This is an absolutely magical place! I wrote this story in Spanish about this coffee shop and its usual people.Brian had been reading all morning. I waited, I reviewed the notes that my editor made to my novel, I observed it. Brian was solid, unchanging in front of his book, reading and underlining with an ancient and sacred devotion. Two hours passed before I decided to ask him about the title: then there was that kind of minimal light that, however, illuminates everything, in the past, in those moments of joy and vertigo and in the future. Brian explained it to me: he read Science Fiction and that particular book told of a war between a terrestrial army and a sidereal one. It was good, he continued, although not the best for his taste. "We may be close to an intergalactic war but what we are not close to is having a world army of marines... First we kill each other," he said, with the melancholy that comes with the abandonment of years, I suppose, and He added: "In any case, I don't think we're alone... I just don't believe it." Then he got up, searched among the books that the cafe displays and brought me what he considers to be one of the best titles he has read. It's for you, he said, you bring it when you return to San Francisco...Brian, I promise to come back and look for you. I promise, at least, to remember you.On the train to the airport I review the book: it is underlined from beginning to end. Craziness? Brian underlined each of the lines and words and letters that make up that volume. It occurs to me to believe that it is a delusion and I think of Borges, who said: "there are no simple words because their sole existence implies the existence of the universe, whose greatest attribute is complexity." I conclude that madness is highlighting only fragments of books, words chosen by chance that we surely do not understand. I imagine that Brian sensed everything: the writer's joy for the right word, the joy for the eloquent phrase, the silences, the doubts, the tiredness and the boredom. Everything that makes up a book. Everything that Brian saw and judged worthy of being remembered, of being highlighted...Brian is, above all, the origin of a certain light...The site is called "Notes from underground Cafe". There are days when literature engenders itself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Z.
Great quick coffee and breakfast spot. Friendly staff and the bagel I had with egg was wonderful.
Dmitry Bikkinin
It’s an amazing little coffee shop run but a sweet family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Veronika St
Delicious breakfast and lovely service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel T
Sweet little spot affordable eats and coffee with great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel Tomato and Cucumber
Elaine Lee
Decent cafe, quiet. Good reasonably priced drip coffee. Tea was loose leaf. Food was okay.
Erika G.
Such sweet workers. Good coffee, good prices, good food. Also a nice place to sit down and doesn't seem to get too busy. Would definitely recommend.
Eric
Good sandwiches! The woman at the counter is so friendly
Chip
Coffee and bagels were very tasty. Seems like a place for regulars, so we felt like outsiders.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Len M
Tune melt wrap is fantastic! Parking can be challenging so call to order if you’re if you’re in a rush.
Very sweet workers! The only caveat was the service was lacking. Places an order over the phone 30 mins in advance but it was made when I got there. Skimped out a bit on the salmon for the lox bagel. Not sure if I will be back for the food but the drinks are good.
John Connolly
Nice place. Coffee is good and the chicken wrap was delicious.
Willy
not terrible but wasnt the worst. friendly staff and friendly customers
Héctor H
Notes from underground is a local authentic place with amazing bagels and sandwiches and affordable prices for San Francisco
Scout W.
Yummy coffee, delicious bagel, kind worker. Very appreciative of this cute little spot and definitely will be back!
This is an absolutely magical place! I wrote this story in Spanish about this coffee shop and its usual people.Brian had been reading all morning. I waited, I reviewed the notes that my editor made to my novel, I observed it. Brian was solid, unchanging in front of his book, reading and underlining with an ancient and sacred devotion. Two hours passed before I decided to ask him about the title: then there was that kind of minimal light that, however, illuminates everything, in the past, in those moments of joy and vertigo and in the future. Brian explained it to me: he read Science Fiction and that particular book told of a war between a terrestrial army and a sidereal one. It was good, he continued, although not the best for his taste. "We may be close to an intergalactic war but what we are not close to is having a world army of marines... First we kill each other," he said, with the melancholy that comes with the abandonment of years, I suppose, and He added: "In any case, I don't think we're alone... I just don't believe it." Then he got up, searched among the books that the cafe displays and brought me what he considers to be one of the best titles he has read. It's for you, he said, you bring it when you return to San Francisco...Brian, I promise to come back and look for you. I promise, at least, to remember you.On the train to the airport I review the book: it is underlined from beginning to end. Craziness? Brian underlined each of the lines and words and letters that make up that volume. It occurs to me to believe that it is a delusion and I think of Borges, who said: "there are no simple words because their sole existence implies the existence of the universe, whose greatest attribute is complexity." I conclude that madness is highlighting only fragments of books, words chosen by chance that we surely do not understand. I imagine that Brian sensed everything: the writer's joy for the right word, the joy for the eloquent phrase, the silences, the doubts, the tiredness and the boredom. Everything that makes up a book. Everything that Brian saw and judged worthy of being remembered, of being highlighted...Brian is, above all, the origin of a certain light...The site is called "Notes from underground Cafe". There are days when literature engenders itself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great quick coffee and breakfast spot. Friendly staff and the bagel I had with egg was wonderful.
It’s an amazing little coffee shop run but a sweet family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious breakfast and lovely service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sweet little spot affordable eats and coffee with great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel Tomato and Cucumber
Decent cafe, quiet. Good reasonably priced drip coffee. Tea was loose leaf. Food was okay.
Such sweet workers. Good coffee, good prices, good food. Also a nice place to sit down and doesn't seem to get too busy. Would definitely recommend.
Good sandwiches! The woman at the counter is so friendly
Coffee and bagels were very tasty. Seems like a place for regulars, so we felt like outsiders.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tune melt wrap is fantastic! Parking can be challenging so call to order if you’re if you’re in a rush.
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Very sweet workers! The only caveat was the service was lacking. Places an order over the phone 30 mins in advance but it was made when I got there. Skimped out a bit on the salmon for the lox bagel. Not sure if I will be back for the food but the drinks are good.
Nice place. Coffee is good and the chicken wrap was delicious.
not terrible but wasnt the worst. friendly staff and friendly customers
Notes from underground is a local authentic place with amazing bagels and sandwiches and affordable prices for San Francisco
Yummy coffee, delicious bagel, kind worker. Very appreciative of this cute little spot and definitely will be back!