The Mill

736 Divisadero St, San Francisco
(415) 345-1953

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Valeria OBLAK

I had an Oat Iced latte and its was delicious. Also the Cinammon Babka was incredible. I would recommend the place 100%. The atmosphere is lovely

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Cassie Gerard

This place is great and clearly well loved! I got the gf trout toast and it was pretty good although I didn’t love the gf bread. It was full of seeds and nuts and had a very hearty dense crunchy texture. Although some people may like that, it just wasn’t my thing. Atmosphere was great and so was my latte. I would go again!

Dietary restrictions: They have gf bread but I wasn’t a big fan. It was very dense, seedy, and hearty. Just not my favorite texture but good to have that option.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Trout on Toast

ドンシクルカ

Nor bad.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Yusra Ali

This place has great coffee but not great service. When we came in on a Saturday afternoon the place was packed and there wasn’t a single place to sit. We waited in line and when it was our turn, the cashier took their time to tell us we could order. They didn’t smile, they didn’t ask what we would like to order, and them as well as the other staff looked like this was the most boring and annoying chore ever. In a coffee shop, usually the staff make the coffee better, but this time the staff put a very cold look on my hot drink. However my latte was amazing but I didn’t enjoy my experience here.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

user hahrey

I got cappuchino here. Worst ever. ( they serve it very lukewarm even just room temp + taste bland ) I got there bc they are famous but I was so disappoinment when i got my cappuchino .

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Tereza

One of the best coffee in town

Edit 02/25: I don't know—I remember when The Mill was extraordinary just a few years ago. But now it seems like they don't even care if they spill your coffee, even when you ask them to fix it. It's such a pity, and it just doesn't seem very professional anymore.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 2

Nikhil Kunapuli

Extremely overpriced hot chocolate tasted horrible, also no WiFi.

ふじわらたくみ

Smoked trout on rye 👍🏻

ccanning

Nothing available to have with coffee that is vegan

Ben M

Review: A Stylish Café with Great Vibes but Disappointing Coffee

I’ve had my eye on this café for a while – it’s located right on a busy street, yet it somehow manages to create a charming, relaxed vibe. The outdoor seating is inviting, and the interior feels stylish and spacious. Despite being almost always packed, you can usually find a spot if you’re patient enough. Their bread selection looks amazing – I didn’t try any, but they seem to be both delicious and, well, not exactly cheap.

A highlight worth mentioning is their spicy garlic chili oil. I bought a bottle, and it’s seriously good. What I found impressive is that they sell it at the same price you’d find online – no overpriced gimmicks here, which is fair.

Now, on to the main point of any café experience: the coffee. And unfortunately, this is where things went downhill for me. I ordered an iced cappuccino and a flat white, both with oat milk. The baristas were incredibly friendly, which I appreciated. However, I was disappointed by the coffee itself. The flat white tasted off – for a moment, I thought they had mistakenly used regular milk because the oat milk wasn’t great, and the foam consistency didn’t do it any favors. The coffee flavor was also underwhelming.

I’ve been trying a lot of coffee lately, and sadly, this one ranked at the bottom of my list. Of course, taste is subjective, but at over $13 for two drinks, I expected a better experience.

Overall: A beautifully designed café with friendly staff and some cool extras like the spicy oil. Unfortunately, the coffee didn’t live up to expectations. Maybe next time I’ll give the bread a shot – and hope that one day the coffee quality matches the rest of their offerings.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Phaedra Gouvis

Seriously…..$4.75 for a coffee! $2.00 refill. Ok….I was here only bc I dropped my car off across the street. Got a drip coffee & then wanted a refill. I asked to get an Americano instead of drip & they wanted to charge me another $4.75! Was that asking too much???!! I acquiesced & got a 2nd cup of strong drip coffee. ($2.00) I will not be coming back here.
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Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Arjun Kannan

Very good coffee and bread, great vibe for work, somewhat pricey

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Sebastien Montant

Busy with people sharing tables, each on the computer, phone, or paper with no communication. Sad to see.
Horrible atmosphere

Atmosphere: 1

Corina

The savoury rosemary, olive, and gruyère scone is to die for! I’ve most often eaten sweet scones, as they’re more common, but the barista recommended The Mill’s savoury scone, snd it was one of the best I’ve ever had. I also got a cortado with oat milk. It was fine but a little less exciting. This place was busy and packed even on a rainy Sunday. Maybe next time, I’ll try going on a weekday.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

bluubonic

A large and trendy hipster-centric spot for breakfast with middling espresso-based coffee and (I hate myself for saying this, but) incredibly delicious lemon avocado toast. Pay them a visit if you’re curious and have some extra money to burn, or if you’re wondering how restaurant avocado toast can be (almost) worth the price.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Avocado, Avocado Mash

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