Tully’s Coffee

I was just down at Lakeshore Plaza about 3 weeks ago and noticed this place is closed down. While walking by, I thought what happened to this shop? Did their lease expired? Lost the lease to another business? Tully’s Coffee is decent, but it still sad to see this place go! Or maybe they are moving to a bigger store unit in this facility?
UPDATE FOR 8÷29÷2012
THIS STORE WILL BE A LOCATION FOR PEET’S COFFEE & TEA VERY SOON RIGHT HERE IN LAKESHORE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL!

Loved their coffee and friendly staff. I was sad to see that they closed down. I wished they had some sort of signage explaining the reason. Seemed very sudden…

On one hand, it was sad to have just discovered that this Tully’s location has closed (albeit I was disappointed I ordered coffee here, it tasted a bit too light and pale).
On the other hand, it’s exciting too see a sign saying a Peet’s Coffee will take its place. Finally a Peet’s near closer to where I live and with parking also!

Slow staff but friendly… some started to disappear once they found out Tully didn’t want to renew their lease. Came here on July 23, 2012 to find the windows covered and doors locked.

Let me start by saying I’m usually a Starbucks regular. Venti mocha Frappuccino light is my drink of choice. Mmmmm.
That said, I had a non-​fat blended mocha here and it was quite good. My only «complaint» would be that the service was pretty slow and the drink was kind of runny, for lack of a better term. It wasn’t as icy as a Frappuccino. It was still really good though.
The staff was friendly, place was really clean, and when we are in the area, I would definitely stop by again.

I’ve come here a couple more times after my… too sweet white mocha incident. I have to say, quality of the drinks have gone up.
My common drink of choice now is the Vanilla Latte. I don’t think I’m brave enough to try anything else. Unless you want to say, a Regular Latte. lol
The baristas are also a lot nicer than before and very keen on customer service.
You guys get one star back. (:

Their sugar free coffee is so yummy! The service is fast and even at a mistake, the barista corrects it; I asked for an iced coffee and she tried to give me a hot one. The taste is so phenomenal and place has free wifi. The location is within the plaza and so only the 23 and 29 muni buses go there. Parking isn’t so bad and the space is somewhat generous compared to other places.
The place is tiny so its more of a get and go place if there are plenty of folks. The cleanup isn’t the worst yet could be much cleaner.

Let me tell you about a coffee shop I know
It’s my favorite and it’s right next door
Every mornin ‘fore the sun comes up
I get my Americano in my favorite cup
That’s why I know, yes I know
Hallelujah I just love Tully’s so…
Sing it Ray! Clip:
It had been a while since I went to Tully’s. When I’m at work I usually end up and one of the other Chain Coffee shops, but the other day, on my day off I stopped off at the Sloat shopping hub and decide to have some coffee.
I’m late on the Americano drink. I read how it was invented by WW2 Gi’s in Europe who wanted coffee like they were accustomed to, so they took a cup of hot water and mixed it with an espresso.
That actually was a great idea. While the rest of the world thinks espresso is the way to drink their morning caffeine. I tell you now, a Venti regular coffee or Americano goes way better with that glaze donut or blueberry scone you plan on scarfing down. I guess the rest of the world has to except that we will always prefer a big cup of coffee over an espresso and we will always prefer football over soccer.
So I ordered an Americano and it was one of the best I had. I usually don’t feel the need to write a review for a coffee shop, but it was that good to me. My friend ordered a caramel macchiato which she said was really good.
This Tully’s is small, but all I’m doing is drinking coffee. I don’t feel the need to sit on a couch and read the Chronicle in the coffee shop. Service-​wise, umm, I ordered my Americano and they made it, pretty basic.
You want a quality cup of caffeine, Tully’s is one of the best. Hallelujah!

why hello tullys coffee!
i see not much as changed since i’ve last been here. the service is not bad (a whole new change in staff could be the MAIN reason) and the décor looks the same. same old rugged chairs and tables and run down old looking wood and the same dirty pastry case.
good thing i just order iced coffee, no way that can be ever screwed up!

What’s not to like about our little Tully’s:
Small and quaint, wi-​fi is nice but sometimes a bit crowded and there are no seats. Can get a signal sitting in the car (if you’re right in front of the place).
Great decaf whole coffee. The only one I buy to brew a placebo for my friends at home.
Great regular coffee too. The French roast will curl the hair in your nose (trim first). Good wake-​up brew.
A good place to get great java in this mini-​mall. Glad that S#@&^%ks isn’t here. I grab a cup before going to the post office. Makes the wait more enjoyable. Nice folks work here too. Thanks

Customer loyalty program — no longer able to redeem points for a lb. of coffee beans. The program was revamped recently so now you can only redeem points for coffee drinks.

I’m a Starbucks fan, hands down.
However, I decided to give this place a shot since there wasn’t a Starbucks in this outdoor mall area.
Menu — limited.
Service — not bad, but could be quicker. The worker was friendly and greeted me.
Drink — Ordered a Chai Tea Latte. Never had one before. Tasted quite good actually.
WiFi — free and was a strong signal.
Seating — very plentiful that afternoon. Only two other people in the store when I arrived.
Would I come here again? Maybe. Just to try the regular coffee.

Waking up on my brother in law’s couch on an early Tuesday morning after a week of traveling, I needed a hot cup of Joe to get me fired up for the long day. Fortunately he agreed and we headed down to Tully’s before the work day began.
I ordered a grande cup of hazelnut coffee and we headed outside to the single, dog-​friendly bench out front to sip and chat. The coffee was a welcome counter to the cold SF morning and warmed my soul. I sweetened it to all hell since I’m not really a coffee connoisseur and can’t tell one cup from the other. However, this one gets a passing grade.
This location is packed in the mornings and there is a lack of order in the line when moving between the counter and pick up area. There isn’t much seating inside either so getting work done can be tricky. Overall, this location was mediocre for it’s lack of tables, outlets, and flow, but is the closest coffee shop in the area so it will have to do.
Food: ⁶⁄₁₀
Service: ⁶⁄₁₀
Price: $
Atmosphere: ⁶⁄₁₀

I’ve been coming to this Tully’s for several years. My ideal visit is to get a medium or large coffee with some room (and hopefully the coffee of the day will be Dutchman’s Blend), plop down in one of the Comfy Chairs, and surf the interwebs or read for an hour or three.
The Comfy Chairs are two wicker loungers with cushions and they are just remarkably Comfy. Best coffee shop chairs ever!
I don’t generally order espresso drinks here, because the brewed coffee is usually very good, so I really don’t care what kind of weirdness they might or might not create with the espresso machine.
The free interwebs is pretty fast.
The Dutchman’s Blend beans are om nom nom too.

Ordered: vanilla latte
Got: I don’t even know what. Just indescribably bad.

This trip, I only got an energy bar and a grande Americano (wink JC), which was okay. However, their pastries (
) looked very good. Everything is nice and clean and the workers are friendly = chatty with customers. The TV wasn’t too loud and was showing news and sports scores — as opposed to shilling music albums.
This Tully’s is located inside the Lakeshore Plaza shopping center on Sloat Ave, right off Sunset Blvd (or 19^th Ave if coming from the opposite direction). There are enough seatings (
) if want to stay a bit, but they have a large bench right outside if prefer there. The main parking lot is big, and there’s other shops nearby. Yep, I’ll return again and again and update this review.

it’s a hot day and i needed coffee to keep me awake. though this tully’s look big from the outside, it’s pretty small inside. they carry the usual plus FROZEN YOGURT! looks like i can even find it when i’m sleepwalking.
it’s was either vanilla or chocolate froyo, forgot. not self serve. didn’t see any toppings, no signs as to price. didn’t bother to ask.
oh, the lg coffee was stronger than i’m used to, probably these aribica beans.(1.90) NO PROBLEM. just add suga and cream. good tasting!
frodrips
–could this be the topping of the froyo bubble? i think so. oversaturation.

While this location is on the tiny side and therefore might not serve the purpose of being a local hangout, one can still satiate the need for a good cup of coffee by getting a drink to go from one of the really lovely, incredibly polite people who work here.
And that’s what sets this business apart from other coffee shops, even of the same brand. The employees are NICE! They are courteous to a fault!!! They are never snippy, never rude, or even remotely cold. There’s always a «please» and «thank you», and no one ever grumbles when I make my usual high-​maintenance drink requests!
What’s not to like about that?
Other tidbits: There are always plenty of napkins, sugar packets, etc. on the condiments bar, and rarely are they out of something. And there’s always TONS of FREE parking, something truly glorious in an overcrowded city like San Francisco!
My favorite drink here? The «Extra Dark» Mocha… mmmmmm!!!
What’s not to love as much here? Well, as I mentioned before, it’s small with very limited seating room. Also, it’s hard to maneuver to the condiments bar if you require the use of a WHEELCHAIR. And there’s no bathroom here… but never fear, should nature call, there’s a Lucky grocery store a few doors down!
Overall, I am a fan of this establishment and happily go there every time I’m in that part of town!

Why am I sucker for free stuff? I got this «free drink» coupon to Tully’s and decided to give it a try. It was free right, so what could it hurt? Oh it hurt. It really really hurt.
It wasn’t the drink I had a problem with: the mocha thing I got was satisfactory. It was the time it took for the wannabe barista and the wannabe barista in-​training to make the drink. A good rule of thumbe would be that a drink that takes more than ten minutes to make should
1) have alcohol
2) be super sized
3) be free
4) have additional alcohol floating on top
Was the free drink worth the pain of watching two fools fumbling around to make a drink? No.
The funny thing I’m almost willing to go back to Tully’s if I get another free coupon. I said almost.

I am not a fan of Tully’s.
Just that every time I have had their drinks, they don’t make ‘em right. :-(Disappointing.
I’ve had their sandwiches too, which were soggy and flavorless. :-(
Just an all-​around bad taste for me at Tully’s.