The Bookworks

We were pleasantly surprised by how wonderful this shop was! This place is very COVID cautious; enforcing social distancing and mask wearing. We appreciated that so much! I got an iced lavender honey latte and it was perfection. My husband got a cortado; the milk was frothed wonderfully and the espresso was so full. There are many pastry and food options as well! The woman who helped us at the counter was very friendly, answered any questions we had, and gave us recommendations. If we ever come back to this area, we will visit this cute shop again!

We picked up a couple cups of coffee and were pleasantly surprised with how good it was. Great service and a cute little place to sit and have a conversation. The attached book shop had a great selection. Will be back when we are back in Pacific Grove!!

Wonderful independent bookstore. Creative selection. Helpful staff.

Great baked goods. A very comfortable place for a good coffee.

A hidden gem on the Monterey Peninsula offering a wide selection of books from children's to adult. We love independent book stores and the staff recommendations.

This place was fun and cute. There’s a good variety of coffee drinks and flavors to choose from. The coffee was awesome and the bookstore was a cool touch. Drinks are not allowed in the bookstore so we had to leave them on a shelf.

Well I liked the atmosphere and the food was good. But the staff are too nit picky about what you order. I get that starbucks has ruined coffee, but it’s not hard to be aware of what customers are expecting when they order - and not be so pretentious about it.

The coffee and food were decent. But the real reason I paid $12 (!) for a latte and a small pastry was because I wanted a place with wifi where I could sit down and get some work done. This doesn't seem like a lot to ask of a coffee shop in the year 2021. But this morning they were understaffed, and apparently the person missing was the one who's in charge of *updating the wifi password every day* (yes, this is a real thing) -- so about ten minutes into my work call the connection dropped and I had to take the rest of the call in the cold outside of the Museum of Natural History. (Pro tip: the museum has very high speed internet, and great range on the Forest Ave side!)

Maybe the owners of The Bookworks want to talk to other cafe owners in the area and find out 1) how they keep staffing levels consistent and respond to last-minute call-outs, and 2) how they manage to provide reliable internet access to their guests without relying on a bizarre system in which someone is in charge of updating the wifi password every day.

Glad they have extended their hours to 5:30pm. My daughter loves their ham & cheese quiche. I like the mushroom spinach one. Sad they ran out of jasmine green tea. Was a bit crowded today, we took the last table.

Do yourself a favor & stop in for some fleshly baked treats. I had gluten free zucchini bread & my second choice would have been lemon pound cake. The atmosphere inside here was calming. We needed to hurry, get outside, so the next customers could come in. The line moves fast though. And, the owner/manager (?) is very friendly & helpful. Once COVID is under control, this would be a great place to linger.