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Keys Café
2279 Lake Tahoe Blvd #2, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, United States
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C.
Review №1

Excellent little mom and pop type coffee house and cafe. Great coffee and a fantastic breakfast burrito with real good fire roasted salsa. You can taste the love in each sip and bite.

Me
Review №2

This place is freaking adorable. The staff are super kind and friendly. The coffee is delicious (and I’m picky!). We got the breakfast burrito and the tropical açaí bowl. SO DELICIOUS.They also allow pups and made our guy a pup cup with whipped cream and treats.Go see them and tip well!

Al
Review №3

Amazing everything if you come here don’t skip.Been coming to Tahoe for a few years and never fail to stop in.

Ke
Review №4

I ABSOLUTELY love this place! Hole in the wall wonder that needs more recognition in my opinion. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable about where their coffee cane from and what kind of roast they had. Also they are PET FRIENDLY! Even your furry friend is allowed inside! Here some pictures of this cute little cabin that was turned into an amazing coffee shop 😊

Ti
Review №5

Great relaxing vibe. The Almond Joy drink was amazing. The breakfast burrito was not bad at all.

Je
Review №6

Dont bother. Slowest service in all of Tahoe. They do their drinks in groups so you might wait for over a half hour like I did. You get to watch the entire place clear out as you wait for an order placed before anyone else. The sandwiches only took about 5 mins. So theres that. Theyre...ok. However, not worth the price. Im reminded of why I stopped going here a few years back. And now I stop going again. If what they had was worth the wait or the price I might reconsider. But it will be years before I give them another chance.

Bi
Review №7

Cute little coffee house thats perfect to enjoy a good cup of coffee and a breakfast burrito. A good way to start the day.

Is
Review №8

This place was so cute! They have a very impressive menu

Bo
Review №9

Nice staff, tasty food and drinks (breakfast bagels, acai bowls, lavender chai), fast service when Ive gone.

C
Review №10

Cute Cafe selling smoothies and sandwiches and they are tasty. Its tough to see from the road because Its a hidden gem in the back

Ak
Review №11

Cute little place with great staff and amazing coffee. The matcha blossom is lit!

Sh
Review №12

Great food and coffee. Super doggy friendly.

Ca
Review №13

I mean they have dog treats here-how do you not love a place who loves dogs?! Foood was excellent, coffee was great! They have both inside and out seating, food for kids, and adults. Menu includes “smoothie bowls”, breakfast burritos, breakfast bagels, breakfast quesadillas, and baked goods! Highly recommend!

Ma
Review №14

Yummy food and smoothie bowls ended is a cute place with the great vibe

Je
Review №15

Delicious burritos, amazing chai and very friendly staff makes this place worth coming back. First discovered while in Tahoe for the first time now making it a point to always visit when here.

Da
Review №16

The coffee is good and the service is friendly about being slow. Nice place to hang out and have a coffee.Just came back to this review to add that this is certainly the best breakfast burrito I’ve ever had. I would have bumped the stars if there hadn’t been a coffee problem. :) My burrito looks like it’s going to eat me! I like it that way!

Ne
Review №17

I always ask for a mocha when I go to cafes. Ive been all over the US, and this places does it the best. Perfect balance of bitter and sweet, and the espresso was done perfectly. Its a nice cozy little Cafe too, hidden in the back of a small shopping area. Breakfast burrito, and banana bread were good, with three awesome workers running the place. Nice gem of a cafe 😁

Su
Review №18

I only had the coffee and it was good.

Ca
Review №19

Cute little neighborhood cafe. Great earthy espresso.. wonderful friendly staff..

Tr
Review №20

So good and good price!! Would totally recommend 😁

Li
Review №21

Excellent and friendly service! Food is great! Dog friendly!

Sh
Review №22

Great small Cafe conveniently located close to the Blvd

Em
Review №23

So I called in an order at about 7:05. I didnt receive my food for a full half hour after I showed up. On my receipt I was charged for extra meat, when I didnt ask for or receive extra meat. When I asked the lady about the upcharge she told me although meat is included in order it shows as an extra charge. Not cool keys cafe. (I tipped them 5 dollars too).Ive worked my entire life in customer service and as a local i am super disappointed.

ad
Review №24

This place is awesome! Not many breakfast options but the breakfasts burritos are good. Great coffee options for every type of enthusiast!

Tb
Review №25

Love this place bring my dogs turbo and kona to visit constantly.

Ni
Review №26

Friendly atmosphere and great lattes. We stopped a couple times on our way in or out of the national forest.

St
Review №27

Best breakfast burrito ever

Ba
Review №28

Great service, speedy food prep and friendly staff. Will be back.

Br
Review №29

They have a a amazing acai and topical bowls. staff is very nice as well.

Ya
Review №30

Great service and great food. I liked the grilled cheese a lot especially the tomato slice in it!

Sa
Review №31

Food was okay but a little overpriced. The reason for the low review was the $4.50 charge for 2 plastic cups of water.

St
Review №32

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, tasty drinks, fun music. However they have been out of multiple items every time they come here. Update your menu or order more product. Definitely will return for everything else though

El
Review №33

Nice hot coffee on those cold morning. This place is small with a beach hut feeling about it. The workers have always been nice and reliable in terms of speed. Their coffee tastes pretty dang good too. Tried a couple of other drinks like frappacino and shakes, and they were also great. My only real complaint is that the coffee is stored in these tall thermos. I came like at 11:30 and the coffee inside the thermos was no longer hot, still good though!

Br
Review №34

Food is ok. Not that great. Coffee was better.

Da
Review №35

Really good coffee

Sh
Review №36

Staff was incredible. Good espresso. Stellar smoothies!

Je
Review №37

Very friendly service, dog friendly, good food and drinks!

Ma
Review №38

Burrito was huge and really good, and the Mocha was absolutely perfect. 👌

Da
Review №39

Ok was fine nice to grab quick eats n go

Ru
Review №40

Updated menu. Tastier than before although can get packed fast. Still speedy service and tasty food for lunch. Def worth checking out

Ho
Review №41

I like it

De
Review №42

Wouldnt be my first choice of a cafe and wouldnt really recommend going since Starbucks is across the street. Wanted to try something new and since it had good Google reviews I thought Id try it. All but one of the workers was relatively nice and the coffee was okay to good, depends on what you get. Though the acai bowl was pretty good. All in all, it might depend on the day it is but it was decent at best.

Av
Review №43

Pretty good coffee, food is often a hit or miss. Ive literally had oatmeal served several different ways (the first time in a bowl, the second in the container on a plate, the third just in a container). All of that would be ignored if it wasnt for the fact that the baristas like to invite their friends to hang out and have profanity laced conversations loud enough for the entire cafe to hear.

An
Review №44

Great local coffee spot. Good breakfast and lunch selection. Nice employees, dog friendly, we make sure to go even if were in North Shore! Its consistently on point.

Ri
Review №45

Very warm and inviting and good food and drinks

Co
Review №46

Stop here every time Im in South Shore. Always been my favorite place for coffee drinks. Awesome laid back vibe. Baristas are always welcoming and kind. Tried a lavender latte today and it was epic.

Ja
Review №47

Great food. takes a while before its ready but all fresh ingredients are used and there cooked to order. good things like this are so worth waiting for. best chai latte Ive ever had, amazing coffee, and really friendly staff. cozy and super positive vibes

We
Review №48

Cute little place, excellent coffee and delicious food, friendly service and always interesting music playing. It takes a while to get your food, but its handmade from scratch and SO worth it! Keys Cafe is the one place we go to when were up in Tahoe.

Em
Review №49

Very nice service. You can add CBD oil to your beverages which is cool if you need it. Just ordered sausage breakfast burrito and iced mocha. Both very delicious.

Sa
Review №50

Great breakfast spot! Fast wifi, cheap and delicious food. Totally worth a stop if youre looking for breakfast in the area.

St
Review №51

Kind people= good product

Al
Review №52

A fantastic find. Exactly the sort of hidden gem that you love to discover when traveling. Tucked away off the main thoroughfare, you feel like a local walking in for breakfast or lunch. Friendly staff, good coffee, and yes, delicious breakfast burrito. Its sure to be a regular stop on all our future visits to the area.

Ly
Review №53

Took me back to my younger days of coffee shops in Berkeley in the 70s. Small and old but clean and eclectic. Small menu but good food at a good price.

Co
Review №54

Smoothies are great. Great home-y atmosphere. Food is meh. I dont think they ever squeeze the starch out of their potatoes, which causes a few of their breakfast meals to be unappetizing. Service is decent, no complaints.

Le
Review №55

Awesome place, kind people

As
Review №56

Really delicious food & coffee!

Su
Review №57

So I always love hole in the wall and the mama papas because the eggs are cracked fresh, the food just tastes great. But this was very disappointing. I dont know how they got such high rates. The workers were very nice but the food, wow. First, the coffee was borderline cold, gave it back, reheated and still cold. The eggs, wow, they come out of a box and its microwaved. If I wanted that, I would go to McDonalds. I asked about the eggs because I wanted over medium and they said oh sorry, they cant do over medium. So my question is why didnt you say so when you were collecting the money and when I ordered. You took the order and said over medium. Then you give some microwaved boxed scrambled thing. The potatoes where microwaved. Do you know microwave does to potatoes in little pieces !!! Just dont understand why they lied when I ordered so we could go somewhere else.

Ty
Review №58

I like to support our local business until their just ripping us off... Very little kitchen experience here, soggy burritos and the worst acia bowl Ive ever had. Everything is overpriced and much lower quality than the Free Bird Cafe just down the street.

Am
Review №59

Awesome pumpkin chai - still great even under new mgmt

We
Review №60

Such a great place! So much character. Love the café smell and the Tahoe feel. Had a breakfast burrito and a strawberry banana smoothie and they were very good. Would definitely recommend!

No
Review №61

Awesome breakfast burrito on the way out of town. Those burritos are huge and we easily could have split one but also didn’t have a problem eating a whole one since it was so good! Thanks for the great food togo!!!

Ra
Review №62

Delicious!

De
Review №63

Im a local here in Tahoe. The food is good but the lady at the counter is rude and not friendly at all. I will not be coming back because of her! O yeah and stay away from the chorizo burrito in less you like grease poring out.

Ja
Review №64

Go regularly! Breakfast burritos are amazing. Favorite smoothie is the green dragon. Very small so if its busy it will take a minute for your stuff to be ready, but theres good music on and cool atmosphere so I dont mind the wait.

Je
Review №65

This cafe is absolutely wonderful!Some friends and I waited out a snowstorm inside Keys cafe. We enjoyed the hot chocolates immensely (both Mexican Spice and regular), as they warmed our cold and icy Soviet hearts. The egg and bacon sandwich was also exceptional.Keys cafe offers patrons delightful entertainment: blocks, puzzles, etc. We played several heartfelt games of Jenga, and before we could apologize for being paleolithic brutes, the staff thanked us for our energy and fun instead. They were attentive, patient, and helpful.Looking forward to the next blizzard so we can get stuck here again!

Lu
Review №66

Grat chai. . . Coffee and great food!!

An
Review №67

Very quaint. Good service and friendly staff.

Ja
Review №68

Staff are very friendly. Good breakfast burritos, great acai bowl, really good coffee. Dont be put off by the exterior, good food within!Back again. Coffee is anazing, food is great and the atmosphere is totally relaxed. Great place for a meal.

Jo
Review №69

Best coffee in town. The food is pretty awesome. too. Always enjoy the great staff here!

Ra
Review №70

Great staff. Fresh wraps, sandwiches and more. Very cozy setting. A locals stop. Coffee is on point too.

Ku
Review №71

Very cute Cafe serving healthy food. Their smoothie are amazing!

Ch
Review №72

Best coffee in town. Small area but warm and cozy. Great lunch and smoothies.

Mi
Review №73

A hidden gem. The coffee was adequate, but the smoothies were exceptional and unusual.

Ho
Review №74

The mozzarella sando is the bomb! Smoothies are too! Staff is nice and food is great!

Mi
Review №75

Awesome place, nice folks, great food, delicious coffee, and smoothies!

Ka
Review №76

Decent salads, sandwiches. Dog friendly outdoor seating. Hippy/hipster vibe. Good smoothies.

Br
Review №77

Very cute cafe! I had a breakfast burrito & the acai bowl both were very flavorful and tasty! Also, the mocha was great.

Ka
Review №78

Was looking forward to eating here after reading positive reviews. Unfortunately I did not have a good experience. I waited forever for my breakfast burrito. After waiting about 20 min, I actually went in twice to ask about it. The second time, it was just sitting there getting cold. Waited over 30 min for my food. Not going back!

Ca
Review №79

Ordered breakfast burrito after hearing all the good reviews. It was just ok nothing special. The coffee was good.

Jo
Review №80

Great local, healthy, fresh, gluten filled and gluten free options. But be warned... theyre super friendly.

Ca
Review №81

Super breakfast burritos, Ive recommended Keys Cafe to several friends...rave reviews from all.Not only myself, but 10 of my friends all agreed.Great as an internet cafe, too.

Ja
Review №82

Great food and coffee. Can be crowded but not usually. Always friendly environment

Ka
Review №83

This is a cozy little café but you shouldnt go there if you dont want to experience slow and rude customer service as start of your day. My husband had already finished his coffee and burrito when I finally got my Acai bowl. When I asked for my coffee latte she answered in a pretty rude tone that she can only do one thing at a time. The Acai bowl was good as well as the coffee. The breakfast burrito was pretty mediocre.

W
Review №84

Small sitting area inside, some outside. Sandwiches, soups, good for quick stop.

Ka
Review №85

The food is really good, but be very clear with your order and check it afterwards. My breakfast sandwich was delicious, and so was the Colombian coffee, but she messed up the burritos order of the three friends that were with me.

Br
Review №86

Food is great,coffee tasty, and best part the women are beautiful and very sweet! One of my favorite hole-in-the-wall places in south lake

Wi
Review №87

Nice little coffee shop with great atmosphere. Stopped in morning after my wedding and got coffee and a breakfast burrito and both were amazing and staff were really nice

Ar
Review №88

Great service, great people working there. Great coffee and food.

Ma
Review №89

Had an excellent Acai Bowl and enjoyed the free water. The few WiFi was fast.

Ke
Review №90

I dont normally leave reviews but I had to leave one about this place because it has good reviews on Yelp and other services but this place is really bad service in the food is mediocre. Waited 45 minutes for a smoothie. Staff is rude (younge) and was no help.

JC
Review №91

Avoid the chain factory food joints, have some home made soup or a fresh sandwich. Plus quality coffee and treats

Ry
Review №92

Try the green tea chai with either almond or 2% milk depending on your diet. Its one of my favorites.

An
Review №93

The acai bowl is even better than it looks. I dont like soy milk, but I couldnt taste it in this delicous and healthy breakfast. Parking is a bit tricky

Ti
Review №94

This place has such a great atmosphere, positive feeling, and great coffee, everyone is so kind, I feel right at home.

Ma
Review №95

Great breakfast burritos and good coffee. Can get busy on weekends around brunch so plan ahead because there is limited seating inside.

Cu
Review №96

Great vibe, great breakfast sandwich, awesome customer service. Food is made to order not sitting in the back in a warmer.

RA
Review №97

Its cozy place with native old look, ambience is nice. Loved their chai tea, its far far better than starbucks.

Ge
Review №98

This place is awesome. Fast free wireless internet great coffee and cool computers to use.

De
Review №99

This is a cute place but service was slow and despite the reviews that the chorizo is good, we all found it to be very greasy. Maybe if you order something other than the chorizo breakfast burrito?

Ni
Review №100

One of my favorite coffe shops in town. Locally owned

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  • Address:2279 Lake Tahoe Blvd #2, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, United States
  • Phone:+1 530-542-3800
Categories
  • Coffee shop
  • Cafe
  • Internet cafe
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:7AM–2PM
  • Tuesday:7AM–2PM
  • Wednesday:7AM–2PM
  • Thursday:7AM–2PM
  • Friday:7AM–2PM
  • Saturday:7AM–2PM
  • Sunday:7AM–2PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great coffee:Yes
  • Great tea selection:Yes
Popular for
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Solo dining:Yes
  • Good for working on laptop:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible seating:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Healthy options:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
  • Small plates:Yes
  • Vegetarian options:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • College students:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
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