Delah Coffee

Went here for the first time and I think it was pretty good! I’m not a big pastry person but I liked what they had.

The Yemeni coffee was really good. The pastry was stale and underwhelming. I’d say all items are overpriced. You guys need to step up your pastry game, I was disappointed. $7 for a stale piece of baked dough. “The cheese” inside was all dried up. We sat by the window and it’s great to people watch.

Honestly this place has really disappointed me. I used to LOVE coming - the atmosphere was good, music was fun, and the food/drinks were decent. The last few times I’ve come in the past year have been overall not great. The food and drinks are SO EXPENSIVE. A (mid tasting) drink will run you at least 8-9$ no modifications, which is more expensive than a normal coffee shop, and the pastries? SOOOO expensive for the tiniest stale pastries. Literally the size of my palm, dried out, and not much flavor for 8-10$ not to mention the autopopulated 30% tip that adds more to the price. Even fancy artisan pastry shops don’t overcharge this much and their food is larger portions and tastier. I swear they don’t list the price obviously so we order the food and don’t realize the cost till it’s charged. A regular coffee and pastry shouldn’t run you more than 15$ max, here it’ll run you a minimum for 20$, I’d rather go buy a whole meal somewhere else. The atmosphere is cold and barren. The decor has not been taken care for, the couches have a weird moldy smell to them (and splattered w paint?) and the floor is always sticky for some reason. Two visits ago the person working turned half the lights off at 8pm (well before they closed) and turned the music off, my friend and I who were the only people there took it as a sign to leave. I LOVE Yemeni cafes, and delah was one of my favorites in the bay (I was so excited when this one opened, I used to go to the sf one all the time), I’m just so disappointed by it now I don’t think I’ll be coming back anymore.

Great atmosphere, warm environment and ample space. If you’re in the area and need some time to pass, this is the place. The staff are friendly and have good recommendations.

the first two drinks we wanted to order were not available. one of the two pastries we had was not thoroughly heated up. it was wet and cold underneath so it had a freezer smell to it because it was displayed in a cooler. other than that, the two drinks we got were refreshing. the other pastry was really tasty. the service was wonderful. wish they would use less disposable ware, however. the atmosphere was comfortable since the place was roomy and management didn't pack it with too many seats. nice wall murals and beautiful details on the ceiling. check out their bathroom. it is painted gold.