"wow. just wow. most beautiful banh mi ive seen in my life….craziest part was that is a breakie banh mi…blew my brain cells up. egg? god. spam? diabolical."

"I ordered a 12oz oat latte, but I think the barista used a 16oz cup, and filled it to the BRIM with oat milk (the picture is after i drank some). Obviously the ratio was completely off since 12oz only comes with one shot of espresso and it just tasted like bitter milk. I had to force myself to take a couple more sips before tossing it. I hope the baristas get proper training and feedback, since this could’ve been a decent coffee without all that milk added in after. Update: Since I can’t respond I wanted to add that I ordered online, which charges an extra $1.50 to upgrade to a 16oz (which I did not choose) which implies the default is 12oz. Maybe the size is hard to see for baristas through the online ordering system, but if that had a double shot, the drink still had far far too much oat milk for a standard latte."

"Damn, what a gem! Lots of outdoor seating, great for chowing down in the sun. We got breakfast sandwiches and Musubis, all of which were very tasty. The Musubis are also mostly gluten free (with I think 2 flavours being the exception to that!) I had the salmon and tofu Musubis, both of which were delicious — and gluten free!"

"It's ok. Horchata Cold Brew is a bit watered down and only gets worse as the ice melts. It became hard to enjoy after about 30-45 minutes. Watered down sugar coffee. The breakfast banh mi wasn't great. I really liked the vegetable mix, but the bacon was completely without taste or texture and the egg was really plain. Considering the egg sticks way out the side, it's hard to even get the flavorful vegetables in a bite with the egg, leaving you with a very unremarkable bite. I would assume that the normal banh mis are going to be good with a seasoned meat, but I definitely wouldn't get a breakfast one again."

"[Update: May 2022] Revisited Avenues SF and had a great experience. Flat white was delicious, spam and egg musubi was tasty; service was very friendly. Still a big fan! [Original: Sep 2021] I'm used to the mediocre, overpriced coffee shop breakfast sandwiches that Avenues' breakfast club took me by surprise. Fresh avo and nicely cooked egg, the portion was generous and the bread was delicious (they are from Rosalind Bakery). I can't really point to one big difference, but it feels authentic and made with care. They brew Verve coffee which is another plus and I have heard great things about their musubis. There are three coffee shops in this one small corner on Taraval and after trying them all, Avenues is my favorite. This is an owner-run shop, which explains why it feels warmer, more personable, less transactional. I was siting outside and some regulars started to gather and talked to each other (and their dogs!). The synergy was just awesome."