companies with their advertising on the pens.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Lionscircle

Nice coffee, asked the employee whether they had vegan options, asked for a non dairy avocado toast and it came covered in cream cheese. Maybe they don't understand what being plant based is but they didn't offer to refund me or offer to correct the issue. That's a failure in customer service after I tipped at 20%. There are other options to go to. Nice coffee though.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Andrea Carandang

There was no greeting, just Gen Z glare from two employees who were chatting. The third one who was actually working told one of them to take my order. She did but wasn't happy about it. Their coffee was more on the acidic side, but it had a good strength. Their Almond Croissant was pretty bad, very little almond paste, and quite gooye.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Aletheia828

House Coffee is so so, but the atmosphere is pretty relaxed. Next time I’ll stick with the earl grey 👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ira Volk

Very nice and friendly, quick service, great coffee

Iryna Yaresko-Linska

We decided to stop by The Simple Coffee House for a quick coffee and a bite to eat. There weren’t too many people, but most of the tables were taken — a clear sign that this place is popular, as reflected in its high rating and strong reviews.
The service was reasonably fast. I wouldn’t say the staff were especially friendly — they did their job well, but without much warmth. Honestly, I would have appreciated a bit more kindness and a welcoming attitude.
As for the food, I can’t recall the name of the item we ordered, but it’s the one with salmon shown in the photo. It tasted fairly good — not amazing, but fine.
The matcha was just okay. The coffee also wasn’t bad, but I didn’t really enjoy it — it had a noticeable bitterness, which made me think it might have been prepared incorrectly or made with beans that didn’t quite suit my taste.
Overall, the atmosphere was nice. Nothing unpleasant, but nothing truly memorable either. It’s a decent place to grab a coffee and a snack.
I would recommend it, but personally, the coffee and especially the level of service left me wanting a bit more.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Cindy

Love going here after a run or hike. Get the iced honey cinnamon latte with almond milk and the bagel lox!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jazmin Badillo

Came in for a brown sugar latte. The syrup felt strong so they exchanged it with a questionable look. I settled for the honey latte. The syrup is still strong but managed to keep and sip it. I tried. My friend asked for a cup of ice since her iced matcha was warm. They said they can put it in a cup that she had or they will charge her for another cup. Why would they charge her for a cup? The water cups are free so ?? Overall , never coming back just bad coffee and bad service. Other than that the atmosphere was nice.

Service: 2

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