Blue Bottle is such a nice cafe spot to work. The only downfall is we didn't see any outlets, but good thing we came with our laptops already charged. The drinks were good. We got the everything pull apart croissant which was honestly pretty good for a savory pastry. Abs love that they open til 6pm.
Mariana Nahed
I love blue bottle coffee, I even use their beans in my coffee machine at home.This branch is not my favorite, the coffee is not made with the standards of blue bottle coffee in general. I go there often, I order either americano or lattes with whole milk or oat or almond and I never enjoy it, the milk is never foamed with perfection and the coffee not tasty, maybe the baristas need more training.However the place is spacious, the team is friendly and we enjoy sitting there either inside or outside.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Tarek Qazzaz
Not all Blue Bottles are made the same.. this branch with their callus attitude and the fact that they can’t even steam/froth the milk properly doesn’t hold water compared to the one near Hillsdale. Those are proper baristas. And this was not a one off thing.. my disappointment came after 3 times at least of bad
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Lisa T.
This place is crowded on the weekend. The line does move quickly. Staff is friendly and gives good recommendations. It was my first time working here and I thought it was relatively chill. A little too loud for my taste. The food is subpar, but coffee is decent.
Arya Prakash
I like the coffee , but the barista was seemed in her own world , didn’t care to ask if I wanted something else , not at all welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Bek Djeimb
It’s kind of pricy 6$ for small latte is kind of too much
Hope D.
A very cute cafe, super modern and bright. The cashier was kind enough to share her opinion on her favorite drink, which happened to be the matcha latte. Trusting her, I ordered an iced matcha latte with oat milk and light ice, but it tasted like diluted oat milk. I was missing the matcha flavor so I asked the barista to remake it with whole milk, hoping that the oat milk was the problem. To my disappointment, it wasn't the milk. The drink was made with matcha syrup instead of matcha powder, lacked authenticity. I was very disappointed with the drink overall, I couldn't bring myself to drink it.
B C.
I have been to many Blue Bottle cafes in the Bay Area, but this one STANDS OUT!!! Very warm and friendly customer service. Welcomed and acknowledged by the baristas as we walked in. All the baristas are constantly tidying up the space when not making coffee!! And at the same time they are happy chatting away with one another. We ordered a latte and an espresso. Both are very delicious! Ambiance is calm and peaceful.
E
Loved the modern minimalistic yet solid table benches.The hot chocolate was bomb.
A good coffee shop with good coffee and nice atmosphere to take a break and chit chat.I would give the food 5 star if the barista didn’t mix up my order. I asked for iced caffe latte. The one who took my order nodded but what I received was hot latte. It was not crowded yet I waited 10 minutes to get my coffee. This made me give up asking for my coffee to be remade. Sorry, I didn’t want to stand there waiting forever.Parking: Only free after 6pm and on SundayWheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair entrance and roadside
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Adriana V
I have given this place a few tries every few months. The coffee is really good, and I've been trying the breakfast foods, which so far have been delicious. My issue with this location is lack of customer service, not so friendly staff that ignore you for a while until you call their attention. No greeting when you arrive, no thank yous when you leave. The place is super clean, though. Will try again in a few months and see if staff is different.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Yan L.
Always a good day when I have a cup of Blue Bottle in the morning (: I've been loving their Hot Cardamom Latte during these winter months but I also love their NOLA Shakeratto when I'm feeling a cold drink. You honestly can't go wrong with any of those two. Their Sweet Latte is ok. Doesn't have much depth in taste imo. Drinks are made quick with minimal wait times. Plenty of seating inside, but parking sucks as it's in downtown San Mateo.
Tracy C.
Coffee was good as always, but service was not so great. The person taking the orders just seemed to be in a very negative mood. She also talked very low, you could barely hear her. I asked her to repeat what she said and had to lean over the counter to hear her and she just looked at me crazy. Definitely don't need that negative energy to start off my day.
Phil S.
I'll be up front and say coffee alone is great. We had several cups of the winter blend and a hot matcha latte, and they were all wonderful, flavorful, and well presented. If you're coming for drinks only, 4 stars. Unfortunately, we also enjoy having some food with our drinks when we go to a cafe, and I'm knocking down a star for the food. Had an egg sandwich... and it doesn't even try to be good. Dry bread, a square piece of something that might be egg. The sauce was spicy to cover up the fact that it didn't taste good. Clearly just microwaved, not toasted. For $8, I'd expect a little more. We also had a couple pieces of two types of sliced pound cake that was a bit dense, and not as spongy as I would like. A bit sweet, and the texture wasn't good. Felt more pre-packaged, than say, from a bakery. Another star I'll take away this time for the service. Friendly enough when ordering, but the rest of it was sub par for the price of the drinks. $6-7 for a small coffee? Let's improve on the customer service and be more thoughtful about the customer experience. For instance, you're giving us our cake and sandwiches. No napkins, no utensils, just food on a plate that I had to go to the front to retrieve multiple times (not given at once). Each time, I had to ask for utensils and napkins. Not just for us, but everyone ordering. Recognize a pattern? You could also solve this by having utensils out where people can get them if you don't want to put them out with your food. Also, we're eating in, including drinks and food, I went up from the sitting area to the front (which is on the other side of the barista area) a total of 4 times. Everyone eating/drinking in are in the sitting area, but when you put the stuff out for customers, you face the front area and call out names for orders. Why? So easy just to turn around and call names. People can't hear you if you're facing the front where the door is. Makes sense for customers waiting to go, but not for sitting in. McDonald's even brings your food to your table nowadays. I don't need that, but expect just a little more thoughtfulness for the customer experience when I'm paying Blue Bottle prices.
This location has a really nice layout.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Blue Bottle is such a nice cafe spot to work. The only downfall is we didn't see any outlets, but good thing we came with our laptops already charged. The drinks were good. We got the everything pull apart croissant which was honestly pretty good for a savory pastry. Abs love that they open til 6pm.
I love blue bottle coffee, I even use their beans in my coffee machine at home.This branch is not my favorite, the coffee is not made with the standards of blue bottle coffee in general. I go there often, I order either americano or lattes with whole milk or oat or almond and I never enjoy it, the milk is never foamed with perfection and the coffee not tasty, maybe the baristas need more training.However the place is spacious, the team is friendly and we enjoy sitting there either inside or outside.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Not all Blue Bottles are made the same.. this branch with their callus attitude and the fact that they can’t even steam/froth the milk properly doesn’t hold water compared to the one near Hillsdale. Those are proper baristas. And this was not a one off thing.. my disappointment came after 3 times at least of bad
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
This place is crowded on the weekend. The line does move quickly. Staff is friendly and gives good recommendations. It was my first time working here and I thought it was relatively chill. A little too loud for my taste. The food is subpar, but coffee is decent.
I like the coffee , but the barista was seemed in her own world , didn’t care to ask if I wanted something else , not at all welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
It’s kind of pricy 6$ for small latte is kind of too much
A very cute cafe, super modern and bright. The cashier was kind enough to share her opinion on her favorite drink, which happened to be the matcha latte. Trusting her, I ordered an iced matcha latte with oat milk and light ice, but it tasted like diluted oat milk. I was missing the matcha flavor so I asked the barista to remake it with whole milk, hoping that the oat milk was the problem. To my disappointment, it wasn't the milk. The drink was made with matcha syrup instead of matcha powder, lacked authenticity. I was very disappointed with the drink overall, I couldn't bring myself to drink it.
I have been to many Blue Bottle cafes in the Bay Area, but this one STANDS OUT!!! Very warm and friendly customer service. Welcomed and acknowledged by the baristas as we walked in. All the baristas are constantly tidying up the space when not making coffee!! And at the same time they are happy chatting away with one another. We ordered a latte and an espresso. Both are very delicious! Ambiance is calm and peaceful.
Loved the modern minimalistic yet solid table benches.The hot chocolate was bomb.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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A good coffee shop with good coffee and nice atmosphere to take a break and chit chat.I would give the food 5 star if the barista didn’t mix up my order. I asked for iced caffe latte. The one who took my order nodded but what I received was hot latte. It was not crowded yet I waited 10 minutes to get my coffee. This made me give up asking for my coffee to be remade. Sorry, I didn’t want to stand there waiting forever.Parking: Only free after 6pm and on SundayWheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair entrance and roadside
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
I have given this place a few tries every few months. The coffee is really good, and I've been trying the breakfast foods, which so far have been delicious. My issue with this location is lack of customer service, not so friendly staff that ignore you for a while until you call their attention. No greeting when you arrive, no thank yous when you leave. The place is super clean, though. Will try again in a few months and see if staff is different.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Always a good day when I have a cup of Blue Bottle in the morning (: I've been loving their Hot Cardamom Latte during these winter months but I also love their NOLA Shakeratto when I'm feeling a cold drink. You honestly can't go wrong with any of those two. Their Sweet Latte is ok. Doesn't have much depth in taste imo. Drinks are made quick with minimal wait times. Plenty of seating inside, but parking sucks as it's in downtown San Mateo.
Coffee was good as always, but service was not so great. The person taking the orders just seemed to be in a very negative mood. She also talked very low, you could barely hear her. I asked her to repeat what she said and had to lean over the counter to hear her and she just looked at me crazy. Definitely don't need that negative energy to start off my day.
I'll be up front and say coffee alone is great. We had several cups of the winter blend and a hot matcha latte, and they were all wonderful, flavorful, and well presented. If you're coming for drinks only, 4 stars. Unfortunately, we also enjoy having some food with our drinks when we go to a cafe, and I'm knocking down a star for the food. Had an egg sandwich... and it doesn't even try to be good. Dry bread, a square piece of something that might be egg. The sauce was spicy to cover up the fact that it didn't taste good. Clearly just microwaved, not toasted. For $8, I'd expect a little more. We also had a couple pieces of two types of sliced pound cake that was a bit dense, and not as spongy as I would like. A bit sweet, and the texture wasn't good. Felt more pre-packaged, than say, from a bakery. Another star I'll take away this time for the service. Friendly enough when ordering, but the rest of it was sub par for the price of the drinks. $6-7 for a small coffee? Let's improve on the customer service and be more thoughtful about the customer experience. For instance, you're giving us our cake and sandwiches. No napkins, no utensils, just food on a plate that I had to go to the front to retrieve multiple times (not given at once). Each time, I had to ask for utensils and napkins. Not just for us, but everyone ordering. Recognize a pattern? You could also solve this by having utensils out where people can get them if you don't want to put them out with your food. Also, we're eating in, including drinks and food, I went up from the sitting area to the front (which is on the other side of the barista area) a total of 4 times. Everyone eating/drinking in are in the sitting area, but when you put the stuff out for customers, you face the front area and call out names for orders. Why? So easy just to turn around and call names. People can't hear you if you're facing the front where the door is. Makes sense for customers waiting to go, but not for sitting in. McDonald's even brings your food to your table nowadays. I don't need that, but expect just a little more thoughtfulness for the customer experience when I'm paying Blue Bottle prices.