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Don't let the Roman-style mosaics on the walls and tables fool you: You're just a tuna melt, veggie omelet or avocado bagel away from a respectable menu of coffee shop fare. Dirt-cheap sandwiches and salads...
citysearch.com - expert review - 01/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite Sunday morning stop for a bagel with avocado and vanilla nut coffee. The staff here are super friendly and very fast and the prices are very reasonable. I also like they accept credit…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love them! Their bagels come open-faced and their coffee is cheap and delish. The staff is friendly and fast. Good place to study, read, or just be quiet. Its not teeming with coolness which is nice…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small, yet cozy. Quiet, well lit and pretty darn good coffee. $1 if you bring your own mug. 50 cent refills in your own mug. Bring your earphones. The "lite rock" station has an annoying cubicle feel…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is ok. Breakfast not so good but salad pretty good. I like how quiet the place is. They have good tea and coffee. I like having a cup of tea here and studying. It's the kind of place that's…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i loved this place. if i still lived in sf, i would still love this place. i lived around the corner, and i used to get a coffee and a bagel every morning, and they had the best bagels hands down. i…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is okay. You can truly get an immense breakfast for cheap, but it's not mind-blowing. This place does get four stars, however, for being extremely quiet. For some of us who need a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from Canada, and this is my first time in San Francisco, so maybe I underestimate the cleanliness of American money. My appetite overwhelmed my disappointment in the fact that the same girl who…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is my second choice when i cant even bare the thought of eating at the Pork Store, or El cafetazo cant serve up just what I want. Good salads, mediocre coffee, but free wi-fi.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Call me a serial monogamist. I moved to the Mission, I broke up with my old coffee house, and I'm now with Cafe Petra. For the record, there was no overlap. I'm not that type of girl. $1 quality…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go here often. The staff are really nice. The coffee they use for their Lattes is very good quality, but you need to order a triple-shot otherwise it's not strong enough. I agree with others that…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You would never expect this cafe to have BREAKFAST and I mean eggs, hash browns, etc not like pastries breakfast...full on breakfast!! They have really good bagels...my favorite is the San Franciscan:…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has all the charm and ambiance of summer-school study hall. They do have good food and good coffee. But, like, lame!
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As you can see from the photos, this a quaint place with wooden seating and beautiful artistry on the walls. The seating consists of a beautifully constructed slab of wood, which - while ascetically…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really really inexpensive. I don't think I've gotten a $1 coffee at a coffee shop in years. It's true that everybody is on laptops here (including me) and that the benches provide…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quaint ambiance would best describe this cafe. Nice colorful mosaics on the walls, bamboo ceiling, kind of dark.....a good place to hide from the outside world. You can get online if you need to and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Is this place a morgue? Every time I walk in there are zombie like people staring into their laptops. This is not my main complaint about Cafe Petra albeit the environment is equivalent to a wax…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, so lately I have working out with a PT and I have been so hungry that I could eat a small live animal. So eating all my meals is a must. After bugging the shit out of my boyfriend for about…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great little coffee shop tucked away on Guerrero, not too packed with people and just the right quiet environment if you're looking for a little down time or want to work. I love the decor and the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Petra is my haven, my cocoon. Warm, quiet and unpretentious. I go there when I really need to work, not just look like I'm working. They have good organic coffee, pots of loose-leaf teas, decent…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
what's up with the average 4 star rating for this place? pros:
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is charming. It's a great spot to grab coffee and light breakfast before work. Or for an inexpensive lunch. The food is definitely no-frills, but it's always been tasty. Good salad,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap Tea Free WiFi = Allllriiiiight! Cafe Petra is a sweet (if small) spot to duck into for a few hours and T.C.O.B. - whether your definition of 'business' is school work, project development,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in need of a tasty sandwich....I gravitated towards cafe Petra. i had been here only once before and new it was pretty good and that you can get a salad with your sandwich for not too much. I…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my b'fast nook away from home. This is where i can get my bagel and check my email, they have a strong signal of wifi, and this cool mural of jordan (of which petra is a city/landmark). The…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While I wouldn't go out of my way to hang out at Cafe Petra (hence the three stars), it's a great little neighborhood cafe, with strong coffee and free wi-fi. The space is small, and not that…
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know, I know, I said I was a Coffee Bar loyalist. But it's so far away, and I have to walk through that weirdly boring area east of mission street, and it's closed on Sunday and... it's so far…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We stumbled upon Cafe Petra and wound up lingering there for hours. The decor is cute and there are lots of pillows to cushion the hard chairs. The food is cheap and tasty! The Mediterranean platter…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
3/9 update - Returned for lunch, and I was not disappointed. I went with the Petra salad, a delicious mix of greens, chicken, pita, cous cous and cucumbers. They generously swapped the mixed greens…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
nice shop! really a cute place, nice murals on the walls, decorative pillows, lots of tables and outdoor seating.
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
always cozy, super friendly staff and delicious food at a greta price. Only downside is the service is a bit slow...but it sort of contributes to the laid back, cozy, Persian vibe.
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, the first place in the city or anywhere I've gone to that was named after MEEE!! And no I haven't tried this place yet or even knew that it exists, but because for the simple reason that they…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Free Wi-fi, nice ambiance (except in the afternoon, when the setting Mission sun shines full blare into their west-facing windows). It really should be rated lower than my four stars, however. It gets…
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
PLUSES:: Great food, mellow ambiance, lots of outlets MINUSES:: Really, really, really, really, no I mean REALLY hot. Wear a swimsuit if you can.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place because of the pillows, the unusually narrow bench seating, and the funky tables. On the other hand, I was there yesterday in the late afternoon and it was FUCKING HOT in…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A charming oasis in the middle of the Mission area, Cafe Petra is a quaint cafe with free wi-fi and above average food. It's basically a small room with wooden benches and small tables, perfect for…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hey It's Sunday wake up all you hung-over lushes! YES I'M' SCREAMING AND BANGING ON EVERY POT AND PAN IN YOUR NEWLY PAINTED PAD! Sorry, but i stayed home last night so I'm totally awake and, ah well,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like many others, I'm Yelping from Cafe Petra right now (well, not that many others are necessarily Yelping from here right now - though with all the laptops around they certainly could be! But like…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful cafe with wonderful owners, that would be perfect if not for the statistically improbable number of insane New Age types thronging to the comfortable tables, likely due to the proximity of…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I just fell in love with this place (meta-yelping from Petra right now). I needed to catch up on my yelping after a few days of abstinence, and came here upon the recommendation of a friend. The…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Petra is pretty good. The service is unenthusiastic, but it's a good spot to grab a coffee and hop online for a bit. I've had the assorted coffee drink and the occasional sandwich here, which…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Petra rocks! Oh god... I am such a nerd. Cheesy jokes aside, this is a very chill place to get some good work done. When one is in grad school, every day is Saturday, but you have to work…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have too many 5 star joints and it's about time I got a lil critical. Although the art is pretty cool and the bamboo curtain ceilings were a nice touch, the space didn't feel quite right to me. It…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in need of some self-indulgence today. My favorite nail place is closed on Mondays. Happily, a cute little salon has opened up right around the corner from me, where I can go (hooray they're…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another Yelp Mobile find! (I'm telling you, stick mobile.yelp.com in your cell phone). I'm volunteering tonight at the Boys and Girls Club on Guerrero and was in SF a bit early and needed a place to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's not a super well known coffee shop, but it should be. A unique thing is their decor and seating arrangements. Lining the wall, they have hard benches but with pillows on them. It's surprisingly…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live only a block away from Cafe Petra but didn't notice its presence for several months after I moved here. Their sandwiches are a deal - fresh and gourmet and a couple bucks cheaper than you'd…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i go to cafe petra about once a week if it isnt being overtaken by people on their laptops! i also found this place when cafe la onda sadly and quietly closed :(
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great coffee shop for people like myself, who don't drink coffee. They have an impressive selection of herbal teas, and the interior is warm both figuratively and literally. This is a nice…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place feels like a hug. A hug that also gives you great coffee and sandwiches.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great drinks, great music. Had no problem getting a table and studying all afternoon on a sunday. I loved the coziness of the place, a hidden gem.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Petra is cosy, warm and comforting. They have a perfectly decent cafe menu, and a great tea selection. I don't get there often, but every time I do, I really appreciate it.
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
reminds me of a lil' place in barcelona i went to. hmm, now i sound snobbish. good for some alone time, studying, or quiet convos.
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place for the first time at around noon today (a Monday). The food was great and the service was too, but the staff wasn't very fluent in English (not holding this against them) and the…
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With the closure of La Onda, Cafe Petra is hands-down my favorite cafe in the Mission area. I can't speak to the food and/or dessert items on their menu but the coffee drinks are well-made and very…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Petra is my one and only stop to work in the mornings. Their organic coffee is delicious and dirt cheap. Where on earth can you still get coffee for a buck? If you can time it right, it can be a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not too hip to be the hip place. Not too busy to be busy, but full and quiet. Great for a hot coffee on a gloomy foggy day, but perhaps a bit dark for a hot summer day. Wireless and outlets. I'll…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The day I've been bummin over: Oct. 16, end of La Onda. We stopped for a brief goodbye, but there is nowhere to sit, so I sign the guest book (You're awesome, will miss you terribly ...) then walked…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a hidden gem in the mission! cute place, cheap coffee, and fantastic music (trying to study to 92.7 is the worst..throw on some bach or jazz and i'll be happy)
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm salivating just thinking about the Petra salad. It would be an ordinary salad, but they put cous cous in it. And then they put pomegranate vinaigrette on it. The chicken chunks and the cous…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Always looking for good brunch, I went in one morning inspired by the positive reviews. It was one of the worst breakfasts ever. Soggy, practically inedible omelette with uninspired boiled veggies.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Organic coffee tea and chai, cheap (and tasty) salads (I recommend the Petra or the Athens $5-$6.25) and tasty sandwiches, which you can get with Caeser or green salad on the side ($6). The wraps are…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel home when I am there,very uniqe place. I love the fast WiFi, I get most of my work at Petra,food and the tea selection got me addicted.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Colorful tables, strong organic coffee, good choice of breakfast items (spinach omelette recommended), comfy benches with pillows, friendly service. Free wi-fi. Ideas flow in this cultural Mission…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best place in the mission,super fast Wi-Fi and great organic coffee and food,service is no doubt the best you can get.......the girls that work there are hot!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wireless, comfy couches and pillows, a display of plentiful odwalla, really good sandwiches and things to snack on, and friendly people all around. it's quiet enough to study, but not so quiet that…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
damn good mexican hot chocolate, fresh squeezed o.j., and bagel sandwiches. on the flipside, the scrambled eggs were gross and the "hashbrowns" were soggy fries. i'll definitely still go back…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This cafe is a find. Kindness rather than attitude, nice decoration, nice selection of food, nice mix of people, and free wireless to work with. I'm happy!
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I knew this place was gonna be popular the minute it opened. It's right next to a frustrating laundermat and is *just* far enough away from other neighborhood cafes to warrant its own crowd. It also…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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Once again, I am singing the praises of a local, Mission 'hood cafe that features free wireless. Th...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i definitely liked this place. the girls that worked there were sweet, and it wasn't too packed. i was actually suprised; the coffee was well done and my bagel was pretty good. the ambiance and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
not that this is very important, or even a review...but petra means rock in greek...for whoever's interested
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Found this quaint little place on Guerrero during my expedition through the Mission for good litte coffee shops with Wi-Fi. Great atmosphere, fairly low-key, menu looks good and the coffee and food I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Time to re-review. I hadn't been there in a couple of months. They've now switched to using canned chicken on their salads! YUCK! Not only that, they've given up on pretty much everything else in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice and comfy cafe with good coffee and fine foodstuffs. Tiny, and easily overrun with laptop jockeys, but generally pleasant nonetheless. The owner doesn't seem to play the hipster cafe game, so the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If there's no seating at La Onda, this is my second place pick to kick back before tutoring at the Boys & Girls Clubhouse across the street. The couch lined wall seating, complete with throw pillows,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was lost on my bike, looking for Que Tal but going in the wrong direction because I have no internal compass when I rolled past Cafe Petra. Off the bike I go, lock up next to a temporary…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Comfy and plentiful seating with couches running the full lenght of the shop. The food is tastey with decent prices. For me, it's the free FAST wifi that draws me in. They also have pay-per-use…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Petra makes me wish that I lived in the Mission. The food is quite good yet inexpensive: yesterday I ordered spinach salad that featured pita bread, handfulls of cherry tomatoes an entire…
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If the food is as good as everyone says it is, I'll bump this place up to five stars. I love this place. It's my new coffee stop in the mornings on the way to work. It's a little weird when you walk…
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great for lunch, hands down. although last time I went in on a saturday afternoon--it was bombarded, I repeat bombarded by the S.F's chapter of the laptop angels. Every stinking table…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
petra is sweet and mellow, and stands out because it doesn't seem to be trying to match the hipster cafes all over the place in the mission. great place to go with your laptop, since there are so many…
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like to get coffee here while I do my laundry next door at Washateria. The sandwiches here are all pretty cheap, tasty and come with a really nice caeser salad. The guy that I always catch behind…
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Petra's has a wonderful array of mediterranean cuisine with mexican art on the wall and some mexican hot chocolate to boot. Despite this culture conflict, Petra's is a great little place is cute…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2005
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