Aroma Cafe

I just love this place, the owners and staff are so friendly and the food is pretty damn good.
I get custom lattee’s or hot drinks upon request and its not a big deal or no special eye ball rolling by the barista. In case you are wondering, no I don’t order a half café, half mocha, with a twist of lime, covered with chocolate sprinkles.
Drop by and you won’t be disppointed or the food is on me :-)

Decided to try this place out because I really wanted a good salad. A friend of mines recommended this place for their sandwiches and cookies. I ate pretty bad this week, so a salad seemed in order. I ordered a chicken Cesar salad and a chicken noodle soup. The salad was on the smaller side due to the fact I ordered soup/​salad combo. There were a decent amount of chicken and croutons, it was already tossed, which I liked, but the container was a tad bit small, made it hard to eat. the dressing was good and just had enough not to over saturate the salad which I liked, it was perfect. The soup was piping hot and full of flavor, perfect for a cold day like today. I also got a cookie to try, which was nothing short of amazing. Definitely would recommend this place, next will have to try the sandwiches on another day.

Had the Lemon Chicken Quinoa soup! It was their soup of the day, but if you go there and they have it as an option, I definitely recommend it! Had a lot of vegan options as well that I really appreciated, I’m lactose intolerant so I am always down for vegan options! (And they have almond milk, not just soy for your coffee!)

Great service, good fresh food. Homemade Greek dressing. My go to lunch place. Reasonably priced.

Love their Turkey Panini. They have the best dirty chai latte and hazelnut latte!

We love this place. Though we don’t go every day, maybe approximately once a week, I do have to say they are wonderful, my favorite café in Oakland hands down. The folks that own and work there are the nicest bunch of people around. They are all personable and attentive. When we walk in they automatically know what we want… chai tea, Americano with an extra shot and a toasted jalapeño bagel with cream cheese. If we could go every day, we would, that are that awesome.

A great place to get a sandwich and coffee. I really appreciate their reasonable prices. The service is fast. The lettuce leaves are full size and I love the added crunch to my tuna sandwich. They even throw in a ¼ slice of a pickle to munch on for free. Don’t underestimate the value of a free pickle. It’ll keep me coming back for more sandwiches. Every ingredient is fresh to the max. If I was a health inspector I’d give them a perfect score.

Aroma’s is the idea spot to grab a quick coffee and breakfast sandwich on the go, or lunch. From soup, salads, deli Sandwiches and desserts. Every thing is fresh daily. Delicious and presented very well. Reasonable prices too. Convenient location, fast and friendly staff. John is Awesome! One of two restaurants in the area, try the other location on 19^th and Franklin for additional menu options. Family owned.

Aroma Café is small and they have seating outside unlike their competitors.
coffee cheap too.
eats: aroma panini (5,50)
–artichoke, basil, spring mix, mozzarrella, vinegarette on ciabatta roll
pretty tasty, almost filling.
crumbs:
–fast, friendly service.

Moved to a new building last Thursday and this café is in our building. Got the caprese sandwich and a bag of chips for under $ 7.00. Nice change from downtown SF. Pretty solid sandwich. Definitely will go back and try other items.

Ooof… this was the WORST gelato I have ever had. I was really craving gelato/​ice cream/​sweets while walking around Oakland, and my boyfriend didn’t want to go all the way to Lush Gelato, so we went here.
Right when I saw the gelato, I knew something was off. It looked so weirdly slick, as if everything had melted, then refrozen, and turned gummy.
But still, I had a mad craving. So I ordered the dark chocolate gelato and the cookies and cream.
The taste of both was fine. It was just the texture that was WAY off. Gelato is supposed to be dense, rich, creamy, and slightly «stretchy» but definitely not gummy. Aroma Café’s gelato was so disgustingly gummy, it would take a lot of effort to make it melt in your mouth and go down your throat. The cookies and cream, despite being super thick and gummy, was NOT creamy at all! It was weirdly transparent/​watery looking and tasted sweet, not rich.
Nasty. I have never had a bad gelato until I tried it at this place.

Their gelato has to be one of the most unique gelatos around. Not only is it priced appropriately (expensive), it also has the grand accomplishment of being the closest, both tasting and texture, to rubber.
I have a suspicion that they use rubber in their mixing process, which must produce its delightful textural combination of both gummy and stretchy. Even though the urban myth that gum stays in your digestive system for 7 years is not true, I can believe that this could stay clinging to my small intestine for the next 7 years.

Fresh, generously sized sandwiches and salads at a seriously reasonable price. I get the turkey/​avocado sammy, pick from a selection of fresh breads and 6 bucks later I have a sandwich big enough for 2 lunches! The cookies are just a buck — don’t miss out.
They have an awesome croissant egg bfast sandwich too that’s inexpensive. Super nice staff to boot!

I just had lunch here. I had the chicken salad sandwich. It was good. I like that they had some tables outside. They have a good selection of sandwiches and pastries and bottled drinks. Great for a quick lunch. I see they had gelato as well, which I didn’t try but is always tempting.
My friend says their roast beef sandwich is the best sandwich she’s ever had in her life.

–Reasonably priced
–Good Customer Service
–Variety (sandwich, drinks, ice cream, salad, desserts)
Happy Eatings =)

I loveee this place!
The service here is spectacular. John, Eli, the pretty girls behind the counter, you guys rock!
The cream cheese bagels are delicious! The gelato is super yum! The iced coffee is refreshing.
They greet me nicely, they know my order, they’re reasonably priced– no complaints here.
Highly recommend!

Time: 1:08pm
Purpose: Took free Broadway shuttle couple of blocks needed to head over kaiser building lakeside.
Ambiance: Nice corner café with full windows looking out snowlake park and condo buildings nearby with better eyesight you probably can see people rowing in lake merritt.
Staff: Two girls mid 20’s friendly greeting within seconds of entering. They will even give you ideas of what you should pair your food with another sign of upselling nothing wrong with it.
Cleanliness: As I can see there was nothing to be said here the display cases didn’t even have a fingerprint or grease smears on the glass.
Eats: Spring mixed green salad $ 5.50,turkey panini $ 6.50, fruit smoothie $ 3.50 12oz. Salad was fresh comes with walnuts, vine ripen tomato, crumble feta cheese, cranberries. Panini was huge price just right I like the crunch of ciabatta bread the meat turkey was however process not the freshly baked deli type. Mozzarella should have a softer feel but tasted alright. Smoothie was like powdery taste with after taste like chemicals wouldn’t get this next time unless fresh or frozen ingredients are use.
Products: Soup, salad, sandwiches, hot&cold drinks coffee is mr espresso blend, desserts, cookies, chips, ready to-​go salad tubs.
Expectations: Get here before noon of you want to avoid lunch crowd just order it to go and have it at a later time. Coffee is pretty weak compare to other near cafes. Limited seating maybe a total of 15 or less before FD would call it a hazard. Get any one of their sandwiches they’re all great lots of fillings and worth the price may not be for some but most will agree. Parking is not easy as it’s meter parking all around or park in private lot across the street.
Final Thoughts: It’s a great place to get away the main street of Broadway places almost like incognito. I wouldn’t mind ordering and eating at the park instead depending on the weather. I walk up a block and realize there was another location but this place is aroma bakery&café I wonder if they’re same owners. Come here if you are in area but it’s just another place catering to the downtown working professionals.

Their Italian Wedding Soup w/​Meatballs is so delicious. I went home and made it. I still think theirs is better and I’m Sicilian. Their broth is to die for. It’s so full of flavor.
So I eat here when I visit this client in Oakland, once a week. I just tried their Chicken Salad Sandwich and it is so good. I love getting my lunch here. It’s also really nice that the staff is consistently welcoming and friendly.

I love this café! The employees are sooo nice and super sweet. Their paninis are delicious and inexpensive. Cookies are great too. I am appy they are only a few floors down from the office. Highly recommend.
Favorite:
tuna panini
aroma panini

I’ve always wondered whether there was a connection between Aroma on Harrison and Aroma on Franklin? I assume so. I personally like the spot on Franklin better, but they serve a lot different things.
This place has ciabatta sandwiches and fresh made salads.
I particularly like their gelato which is great on a hot day.
They also bake some pretty delicious cakes. When my coworkers have birthdays, I walk over there and get some slices of their cakes… They have red velvet, cheesecake, double chocolate, carrot, etc.