Med Cafe

Unfortunately, this cafe has been going downhill for some time now. Back in 2016, they used to offer better tasting food and were more innovative in their daily menu selections. They also used to charge less. So cheaper food and better quality. During summer 2016, they will have a BBQ special almost weekly where you would pay $12 and you get BBQ meat with fruits, sides, chips, and soda. They don't do that anymore. It's almost as if management has changed and they gotten lazy. This is very disappointing since I remember when they were good.Anyhow, I still come here during the days they have salmon. I'm glad they still offer this, since it's the only good thing they have left.

So the Med Cafe offers Starbucks brewer coffee. What's nice is it's just not exclusive to Stanford Staff or Students. The barista was extremely friendly and when I asked for one of my Starbucks fav, iced Carmel macchiato and today since I feel brave, low on sleep, midterms and have a 10 hour shift ahead of me I asked for total of 5 shots. He asked if I was a post-doc; I wish, but informed him I was attending school and it's midterm week. Say no more! He even gave me a a grande cup with just ice. Coffee is strong just like I need it and perfect. I will admit I used the additional ice in my water cup, but the gesture was not over looked. They do have foodies so if you need a quick bite it's there. Wonderful little gem in the Li Ka-Shing building.

It's convinent place if you work in the medical area, but limited choice.Starbucks is nice, but they don't accept Starbuck card, which I don't like it.Not reasonable price. It's good to open at 7 and serves breakfast.

I work at the Stanford campus and when i don't bring lunch from home, this is my Go To place! All their food is GOOD very authentic if your looking for Mexican food. They have a variety of options to choose from (Mexican dishes, popusas and deli bar) My Favorite is the "Aztec Salad". Amadeo and the cooks are the best!!! Highly recommend it! And they Cater

If you are on campus and need to grab a quick cheap snack, come here!Items that I have tried:--I prefer the taste and price of their pizza's over Nexus Cafe's; it is $2 a slice here (vs $4 @ Nexus) and not as greasy! --Stay away from their scones, the texture is awful. --I love their danishes especially the blueberry cheese! The blueberry cheese danish is a guilty treat and not a light snack! It's like having a large slice of blueberry cheesecake and only for $2!--Their coffee is okay, you're better off going to Peet's or even the Beckman downstair's bistro.--The hot foods that they sell for by the ounce are not worth trying! Often they lack flavor and are much too expensive! $9 bucks for mash potatoes and a little bit of chicken?! Go to Nexus for hot foods, you'll be happier.

By far the best cafe on Stanford Campus!The Good- Great selection of food (Parfait and breakfast food in the morning, salads, and sushi rolls, soup and hot food for lunch. They are also doing Summer BBQ specials where you get two entrees, a beverage and dessert for a fixed price)- Delicious food (I've tried their breakfast, hot lunches, soup and boxed salads. Everything was delicious and much better than what you would expect from a college café and A LOT better than the dining halls.)- Limited edition Starbucks menu (they have limited Starbucks beverages available, anything from coffee to white chocolate mocha and iced tea. A great place for a quick pick-me-up)- Different menu every week (They post the hot food menu on FB every week. They are always doing something new)- Friendly and quick service (All the staffs are super friendly. They are pretty fast at making drinks as well)- Outdoor Seating (although the outdoor seating do fill up pretty quickly during lunch time.)- Very reasonably priced (I love their Salmon salad, which is only $6.75. You can get a salad and a bowl of soup for under $10.)The Bad- Crowded during lunch time (everybody from the building come here for lunch, so it's really busy from noon-1pm. Best to avoid lunch time if possible)- Hard to Park around LKSC (There's a tiny parking lot in front of the building that's always full unless you are here at 6 in the morning.)

If I'm in the mood for some coffee, this is a great place to stop by. They have a good selection of bake goods as well and a stocked "lunch" section with sandwiches, yogurt, and sushi. There's also hot food items that look really yummy, but super expensive. I really want to try their curry, but they sell it by the ounce which makes your meal to be around $8-10 for a smal box. If you're looking for a hot lunch I suggest going to Nexus because you're get more for your dollar.

Cheaper food than Nexus, and less greasy (usually). I also like how they have breakfast sandwiches, and sometimes serve ethnic food for lunch. The staff is also super friendly.Bonus star because I love their soups - especially the chicken and ginger rice porridge/congee type thing. =)

The coffee is fine, but the one time I ordered tea the hot water seemed like it came from a coffee carafe. No amount of steeping tea can cover the flavor of old, burnt coffee.Another time I was in a hurry, so ordered a drip coffee. The cashier said they were making it and it would be a few minutes. She said I could have an americano for the same price, which seemed reasonable. Well, it took a few minutes for my americano and by time I got it the coffee had been ready for a few minutes.

Great easy spot to hit up on Stanford campus.Has a selection of a small hot food area with a variety of soups and other tasty items. Fruit/ snacks/ sandwhiches/ chips, etc round out the rest of the food selection.Have a full coffee barista setup there as well and the coffee drinks are really good. They have a selection of Starbucks drip (brewed) coffee as well which makes for a good morning pick me up!Line can be a little long, especially between 8-10am, but it moves pretty quick as they are definitely on top of their game!