Ballast Coffee

Avocado toast looks and tastes good, but it took them well over half hour to make when there were just a couple of customers. I had to go add more money to my parking meter. Asked for a fork, and they didn't have one... Then the girl cooked the toast brought one and said, you can use this if you promise giving it back. Uh? And she said "I'm making an exception for you". Thanks for the exception service?

Lovely coffee joint housed in a SF terrace block, friendly staff, nice patio, and a great citrusy espresso tonic

Great coffee and very yummy donuts. Nice parklet to sit.

The shop is clean and quiet, which is perfect for people who would like a quiet space to work at. There are a lot of space for many to work by themselves or in groups. It might seem like a small space at first, but when you walk down further, you will be able to see the many tables available for guests. My favorite item to get from the shop is a latte with the mochi muffin!

My go to place for coffee for the last three years.

Ordered a Ballast Latte and it was to die for! By far one of the best iced lattes I've ever had. I give three stars simply because the barista who was working the morning shift on 3/12/2021 with a tall gentleman was rude and moody. When ordering, I mentioned that I wanted an iced latte but was given a hot latte. I left because I didn't want to make a fuss over it but I was really craving an iced latte to begin with so I decided to go back. I went above and by apologizing for the inconvenience and asked if she could make me an iced coffee not from scratch but by simply pouring my hot coffee into a cup of ice. I'm easy to work with. I wanted to make my life and her life a lot easier but she somehow took offensive to it and didn't make eye contact and was condescending in tone.

Best coffee I had in SF for a while. Very friendly staff. Chill and spacious space to sit and relax. Love it!

Super duper average. It’s better than the place that was here before, but nothing here is standout.

The pastries are fine, the coffee is fine, their lattes and whatnot are okay as long as they don’t burn them. Maybe I got a bad barista, but I’ve gotten a lot of burnt garbage here.

Best cup of coffee in SF! Friendly and helpful barista, nice atmosphere, plenty of seating to work and a great selection of pastries and healthy snacks. Highly recommend the iced latte with oat milk. Love this place.

Only for those who don't like "St☠️☠️☠️cks".. That means if you like good coffee without the flavor of burnt cheap beans. Ballast Coffee has some interesting choices. Overall really nice place, with a clean design and tasty pastries. Plenty of seats and even some outside.