Zocalo Coffee - San Leandro

We tried the Mexican Mocha and Borgia.Really great drinks and would definitely come back again. Iced all the way!The service is very friendly and drinks come out after a tiny wait.Ambiance is amazing! As a plant family love seeing all the varieties of house plants. Very open and a bit airy.Love this place!

Maybe it was just the day I went, but my experience was not great and disappointing throughout. This place mainly does sandwiches and they were out of bread at noon on a Saturday. The only vegan/vegetarian meat substitute they offered…they were out of. We asked for potatoes to be our side and when it came out with fruit they said they were out of potatoes! And the fruit they served as a side looked old. I tried to order a protein smoothie and they were out of fruit for it. I told them I was vegetarian and they put bacon on my plate and when I mentioned it… they lifted it off my plate with their hands and placed it on my partners plate. Maybe it was just the day, but I was highly disappointed and would’ve like my money back honestly cause this cost me about $50 and was not worth it. I would consider looking into the management and improving it as it seemed like teenagers were running this place. The place was a wonderful atmosphere with great music and looks like it has potential!

Waited in line for 20 minutes only to find out that the employee tasked with food preparation was on break and there was no food available during the lunch hour. This is the third or fourth time this has happened and it would be helpful to have more than one employee scheduled during the peak lunch hour to prepare food. It would also be helpful to tell customers waiting in line that there is no food available so they don’t waste their time waiting in line. Since the Oakland location opened, it appears there has been less of a focus on the SL location. It really is a shame that this is happening at a neighborhood staple and I hope the poor customer service doesn’t continue.

Quick coffee and hang outSkip: iced dirty chai. For I think 7 dollars you get a pretty standard drink with an extremely strong... idk spicy/gingery after taste that can be quite offensive. It's not the worst thing if you're into that but ofc you gotta be up for it.It's a cute place to hang out with lots of old wooden tables and chairs scattered everywhere. They didn't have AC on this super hot day but it wasn't too bad. Was promptly but nicely asked to leave when it got close to their closing time at 3pm.Drinks: 5/10Service: 7/10Atmosphere: 6/10Value: 5/10

I would have given Zocalo 3 stars, but I was disappointed that they did not accept the Yelp coupon after spending $32 on food. The restaurant was very busy when we arrived, and it seemed like they needed more staff to handle the crowd. It took 45 minutes from waiting in line to getting our food. I tried the breakfast sandwich with avocado, which had a sweet hint to the biscuit that I liked. However, the biscuit was too soft and crumbled when I took a bite. As a local resident who enjoys discovering new breakfast spots, I wanted to give Zocalo a try. The restaurant is spacious inside and has outdoor seating, but overall, it wasn't for me.