Bernie’s

Tried their matcha green tea latte with soy milk one morning before work. Their matcha flavor is stronger than peets/​urth caffe (in LA). Ambiance is nice and they have huge comfy chairs too. It’s quiet enough where you can chit chat a bit before heading to work!

I Love this place, great service and the staff team always energized when it comes to serving a great drink. Highly recommend this coffee shop!

Strong coffee and the owner is amazing! She really gets to know her customers! The morning crew is amazing… The afternoon girls not so much! But still my go to place Monday-​Friday!!! I will never get Starbucks coffee again!!! Thank you for great service

Not planning to return. Was on my way to the nearest Starbucks… Took a shortcut through Crocker Galleria… And ran across Bernie’s. «Local coffee, local pastries, local people.» Sounded like a business that deserved support so in I went. The barista took my order and gave me my coffee but other than that looked bored, disinterested, unhappy. Barely glanced at me. Zero smile, Mumbled a couple of words and that was it. Music was rap-​related and way too loud. The coffee? Actually it was good. But it’s not about the coffee… It’s about the entire environment and welcoming experience (totally missing here) which is why I guess I should have kept walking to Starbucks.

Slightly-​only slightly– off the beaten path in crocker galleria Bernie’s A Local Girls Coffee Shop-​this businesses full real name is pretty awesome.
The selection of pastries is small but very good, this place is great for both your grab and go coffee and for your sit and stay types. There are a small collection of tables and chairs with a few well worn and comfy leather chairs.
It’s wayyyy better then some other close by options cough Andersen’s cough.
The owner is present upon occasion and the staff are outstanding.
It’s a smaller shop, but good things come in small packages.

The food and drinks are good but the atmosphere is terrible. Every time I come in, there are all these job interview-​like meetings going on. The recruiters have asked me to move multiple times for them and their clients and then proceed to have a loud meetings.

The place has good coffee but the service is not that great, they didn’t warm up my brownie and didn’t even try to help me with something else!

Love their Almond milk lattes and ice tea, the staff is extremely friendly. A good place to take a break from the office.

This is a nice change to starbucks and peets. Nice service, drinks, and pastries.
I think this might be my semi-​regular spot…
What I had: triple-​medium mocha (not white chocolate) and a thick slice of banana-​nut bread. Both were perfect for my mid afternoon pick me up.

This place is completely charming. Good music, super friendly employees who will let you sit and work while nursing a latte and muffin, and a convenient location hidden in the middle of downtown to escape to.

I still adore the Morning Glory bread here. It’s consistently moist and packed with coconut, carrots, nuts, raisins, and other deliciousness. It’s well worth checking out.
Bernie’s brownies and pecan bars are not so what’s up though. They may look enticing and moist, but after ordering both today, and indulging in two unsatisfying bites — I have decided that I would not order them again. They tasted as if they’d been sitting behind that glass counter — longer than they should have.
I have to admit that I’m almost relieved to discover that the pastries here look better than they taste (outside of the Morning Glory). It can be dangerous having alluring desserts so close by.
Trust.

Huzzah! The girl has moved out of Noe Valley, but she can still go to Bernie’s. Good morning, my lovely Honey Lavender Latte, you are the only reason I drag myself out of bed on a Friday morning to trudge through the fog to get to work.
This location is not as home-​y and cute as it Noe Valley counterpart, but it’ll do. Thank you, Bernie for bringing a little piece of Noe Valley back to me!

Since my last review of this place, my visits have been infrequent despite the fact that it’s a hop, skip and a jump from the office. Aside from the quality of the items I normally order, the other inconsistent thing is the AMOUNT given depending on who’s making the drink!
The last time I ordered a my favorite drink (caramel macchiato) it was very good and when I declined on the whipped cream the person making it filled it nearly to the top. And that was about 3 months ago. Since then I’ve noticed that whatever I ordered they would only fill my cup to about ¾ of the way, even their drip coffee! And that’s why I stopped going.
Today I decided to give them another chance and lo and behold… they did it again! I ordered a medium caramel macchiato without the whipped cream and honestly, when I walked out I swear the cup felt only half way filled! Oh well, I thought I’d give them another chance. Oh well, at least there’s Pete’s close by now!

Ohhh my achey breaky head…
The morning after a single malt Scotch tasting, combined with craft beers and a ridiculous Tim and Eric show can be draining. I normally don’t drink much coffee, espcially this week, as I’m attempting to drop some lbs and stick to tea. But I’m on the struggle bus, and how. My coworker always rolls through with coffee from Bernie’s and I think it’s a chain like Pete’s or Starfacks so I give him the evil eye, and we have a Kuirig at my office, so I figure, why buy coffee when you can get it fo’ free? But thinking again this morning, I dropped by Bernie’s for something sweet, bitter, and highly caffienated, and I was very pleased.
Bernie’s is owned by a 2^nd gen SFer who also owns the original location in Noe Valley (there’s an article about her in the store, I don’t have the brain power to research this stuff right now, people), so that’s cool since non-​chains rule.
I had an Iced White Mocha with two shots, and my friend had an Iced Americano. Very reasonably priced, our total came to like $ 6.50. My drink was exactly what I wanted and has helped me shake off the drowsies. Now I know, Bernie’s is the way to go.

Good coffee, nice people, fast service, and convenient location (I work in the office building above the Crocker Galleria). Quality selection of baked goods, including some tasty alfajores!
I was a little turned off when I asked if they had a frequent buyer punch card, and the person responded (very nicely) with «No, those don’t work.»? Probably not the answer you should give to customers. And it would work with me. I pass by Bernie’s every single morning to get my $ 3 Americano at Coffee Cultures, La Boulange, or Reveille, because they all have the punch cards. Coffee adds up, and I appreciate the places that reward my loyalty. Other than that, I have no fault with this place, and it will continue to be my default for those rare days that I’m running late and have to go to the closest place.

I’m sitting here now drinking my watery and bland $ 4.10 small honey hazelnut latte. People pay this much for this? If I didn’t have time to kill before a doctor’s appointment, I would have headed to Starbucks further out instead.
Sounds like Bernie’s can be inconsistent, & I experienced it first hand today. At least they were fairly fast with my drink and free wifi with seating. Skip!

Simple café shop that is hidden in the Crocker Galleria. This shop shies away from the main coffee scenes and I like it!
One can grab a good cup of coffee as well as chai tea. Their baked goods are on display if you want some of that as well.
It is reasonably priced with friendly staffing, Wi-​Fi and a few seats inside and outside.

Bernie’s has the best Americano in San Francisco. There, I said it.
I’ve been on a mission to find the best coffee in SF and I’ve tried a lot of places, but none of them wake me up like Bernie’s! I drink A LOT of caffeine and their Americano puts a pep in my step after only a few sips.
Whenever I am in the area, I will go out of my way to grab a cup here, it’s that good. Last week I bought some of their coffee (24^th Street roast) to take home and it was worth every penny.
This is a straightforward coffee shop that delivers… no big frills, but I don’t need frills, I just need a jolt of caffeine.

There was once ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’. Then there was, of course, ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’. OK, I ran out of Bernies. But now we have Bernie’s Coffee in the Crocker Galleria. It took over Tully’s, the more mundane caffeine chain which served up predictably predictable cups of coffee. Bernie’s provides a slightly more satisfying cup of joe. She — Bernie is a she — owns another popular spot on 24^th Street in Noe Valley where her staff lives up to the ‘Cheers’ ethos of learning the names of all their regulars. I don’t know if that approach is even possible in the FiDi where the fickle nature of coffee drinkers is far more rampant.
I tried a $ 4 Chai Tea Latte (photo:
), and it was a smooth concoction, not too sweet but so steaming hot that I couldn’t drink it for ten minutes. There appears to be a far more impressive baked goods collection than Tully’s ever offered (photo:
), but the couple of times I’ve been here, I’ve usually had all of five minutes to imbibe my caffeine in silence before my march back to work. There isn’t much Bernie can really do to personalize the space since it looks almost the same as it did as Tully’s (photo:
). But the change in ownership at least injects some freshness to an otherwise tired space. Maybe if I come back a couple more times, they’ll know my name.
COFFEE — 3 stars… good chai, steaming hot
AMBIANCE — 3 stars… still feels like Tully’s
SERVICE — 3 stars… friendly enough
TOTAL — 3 stars… it could become a regular spot if I can just remember it’s there

Highlights:
— I was sad that Tully’s closed down, but I’m so glad this sprang up and took over their spot in the Crocker Galleria.
— Superb service and friendly employees.
— Free Wi-​fi within the mini parameters of the shop and plenty of seating with couches and outside benches.
— Iced hazelnut honey latte. It’s so simple, but tasted so good. Just the right amount of sweetness that I like with a hint of coffee flavor. :)
Improvements:
— Since I got my drink iced, the honey that was drizzled on the sides of my cup did not dissolve. Perhaps it should have been mixed before placing it into the cup?
Tips: This coffee shop is situated in the perfect spot to take a break, grab a bite to eat (bakeries/​eateries close-​by), and just relax.