Excellent in every regard. Had a fantastic sandwich for breakfast (not just a breakfast sandwich!) Mocha was delightful. Write some poetry inside on this quiet, early morning. Picked up something to go for my SO and was given great counsel by the staff because the Matcha with Oat Milk got rave reviews. (The dutch crunch bread would make an amazing Bahn Mi, but I didn't see that on the Menu ;)

Best Vietnamese coffee ever!! Nice owners and very reasonably priced sandwiches. Not to hard to get a parking spot in the area as well!

Bought a Mexican chocolate latte and cupcake, throughly enjoyed them. The owner is a chill and friendly man who generously gave our baby a free cookie to make him feel better. Great vibe overall. The place has a clean bathroom.

What I ordered: - Caramel Frappe (Received, no whipped cream though. I think you have to tell them to add it.) - Giant Cookie (Received) Service was quick and kind. It was quite empty since it was early in the morning, but it looked clean and well maintained.

TL;DR: Wi-Fi, outlets, tables, open until 4 most days I am a regular at Royal Ground Coffee and love studying here, so I thought I'd give my review an update. AMBIANCE: Royal Ground is down Shattuck. Despite being next to a street with a lot of foot traffic and car traffic, it is never too noisy or full for me to enjoy myself. There are always a few patrons, but I haven't had any issue finding a spot to study. Some of the tables are a little wobbly, but they're easily avoidable. Many of the tables are near outlets, and I've never run into an issue charging my laptop. The tables are always clean. SERVICE: The owners of the cafe are very friendly and polite. You order at the register and they will take your card to tap it so there isn't really a chance to tip with a credit card. I like to tip whenever I go to a coffee shop and plan to stay awhile so I bring cash when I remember. After taking your order, it will be prepared and then they will call out your order from behind the counter. If you order to go, it will be nicely packaged in a brown paper bag. Otherwise, it will be on a tray. They regularly change the wifi password to reduce non customers from clogging it. If you want the password, just ask them and they will show you it clearly written down. It's almost always an easy and memorable password related to coffee. FOOD: I love love love the BLT here. I find myself craving it and will purposely go to this cafe specifically for the BLT. Next time I go, I will find and add a picture of it here. All of their coffee options are good and they offer non-dairy alternatives and decaf options. I've had the chai, the cider, the Vietnamese coffee, and the Italian Soda, and would recommend any of them. If you order the Italian Soda, they have large range of flavors to choose from. I've always gotten the strawberry, but maybe I'll try another sometime. Similarly, they can also modify your coffee to have flavorings like vanilla. Finally, my girlfriend loves Vietnamese coffee, and we've been looking for a french roast we can use at home. We buy the french roast they have here! They can be bought as beans or, if you have no way of grinding them, they can grind them for you. One bag has lasted us pretty long and makes a strong, delicious Vietnamese coffee for us in the morning.

Easy quick and grab food, nothing to special but what they do they do well. I enjoyed the mocha very much and would say this is solid "hangover" food or quick breakfast food. Not quite a first date spot but great for if you need solid food with reasonable pricing . They also allow dogs if you're getting takeout.

This will probably be my new go-to cafe in berkeley! The man who works behind the counter is always super kind and it's rare to find cafes that actually have seating available but I consistently am able to find seats here. I like working here because there's music and slight chatter but it's all quiet enough for me to study and read while I find a lot of cafes are too loud for me personally. The menu is a bit pricey, but that's pretty common in this area. The iced mocha is really yummy but as someone who isn't an avid coffee drinker, the caffeine definitely threw me for a loop. ~$6.50 I enjoy getting hot tea here when it's cold outside ~$2.75 The pastries are also yummy- the lemon bar is my favorite! There's a bathroom available for customers & wifi. Certain spots have outlets. I'd say this is a solid, convenient cafe to get some work done.