Walnut Creek Library Cafe

Walnut Creek Library Cafe

★★★★3.7(22 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

The owner runs a cheerful spot with fair prices right next to Civic Park, and some regulars genuinely appreciate the friendly service and mix of indoor/outdoor seating. However, this rating is based on only 22 reviews—too thin to trust—and the few negative ones raise real concerns: complaints about the owner's rudeness (including allegedly asking a customer with a disability to leave), overpricing on food, and lack of bathroom access for customers with medical needs. If you're nearby and want a casual coffee with pastries, it might work out fine, but these red flags and the low overall score mean it's worth trying somewhere else first.

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Olivia B.
★★★★★2 years ago

Why doesn’t every library have a cafe!? Wonderful little cafe where the friendly owner serves customers cheerfully. It has in and outdoor seating and fair prices. It’s right next to Civic Park in Walnut Creek, so you can also take your purchases and picnic in the park.

James Lee
★★★★3 years ago

Never order anything from this cafe. Went here with my handicap brother and the owner asked him to leave. Said he was taking up space for other customers eventhough the place was empty. Extreme rude and disrespectful, also saw flies on the food. Zero stars.

PETERLICIOUS
★★★★★3 years ago

i work across the street and was in a hurry, went in to get some late lunch. I ordered the club sandwich, got a coke and a small container of mac and cheese. $17 for this is a bit excessive. Not to mention the club sandwich had no bacon and the guy that made the sandwich didn't…

Walter Gwaltney
★★★★★7 years ago

Clean and good service however being that it is a coffee place there really needs to be access to the restrooms wven though the library itself may not be open. Some of us have medical disability issues and walking a block further down the street goes against ADA rules!

Madelyn Miller
★★★★★7 years ago

Wondered in to this Peets from the park with my granddaughter. They were so nice and accommodating to us. Very sweet staff. I had an iced mocha and a bottled lemonade. Lots of great choices of snacks. I will return again because I promised my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter and…

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