Ain't Normal Cafe

"Ain’t Normal could easily be relegated to just a BART-adjacent caffeine pit stop, but it’s anything but a mediocre train station cafe. The Rockridge coffee shop attracts daily lines full of power walkers waiting to get their hands on a cappuccino or cardamom latte. The food is also a league above a standard coffee chain, from the brie-and-capicola baguette sandwiches to the grits topped with a jammy egg. They also have shelves full of fancy beans, coffee paraphernalia, and wine, in case you’re en route to a birthday party empty-handed." - Julia Chen

"Sure, when you’re looking for a place to work from, wifi is the major draw, but coffee fans will appreciate the excellent offerings at Ain’t Normal Cafe — wifi aside. The food is also a draw in its own right; San Francisco Chronicle associate food critic Cesar Hernandez praised the shop’s menu, writing that its “simple, punched-up dishes ... routinely impress.”" - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff

"Berkeleyside reports that Ain’t Normal Cafe has opened in Rockridge with a rotating menu of drinks from local specialty coffee makers, and a roster of breakfast pastries." - Eve Batey