Reviewed as a morning cafe only - haven't been here at night.
Friendly staff, comfy sofas, wireless, good light, tasty coffee. Very chill post-morning rush.
But the coffee is pricey - $3.00 - this ain't Philz where each cup is brewed fresh. And weirdly, the Americano is cheaper at $2.50. So, pro-tip, go for the Americano for 50 cents less and get a cup made fresh!
Also the wireless was flaky on the day I visited. They rebooted it at least once, and it went down again.
T_T
Also, the bathrooms need ventilation. They both had the stank when I visited in the morning.
Came here to see our friend's coworkers band play. It was a small cafe, with a little room on the left with a small stage. It was pretty cozy in there. The service here was not great. When we finally got our order taken, the people next to us got their food almost immediately after they ordered and we waited probably almost 45 minutes (it ended up being that the waitress mixed up our orders and gave our food to the people who ordered after us). When we finally got the food, I was pretty disappointed the portions were tiny! We ordered a Crabcake and Baked chicken with roasted rosemary potatoes and zucchini with salad. The crabcakes came out and they were two tiny crabcakes on the plate and that was it! The baked chicken was dry, the potatoes weren't cooked right and the zucchini tasted like they went bad.
The beers that the boys got were room temperature, they really liked the beer, they just wished it could have been cold.
My-My, had I read Tim's review I might have stayed away, not to mention the 2011 review of the surf bands experience! I am an avid fan of music and search for venues. The building and pictures of the inside on the web convinced me this restaurant was worth a visit.
The lady at the food counter was very friendly, very clean looking, and not at all the drug addict. The other 2 ladies serving and helping seemed nice and cordial, and my skanko meter is pretty good. No real problem that I could detect from the people on this shift.
Salad was good - dressing was store bought but serviceable, but i really came for the music.
Open mic with Larry Noble was very entertaining (3 1/2 stars). Larry and his band were very good (5 stars). I would go see him anywhere!
One suggestion for Larry and the owner - help Larry to understand the PA system. It looks beefy enough to handle anything - but sounded very muddled at best. Poor Larry seemed at a loss to fix this.
I have recommended this establishment to my cohorts at work and to my wife! I certainly hope the reviews below are aberrations and not the real deal. Hopefully I can start a trend up with this review. Hopefully, High Street Station Cafe will read Yelp and improve their food and service.
One question, do they have a kitchen - Â A real food preparation, cooking and cleaning kitchen?
Good luck
Nice place with a lot of potential, but the afternoon that we stopped by was apparently the wrong time to be there. They were out of most anything that could be used to make the items on their menu and the lone woman working there seemed to be on the verge of a mental breakdown. I'll reserve a harsher judgement for another time, but I can't exactly recommend this place at the moment.
Review Source:This place had great potential when it opened in 2009. Improvements have been made on the interior since 2009 such as the artificial granite counter tops, a specific band stand area, but no dance space. How can you have bands in, which they do, and no dance space? The coffee at best is average but sometimes has a bitter or acidic taste and it's  over priced for it's quality. Sandwiches not bad, salads generous in portions and are probably the best item on the menu. The deserts, cakes etc., are pretty good but the pastry like danish and such sometimes taste old like second day baked good. The table service is a bad idea with wait people charging around with hot dishes in hand. There are better places on The Island for a meal. High Street has a very spacious interior when it comes to a meeting space.
Review Source:THE COFFEE WAS AWFUL. Can I say it again? ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE COFFEE. Not like kinda bad, but more along the lines of "are you even allowed to serve coffee this bad in the Bay Area?" bad. Gas station quality at most. I could go on and on, but to me, if you can't even get decent coffee, the rest doesn't bode well.
Service was meh. Could barely get the lady's attention (note: there were only two other customers and they had already been served and were seated, so it wasn't a "rush" issue). Also, the pastries are clearly industrial, which I think is pretty pathetic. You couldn't even support a local bakery to deliver to you? I've heard rumors that they are supplied from Costco, which I know believe to be true. Sad.
I'm sorry, I'm sure it's a nice place for community events and music, and *maybe* the sandwiches/salads are better than they sound (the food menu was uninspiring to say the least, so I'm not holding my breath). I won't be back unless a good show comes through, and even then I will definitely eat and drink my own coffee beforehand.
Seriously, High Street: Hire me to overhaul your menu and find you some better coffee. I can guarantee you I can do it for a similar price and you could be a place in town to talk about! Until then, this is kind of a sad excuse for a cafe.
I had forgotten how great the salads are in this place. Â I found myself with free time today and made my way over to High Street. Â Haven't been in a while, lots of positive changes in decor, and fortunately, the salad STILL BRILLIANT! Â We are so short of places to get a good salad, this is my number one place. Â Of course it helps that the owners and staff were so friendly - there was an out of towner there looking to see about moving to the Bay Area and it was nice she found High Street. Â She'll definitely be coming back. Â Did I say the Encinal Salad ROCKS!
Review Source:Went here recently for a political fundraiser. Â Seems that High Street Station is the place to host one. Â Pretty casual place. Â High Street Station is essentially two large rooms. Â One room is where you can buy lunch-type food, and desserts and drinks, and sit at some tables and sofas. Â The next room has tables and chairs and a sofa. Â The sofas lin both rooms ook like they were bought used. The next room features a small stage for performances that occur on a lot of the evenings at High Street Station.
An interesting addition to the cultural scene in Alameda. Â Street parking.
I really want to give this place a higher rating, because of how welcoming the previous employees were. My problem was with the customers during the Youth Open Mic and the staff that didn't do a thing to help. I was watching my son and daughter perform a song they had learn next door at the Alameda Music School, but there was a group of maybe 6-9 people talking really loud and obnoxiously during the the Youth Open Mic session. The young lady had ask them nicely twice to be respectful to the performers (which should be common etiquette) but the group didn't pay any attention (the were just drinking wine and being totally disrespectful). After awhile an older gentlemen came up on stage to address the issue and the group of people still ignored him. He then finally asked them to take there group to the next room since it wasn't being occupied at all. Though his tone wasn't the best but i understand him completely. The group finally moved to the next room, and one of the employees was arguing with him and that he couldn't just kick people out.??!! Yes he did the group was not asked once or twice but 5 times to either lower there voices or respectful to the performers. I found out later that the group was actually the hosts for the Adult Open Mic. The Youth Open Mic's could be a lot better if they just spend as much effort as the Adult Open Mics. It's a shame they fired the nice Englishman who use to work there and i don't see the Asian guy anymore or the tall guy who use to work there. All the current employees seem to irritated and in a rush. This wasn't an isolated incident either.
Review Source:I really want to like this place, because the staff/owners are nice and the building is cool. Â There are high ceilings and lots of space for groups to spread out. Â I think the proprietors mean well and want to serve good food in a welcoming community space.
But the food isn't good. Â I had an okay sandwich once, mediocre lunch twice, and the last time I got a piece of cornbread with MOLD on it. Â The person who served it said "oh, okay, I'll just get you some bread instead." Â Mold? Â Really? Â If I served something with mold on it, I would (1) apologize profusely and (2) give the customer a free coffee. Â Except that the coffee isn't great either.
There are just too many good places in town (including awesome Mona's Table across the street) to justify going to a place that serves moldy bread.
All of my usual writing haunts were busy. Desperate to finish my script for a pending deadline, I decided to check out High Street Station. Full disclosure: I was a frequent customer when this establishment was Crosstown Coffeehouse, but this review is unbiased and is in no way influenced by the way things went down for Crosstown.
Upon entering through the rear door, I was met with a musty smell. I decided to use the toilets before ordering and the mold odor in the restroom was overwhelming. In all, there was a general smell to the place.
I was hesitant to sit anywhere and must say, I was confused by my surroundings. Judging from the decor, I'd say so was high Street management. Was this a coffeehouse or a restaurant? If it were both, was it high-end or casual? Was it bistro or sandwich shop?
White linen (covered by plastic) lined most tables. Muzak played over the speakers. Some bistro tables had black cloth over them (no plastic) which showed every crumb and piece of lint. The floor was filthy. I moved to three tables just trying to find a clean one. The table I finally decided on, one of those plastic-covered ones, had to be cleaned off by myself.
The walls are dirty and in need of paint. The outlets are coming out from the walls. And like I said, the ambiance is...confusing. There seems to be no cohesiveness to the environment. The linens were definitely out of place. The Batista was dressed in white, pressed shirt, black apron, all very formal, which suggests a bistro atmosphere, but the other workers were in tee shirts and casual wear (suggesting coffeehouse).
There's a jukebox, wine-barrel-tables next tables with linens, fluorescent beer signs, three simple clocks representing three different time zones (indicated by the printer paper taped above them saying, "Alameda," "Chicago," and "New York,") which hung over a chalkboard designed to look like train schedules, but really show the schedule of entertainment. Of everything around, the train station theme was most interesting, even if done poorly and in one small corner of the very large space.
In all, it's an electric mix gone awry.
But, it's the lack of cleanliness that earned it a mere two stars.
I think this place has potential, once it's decided what exactly it is and has a good clean.
Oh! Almost forgot about the food. I had the bagel with the works. Generous on the lox and tasted just fine. The cappuccino was average, but acidic. Yet, I would have another...if I didn't feel so schizophrenic in this place and feel the urgency to leave.
I'll give it another try in another month or two to see if it's sorted itself out.
Just moved close to Lincoln Park and wanted to give them a fair shake despite what went down with Crosstown Cafe. So I walked over early one Sunday. Evidently too early. It was hard to find posted hours (Yelp to the rescue!); it turns out they're not open until 9a on weekends.
So I tried again on a weekday, just after 7a for breakfast with my son. Another fail; doors were locked and didn't see anyone moving around inside. I'm nothing if not persistent, and the third time was the charm; got there ~7:45a with son in tow and found open doors. Yay!
Acidic coffee. Costco muffins and bagels. Prices well out of line with quality.
We go to Cafe Au Lait or ride bikes to Park Street now.
My rating is NO STARS!!! We went to this establishment on 8/27/11. My first impression was, where are all the people? We came from San Jose to see my boyfriends good friends surf band play(who are totally awesome) but there were no people there. However, the owner thought it was a great idea to charge 10 bucks just to drink his expensive wine and beer, which he was out of most of the good stuff! Anyway, as the evening went on, the owner asked the band to lower their sound a bit, because he was getting complaints from across the street. (?) Really? At this point we were starting to have a little fun...but then, the last song that the band played, the owner, Rob I believe his name is, walked right up to the guitar players amp and shut it off, and started yelling at the band that they were too loud and their set was finished!!!! As he was saying that, some old woman starting yelling at the band saying she was a "keyboard player in a rock band and they don't play as loud as this band". Really? A quiet rock band? I call that a boring old fart band! If it's too loud, you're too old!
It was very embarrassing to be in this place after the owner told the band to stop playing so we all helped them pack up and leave. The owner was extremely rude and unprofessional and I would NEVER RECOMMEND this place to anyone. It could have been handled better. What a loser! Don't go here! If you can't support local music, then don't have them come play at your stupid coffee house!
OH MY GAWD! I cannot believe what I witnessed here by employee Rob!
It started when my husband's surf band was working with him via email telling Rob they'd arrive around 8pm for a 9pm set. His response was an all-caps scream "THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!" He ranted that gear being carried through patrons would be dangerous & to show up promptly at 6pm. Hmmm, in my 25 years of being part of the music scene I've never heard of this, but ok....
So, the band arrives 3 hours early & is told they get no drink allotments nor a guest list. Whatever. So, us guests show up, pay TEN DOLLARS at the door & go to buy a beer. A FIVE DOLLAR BEER... & it was only a Corona! As I hand her a five, she tells me, "Oh, it's an extra dollar at night." You've got to be kidding me- a $6 Corona! And, they didnt even have limes or lemons. SMH. Â
So, the band starts their 9pm set & there's about 10 patrons there (not likely to have been harmed by gear set-up).
Said employee, Rob (older big dude with rainbow suspenders....ya, really), is seen walking the neighborhood to see how loud the band was. Wth? He returned shortly to tell them band to turn down. And, 30 mins later to turn down.... agaaaain.
At 10:55 he gives the "last song" reminder but during the last song he RUNS in the room waving his arms shouting, "STOP! STOP THE MUSIC!" while attacking the guitar amp switching off button after button until he finds the volume! The rest of the band lookS at him in horror (as does the audience) & he screams, "YOU'RE JUST TOO LOUD & A NEIGHBOR IS COMPLAINING!!!" Whoa... dude... slow your roll... you knew it was the last song!
Boos & sighs erupt from the audience & he yells at them (!), "GET OUT IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT!!"
All this for ten bucks & $6 beers....
Will NEVER step a foot back in this venue.
Came in on a Saturday evening and saw a GREAT blues band! Little Wolf and the Hellcats. And they weren't too loud like some bands. Awesome service. Great crowd and energy. Â I had a couple of glasses of Cabernet Sauvignon followed by a caffelatte infused with some hazelnut syrup and topped with whipped cream. Â I didn't try any food but I saw quite a few scrumptious desserts being enjoyed around me. Â I highly recommend High Street Station Cafe for a great night out away from the usual bar scene.
Review Source:I checked this place out several weeks back, and am now driving here from out of town because I like it so much. It's exceptionally comfortable (some very nice-looking/feeling couches, upholstered chairs, as well as tables with hard-backed chairs), very attractive, and the staff here have always been extremely courteous. Great location, too.
They serve an excellent variety of beverages - hot and cold, beer, wine, soda, etc. They also have plenty of pastries and cookies, as well as some sandwiches and salads. Today was the first time I ordered "food food", and the salad is terrific --- large and fresh, lots of ingredients, and put together like a work of art.
It's a coffee house that also serves great food. Oh, and they have wi-fi, too. I'm wondering if R.C. was expecting more of a .clearly-defined "restaurant", rather than the spacious and attractive coffee house/cafe that serves food, too. High Street Station does a great job of being what it is. Â
I'm going to try to come to town to check out the music some evening. It's a great place.
I always love coming to High Street Station for lunch or music at night. The food is delicious and the service is exceptionally friendly. I like the diversity of music there (live and in the very well-stocked jukebox), but I'm always a sucker for the Irish stuff. I was lucky enough recently to attend a schmancy fundraising event at the Bayside Pavilion and High Street donated the appetizers. The food was amazing and the fact that the owners are community-minded on top of it just makes it that much easier to give High Street Station 5 stars.
Review Source:I want to like this place, really I do. Â We've gone there a few times now and not sure we will be back. Â Food is average at best. Â I really wish the owners would pay more attention to detail in the place. Â When we were there there was a private lunch going on in one of the rooms, so the dining area for other patrons was disheveled looking and half put together...stuff all over the tables, kind of looked like a mess. Â We noticed they use foster farms turkey, packaged, which is not the worse thing in the world, but there are so many good butchers in the area, having better deli meat would be a plus. Â The coffee is average and the menu is fairly simple, so you would think they could focus on excellence with a small menu, but not so much. Â We love to support our neighborhood businesses, but think High Street Station has a ways to go.
Review Source:I still enjoy this place a lot. I no longer live in the neighborhood but I still try to get over this way regularly. The Station is a great place to hang out, as are their neighbors at Bip's, Mona's and Shay's. Definitely a great ghetto for the casual gourmet. The weekend bar-b-ques are a nice addition, especially when Doug is handling the grill. Also, the owners of the Station cater a dinner every Tuesday a neighborhood away at the Aeolian Yacht Club. My dad and his cronies are all hard core regulars at that event, and I join them most weeks. Nothing fancy but good food at a good price.
Review Source:Great place with a nice homey atmosphere. I went to the Saturday night BBQ and everything was super tasty! Â A chicken leg and thigh, yummy balsamic vinigrette salad with dried cranberries and almonds, the best fresh corn on the cob I've ever had and garlic bread, all for less than $10. I spent a few dollars more and got a piece of red velvet cake for desert, it was awesome!
The band was just setting up so i missed the music that night, but I will be bringing my husband back with me this Friday night for corned beef and cabbage with live Irish music.
The place is large with high ceilings and lots of light and big comfy chairs if you want to hang out and read or goof around on your laptop. I hear they have free WiFi. The owners Lynda and Susan have done a great job and have a little gem here in Alameda.
The High Street Station is a delightful place to meet friends, listen to good, live music and enjoy a healthy meal. Â I went there to catch a friend's band and found the place packed with wonderful women and a few nice men, too. Â
The place is nicely arranged so that if you prefer not to be too close to the music, you can be seated closer to the food service area, and if you prefer to be up close and personal, you can grab a couch or a table and chairs right next to the stage. Â It was one of the hottest days of the year so far, but the restaurant/music stage area were both nice and comfortably cool. Â
Sometimes, I have felt claustrophobic in public venues or restaurants, but The High Street Station had plenty of room, light and fresh air for me to feel at ease for the whole length of the show.
I had a lovely turkey sandwich, with cranberry relish and cream cheese on sourdough bread, with some chips on the side. Â Delicious! Â For dessert, I enjoyed the lemon cake. Â I should also mention that the food service area was impeccably clean and they have not one but two accessible, unisex bathrooms.
I am really glad to see this place flourishing. Â Nice place to kick back and enjoy both music and meals!
watch out people!!
there coffee cakes are $3.50 a slice and all purchased from COSTCO; the man willingly told me that!
high price, low quality, that's all there is.
and the service isn't that great either:
I once came in and was refused service because of a supposedly "private event" being held. doors WIDE open? a small group of people in the main room? OK guys, whatever, congrats on losing my business forever.
Staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. Â Great games available, clean and pleasant atmosphere. Â But of the 3 times that I have been there, once the coffee milk was sour, another time there was mold on the bagels, and a third time they completely forgot part of my order. Â So I think they are great people that run it but perhaps food service is not their forte. Â I'm hoping it's just growing pains until they get into their groove.
Review Source:A local business that I am proud to support.
Yesterday I decided that Subway for breakfast was just too out of the way, so I popped in before the long drive to San Jose. ( Monday Meetings, ugh)
A Englishman greeted me as I stomped in to an empty but enormous building equal parts coffeshop, train station ( not literally), and Connecticut style living room.
" Ay, you got any egg dishes?" I asked.
" No", he replied.
I ordered coffee and figured a sesame bagel with cream cheese and a fuji apple would suffice. $4.95 for all 3.
I thanked him and I was on my way.
I was jonesing for another cup of coffee this morning, excited that I could walk 2 blocks from my house rather than support the Peets and Starbucks megachain, coffee monopoly.
Kind English bloke was no longer in the house, but a kind woman who offered to wash my apple was.
I sat down, reading the March/April issue of Alameda magazine. 2 soccer moms and 1 fellow were discussing some sort of fundraiser. 2 dudes who look like they party a lot were getting their coffee, disheveled, groggy. I was reading about this odd little town, while enjoying my dark french roast and noticing the sports memorabilia and appreciating the flyers and announcements towards the entrance that bring together this tight little community.
For continental breakfast you will find me here. They also serve salads and sandwiches for lunch.
Try High Street Station sometime, it's takes me away to another era... Â like a " hot tub time machine."
I finally got around to visiting High Street Station with a friend last weekend after meaning to for some time. Â Wow, I've lived here all my life (a looooong time) and never realized the place was so big inside. Its very nicely done, with comfy chairs and sofa's in a large "living room" type setup with an additional eating area where you order your goodies. Hey, there's even 2 pianos in the place (signs up to warn you not to play unless you kinds-sorta know what your doing.. good idea). The coffee is great (Peets I think but I could be wrong). Desserts are very nice. hmm, I recognize some Costco stuff there but its still good! Service was excellent and I see they have frequent entertainment events as well. Gonna go back today for lunch so maybe I'll expand on this review later. Â Another star? hehe.. maybe!
Review Source:Wow, what a cool place! Very open and airy with lots of comfortable seating and space. My coffee was really good and the food was delicious and fresh. A great place to read, write or just hang out. The women we met (I think they were the owners) were friendly and seemed very nice. I would recommend this place as it has an inviting atmosphere, friendly staff, good food & coffee and lots of great space.
They said they also have live music and they have a barbecue every Saturday evening!
After getting word a few weeks ago that this very lovely building (which had until last year been known as the Crosstown Coffee Shop) had re-opened as the High Street Station, and that the owners, Susan and Lynda, had worked their tails off to design and create a really welcoming and comfortable coffeehouse/cafe experience, I decided to have lunch there yesterday after playing golf at Chuck Corica only about a mile away. Â I love historical buildings, and this one used to be the Hotel Encinal and was built in the 1890s across High Street from the little original train station on the narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad line from San Leandro. Â
I found safe, easy street parking on the Encinal side and expected to see typical coffeehouse decor upon entering -- you know, the little tables, little chairs, small interior, and semi-dark interiors most coffeehouses are known for. Â Well, I couldn't have been more surprised -- or pleased. Â
I walked into what I would call a huge luxury living room, complete with three large, arched and paned, almost floor-to-ceiling windows that allowed the gorgeous sunshine to fill the room with plenty of natural light for reading, creating a richly welcoming environment to stay and linger. Â
Most reviewers of coffee shops complain of wanting to enjoy food and beverage, but of limited tables being occupied by cyber-squatters nursing a beverage or muffin and hunched over their computers for hours, forcing others to go elsewhere if they wanted a seat. Â
Not here. Â
Yes, they have free wi-fi. Â But unless a crowd of more than 50 people suddenly converge on the place, there is a seat for everyone.
Getting back to the "living room": Â There are wonderfully comfortable upholstered armchairs, at least 6-7 of them, all with spacious table space for newspapers. Â There's a plush couch (a big one, not just a loveseat), a six-chair formal dining table, and several faux-granite tables with plenty of workspace accompanied by sturdy, comfortable chairs. Â The beautiful, new birch Pergo flooring which seamlessly connects both the "living room" and the "coffeehouse cafe" side makes the whole place look harmonious. Â
Walk from the living room to the cafe side and you'll notice that the tables are plentiful and arranged in different clusters... some singles with two chairs, some larger with four chairs, and then some are trio-ed together with 6 chairs... and there's another gorgeous formal dining room table with 5 chairs (high backs and upholstered). Â There are also two high-mounted flat panel TVs in the cafe side. Â
There are TWO pianos here... one in the living room, one in the cafe. Â Both are tuned, working, and nice... they have signs on them saying you are welcome to play the pianos if you are "practiced" (I second that, especially because I love piano music, but only if it doesn't sound like someone working out the kinks from their piano lessons). Â
High 15-foot ceilings and warm wall colors add to the appeal and openness of this place. Â
Now for the food. Â
The menu is not extensive like a diner, but you can get great salads and sandwiches, scrumptious desserts and a vast array of coffees and tea, homemade lemonade and root beer from a keg here. Â I ordered the "HSS" salad: Â mixed greens, avocado, tomato, celery, onion, carrots and Havarti cheese for $6.95, and added roasted chicken breast for $2.00 more. Â They also toss the salad in a most delicious house vinegarette. Â The salad was extremely generous in portion, and they didn't skimp on the chicken. Â Teaming that with their fresh-brewed iced tea ($1.75) in a mason jar glass with plenty of (not too much) ice, and it was a wonderfully healthy lunch at a very modest price. Â 9 holes of golf PLUS lunch for under $20 to me is a BARGAIN. Â
Other menu offerings include three other lavish salads, six different sandwich choices, cafe drinks including espresso, "red eye", cappuccino, latte, mocha, cappi"tea"no, cocoa, coffee, assorted teas, and pots of coffee ($10) and tea ($4.95) that serve 6-7 12-oz cups. Baked offerings include muffins, croissants, pastries, coffee cake and apple strudel (served warm with melted butter on request). Â They also have cake, cookies, pie... and for health-consciousness, there are apples, bananas, and cuties (mandarins). Â
I was told they have a BBQ buffet ($8.50) on Saturdays starting at 5PM, and there's always live music on Saturday evenings. Â
And they're starting an open mic on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (you can drop in and sign up on the sign-up sheet for an available slot). Â
What a nice, appealing, community place to gather. Â And a healthy place to eat and drink. Â It's clean, light, spacious, has a seat for just about everyone, and dedicated owners who are on-site to manage the place. Â What's not to love? Â
Wheelchair accessible from the parking lot entrance (with disabled parking reserved). Â
Ladies, you've got a winner here. Â I'll be back... often.
Hmm.
Gf & I came by this place tonight. To be honest I didn't like the coffee.... at all... So... that was already a bad start to the visit..... Then...
No one there was under 40 (so needless to say we felt a little awkward)... and it was even weirder to be stared at hardcore by every single patron in the place as we walked in & walked to the counter... for like 3 minutes straight... I guess they were as bewildered to see us youngins as we were to see all of them? And who would have thought our manners would have been the better ones??
(That one wasn't HSS's fault though I felt compelled to mention it).
Basically the interior feel is very homey / old-timey (catering to a lot of the middle aged & up crowds) so I'd definitely advise people high school age to late twenties to look elsewhere.
If my gf reviews her experience she'll undoubtedly mention that her coffee mug had lipstick on it (which she noticed after taking her first sip on that spot) and leave them 1 star... but since that didn't happen to me myself, they still get 2 stars.
All in all I was hoping or something geared not only towards the sleepy, small town Alameda stereotype feel---a place for younger crowds to be able to hang out at as well.
Props for the effort (for those who like ma & pa type places) & for being a new Alameda coffee shop (new businesses = Â always good)...
... I just prob. will not be returning, personally.
High Street Station is a wonderful coffee house and cafe with local live music (YAY), yummy food and a cozy, comfy place to just hang out. Apparently there's free WiFi as well - what better community enriching program than all of that?! I'd love to see poetry slams there, some time, too.
Review Source:I've dropped by the High Street Station many times for my cuppa by the window. Â It is great having a coffee house again in the neighborhood!! Â Beverages, food and service ... super. Â The decor celebrating the old High Street Station ... awesome. Â It is sad that some folks are so bitter about CrossTown leaving, because, really, the community still has a warm and inviting place in which families, friends and neighbors can meet and enjoy good food and good times.
Review Source:The first review sounds like 'astro-turfing'! Â Let all Yelpers know how they screwed the lil guy, the Alameda community. I dont think the new owners even LIVE in the community, unlike all the VOULTEERS for the previous teants that poured their blood, sweat and tears fixing the dive up to what it is today.
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