Muddy Waters Coffee House

I've been coming here for coffee for years. The coffee is excellent and so are the bagels and pastries from which to choose. The owner is a wonderful, warm-hearted woman who serves you. Her prices are cheaper than most cafes in the area.

The coffee was okay. I ordered a double short mocha and got the medium size that I did not ask for. And they don't have their seven-layer bar like they used to. So not the same as I'm used to getting. Not a bad place but just doesn't stand out like it used to.

Some of these reviews are about the muddies up by 24th that burnt down and is closed this one is by 16th and is fine. It's just an old school coffee shop it's been here for years long before all the other coffee joints around here.

Delicious coffee and very friendly service!

This place is a gem and I hope they stay in the neighborhood forever. The people that work here are real, there are usually tables to work at & the wifi is nice. They have excellent taste in music and remind me of all the beautiful coffeehouses with artistic baristas that used to exist in oakalnd and the mission. While the back can be a little dark it’s an optimal space for creation.

Calm atmosphere. Great place to meet up with someone, or as well as going by yourself. Staff is friendly, attentive, and very helpful. They definitely have peak times, such as morning rush hour & can be chaotic. Overall definitely would recommend it to anyone who is a coffee lover!! Even if your not. Plenty of other choices..

Great little gem in the mission. Still has the same quirky atmosphere of those locally owned spots we all love about San Francisco but that continue to slowly disappear. Great coffee, bagels and pastries. The owner makes her own hummus which I highly recommend served on any one of the fresh bagels. Speaking of owners, she can be found working the counter most days serving with a smile and some fun sassy attitude if you want!

Spacious location with plenty of tables to work. I love the bohemian feel of the place. Location is perfect - right in the middle of the action in the Mission. Coffee here is hit or miss... definitely get some burnt tasting roasts from time to time.

We enjoyed the coffee. Recommend this quaint place. Also, the person in charge is human. She allowed us to use the restroom. Many places in SF don't in my experiences despite one's recent purchase at their respective establishments. This is the part of SF I detest when one is taking in the local fares. I will go back to Muddy Waters! Thanks person in charge! You're a gem!

Friendly service, good selection of old-style, unhealthy but tasty baked goods. Great coffee without any of the hipster-cold-drip-almond-milk-only purist BullS..
& it's open early for those who have to get to work before 9!!
Hope this place doesn't get replaced by yet another unfriendly, 'good-looking' funked-up roaster.