Caffé Central

*Drinks*Strawberry Fiesta with Lychee Popping Boba:This drink is so refreshing! We loved this flavor and we would order it again:)Honeydew Jasmine Green Milk Tea with Rainbow Jelly:The jasmine green tea is delicious, but when mixed with the melon syrup below, the jasmine flavor disappears. *Cakes*Many kinds of cakes are lined up in the store. We enjoyed two different types of cheesecake. The all food look delicious, but I thought it would be nice if the prices were listed!

Having had Caffe Central's Burlingame location bookmarked to try for such a long time, I was pretty excited to unexpectedly come across this outpost inside Valley Fair. Not that the two are all that alike, mind you - the latter is a simple, stand alone stand along the edge of the food court while the former is more of your typical, neighborhood cafe/bakery. It was equally surprising to see nary a customer at this one (the other one always has a crowd), but much less so now that I'm seeing all of these reviews on Yelp...Being a much smaller location, this Caffe Central doesn't have quite as much to offer by comparison, though there's still plenty of areas where they overlap. Their display cases are filled with a variety of baked goods, like croissants, muffins, cookies, brownies, bars, fruit tarts, slices of cakes, and other desserts, and their menu seems to include a lot of the same cafe offerings, like crepes, toasts, and cold sandwiches. However, given how their stand doesn't really have a true kitchen, the menu doesn't have any freshly cooked items, like egg plates or benedicts, and tilts a bit more towards drinks. Along with a nice assortment of coffees to choose from, they also offer pressed juices, teas, and milk teas/smoothies.Since we had just ate and were looking more for a quick caffeine fix, I opted to try the NEW ORLEANS ICED COFFEE. On the one hand, this really hit the spot - it was cold, had a nice coffee flavor, and the taste of the hickory wasn't overwhelming. On the other hand, it was also so sweet, I had to nurse my drink and ended up throwing away about a quarter of it after all of the ice melted and diluted everything. Not sure if that's the way it was supposed to taste or if I just got the bottom of the pitcher where the sweetener had settled (it's premade in batches and sits in their fridge), but it was a little disappointing, as this actually had the potential to be great!Even though my New Orleans Iced Coffee underwhelmed, I have to admit I'm still intrigued by the other offerings that Caffe Central has to offer. Perhaps less so with their selection of milk teas, as there are plenty of alternatives for that, but certainly with some of their baked goodies. Considering the limitations of this location, though, and how I still really want to visit their Burlingame location for their freshly made dishes, I'll probably just stick with the coffees and drinks if/when I stop by here again.TWO AND A HALF STARS generously rounded up for now.

This is going to sound like I made this up or some part of the story is missing, but, sadly, this is 100% true. While shopping, I stopped here for a light meal. It was pretty expensive: about $20 dollars for one slice of bread with smoked salmon & and a fresh juice. The juice was about $8.00. I drank about 1/2 the juice, but it was too sweet for me. I went back to the counter and asked for a cup of water to dilute it. I was told they did not give away water, and I would have to buy a plastic bottle of water from them. I showed them the juice and politely then asked them to just pour some water into the cup? The two people at the counter asked the person in charge and she said "no," and maybe some other restaurant would give me some water. I quietly walked away and threw out the juice. The ridiculousness was that I was their customer, it was the juice they sold me, and, as a final insult, I had just paid the workers at the counter a 10% tip.

Bought $30 worth of drinks and food, but they wouldn't give me one small cup of water for an advil. November 24, 2024 11:30 AM. Girl worker said we are not allowed to give you water.

Caffé Central is perfectly located in the mall's food court. I grabbed a Vietnamese coffee while shopping, and it was pretty good. Service was quick and efficient. Good spot for a coffee break!

In the middle of Food court, cute lil snack spot. Boba drinks, coffee, waffles and crepes. Ordered 1 Taro boba, 1 bottle water and 1 crepe. $25 with tip Oh lala crepe, all included bananas, strawberries, whip cream drizzled with caramel sauce. Opted for light chocolate sauce instead . Didn't realize this did not have nutella. It was either option prior or the one after wards. Ooops and daughter basically wanted that ‍

A nice quick stop to pick up a drink or snack!It is conveniently located right next to the escalator in the food terrance. We ordered a few juices because we wanted a cleanse. The juices tasted pretty good! The one with cucumber was a bit strong for me but it tasted healthy. Service: quick and friendly Downside: the juice is kinda pricy

Smoothie was so overpriced 10 dollars for this, tasted like water down yogurt. I was hoping for a quality smoothie and got this in return. I would definitely not recommend

Ordered food. Got wrong food and ate it anyway because was with small children and could not wait any longer. Service is bad. Top fell off one sandwich and had to wait while they replaced it. Caprese salad was all tomatoes and one small ball of cheese. They forgot my drink. Avoid this hot mess at all times. Btw. Food is too processed and salty.

they had bad coffee, and their service was horrible. The staff who was an asian girl with curtain bangs and long black hair tied up looked me up and down in a rude manner and spoke to me in a very rude way. Horrible service and manners would not recommend