Krispy Joe's Coffee House

Krispy Joes is open thru 7p now!! 🙀 As a fan of both pastrami and Korean cuisine, the Smuggler’s Bowl really called out to me, and boy, did it deliver. For best results, I recommend mixing everything (bibimbap style!) to capture its complex flavor profile. It’s great value for the serving size. I initially started with the intention of eating half and saving the rest for later… yeahh that didn’t happen 🥲 Happy to see this small business in our community and look forward to its continued success!

The pastrami was disappointing. No seasoning, no pepper crust, reheated, and the sandwich was so imbalanced you had to redistribute the meat yourself. Was hoping for more attention to detail for a 20 dollar sandwich.

Great coffee and sandwiches -including breakfast sandwiches - with a twist of sailor and pirate theming before you hit the high seas of your day. I think she said “Ahoy!” with my order. Card only - no cash. Tip via Venmo. Inside air can get a bit kitchen fume-y (they are making this dream work in an older storefront next to Wolf Hound), but there are ample tables outside too.

Krispy Joe’s is a hidden gem! Kinda hard to find as it’s a shame that the city won’t allow them or any business to display a sign that protrudes from the building. Their coffee selections are excellent as you won’t be disappointed. Just look at their menu! As you will notice, Krispy Joe’s specializes in different types of “pastrami” sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. You will not be disappointed as their sandwiches are probably the “best” pastrami varieties I have ever tasted. I was surprised as this was my first time meeting a friend at this establishment. What I did notice was there was no option on their kiosk ordering display to add a “tip” to the total bill. What I did, was leave a separate currency tip, but understand that nowadays, people don’t carry cash with them. Hopefully the owner of the establishment will add this as an option to their kiosk!

Great selection of sandwiches with their made in house pastrami! Strong coffee and they make their vanilla syrup in house. Customer service is friendly and warm. Great addition to the community!!

Great potential. Pastrami was amazing and the pour over was solid! It had just opened when I went, the flow in the kitchen was a work in progress with having to do so many pour overs at once. I would have just gotten a drip coffee or americano if they had that option. Seating is minimal and the decor was also a work in progress with minimal seating. A much needed addition to the neighborhood and tremendous potential with the talent that the owner has. I look forward to seeing it grow and improve.

I've never been a fan of sandwiches, let alone ever eaten pastrami sandwiches (because it never looked appealing to me personally). My Oakland native friend wanted to catch up and suggested getting sandwiches. He sent over Krispy Joe's and mentioned they had a spot in Jack London during Covid and it was bomb. This new spot in Emeryville just opened last month and I saw that the East Bay News featured the chef as the "pastrami king". So I said, why not and I shouldn't knock it until I try it. Parking was relatively easy, street parking at around 10AM. When we got there, the owner was super welcoming to us. We ordered via Kiosk, which had their hot pastrami sandwiches (their physical menu will be updated later). We got the The OG ($18) and Pyro Reuben ($18). I personally prefer The OG because it felt lighter but still extremely flavorful. The Pyro Reuben was super good too but it was pretty heavy (so if you prefer that, then definitely should get the Pyro Reuben). There are some seats inside and outside, where you can munch on, but it's more a quick bite and then head out kind of vibe. Overall, popped my pastrami sandwich cherry here and I am SO glad I did cause this opened a whole new world of sandwiches for me to try now. 10/10 recommend if you're in the area!

I came for the OG Pastrami, was a fan of the Pyro's Pastrami pop-up and had it toward end of service on a Sunday! Called ahead and it was ready on time. It was delicious, possibly could have used a bit more mustard, but I loved it and this place rules and Cash is the man. Looking forward to trying the pastrami breakfast sandwich.