Fueling Station Cafe

Neighborhood cafe, with breakfast-lunch options and customizable banh mi. Tasty egg sandwich served on English muffin, with choice of meat and cheese. Coffee from a local SF producer (Contraband) is almost chocolaty — excellent. Interior, however, doesn’t particularly standout. Go for food and drink and work tables.

It's a great place, everyone is super nice and the food and coffee is great. The egg and avocado sandwich is the best. Really tasty and keeps you full for a long while. I tried the waffle and it was delicious. I'm not the biggest fan of whipped cream, but the one they use was soft (not dense as from the can).

The Fueling Station is hands down one of the best spots on Polk. Their coffee is phenomenal (and imo, much better than many of the actual coffee shops nearby), their breakfast sandwiches are truly fantastic, and the staff are so friendly and so sweet. Thanks for making many of my mornings much better!

I ate here for lunch in my first full day in San Francisco. It is very well priced for the area. I’ve had the drip coffee which was smooth and cheap which was exactly what I was looking for. I also had a chicken Bah Minh which was good quality made with care. The chicken was ok not exactly what I was looking or hoping for for but still good and the service was fantastic. Very friendly and personable. I would recommend if you are visiting the nearby famous Lombard Street.

We had a lovely breakfast with the folks at Fueling Station. The Banh Mi was lovely. Understated but carefully crafted flavor and texture to the carrots, cucumber, and chicken. And a perfect, wonderful light warmth from the spice in the sauce. Great recommendation by the owner. The banana bread made in house (which the owner made today and offered the recipe for) was excellent and moist - totally reminiscent of my grandmother’s banana bread. We also had a hot Chaga drink, a cold chaga drink, and a cortado, all with milk alternatives (oat and coconut). Served in for-here glasses/mugs by default. Lovely presentation and flavor. A slight aside: the iced chaga doesn’t seem to get cold quickly perhaps because of the thickness of the liquid. Definitely interested in these functional additives for coffee. The owner was very personable and was the primary worker in the shop with 3 others. We own a coffee shop on Cape Cod in Massachusetts and I sat inside to observe the coffee process. From what little I did observe (audibly), the owner’s milk steaming is smooth - no frothing, no screaming. I think we made her nervous, telling her we had our own shop, so she offered to bring the cortado. She needed to dial the espresso in again (boy can we appreciate that). She apologized for the wait and even gifted us a bag of their house/espresso roast for the wait. Would definitely recommend The Fueling Station. Great product, place, and people. Our first experience of the day in SF…and one of the best - certainly the best coffee experience.

Food 5/5 The Chagacchino (Chaga cacao, cinnamon, vanilla, and monk fruit sweetener) was delightful. Quiche was savory and fresh. Service 5/5 The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and fast. Physical space/ ambiance 5/5 The cafe is spacious with two tables a tall and a normal height one. Some outdoor seating and smaller personal tables. The place was clean and tidy. Will definitely return.

Amazing range of coffeeshop meals, great attention to detail. Very friendly staff. Pleasant space to sit for a while, does not feel like a place to work for an extended period though - the seating and setup is not conducive and comfortable (too large shared tables, a fairly noisy space). Planning to come here again for a quick meal when I'm in the area.

Banh Mi Sandwich - delicious Cold Brew - full of flavor notes and SMOOTH (low acidity). Staff - friendly, warm, welcoming. If you live near by you're doing yourself a disservice by not stopping by here on a regular basis. Picture is the pork Banh Mi and wow was it tasty, the bread is just the right amount of crunch.