The Cookie Tin
1485 Spruce St, Riverside, CA
Crema's Take
“Nestled in Riverside, this cozy café has mastered the art of the unexpected pairing: exceptional handcrafted cookies (think crispy-outside, chewy-inside perfection) paired with surprisingly excellent sandwiches like their acclaimed hot pastrami and roast beef au jus. The warm, genuinely welcoming staff creates the kind of hole-in-the-wall atmosphere where locals linger over creative drinks like the cookie milk latte—balanced enough that coffee flavor shines through—making it equally perfect for a quick breakfast panini or settling in for an unhurried morning. It's the kind of place where you walk in skeptical about a cookie-centric café and walk out planning your next visit.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
The service was great. The staff was very friendly . They have different cookie flavors , I tried the honey matcha , it was ok. I had the breakfast panini and a spring salad they were very good. My husband had the Cubano which was delicious.
First let’s start with the service! Definitely warm and welcoming! Secondly let’s talk about those COOKIES!!!! Omg I took a bite from the chocolate chip and walked back in to order two more! So much unexpected flavor and chocolatey-ness!! I also ordered the hot pastrami sandwich. She let me sample the aioli before deciding if i wanted on my sandwich which i really appreciated! The sandwich it self was good but me personally I’m not a fan of the pickled cabbage. I’ll definitely be back for that turkey bacon tho! All in all 10/10 experience. If you’re in the area i recommend giving them a try
I will be coming back!!! I have never in my life liked pastrami, but when I saw the hot pastrami on the menu I was like “okay that looks like it’d actually taste good” and it absolutely did! I also ordered the iced lavender latte and boy did it wake me up!!!! Absolutely loved this place 🌸
Cookies are really good! Crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle! The cookie milk latte was perfect (not too sweet to the point where it overpowers the coffee flavor) I also ordered a custom sandwich that I enjoyed. The five stars really go to who I believe was the owner at the register! They were so kind and helpful with the menu. They made sure I got a high chair for my baby and gave my son some milk on the house to enjoy his m&m cookie even more! I love great service more than anything :) Thank you!
Oh man this is a great local, hole in the wall cafe. They serve sandwiches, salads and wraps. Even soups. The oatmeal cookie oats are amazing! I had the roast beef au jus and the pastrami and they were excellent. And the cookies are super good. Moist and tasty, each flavor is better than the next, you can’t stop at just one. The owners are super nice and ensure your meal will be perfect. And they offer catering as well. Definitely gotta check them out if you are anywhere close.
Crema Reviews
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