Lava Java

I found this little coffee shop on my morning walk near Golden Gate Park and UCSF medical center. It's small, but very welcoming inside. The lady working was friendly and helpful while I ordered! She made my caramel macchiato quickly and it was very hot. The macchiato wasn't "traditional", but it was pretty good. Would definitely recommend this place compared to any others in the area.They only take cash, venmo, or zelle for payment.

Drinks: 4Decor: 3Service: 4Came here for a coffee meeting with a friend.Avocado, spinach, & banana smoothie~4/5. Tasted pretty good and seemed healthy.Service was good. They gave some recommendations since it was my first time, but I only opted for the smoothie.

It's a cute local cafe that has everything you need. Bagels, breakfast sandwiches, wraps, smoothies. I got two breakfast sandwiches to go and an orange juice. $20. Not bad for Cole Valley/Haight. The eggs in the sandwiches are microwaved fyi to fit the round of the English muffin. It was pretty good. They only take Venmo, cash, and Zelle. Probably easier for them. It's a tiny little cafe so don't expect it to be Starbucks which I prefer the local vibe anyway. They have puzzles and games. No bathroom.

This place is amazing: the service, the bagels, the loose leaf rose oolong tea! I loved it here.

Great little spot to take refuge from the rain and enjoy a quick brunch! My spinach mushroom egg wrap was yummy, but the two other people in my group said that the bagels are really good, so if I had to order again I would go that way. Heads up for other tourists that they only take cash/Venmo/Zelle!

It's a decent breakfast sandwich from a cute neighborhood cafe that predates the modern cafe aesthetic. Reminds me a lot of Berkeley.

Very small mom and pop shop. I just got an iced soy latte. The latte is just okay it's not phenomenal, yet it's still $7.27, there wasn't any flavoring or syrup either so for a basic soy latte I don't think it was quite worth it.

A friend lives near by so I stopped to get something. It is a cute little shop with the prices reflect the area and I had expected to get service reflecting that. However, the owner(?) was asking questions and being incredibly rude that I did not feel comfortable so I left. There is a sign saying no public restroom and there is no real parking as it is right by a bus stop.

I would never go there anymore that way that you had to pay and they ask you a bunch of question

Heads up for tourists! No Apple Pay / Google Wallet / credit cards! Cash or Venmo only, which is a drag for Canadians that don't have Venmo or Zelle or whatever.Other than that, coffee is fine, snobs need not apply but it will get you going.