Neighbor's Corner

TLDR: Cozy busy spot with good sunlight and Japanese inspired drinks Came looking for a new study spot, would definitely recommend neighbor corner! Only issue is it gets crowded easily but love the drink options and space. Will be back!

7:15am, MondayI really like the Japanese vibe & food here & was determined to get here before the laptop encampment. Mission accomplished, probably due to the cold rain storm. Ordered my usual, Avocado Toast & bacon. This time I bought a pack of Roots & Craft Wakocha, a Japanese tea made of green tea leaves, notes of brown sugar. First time I had it I was convinced they added sweetener. Nope. Cue the steamed milk, call it a London fog, I call it perfection.Speaking of, the bacon. Strips of still a bit chewy center cut. Nice touch. The plate was garnished with a pickled carrot & cauliflower sprig. Oh yeah, the main event. Avocado was ripe (a rarity), garnished with some chili flakes. Not my favorite bread, too big for the portion of avocado. Ok, I'm assuming most people like the bread, I prefer San Francisco sourdough, doesn't compete with the mild green fruit. This crabby gourmet admits I'd come here again when I wake up crazy early. Otherwise people have to join the line for takeout.Just looked up, 8am the laptop squatters nursing their almost empty coffee cups, have taken up every seat. I barely missed the previous 3 star experience.I don't understand how this cafe survives.Come on people, at least buy something & get the hell out when someone needs a seat. I know, lost cause.Anyway,Support Local!

I came by on a Friday morning to get some work done. Wasn't super busy at first (~9 AM) and there were a choice of seats, but in 30 minutes, the place was completely packed and super busy. The space also isn't huge, so it does get pretty noisy and crowded; wouldn't recommend if you're looking for a more chill quiet area.I got a cortado, and it was great. Really well pulled steam milk (the art was beautiful), which lent a great mouth feel. Coffee was solid too. Overall, super solid spot. Definitely pretty far out there, so feel like it's a spot that locals frequent (saw a ton of home brought mugs). Still definitely give it a go!

Tried a black sesame matcha latte for the first time here and it was delicious. Nice spot with lots of folks on their laptops. Sadly they were out of mochi muffins that day, but they had some other pastries that looked good. Would definitely come back.

A neighborhood joint for coffee, tea and small bites, with a nice Japanese twist. Price is a bit steep, although the quality of foot and drink is great. Probably not the best value, but for the convenience, as it opens early, 7am Mon to Friday, 8am on the weekends.

Had a turkey club sandwich and an iced latte. The greens in the sandwich were so fresh, and the cheese in it matched the flavor profile of the whole sandwich so well. The ambience is super cute. There's little things you can buy, and folks reading books, catching up with each other, and things like that. The service was great! I thought the guy who made my sandwich was so sweet and I could tell he takes pride in his work!

A cute cozy cafe on the corner. Went on a Thursday afternoon and all the tables were filled up. A great place to chat with friends or get some work done.Drink/Food Ordered:Hojicha Latte - Hot (9/10): one of the better hojichas I had in the city. It was creamy and not watered down with a rich hojicha flavor! I do wish it came in a larger cup, but that's my own preference.Avocado Toast (8/10): I was hoping for their Japanese Tamago Sando but they were out that day. I got their avocado toast and was pleasantly surprised with how delicious it was! The boiled egg was a bit disappointing as it wasn't the full egg and a little dry, but the toast itself was good.I definitely plan on going again and trying out other items while enjoying the atmosphere.

Cute neighborhood cafe. I got a cappuccino and it came out quickly. Service was friendly and efficient. It was hard to get seating as people tend to linger but if you're able to grab a seat, it's definitely a nice spot to chill and hang out for a while. It looks like they have an offering of looseleaf teas as well so I would be back again to try that.

The only cafe I could find that had a relatively easier location for parking, nice seating/vibes, and both matcha and hojicha. Their matcha and hojicha were both super, and the ham and egg breakfast sandwich was also pretty solid. Chocolate croissant, good flavor but don't forget to ask for it heated up!It is a quaint room inside for the amount of customers they regularly have, although we were lucky to find a table open up for 3 last minute. It was super packed on a Saturday morning -- definitely not a quiet cafe. The staff are super helpful and friendly! They have some dessert options like matcha basque cheesecake that I'll have to try next time.

The coffee here is great, I always get my espresso ground here and they're quick and delicious. The interior is very cute but always crowded and people camp out all day, so don't plan on sitting. There is a member of the staff that was quite rude on my first and last two visits. They would not reply to me and basically tossed the iPad at me to pay... other than that the store manager is quite kind.