K’s Internet Cafe

Considering who this café is for — primarily Berkeley City College Students — it’s just about as good as they come. The menu ranges from granola locally made items to quick comfort food, the coffee’s hot (or cold), and the service is speedy enough for a half hour lunch break. Finding a locally owned business with good customer service is rare.
Very much worth the occasional lunch break in-​between, or a place to hang out before a class.

I always go there cause I study in Berkeley city college. I order a cup of Mocha every time… though there’s no whipped cream on top, I still enjoy it. It’s just 3.25 for a small mocha, what a good deal! Wifi is provided and I like spending my time there during a lesson break

charged me a $ 1 for a cup of hot water.
it’s not wise to rip people off when Starbucks is just around the corner.

K’s Internet café is positioned right next to Berkeley City College on Center street. The café is always busy and bustling with customers throughout the day. I’ve had my share of drinks here: white chocolate mocha, chai tea latte, and mocha as well as the raspberry pomegranate tea. The coffee has been decent. Not worth the prices here though, it seems that the menu items are way overpriced.
I see students in here working all the time, I skip bringing my computer and just work in my schools library.
Disappointment: They microwave the «breakfast burritos» and they taste like fast food. For around $ 4 that’s not cool.
I usually grab a pastry (pre-​wrapped) or a cookie and tea if I’m desperate and keep
it moving.
The owners here are not necessarily friendly, they’re straightforward and seem all about their paper.
One star for location and they take charge cards.

Very poor service. Very rude and cheapscapes. Wouldn’t recommend because they’re overpriced for the quality of their food. Plenty of other places. I would AVOID this place.

This is next door to Berkeley City College. A great spot for coffee with Internet access. The two guys running the café are really nice.

The food is really poor quality. I ordered a breakfast burrito, the guy put a cheap microwave burrito in the microwave and have it to me at like 300 degree. It is basically 7 – 11 food disguised as a café.
If you are starving and nothing else is open and you will eat anything, then this place is a viable option

I dont understand why people say the owner here is rude & impolite. This was my first time at this café and the owner was super nice. And considering that they have a café with super fast wifi near campus (though its a bit far for cal students :-/​) makes up for the kinda old looking pastries they have here

I go to school next door, and come here every morning. I don’t know why everyone says that the service is poor and the people are rude: they are not. And it is not a dirty place. This is not a bougie coffee shop with track lighting and free iTunes cards, dudes. This is a coffee shop in a downtown area frequented by working class people, broke students, homeless folks, and all other kinds of people.
The staff are not unfriendly. They ask about my daughter, my health, and my studies. But then again, I go there every day and treat them with respect and thank them in Arabic.
I find this place comfortable, warm, and quiet when I need to study or center myself in the mornings. There is a tv and the sound is off. The coffee isn’t made with whatever hipster gourmet slow drip single cup whatever that you can get on 4^th street (which is totally great, really)…it is just coffee. And it’s fine. I like it, it’s affordable, and it’s comfortable.
I felt the need to post this review because this is a great coffee shop to study in, to read in, and to frequent.

Oh my god costumer service is horrible. I work at coffee shop I would understand why he acted that cold and impolite if I asked very hard order but I ordered small steam milk in large cup bcuz I want to put water in there and guy who always work there gave me this weird stare and asked me why I want large cup… WTH… If course bcuz I wanted it in large cup. It pissed me off big time in the morning and for that guy thanks for ruining my morning.

I finally understand why the ratings are so low for this place. I always pass by this place on my way to work and I finally decided to check it out, despite all the warnings on Unilocal.
The service is horrible. I don’t know why but I almost want to cry every time I interact with the cashier. There’s something so cold and intimidating about the way he speaks with you and I’m not asking for a hug or a compliment but a smile couldn’t hurt.
I could overlook bad service if the coffee and pastries were good but noooopeee. Their coffee tastes like diluted dirt. Their pastries are also stale and hard to digest. The odd thing is that for so many complaints on Unilocal this place gets quite packed in the morning and around noon. I suppose K’s lucked out with location because it’s downtown where a lot of people work and it’s also beside Berkeley City College.
I strongly advise against coming here. Check out Nuha’s or Au Coquelet which are nearby or if you happen to pass by Starbucks or Peet’s on your way downtown definitely stick to those places!

K’s Internet Café. .. the other adjunct office for adjunct instructors at Berkeley City College as well as a study hall for students. And they have free wi-​fi for paying customers. I have been in here a few times for coffee, water, and/​or chips. I have been treated to coffee chats with a couple of instructors here at K’s Internet Café on separate occasions to chat about philosophies of life, the class subject and/​or goings-​on, and what films to see.
Customer service is okay, I guess. They do not interact much with the customers. I wonder if it is a cultural thing or what. Who knows? Pretty cut and dry. I just give them my order and I pay for it. That is all.
I once brought in an order for an English Department meeting. So many order forms. They not only made the sandwiches, they put the staff member’s first name and initial on the wrapper. It certainly made it easy to distribute the sandwiches, that is for certain.
Usually when I am here, I just get my order to stay in or take out. I would have my own computer or other electrical device if I stayed in to use their wi-​fi. They do have computer stations for use, just buy a card to use the computers.
I have run into other instructors or other students I actually like here at K’s Internet Café. We usually have a quick chat to catch up before one or the other have to rush off to class. Lunch hours are usually crowded with Berkeley City College people or people from other nearby businesses. I do recommend K’s Internet Café for a quick coffee to go before rushing off to a Berkeley City College class whether or not instructor or student.
Thanks K’s!
Fresh Unilocal Review #89 for 2013

I come in here for coffee between classes and today I brilliantly spilled my large coffee all over my table and the floor. The Batista promptly cleaned the area and gave me a free coffee and was nothing more than pleasant. I always loved coming here but the service I got today makes me very grateful this café is next to my campus. These guys work very hard and are always sweet, totally recommend a visit!

Friendly service was a plus. I was in early evening so I’m not sure if service changes throughout the day. I had a fruity granola bar and it was really hitting the spot. I’ve yet to try their coffee, maybe next time. It’s not a fancy place, but it’s more my kind of coffee shop. I’m not usually there to flaunt my stuff and socialize, I’m getting work done! This place meets my needs.

Customer service could def use some work. Not rude, just not friendly… It’s odd.
Cute clean quiet café right next door to bcc financial aid office– I stopped in to grab a Greek salad– it was yummy although they forgot to put my olives on it. $ 3.95 for it. They have quick bite pastries, coffees, tea, calzones, sandwiches, pasta salad ect. Has potential just needs some friendly touch and faces!

I like K’s for the strong coffee and the service. They are quick and straight forward. I actually really appreciated the service of a young man working behind the counter that was super friendly and welcoming last summer.
I believe in supporting the small mom and pop stores/​shops where the people care about their place. This is one of those places. They care about each other and where they work and it shows with their service.

Small coffee shop right next to BCC.
Service:
I’m very disappointed in the customer service at this place. The cashier was rude and unprofessional. Seemed like he just wanted me out of there. He didn’t say anything to me at all! I went up and said «Hi, I would like a small coffee please» and all he did was ring up transaction and waited for me to hand him cash. I did. He gave me my change and got my drink. There were no exchanges of words on this part!
Food:
The drink was bland. I didn’t think you can make coffee bland. There were flies in the glass windows were the pastries were held, so I didn’t even think of trying other.
Note:
The name Internet café sounds like you can sit down and study or chat with your friends. WRONG! The employees will stare you down and make you feel as uncomfortable can be. Is it because I only order a small coffee? Needless to say, I never went back.
Overall:
I would never recommend this place to anyone! There are so many other inexpensive coffee shops just around the corner (literally) that this one cannot even begin to compete.

This is not the type of coffee shop where you want to linger or have a catch up with a friend. This is your straight forward, grab your coffee and pastry and leave as fast as you can. I usually come here in the mornings after getting off BART and it’s ALWAYS crowded with people in a hurry.
There are usually 2 or 3 guys working here and they are never in a good mood. They just want to give you your coffee and get you out of their shop so they can get back to chatting amongst themselves. But they get the job done and never get your order done.
Black Coffee and a Muffin. ²⁄₅

This just isn’t my kind of place. The barista was unfriendly to the point of seeming resentful of my presence. The floor was dirty. A TV was blaring CNN. And reviewer Rachel D wrote below about the guy who sits in the corner and stares, which is a little unsettling. It was really loud with a lot of people the barista knew (employees? friends?) running in and out and calling to him over their shoulders while his phone rang.
They did have a big selection of pastries and the coffee was ok. I’d come back to get coffee to go.

I came in here to grab some tea and to take a gander around to see if it was a place worth frequenting.
My answer was no.
There was no real ambiance or personality to the place. The workers stared at me when I walked in, and were pretty unfriendly during the ordering process.
I sat for a brief moment at a table, but felt too uncomfortable with being stared at and not feeling too welcome.
I guess it’s an okay place if you’re looking for a quick drink or snack, but anything other than that —- I think not.