The Waiting Room

So much more than a coffee shop. Pastries and fresh baked home made treats are to die for. Amazing chi latte. Best spot in town. Old records are played in the back. Very homey and friendly.

A cozy coffee shop with great interior representing an old house. Their service is great and they have enough place to host 20+ people at a time. We tried their matcha latte, croissants, cappuccino, and latte. I have to say they were amazing. I got the matcha and it was too good. Usually people tend to mess with matcha ending up with a bitter drink. They had a perfect balance and I loved it and the croissants were fresh, buttery, crunchy on the outside and soft inside. My family was pleased with the coffee as well. They said their coffee blend was perfect and refreshing. They have restroom access and minimum parking space. Was a bit crowded when we vacated for long weekend. Overall a good place to hangout and catch up with friends.

Excellent place for a morning cup of coffee. Have been coming here every time we come to Mendocino. Very cozy, hip atmosphere, nice music, and consistently great coffee drinks!

The pastries are on the same tier as the best pastry shops in major urban areas. The almond olive oil cake was the biggest standout with its crispy sugary top, better than at the famous spots in NYC. Scones were light and fluffy with crispy crags. Croissants were crispy and flaky. The cafe has a beautiful outdoor garden space in the back.

When in Mendocino, we always get up early and walk to the Waiting Room to get our lattes. The coffee is perfect, the service is friendly, and the music is thoughtful. We love the ambiance and sitting by the fireplace. There’s also WiFi (in the old days, there was only one coffee shop with WiFi by the fire station). About the pastries, that’s where I take one star off. Croissants tend to be blackened, burnt, overbaked, and dry. The galettes and olive cakes seem to survive the burnt. I also wish they were warm, but they're always cold.

I got the rose latte and thee best brownie I've ever had in my life. I'm not sure what was in it, but picture chocolate mousse in brownie form and that's what it was. The food and coffee were amazing. Service was excellent and loved the seating.

The cake was good and the coffee was too. I had a cardamom rose latte and it was subtle and yummy. The space was well down with a wood stove in the corner.

Really great cup of coffee! Ordered both an espresso and a latte, the shots had a very nice balanced flavor and the barista knew what she was doing! Pastries looked tempting and many others were ordering, but we didn't try any. Small seating areas for those looking to sit in, but we took our coffee to go to look out over the beaches.