I work across from this place so it’s convenient for me to go to this place since it’s just a few walks for me. BUT I will not come here anymore because of staffs’ bad attitude and the coffee taste like shit! I got ham and cheese crossiant and a small coffee today and the croissant taste like it’s been soaked in oil. Very cheap oil. And the lady with that UGLY teeth braces, She needs to have some customer service. It’s not how you conduct your business to talk about a certain customer in Spanish with your coworker in a very rude/disparaging/racist way. How does it feel if I call you *“wet back«in front of you? You probably didn’t know that I understand Spanish and You probably know who I am since I’m a frequent customer here and I work at that office right across from you. Just bad place. Period.
Alex M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
Love this little café! Great coffee’s and other drinks. So many great snacks — healthy and sweet. Very good Sandwiches also. Stop by if you ever pass it.
Michelle L.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Francisco, CA
I used to come here a lot because it’s near my work and they have pretty good pre-made salads. Then I stopped coming here because the girl working behind the counter is a bit rude and seems like she hates her job. :/This place is also a little overpriced for what it is. They’ve burnt my sambos before and the coffee isn’t the best. I’d rather go to four barrel across the street for much much better coffee and way better service! To be fair, I’ve been to Carlin’s on a Saturday where there was a gentlemen and his son? were working and they were really sweet. They should be around more often & maybe we’d start going back!
Marion T.
Rating des Ortes: 1 San Francisco, CA
Worst customer service, the girl is so rude. The coffee tastes really bad, but bagels are okay
Jay D.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Mountain View, CA
Usually pretty good food, but the older guy working there is kind of a punk. Service is slow and they close like at 2PM. Also, for those who care, they have no rewards program. If they fix some of this stuff, I’ll probably be back a lot more often.
Fernanda S.
Rating des Ortes: 3 São Paulo - SP
Eu queria tomar brunch em Mission antes de caminhar por lá, e claro que há muitas opções mas para o nosso azar havia muita, mas muuuuuuuuuita fila! Acabamosno Carlin’s Café, porque estava muito perto de onde estávamos. O lugar é um pouco peculiar. Há uma lavanderia«acoplada» ao café, eles servem smoothies, cafés, bagels e algumas outras coisinhas de comer. Pedi um bagel com cream cheese e um capuccino. A bebida tinha muita canela, o bagel estava ok. A galera que frequenta é variada, de pessoas do bairro a passantes(como a gente). Não sei se voltaria mas achei ok.
Gabriele J.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
I came to this small coffee place in a desperate search for breakfast — me and my two friends were pretty much starving and had had enough walking around. We just needed to sit down at the first place we saw, and this was it. Sadly, we did not find too many options here outside of bagels. As I did not fancy that(I was in the mood for some scrambled eggs), I had yogurt with berries and granola(they have some cups of these ready for you to grab). I also had a hot chocolate and both items were pretty ok, but nothing too special. The staff was quite nice and helpful, and the ambiance is not really remarkable or cozy, so I’d say Carlin’s is more of a place for quick bite than anything else.
Aldair M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Bruno, CA
Its so good here. I had this smoothie that was so good and it made my day
Cindee T.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Mateo, CA
Small café next to a laundromat. Perfect location to chill while you wait for your laundry. Had their grilled cheese sandwich $ 6. Taste as what you would expect a no-frills grilled cheese sandwich . Though I do feel that their prices are on the high side. Didn’t try to coffee after reading the bad reviews. Overall, it is a no-frills, clean and relatively quiet café. They offer coffee, smoothies, pastries, bagels, chips, candies and drinks. There’s free wifi and a fair number of seating. A great place to hang while you wait for your laundry and for those looking for a quick no-frills bite.
Loren B.
Rating des Ortes: 1 San Francisco, CA
WORSTCAFÉ. overpriced. worst-tasting coffee I’ve had in SF yet ~ blah blah blah blah blah blah(this is here because Unilocal said«blah blah review is too short blah») blah
Khash C.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Francisco, CA
Why are these mom and pop coffee shops not getting it when they charge 50 cents for credit cards when ordering a coffee? Don’t they realize Starbucks will eat them up?
F D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
Good lattes and coffee without the long wait. Yes, they have free WiFi. Sandwiches, bagels and smoothies are also good. Their staff is very friendly.
C. L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Los Angeles, CA
a really cute café with amazing staff and great salads. i live a couple doors down and have tried everything on their menu, and they won’t disappoint. juan is really sweet and the place is perfect for a non-hyped no-fuss comfortable non-obnoxious(cough cough four barrel and legion of hipsters across the street) breakfast/lunch needs. try their smoothies, sandwiches, and some of their prepared sandwiches(spinach orzo chicken is bomb).
Tory H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 St Helena, CA
Kills it
Angela L.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Francisco, CA
DRINK: Cappacino — I only came here over four barrel because I saw on the Unilocal photos they did crazy latte designs, but my cappucino came in a togo cup with no design at all. SERVICE: Fine ATMOSPHERE The atmosphere definitely doesn’t make me want to stay, so I feel I woulda rather gotten a drink in a nicer looking café. 12.19.13
Hilary L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 East Oakland, Oakland, CA
Amazing coffee! Awesome relaxing environment. I come here a couple mornings a week to get some work done with their free wifi. They also have great bagels!
Jordan M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Burlingame, CA
I wish I could give 3.5 stars for Carlins. Excellent sandwiches and tasty smoothies but their coffee really leaves something to be desired. Service is hit or miss.
Luis and Yona V.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Daly City, CA
Update! Yay! They know know me well now where they know I don’t want whip on my mocha. And they get it right every time. Customer service is great!
Kate M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
A great place to wait while doing laundry! The sandwiches are surprisingly good. It’s not fancy so if atmosphere and $ 6 coffee is what you want then go to four barrel done the street.
Andrew S.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Moline, IL
Decent food and drinks, however they don’t quite make up for the loud, obnoxious homophobia of the staff. I stopped in to grab breakfast while doing my laundry and the staff was friendly, until another guy came in and started speaking to them in Spanish. They started joking and complaining about maricones and make one homophobic comment after another. Note to the staff: some white people know Spanish. You’ll never see another dime from this maricon.
Pierre-François L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Berlin, Allemagne
Une bonne adresse à l’heure de votre café ou petit-déjeuner pour échapper à la fois aux produits standard Starbucks et aux hipsters tendance foodie /je-fais-la-queue-1-heure-sur-le-trottoir-pour-un-latte genre Mission Beach Café ou Four Barrels(tous deux situés dans le même secteur). Carlin est un petit café sans prétention, sans grand effort de déco ou d’atmosphère, adjacent à une laverie automatique(malin, les clients ont du temps à attendre) et qui propose cafés, sandwichs, fruits et pâtisseries diverses avec un rapport qualité/prix qui tient la route. Service clairement latino et agréable. Prix dans la moyenne, WiFi gratuit.
Harriet W.
Rating des Ortes: 2 San Francisco, CA
Came here to grab a smoothie as I waited for my boyfriend and I was definitely not impressed. Paid $ 6 for a medium sized mediocre smoothie. It was sour and I don’t believe they picked good fruit combinations. I didn’t even finish it. I could’ve gotten a much better smoothie back at school at SFSU. –_____– for a cheaper price and larger size also.