Mercury Cafe

201 Octavia St, San Francisco
(415) 252-7855

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Russell Mack

You can taste the passion in every sip of their amazing coffee.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Sherida

Love this place. Best scones I've ever had, terrific cappuccino, and the cafe is a little magical somehow. When I'm having a bad day, I picture myself at Mercury Cafe 💛

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Olivia Mejia

I rarely leave reviews, but $16 (before tax and tip so closer to $20 actually) for 1 avocado with 1 egg on top and a little tomato is quite ridiculous. I have celiac disease so I can’t eat gluten (bread) and they didn’t have many options for me so I had to pay about $5 extra to sub for avocado when they could’ve just been accommodating knowing how small it is. Also no outlets??

Alec Foster

Love getting sconed here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Monsieur Joyce

I really wanted to like this place, but my experiences here have been consistently negative. As a Black patron, I’ve often been ignored while waiting in line, and when I do get acknowledged, I’m met with rude or dismissive responses from staff — things like “what?” or “I’m busy” when I’m simply trying to order.

It’s disheartening to feel brushed off and unwelcome in a neighborhood spot that should be open and friendly to everyone. As both a community member and a school administrator at a nearby school, I cannot recommend this coffeeshop, especially for people of color who may not feel respected here. There are plenty of other places in the area where kindness and good service are part of the experience. Sadly, I won’t be coming back.

Service: 1

Victoria Nunez

Such a nice vibe :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jackie Chan

Came with some friends, we tried the Egg McMercury and the brunch combo, as well as a couple drinks. Overall, I'd say the drinks here are the highlight. Generously sized and well executed. No complaints at all.

The morning I came, it looked like the food orders were pretty stacked up. Not sure how many people were on staff to prepare food, but it looked like it was resting on the shoulders of a few poor individuals, which I truly felt for.

The McMercury and brunch version were interesting. I'm making a guess here that the poached eggs were done in ramekins or some kind of mold. They were closer to a medium poached and are served on biscuits that were, for my taste, large but a little dry. Breakfast potatoes on the side were decent.

Despite the order queue, I'd say we got our food and drinks pretty quickly. Customer service was also good, despite the rush. Will definitely come back for the drinks, but might make some different choices for my next food picks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

eric voss

Best scones in the city! This cafe is a favorite of mine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Francisco GarcĂ­a

There is live music at some moments, I really love it.

David Chew

Nice, light-filled vibes on a street corner. Coffee was pretty average, though.

Katrina Salinas

Fresh scones are so good.

Marian Poley

Definitely a great coffee shop to check out. The espresso drinks are amazing, and their Thursday evening jazz nights are lots of fun

Laura Howard

Great location to get coffee!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matt Hickman

Food took over half an hour to arrive. Love the location but don’t order anything more complicated than a coffee or you’re SOL.

Edit in response to owner: we ordered two unmodified egg dishes, staff never said it would take a while. Food seemed to be taking a long time for all guests.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Bobby G

Local independent cafe! Everything is good. - I usually get their cold brew or drip coffee. And they also serve alcohol.

I live in the neighborhood and love the sporadic concerts they have - I would welcome more of that :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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