"Came here for breakfast when I was displaced from my apartment. Ordered a coffee and a parfait. A lady with purple hair smiled, I smiled back. As I walked back to my hotel room down the street, a car ran a red light, a bird shit on an old lady, and a bus did not pick up a prospective rider. It is hard to make homelessness funny. Hmmm, I know a hot chick should walk by without her clothes and tell a couple of jokes... I bet that would offer a bit of relief. Edit: That actually would be nice."

"I used to come here to work as the upstairs is a nice spot to get some work done. But the last few times I’ve been there the food has been terrible. The sandwiches had maybe one slice of meat and a thin spread of condiments and the salads were just basic mixed greens with a splash of dressing. The roast beef looked off and grey. It seems like they are cutting corners on the portions but the prices are still very high! I got a cappuccino and a sandwich and it was $28! For that price I expect a loaded sandwich. Very disappointing as it used to be a good cafe."

"Cool coffee spot in Oakland. People are cool and helpful. Service is quick. Parking is touch and go."

"It's great to see the foot traffic, energy and vibe returning to Farley's in Oakland. They have weathered the storm of Covid, having provided a refuge to their loyal fans during the most difficult period of sheltering at home for the workers who normally would line up for Farley's coffee. It would be hard to find a management and staff who were as committed to persevere and ensure that the quality of their coffee and food services would not be compromised. Farley's is back, going on 15+ years of anchoring Uptown Oakland's resurgency. I've been taking advantage of Farley's mantra of "You belong here!" to pursue my reading habit since I moved to Oakland from S.F. close to their original opening after 2008. And by the way: their coffee, food and salads are excellent!"

"Farley's East is a lively little place with a good selection of food, coffee drinks and magazines! There are a variety of places to sit both indoors and out. They have a very small box of toys upstairs to entertain littles, which is sorta strange because they don't have any highchairs. But they did have 2 little chairs (for toddlers or older) and a changing table in the restroom. Parking is paid street parking and limited. Music plays in the background, which I enjoyed but don't plan on taking a conference call here."