Crema's Take
“This Monterey spot excels at morning fuel, with hearty breakfast standouts like chunky chile verde and biscuits and gravy that keep locals coming back before the 11:30am cutoff. The sun-soaked patio is perfect for lingering over coffee or a quick lunch between adventures, though service can be inconsistent—sometimes you'll experience attentive, speedy staff, and other times you might feel overlooked. It's the kind of neighborhood cafe that delivers genuinely good comfort food at a fair price for the area, best enjoyed when you catch them on a good day.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A quick-grab, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →I have been here in the past and I had a great experience, but today my daughter and her friend went in for brunch and had a horrible experience. Walked in with coffee from the shop next door and was told next time to not come in with outside drinks, asked for waters and water…
Toro Place Cafe: Salinas Hwy. (Breakfast over @ 11:30am no exceptions): excellent chil verde. Nice and chunky. Chunks of chili as well. 1st time I saw that. The biscuits and gravy are good too. Fresh biscuit. 2/1/2026. I would recommend and I will be back next time I head to…
I wanted to like this place but service was extremely poor, staff ignored us took a long time to order, get drinks and silverware as other tables were getting great service. Took a long time to even pay are bill for such small portions on the crab Benedict. Or to have staff tell…
No service. Everyone around us received their utensils and menus when seated. We did not. Two tables that were seated after us received their utensils and drinks in a reasonable time. Orders from those parties were placed as well. Finally, when we recieved menus, we were…
This is a must for breakfast and their lunches are great too! We moved out of state years ago, but every year when we come home for the holidays, we ALWAYS stop in at least once. Friendly and welcoming staff and environment , coffee is always hot and fresh, food is fresh and…
Food was good. Pricey but close to Laguna Seca for a quick lunch. Fast service and great staff
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