Turn Cafe

1pm, Wednesday Ignore the posted address, the Cafe resides just inside Axium Hotel, directly across from Powell Cable Car turnaround.The cafe is really a bar, you order in person, QR code or computer screen. They call the kitchen with your order. Lots of confusion. Asked for Avocado Toast, side bacon & milk tea. (This is also the not advertised Little Sweet, boba cafe). Anyway, order arrived. Yay, toast actually toasted on a neutral thin slice of possibly sourdough. To my surprise, there was a very thin layer of guacamole which was smothered by giant layer of burrata, balsamic drizzle, topped with three cooked cherry tomatoes. Tasted great, but I scraped off most of the cheese. They should have called this burrata toast. Three strips of bacon perfectly prepared, combo crisp & chewy. Milk tea arrived as plain black tea. I asked for some steamed milk, no problem.Friendly staff. Guy who delivered the toast advised me next time I should make it clear I wanted the bread toasted. Huh? It was well toasted, as expected for something called Avocado Toast. Extra points for providing a serrated steak knife so I didn't have to shred the heck out of my food with a glorified butter knife. Seriously, only two of the many cafes I've been to thought of this.Because you're sitting in the hotel lobby it's easy to linger amongst the coffee & day drinkers. There's 3 elevated cafe tables with back support stools. The lobby has one table for four & three areas with upholstered seating. Don't expect a quiet experience. There's loud rock, staff shouting in Spanish & Mandarin, vacuuming. Let's call it upbeat.If in Union, Square Turn Cafe is a convenient, solid choice.No regrets.

Short version: We liked this cafe and recommend it.Long version:Turn Cafe and Little Sweet are two names/brands for essentially the same business that operates out of the ground floor of the Axiom Hotel in San Francisco: https://www.yelp.com/biz/axiom-hotel-san-francisco It's a little confusing.The Turn Cafe opened along with the Axiom Hotel in 2016. I found its Yelp listing, but it was marked closed. Because the business never actually closed, I tried to reopen it and merge it with this listing for "Turn Cafe - Little Sweet." The reopen was successful, but the merge was not: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-turn-cafe-san-franciscoLittle Sweet is a local, San-Francisco-only bubble tea chain with seven locations, at the time of writing this review. The first Yelp review for this location was posted on March 4, 2023. On Instagram, in September 2023, Little Sweet (@littlesweetsf) described this location as their "newest pop up location."We ordered multiple times, both in person at the counter and with our phones by scanning the QR code on the TV in our hotel room. The QR code linked to a Little Sweet menu, hosted by Square, that included items from both Little Sweet (e.g., bubble tea, egg puff waffles) and the Turn Cafe (e.g., coffee, pastries). I admit there were one or two orders we made just because we wanted robot room service: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzRq_VEv32X/Items we had included a High Mountain Milk Tea ($5.40) with Boba ($0.70), hot Vanilla Latte ($5.75), hot Mocha (6.95), Iced Vanilla Latte ($5.75), an Almond Croissant ($6.25), and a Cinnamon Swirl ($5.75). Everything was delicious. The milk tea had good tea flavor, but the boba was too soft. All the coffee drinks were solid. One detail we really appreciated about the hot drinks was they were sealed to prevent spillage, especially because we had those particular drinks delivered (by robot). The pastries were large, fresh, and satisfying. They hit the spot.Service was excellent. At times, there was only one barista and he had a lot of customers to serve. I wish I'd gotten his name so I could mention it here. He was friendly and had a great attitude. Along with ordering at the counter and online/phone, there was a self-serve touchpad kiosk just inside the Powell Street entrance. If I recall correctly, that kiosk was for Little Sweet only.The interior is beautiful and a big part of the Axiom Hotel's appeal. This is a boutique hotel with a trendy and chic interior design. The cafe has both classical and modern design elements, nods to the history of the building (built in 1908) and city, and a unique, stunning, contemporary chandelier. There's a variety of seating on two levels. The second level (mezzanine) is where the hotel's lounge is located. It has power outlets for devices, big-screen TVs playing sports, and arcade games.This is all located right next to the Cable Car Turntable on Powell Street at Market Street: https://www.yelp.com/biz/cable-car-turntable-san-francisco This is a busy, touristy part of town with a lot going on. Little Sweet was smart to put their branded bubble tea sculpture right outside the hotel entrance to draw customers in. Aesthetically, it doesn't exactly fit with the hotel's low-key storefront and facade, but it is getting people in the door.If you're nearby and need a quick refreshment or pick-me-up, Turn Cafe and Little Sweet are worth checking out.

I was in need of a boba fix and found this place nearby the hotel I was staying at. The variety is pretty standard here. I have tried the White Gourd Milk Tea in the past, which was okay. This visit, I tried out the Strawberry Matcha Latte. They were generous with the amount of strawberry they put in the drink and the matcha was pretty good quality, but I think the drink didn't have a good balance. The initial taste would be matcha, and then all I'd taste was strawberry after. I think if the strawberries were less chunky or had less seeds, it'd be more enjoyable.

Little Sweet is such a cute little boba shop inside of the Axiom hotel. The ambiance was super cozy with a handful of seats to choose from. It was busy when we went and there were practically no open tables available. My friends and I ordered through the kiosk, and our drinks were ready just about a minute later. I got the Mango Sago and absolutely loved it. It was delicious! The mango was super fresh and I loved the creaminess from the coconut milk.I really enjoyed my drink and my friends and I liked theirs too. I recommend paying them a visit if you're in the mood for a delicious drink to sip on while walking around SoMa.

DO NOT COME HERE!! I ordered a Thai tea and a milk tea with ice cream. The Thai tea was the worst thing i have ever tasted in my life. I took a sip and immediately spit it out and threw it away. There was absolutely no sugar and it was just bitter. The milk tea with ice cream was okay and you can definitely get it somewhere better. Don't come here and get the Thai tea unless you want your day to be ruined! Although, I will say the inside is pretty nice because it is connected to a hotel.

I needed something quick and was able to grab a delicious avocado toast. I had some difficulty finding this place with Google maps. It's inside the Axiom Hotel near the cable cars.

I got the strawberry matcha tea with boba and oat milk. I liked all the different flavors and textures - strawberry chunks, matcha tea, and boba pearls. There are non dairy milk options like oat milk, soy milk, and almond milk. However, there is no option to adjust the ice. About 60% of it was ice and I had a hard time getting to the pearls towards the end This place is also located at a hotel entrance and you order from a kiosk. It took about 5-10 mins for our drinks to come. Ambiance was nice, comfy hotel lobby. Seems like a great area for meetups and working.

It's located in the lobby of Axiom Hotel. Excellent location, fast service, fresh food, with chargimg ports, plenty table/seats far apart from each other, and WiFi for laptops, background music not too loud. Overall, great place to grab a bite and work in the middle of the day if you are in Union Square area.

service is slow , took them 25mins to make two cocktail's. which we thought was part of happy hour as advertised in their sign outside but turn out inly wine and beer as happy hour . omg . never again .

This place is terrible!Last Saturday I bought a milk tea. It was quiet and only one customer in the store. I ordered a milk tea with less ice. I took a sip,no problem with the taste , but it was full of ice. Then I talked with the guy "This isn't less ice, can you remove some ice?He said, "This is less ice; you can remove it by yourself." Then I opened the lid tried to remove some ice beside the trash can, but it was so messy . I went back and said, "See, this is not less ice." Then another worker took it back and a few seconds later, I heard the sound of the blender working. 1 or 2mins later, He give it back the milk tea and no ice in it. I tried it . It was super super watery. I left the drink over there and leave!If anyone want "Little Sweet",don't go to this location!