No matter how many other coffee purveyors I visit in the SD area, Cafe Moto seems to always outshine them all. Great coffee at decent prices, wonderful service & consistency... Did I mention consistency? Always locked on in their drinks & pastries. If this review persuades just one person to opt for Cafe Moto instead of the mermaid coffee joint down the street... I'll have done my job.
Zachary D.
Great drink. I had a seasonal Moto Loco. Super delicious. They were pretty busy so must be good right. Super trendy place.
Carlos Lopez
The coffee is always great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Caramel Dulce Latte
Erik
Really love this place. The coffee ALWAYS tastes so good. Don’t really mind the wait cause it’s that good. Only reason I’m giving it 3stars is because the last few times I’ve gone and ordered an iced latte, I’ve been getting way more ice than coffee. I’m pretty much just paying for a cup of ice at this point. Kind of a bummer. I know, first world problems lol
Celeste E.
Delicious coffee, wonderful warmth with the service, adorable decor. Will definitely come back.
Austin T.
Love to try different coffee shops, this one pleasantly suprised me. I got the medium roast and it's delicious. Service was very friendly, good atmosphere. Will be coming back forsure!
M Gonzalez
The coffee here is so good! We got a latte and the Mexican mocha! Highly recommend coming here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loreto Eros
Cuban cut!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Maple Pecan Scone, Cold Brewed, Assam Fancy 2nd Flush, Decaf Columbian, Oat Milk Latte with Oatly, Caramel Dulce Latte, Assam ftgfop1 Tara, Decaf English Breakfast, Cappuccino w Half Sweet Lavender, Vanilla Nut, Cubano Cortado with Chocolate Croissant, Espresso Moto, Fried Plantain, Tostones, Sandwich, Indo Noir, Caramel Dulce Latte and Cinnamon Roll, Cafe Moto Costa Rica Tarrazu Finca Casa Piedra Arias Family Anaerobic Technique, Nitro Dutch Oat Mocha, Decaf Moto Brew
Jhanet Ballesteros
Love everything about it. Staff is great ,friendly, and just awesome cool place to hangout and enjoy a cup of
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caramel Dulce Latte
Chris Riesz
Delicious coffee and interesting atmosphere. There is also a lovely eclectic bookstore across the street.
One of my go-to coffee shops that I visit monthly to get freshly roasted beans. They have a long list of coffee beans, along with roasting dates and a little backstory on the production of the coffee beans itself. They even sell 5lb bottles of coffee beans. Their prices are reasonable compared to other roasters in SD.Parking: They have only a handful of parking spots inside but there is a good amount of street parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary K.
The drive thru is adorable and so sweet. I didn't expect to have everything delivered to me by hand -- quite a pleasant surprise. The menu was easy to read and the apparel/merch was super cute. I ended up getting a scone, brown sugar latte, and one of the Cafe Moto canvas hats. Delicious! Hat was adorable. Contrary to the cold and rainy weather, the service I received was so warm and nice. I can't wait to stop by here and head over to Libélula with my friends.
Michelle F.
Visited Café Moto on an early Saturday morning for coffee. Not realizing they were only serving coffee out of a window I tried to go inside. The service is slow. Be prepared to wait. They also service a drive thru- which appears to truly slow them down. They don't serve food. The coffee was good but likely not worth the wait. The vibe is whatevs. Sorry I wouldn't go out of my way to visit again. Definitely not the targeted demographic- and that is ok. Not everyone fits in everywhere- and that is ok.
Isabel Dominguez
It was my first time at cafe moto today, the coffee and pastry were exquisite however, the person that took my order made the experience so dissatisfying. I told her it was my first time there in hopes she’d recommend something, but with a rude tone she said “well what do you like?” I opted for a regular brewed coffee since she did not recommend anything I then asked what pastries they had since they’re not listed in the menu and I got attitude from her again. I live in Imperial Beach and drove down there excited to find a new coffee spot but café moto wont be it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Jasmine L.
I love the coffee here. The lines are long but it is so worth the wait. They have great selection of coffee and teas. Love it here
No matter how many other coffee purveyors I visit in the SD area, Cafe Moto seems to always outshine them all. Great coffee at decent prices, wonderful service & consistency... Did I mention consistency? Always locked on in their drinks & pastries. If this review persuades just one person to opt for Cafe Moto instead of the mermaid coffee joint down the street... I'll have done my job.
Great drink. I had a seasonal Moto Loco. Super delicious. They were pretty busy so must be good right. Super trendy place.
The coffee is always great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Caramel Dulce Latte
Really love this place. The coffee ALWAYS tastes so good. Don’t really mind the wait cause it’s that good. Only reason I’m giving it 3stars is because the last few times I’ve gone and ordered an iced latte, I’ve been getting way more ice than coffee. I’m pretty much just paying for a cup of ice at this point. Kind of a bummer. I know, first world problems lol
Delicious coffee, wonderful warmth with the service, adorable decor. Will definitely come back.
Love to try different coffee shops, this one pleasantly suprised me. I got the medium roast and it's delicious. Service was very friendly, good atmosphere. Will be coming back forsure!
The coffee here is so good! We got a latte and the Mexican mocha! Highly recommend coming here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cuban cut!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Maple Pecan Scone, Cold Brewed, Assam Fancy 2nd Flush, Decaf Columbian, Oat Milk Latte with Oatly, Caramel Dulce Latte, Assam ftgfop1 Tara, Decaf English Breakfast, Cappuccino w Half Sweet Lavender, Vanilla Nut, Cubano Cortado with Chocolate Croissant, Espresso Moto, Fried Plantain, Tostones, Sandwich, Indo Noir, Caramel Dulce Latte and Cinnamon Roll, Cafe Moto Costa Rica Tarrazu Finca Casa Piedra Arias Family Anaerobic Technique, Nitro Dutch Oat Mocha, Decaf Moto Brew
Love everything about it. Staff is great ,friendly, and just awesome cool place to hangout and enjoy a cup of
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caramel Dulce Latte
Delicious coffee and interesting atmosphere. There is also a lovely eclectic bookstore across the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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One of my go-to coffee shops that I visit monthly to get freshly roasted beans. They have a long list of coffee beans, along with roasting dates and a little backstory on the production of the coffee beans itself. They even sell 5lb bottles of coffee beans. Their prices are reasonable compared to other roasters in SD.Parking: They have only a handful of parking spots inside but there is a good amount of street parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The drive thru is adorable and so sweet. I didn't expect to have everything delivered to me by hand -- quite a pleasant surprise. The menu was easy to read and the apparel/merch was super cute. I ended up getting a scone, brown sugar latte, and one of the Cafe Moto canvas hats. Delicious! Hat was adorable. Contrary to the cold and rainy weather, the service I received was so warm and nice. I can't wait to stop by here and head over to Libélula with my friends.
Visited Café Moto on an early Saturday morning for coffee. Not realizing they were only serving coffee out of a window I tried to go inside. The service is slow. Be prepared to wait. They also service a drive thru- which appears to truly slow them down. They don't serve food. The coffee was good but likely not worth the wait. The vibe is whatevs. Sorry I wouldn't go out of my way to visit again. Definitely not the targeted demographic- and that is ok. Not everyone fits in everywhere- and that is ok.
It was my first time at cafe moto today, the coffee and pastry were exquisite however, the person that took my order made the experience so dissatisfying. I told her it was my first time there in hopes she’d recommend something, but with a rude tone she said “well what do you like?” I opted for a regular brewed coffee since she did not recommend anything I then asked what pastries they had since they’re not listed in the menu and I got attitude from her again. I live in Imperial Beach and drove down there excited to find a new coffee spot but café moto wont be it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
I love the coffee here. The lines are long but it is so worth the wait. They have great selection of coffee and teas. Love it here