Cafico

On 9÷12÷2012, while waiting for my sandwich to be prepared, I noticed cockroaches walking across the floor. I immediately asked for a refund of my money and cancelled my order. The cashier reluctantly gave me a refund and did not appear surprised at my mention cockroaches. In addition, I noticed their ‘Inspection Score Card’ is hidden from public view. I believe this place should be inspected as soon as possible to ensure no one gets sick. The restaurant is located at a major intersection.

I agree with Ally L. An average café at best. The coffee is pretty weak. They have Numbi tea bags, fresh squeezed orange juice, and the regular expresso specials.
I do love their sandwiches! The turkey meat seems to be the kind that comes off the bones, not the typical, packaged Oscar Meyers found at Safeway. The salads are fresh, though they might want to invest in a salad-​spinner. Wet iceberg lettuce with fresh slices of tomatoes… yum but could be better! I got the half/​half special list time: half a turkey avocado sandwich with a side salad. They didn’t skimp on the avocados which made me very happy =] The bread I had, multigrain, was coated with bits of honey roasted oats… even better!
Come here for a «cheap,» simple meal, but def. not the coffee.

Friendly service and good food. Breakfast sandwiches (hold the sausage and throw in some fresh avocado) are delicious, as are the veggie lunch sandwiches. Blueberry muffins are heavy, but delciious. Cookies are pretty tasty too. A decent place in an otherwise gastronomically challenged area.

I only go here when I have to and if I’m crunching on time. It’s just a standard deli café with chicken club sandwiches, coffee from pump dispensers, and cold bottled drinks kept in a fridge that you get yourself. The good thing is that they take credit card, with no minimum purchase. Service is friendly. The menu got an uplift when it added the Lunch Geek addendum, but those sandwich items are bigger and more expensive. The Cafico sandwiches are smaller and cheaper.

Average café. Coffee is not as strong as I would like it to be. Menu is a bit confusing since they offer a lot. There is a choice of half sandwich & cup of soup, which is pretty good. Lunch Geek menu is separate from the Cafico Menu; I didn’t even know it existed until today. The Lunch Geek sandwiches are yummy– using fresh ingredients and not iceberg lettuce! A little pricey, but not surprising for the surrounding area.
They need to carry more bagels, and not run out 10 in the morning. They also should be more flexible in terms of substitution when they run out of items. I did not want a peanut butter jelly bagel, but a sandwich. however, they were not able to make that for me, but instead, offered it on a baugette. Hmm. I know you have sliced bread there somewhere…
Overall good, and fast service. Be back again :)

I like their new salad… wish they would start offering gluten free bread so I could have a sammy every once in a while…

quick spot for coffee in the morning. Not a long line and has friendly service. The coffee is usually burning hot (not really a fan of that) but it wakes you up in the morning. I have had a croissant from here and it was ok.

I am updating from 2 stars, to 5 stars– why the huge jump in stars? They brought the Lunch Geek sandwiches over!!! The Vegan Mi sandwich is one of the best things i have ever had. I get it on dutch crunch. it is amazing. Yes, I know you can get banh mi’s from a ton of places here for much less $…but this one is just so good. Also, they pickle the vegetables for it themselves. I think of this sandwich in a total Homer Simpson drool way, and if I could afford to, would eat it 3 or 4 days a week. It’s that good.
They also serve a few really good «faux» meat sandwiches– and if you aren’t vegan and want to switch the vegan cheese out for regular cheese, they will do it. Another favorite for me is the veggie AVBLT (vegetarian bacon, avocado!!!)
This place has really upped the quality of their lunch food.
Also, the employees are all really super nice and friendly.

I don’t find ANY of the staff to be all that friendly, especially considering how pricey the coffee is. I’ve been in there a handful of times and tell myself that service/​price should outweigh convenience. Not going back.

amazing basil chicken chili and good affordable (say whaaat??) salads. this is definitely a regular lunch spot for me! Service is always amazing and everyone is always super friendly. Only downside is that it can get crowded during lunch.
Mindy says: Try items from both the Lunch Geek menu and the Cafico Menu, you wont be disappointed. Get it to go and eat it out by the lawn of city hall on a sunny day!

I’m giving them a star back since the Broaster’s Chicken is gone and the Lunch Geek menu was added. Its not so useless anymore.
Original review:
I guess they are harmless and provide one of the scarce food options in the area, but all its products are redundant and second rate:
1. Coffee: There is a Starbucks ½ block away, slightly more expensive but much better unless you harbor some pathetic hope that your personal boycott is rescuing oppressed peasants in Columbia and Peru.
2. Sandwiches: Qunicy’s is across the street, and the Broasters Chicken on the corner has the *exact* same sandwiches and additional options, including french fries.
3. Baked Goods: I guess theirs might be slightly better than the Happy Donut four doors down, but this in and of itself is not a reason to exist.
The staff is always nice enuf (+1 star), but if you go here you probably haven’t explored the nearby area thoroughly enough to understand your options.

I’ve been working in the area about a block away for the past 7 years but have only come here a handful of time. Melissa D. recommended their breakfast croissant so we split one. It was quite greasy which made my stomach turn in knots for the rest of the morning.

I really enjoy coming to this little place hidden behind some kiosks on Market and 11^th St. If you’re not familiar with where it is, it is right next to the McDonald’s whose sign can be seen from very far away.
I like to stop here when I’m a little early for work. I usually grab a mocha or just basic coffee, depending on my mood. Sometimes, when I’m feeling a bit spendier, I get their breakfast croissant with bacon cheese and egg. I love how they grill it just right. It was such a hit at my office that other coworkers have gone and ordered it too!
For lunch, they have a lot of various soups that you can order, as well as so many kinds of sandwiches and paninis, etc. I have only ordered the grilled chicken pesto panini which was DELICIOUS, and for soups, I think I’ve tried them all. My favorites would be the chicken and rice gumbo and the clam chowder that they serve every Friday. Their creamed broccoli soup is another favorite of mine too!
They sell boba here as well, but I’ve never tried buying it. I guess I’m not too big of a boba fan.

Came here for iced tea and muffin. It seems like they have a lot of great sandwiches which I’d be willing to give a try, but I was appalled at the slow service and inefficient line. I can’t imagine what it’d be like during the lunch rush! They need an efficiency expert to manage the queue.

Ummm, WHY is my roast beef GREEN?
Could it not get any WORSE? YES, IT CAN! Unlike my other reviews, I’ll keep this one short. The reasons why I’m downgrading to a 1 STAR review is my most recent experience today.
1) My Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich was NOTHING like what a philly cheese steak should be. They basically grilled up deli cut roast beef; not to warm it up but to make it as dry as possible and put it btw a baguette with cheese and WHA LAA! I opted for no mayo and ended up eating a stretchy piece of cardboard b/​c they didn’t put the grilled bell peppers and onions as stated on the menu. As I was eating half of the sandwich, I noticed something GREEN glistening. When I looked down, the beef was green! GROSS!
2) It took 15 minutes to get my cardboard sandwich; all while the 5 – 7 people who ordered after me got their sandwiches first. Another customer even asked me, «WTH, did you order?»
3) I left smelling as if I just came out of a BBQ smoke pit… my hair, jacket, and clothes reeked; all w/​o doing hot pot or Korean bbq. I guess I will be attracting a lot of dogs on my way back home today with my bacon eau de parfum.
I should have trusted my instincts (and went against my co-​worker) and gone to Walgreens across the street to get a Cup-​O-​Noodle instead. It would have saved me $ 5+ and the fear of possibly becoming sick later.
As a side note, I would have went to Quincy’s but it’s now CLOSED! WHY??? :(

Cafico, please toast your english muffins for the breakfast sandwich, otherwise the texture is just soft and smushy. Too bad I noticed you had veggie bacon for an avocado blt after I put in my order, veggie bacon on that breakfast sandwich could’ve been something special.
I can’t drink their coffee anymore, unless of course it was some sort of coffee emergency.

This morning my mouth felt like the inside of a sandbox. And no, it’s not because I was out binge drinking on a weekday night!
I pass Cafico every morning en route from the BART station to work. Never gave it a second glance until this morning when I found myself inside lusting after the rows of freshly squeezed orange juice.
It was the best $ 2.99 I’ve spent in awhile. Who knew a random coffee/​pastry shop on Market offered such thirst quenching treats like freshly squeezed juice?

Since I started work in the Civic-​Van Ness area in June, Cafico Café has been day in and day out a great place to eat. They offer great sandwiches and has some good coffee that gives Starbucks right down the block, a run for its money.
If your in the area, try the Southwest Turkey, Cranberry Turkey, or the Avocado Veggie Sprout Sandwich!

I don’t know what kind of Boba Ameer n. is drinking, but I want some if he’s giving Cafico a 3.5 for their Boba, @ least it has real fruit chunks in it. I think Quickly has some of the worst Boba I’ve ever tasted, so it sure beats that in my book.
I like the tasty avocado sandwich I always get, and I think the people who work there are nice. I especially like the girl who makes my sandwich. She is super friendly and always has a smile on her face, which I am guessing is hard when you work in a place like that right on Market.
Yeah we eat here cause the other choices are horrendous, but it could be worse… I haven’t seen any cockroaches and no food poisoning either, so they’re A-​OK in my book.

if the only water was a muddy puddle in the middle of the desert, you’d drink from it.
they just started serving boba, and on a scale of 1 – 10 i’d give it a 3.5 (one being lowest).
i work upstairs, and the quick and downstairs options are:
happy donuts — not so happy for a lunch if you KWIM
McDonald’s — not so happy meals
cafico — sorta the winner by default, bad default.