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Neighborhood: MissionHot, fresh-pressed paninis now available! We also have salads, fruit trays, Asian dishes, Peasant Pies, and more. Come see us!
Mon-Sun. 3:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Easy place to work and the best selection of caffeinated and noncaffeinated teas I've ever seen. Of course, I'm referring to life in the cafe. I think the location is excellent, the people who work here are creative and laid back, so I can't imagine a bad experience seeing a show here either. Until then though, I recommend this as a work station for any person who needs a home away from home or just needs to get away from their home so they can get some work done. There are plenty of snacks to eat, those teas I mentioned coffee, and one addictive sampling of chocolate cake - you can get it by the slice and I recommend that's all you do.
Only minus is that they have, as one of the staff member put it , "the smallest trash can on valencia street." If you really care about trashcans though, I don't know......
What coffee shop? There's no coffee shop here!
*backs away slowly*
This is where you'll find me most nights with my head buried in the books or eyes glued to the computer screen, absorbing as much accounting information as possible. There's a big table for group discussions, free wifi, plenty of outlets to plug in, and simple drinks at simple prices.
Sometimes it gets crowded from the Marsh Theater crowd stopping in during intermission. Sometimes you'll hear random stomping noises above [very likely the latest performance]; they've chained someone up in the room upstairs or something crazy like that. I guess the only other con I can think of is that it's in the Mission and not the best place to find parking if you intend to drive. I'll circle around the block for more than just a couple minutes sometimes...
Oh, and once a man came inside from the street and yelled out, "I'm going to kill you all!" and walked out.
The people who work there are very nice.
I don't want to encourage anyone to go here by writing too much, but Marsh has easily become the go-to cafe to go to if you want to get any work done.
With free wifi, good prices, and enough power outlets there's little reason to not come.
The only disadvantages are that it gets crowded sometimes (emphasize sometimes) and they close at 10PM. Hopefully that makes you not want to go because I would still like to get a seat!
You might think that running a cafe a few doors down from the ultrahip Ritual Coffee Roasters would bode poorly for business. Marsh Cafe takes a little different approach, opting to avoid fancy wine-like adjectives for their coffee and instead focusing on the basics.
Marsh Cafe provides very good coffee at good prices, dished up in a modern and chill vibe that provides a nice compliment to the neighboring Marsh Theater.
Marsh Cafe is the alternative coffee shop to your fancy alternative coffee shops!
Okay, STAY FAR AWAY. THIS PLACE BLOWS. SERIOUSLY.
(I'm hoping to scare off the riffraff there so they don't dilute the quality of this place and ruin it for me. For those of you who read more carefully: good coffee. Tasty nibbles. Good prices. Friendly staff. Fast and free wifi. AMAZING music to the point of distraction. Quiet place to get work done. And a decent amount of indie-girl eye candy if you're into that.)
It's a great place to get work done. Actually, no, between the music and the aforementioned indie-girl eye candy, it's a terrible place to get work done. I am sad that I don't live within walking distance.
But seriously, don't ruin it for me. STAY AWAY.
(Unless you are indie-girl eye candy, of course.)
the best alternative to rituals...! when rituals is on its good/bad day! LOL
theatre and cafe..what more can you ask for? i was there for some quiet time..and the cafe never disappoint me.. 4 stars because i was too naive to be there.. hahaha
I love this cafe. I come here to do work about once a week and there's always plenty of space and the wi-fi works great. The snack foods and drinks are super cheap and the tea is delicious. Also, they don't get testy if you stay for hours, which is always an important consideration for me.
Jason who works here is super friendly and always plays fun music. Any coffee shop that can play Waiting Room by Fugazi works for me!
Was on my way to ritual when I saw a sign saying free wifi...resulting in a prompt about turn. Its a chill place thats not loud, crowded or messy. Prices are also very reasonable. Different vibe from the other cafes which is also nice so you can go to the cafe that suits your mood.
I love this place, it is affordable, quiet, and away from the yuppie scene of the Mission district (ie Ritual).
Clerks are offbeat and nice, make me want to come back again and again.
Thanks guys!
The Marsh Cafe has a new look and new offerings, and I like! I'll be back here more often now. Such a chill place, you feel like you could hang out forever, and they have this awesome cherry-vanilla Republic of Tea that I'm now hooked on. Not to mention that you're supporting The Marsh, one of the best theaters in the city!
Very sweet place. Affordable and comfortable, clean and free wifi. Sweet baristas. Best of all, it's… Read more »
I came to Marsh over my regular Philz because they were open a little later on a Sunday night...
They also have REALLY cheap prices! Right now I'm unemployed and beyond broke, so I really appreciate the fact that I can get a tea for $1.25. Mmmm, Pomegranate Green Tea. Great selection.
The gentleman behind the counter was really nice.
The cafe was really quiet.
My tea was delicious.
I actually really like it here. Definitely think I'd choose this over a lot of other places I've been frequenting!
I did some studying here for a couple hours while I was waiting for the bf to arrive from LA on Friday night, and it was a good space for doing so. Also, tea is only $1.25 a cup (what is this, the '90s?!), and cookies are only $1 each. It's a small place, but there weren't that many people there, so it didn't feel crowded at all.
My only complaint is that the jazz music was turned up kind of loud at times (a local station out of Santa Cruz, I think).
Additional points for a super clean bathroom. There's also free wi-fi, though I didn't use it, so I'm not sure how the network is. The cafe is part of the Marsh theatre/gallery, so you can feel good knowing you're supporting an arts nonprofit while you're there!
The good: good music.
The bad: good music while I'm trying to concentrate on my work.
I'm a student so prices and atmosphere are really important to me (for studying purposes). The Marsh Cafe hits the spot!
$1.25 for a cup of tea (They have Republic of Tea brand... one of my favorites).
$1.00 for a cookie (Most places in The Mission charge 2+ for cookies, including the grocery stores!)
Anyways, the prices are more than reasonable. And it's quiet and relaxing inside... no one's screaming about post-modernism and its implications in a blah blah blah (*cough* *cough* Ritual *cough*).
Visit The March Cafe!
the coffee is good. their prices are great. the staff is friendly. they have wifi.
i telecommuted from here many times and the connection was good and it was never Too crowded though not empty either... and as i stated the people working there are super chill..
i have never seen a play here though.. but will someday i am sure.
all in all, a great coffee shop.
Nice little cafe next to The Marsh. Usual decor - nice art on the walls, a small stage, etc.
Coffee was not bad, but not great .. but only one dollar. yeah.
and free wifi.
3/5 coffee
4/5 atmosphere
4/5 service
?/5 food
5/5 value
This place is great. I went here with a group of people late on a weeknight we were going to stop at a more popular cafe down the block, but it was totally crowded and there were two laptops to every table.Instead we went back to this place that we walked past on our way to the busy place.
The Marsh was a far better place to hang out with some friends and hang out. for one, they have a large round table perfect for a group of 5-7(or 10 if you really like each other). and two they have a little stage where they obviously do performance of some kind, that would be cool to come back and check out some time.
also, the coffee was good, and they didn't kick us out even after they closed.
I headed to Ritual against my better judgment this afternoon. As I approached, I saw a sign to my left: "Free WiFi for Customers" outside a cute, quiet cafe called The Marsh Cafe. The place was empty, so I stepped inside, thanking the Gods for this discovery.
When some musicians started setting up for a perforrmance on the tiny stage, I decided to try Ritual again (what was I thinking?!) The place was, as usual, packed and uncomfortable, so I quicky retreated to my new favorite cafe, The Marsh.
I had the best soy cappuccino of my life here. The drinks and food are cheap, the Internet connection is great, and best of all: it's quiet. Thanks, Marsh.
This place is super duper friendly, quiet and really great atmosphere. Everything is from $1.00 - $3.00, there's free WiFi, it's next to the theatre/gallery and acts as the box office. It's hidden (no signs) and really modest (there's not even pictures on the wall) but has big tables and a few outlets along the wall if you need to plug in. Come in - soak up some art and even if you don't have much to offer .. you can always give some love to this quaint cafe! I do!
I really dig this place so far. I've barely been here but there is plenty of seating and the wi-fi is strong. The coffee is really good. the best thing about this place is the service though. The lady is super nice and will talk to you, or can tell if you just want to sit and work and she'll leave you alone.
I can't believe no one has reviewed this yet...
The Marsh Cafe is a little hidden gem (maybe that's why there are no reviews yet - I'm hoping whoever is keeping this place a secret won't come whack me in my sleep). The Marsh Cafe also serves as the box office for The Marsh theater, and the theater folks hang out there...which makes me feel all literary and shit.
Quiet, free and dependable wi-fi, it's a grad student's dream come true. Need to study without a lot of people around? Quiet music? Chocolate cake? This is your place. A clean bathroom and a staff that learns your name after only a few visits make this place a favorite for me.
When you're sick of the hipster/bedouin worker scene at Ritual Coffee Roasters down the street, come on down to The Marsh.
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