Vic’s Café

I really like it here. Bakery products very reasonably priced and delicious. But I am dinging stars because I order a latte and they make a small. Hey. Either make a 16 oz — or ASK what size I want! 4oz more for just .25 cents more? Of COURSE I want 16oz. This is the norm everywhere else. When I complained the guy just stares like a deer in the headlights. Offer to fix the problem people. Customer Service 101.
Fantastic Temple coffee. Just too pricey for not enough coffee… when you give me a freaking baby 12oz cup. I don’t have tiny hands like Donald Trump… Trust me… 16oz should be the default. Argh!

Coziest local coffee shop in my neighborhood. Clerks are friendly and seems like there are a lot of regular customers. Nice. And large latte is amusingly large :) Note that the wifi has been flaky; I kept running a program «ping», which reports 5 to 10% packet loss.

Great ice cream. Kids ask to go all the time. I’ve been stuck in the brownies n cream. Amazing!

I always drive right by this place on my way to work or target and I always say to myself, I really need to go there. So I finally stopped by! And I was more pleased with this little coffee shop located next to one of my favorite places to get ice cream!
So first off these guys use Temple coffee which is hands down my favorite coffee in Sacramento.
Secondly! They have cold brew! If all coffee places served cold brew I would be in trouble, but since this place serves cold brew made from temple coffee and it’s priced at 3 $ yea I think I might be okay!
I love this little neighborhood coffee shop and I’m forever grateful that it’s not a Starbucks!

Vic’s has expanded their empire to include this cute little café next door. Now you can hop between one and the other through the doorway. You can’t bring food and drinks over though cuz they’re separate businesses.
Standard café menu with a selection of coffees and teas along with pastries, soups, sandwiches. A few ice cream flavors too. It’s a little more fancy fare than the stuff next door. Not too big, no bigger than Vic’s I guess. It’s about average for a coffee shop. A little pricey for the drinks but it’s par for the area.

My husband and I had lunch here Wednesday. The food and service was excellent. I had the Dijon Chicken sandwich and ice tea. He had Cobb Salad and ice tea. The sandwich was on a crusty roll by Grateful Bread. This was the second good crusty sandwich roll I’ve had in Sacramento (first was at Star Ginger). The filling was tender dijon chicken, greens and avocado. I chose a side of cole slaw, which was light and tart. The ice tea was the best we ever had. Everything was homemade. Mark enjoyed his Cobb Salad which also had sliced dijon chicken. The place is charming, clean and relaxing. You can walk thru an inside door to enter Vic’s ice cream. We will eat there again. I just wish they had a little larger menu.

I like this place. It is cute and comfy. Never seems too busy. I like that they are serving dinner now.

Love that I can get coffee, breakfast, ice cream, or a glass of wine within walking distance. Staff is so nice and really embrace the community environment. All ages, young and old not only frequent here but work here. Love LP.

The coffee is good, but the actual wraps and sandwiches are subpar. Very pricey as well.

Very friendly people. Bright and clean. Lots of seating. Great pastries and good coffee. What more can you ask for? I grew up in South Sac and have been going to Vic’s Ice Cream since I was little. I was very excited when the Café opened up. I no longer live in Sacramento, but whenever I’m in town to visit my parents, this is my go-​to coffee shop.

Have been here three times now. Love the drinks and healthy salads, such as potato salad. Cozy inside

Came here before a hair appointment at the salon next door. I really liked the wrap but I felt like the staff was cold and almost rude. I used to work at a coffee shop and it can be a lot of work for little pay, but acting like you can’t be bothered when it’s totally slow isn’t gonna help anybody. Appreciate your tipping customers, always…

This place is a little clean gem. There is lots of space of groups to come and hang out. I like that they have some food on the menu too.
If it’s cold out try the hot apple cider. Very deliciously sweet.
Just a side note, the pendant lights are the old fashioned Edison type… Kinda cool in my book.

I think they might have the best carrot cake/​muffin I’ve ever tasted in a very very long time. I can taste the real carrot strips. The dough was fluffy but not greasy. I like the seating arrangement. It is a tad small, but it was the former Artisan Salon.

Great coffee drinks. Seriously better flavor than Starbucks. Today I tried a sandwich, the chicken caesar wrap. It was delicious. Not over dressed — my pet peeve. I will be back for another one soon. Don’t be in a huge hurry. This is not LaBou where you get your food practically before you order it, but it is worth the wait for sure.

I wish that I could give this café more stars, most especially because it’s the only coffeehouse in the neighborhood, but I cannot.
The service was very slow (nearly 10 minutes for a latté), there was only one person making food and coffee, and the woman taking orders seemed flustered and not at all sure of what she was doing. What’s worse, really, was that the coffee, in spite of being from Temple, was bitter and subpar.

Connected to vics ice cream. It was nice, new and clean. Not much of a coffee drinking but seemed like a very nice location for a coffee shop. In the middle of quite land park.

Coffee was on point. I had ask to not have it too sweet and it came out perfect. It is so easy for us to walk to Vic since it is in the neighborhood. A little weird that some people got salsa with their burrito and we didn’t. But overall, it a cute nice café. And I will be back for breakfast.

Great study/​work spot. Plenty of seating, tables, and electrical outlets. Fast wifi and not too crowded. Free refills on their drip coffee (they serve coffee from Temple Coffee Roasters), which is reason enough to come. The staff is also really nice and accommodating. Highly recommended!

I’ve been going to Vic’s Ice Cream for over 40 years eating both ice cream and sandwiches. I was very happy to see them open a coffee shop and café. We stopped here for lunch today for the first time. My husband and I split a steak ciabatta sandwich with chimichurri sauce (saving room for ice cream, of course!). The price was $ 8.50 and it came with a pickle.
The bread was great. It was lightly toasted to perfection. I think they said it was from Grateful Bread. The bread had a mayonnaise spread on both sides and a slight swipe of chimichurri on the top bread. To my tastes, the sauce was not very flavorful. It was actually very bland. The beef was sliced thickly and cooked well, but there was not much of it. Although it was tender, it was not very flavorful. The sandwich also had a handful of spring mix.
I did enjoy the sandwich overall, and I will be back to Vic’s; however, it was just an average sandwich that will not be the reason I come back. Next time I’ll try a coffee drink.

If I could add more stars I would. I’ve been coming to Vic’s café regularly since they opened. Not only do they serve the best vanilla latte in town but they also make you feel at home.
Dave the manager always greets us with a huge smile and Aaron makes the best swans in my coffees!
I can’t go a whole week without stopping in here.
It’s the perfect place to grab a temple and a grateful bread pastry while working, socializing or just plain relax on a weekend morning.

These guys go out of their way to give you great service. They also sell some of the best coffee available on the west coast. Good foam on the latte too! There are still a few glitches here and there as they just opened recently but they are motivated to make it all good!

Great Coffee Stop South Of The Grid
SITREP
There are times when I’m actually heading south of the SacTown grid (to do some shopping, «Hello, Oto’s!»), and sometimes I’ll just bypass my usual stops at Weatherstone (2 blocks away from my home), Temple (4 blocks from my P.O. Box) or any number of Starbucks, and make a beeline to Vic’s Café.
THE SETUP
My Unilocaler buddy Johnna turned me on to this stop and I’ve been a fan since.
MY FAVORITE
Their sugar free Hot Mocha’s are da bomb, and just what I need to perk me up for an hour of Asian Store Shopping.
At only $ 4.50, you can’t beat the quality of their mocha, and throw in a $ 2.25 chocolate chip cookie and I’m set. [And definitely getting my chocolate at this point!]
THE LOWDOWN
Great stop for coffee & treats when heading into the Sacramento «Southlands» ;)

Land Park needs a community coffeeshop and, shoot… it seems like it’s been forever since Vic’s first announced that they were opening a café next to the ice cream parlor. But it’s here and… it’s not bad.
Like others have mentioned, they use beans from Temple and fill their pastry case with baked goods from Old Soul. However, selection of both is relatively limited — likely because they just opened and they’re just not that busy yet. They have one brew ready to go but the rest are available as pour over. Also, a decent selection of loose leaf teas. The only thing I wished they had was some sort of list of the different beans they have available for pour over and maybe a small description of the flavor profile and roast ready to go.
Also, be aware that the prices on the baked goods are on the high side. Not sure about what Old Soul is charging, but especially with nearby Coffee Garden and Coffee Works both stepping up their game lately in baked goods, you’re getting a much smaller selection for a noticeable premium. Consider it the price for the convenience of having it available in the neighborhood.
The space is small, but quiet and relaxing. Interestingly, there wasn’t any music in the café… which was a bit different but honestly not a huge deal. Several tables, counters, and couches are available. There are a reasonable number of outlets and they have complimentary Wi-​Fi (although you have to ask the barista for the password) No outdoor seating but street parking is plentiful and unrestricted.
Definitely a solid start and earned many more repeat visits. There’s definitely room for improvement but nothing that shouldn’t be easily fixed in time. Vic’s Café… we all hope you find success because Land Park needs you.

Vic’s Café is great. And if you give it less than 4 stars, you better sleep with one eye open. I need this place to succeed. It is so close to my house it is not even funny.
Just a side note: I am totally kidding about the «sleep with one eye open» thing. I catch-​and-​release moths, people. Don’t be scared.
They use Temple Coffee and get baked goods from Old Soul & Co.
It is very, very simple. Places to sit, and coffee with baked goods. I would love to bust out some discrete math up in here. But seriously, it seems like a great place for that. And there is ice cream next door. Johnna heaven: Coffee, math, ice cream, Riverside. Plus I can use my own bathroom.
If you are going to leave a bad review, shouldn’t you wait until they have been open for at least a week? Or a month? Just saying. That is not a good or a nice thing to do to a new business, and it is very bad form. Remember-​Yelp is supposed to help businesses succeed, ultimately. Not bat them off the horse before it has had a chance to start moving.
My mocha was great. Not as good as the one I get at Old Soul, but Old Soul is just off-​the-​hook and I have seen the light. But this mocha was perfectly fine. And Baby girl’s hot chocolate was extra good. I tasted it a few times.
Many of the same employees work at Vic’s Café that work at Vic’s Ice Cream. Vic’s has great employees. They are all nice.
This is a new business. Having opened several businesses with other companies, I know it can be very rocky. By my estimation, Vic’s Café is doing an above average job, being barely into week 2, and I look forward to it evolving. It is in the blank canvas stage now but there is great coffee to be had and I hear the cinnamon rolls are a delight. I haven’t had a chance to have one as they are usually sold out when I go or send someone over to get me one. What can I say? My people have a lot of excess energy. Yes, I am talking to you Aunt Say and Zoey!

Very nice staff and beautiful establishment. It’s awesome that they sell Old Soul pastries and Temple Coffee and Teas — local businesses unite!
However, I felt annoyed seeing all the teeny boppers hanging out in front of the joint. None of them bought anything and they were super loud. I understand they’re attracted to the Vic’s Ice Cream next door, which is probably why they were there in the first place. But please, scoot over a bit so I can go to the counter and purchase something instead of just standing there and being loud.
Big downer was the quality of my soy latte. I understand soy is hard to aerate because it doesn’t contain a lot of the natural fats that cow’s milk contains, resulting in a thin and less creamy consistency. My first sip of the soy latte left me so disappointed and regretful. The soy latte tasted like warm soy. I tasted none of the espresso at all. And did I mention it was $ 4.00 for a small. I should have saved that $ 4.00 and gone down to Old Soul!
Although the staff was very friendly, they had alot of down time to clean and pick up after the customers. The two guys and the girl behind the counter just stood there and chatted. Maybe they could send two of the workers next door to Vic’s Ice Cream since they were super busy with customers.

Land Park has been waiting for Vic’s to open it’s café for a while, and yesterday, February 7, 2014 was it’s first day! We strolled over to try it out this morning, a Saturday, and were surprised by how busy it was. Kudos to them.
Pour over coffee: 5 stars! Delicious, hand made coffee right in front of you. They use Temple coffee and are professionally trained to do it by the Temple staff. They only offered the Guatemala beans today; it would be cool to see more than one option in the future!
Latte: 1 star. Sadly, it was a poor quality latte. They have an excellent espresso machine, but this is proof that the machine doesn’t make the drink. See my posted photo; it looked bad and tasted worse, sorry! The foam was lumpy and unattractive, the «latte art» concept was completely lost. I’ve seen better presentations in lattes out of the back of pickup trucks in Kiev, Ukraine. The espresso was definitely pulled poorly– it just tasted wrong. Ok ok, it was day 2 of their operation, so I’ll cut them some slack; they have some serious room to improve, and they probably will. Good espresso certainly comes with practice, and they just don’t have it down quite yet.
Location: 5 stars! Land Park needed a quality coffee place. It’s walkable from the park itself, and easy to get to from Downtown or Midtown. Parking is plentiful on any of the residential streets surrounding.
Décor: 4 stars. The coffee bar is beautiful wood, well lit with nice tables and whatnot. I don’t mean to offend a local artist here, but the artwork on the walls looked like it was taken from an early ‘90s-​era Motel 6. Also, and this may be above their budget, but they have quite a unique space in this great building, let’s see some of that awesome exposed brick hiding behind the drywall!!!
Baked good: 5 stars! Delivered fresh from Old Soul, I loved the oatmeal chocolate scone, and the pumpkin muffin was moist and dense.
So to sum it up, I recommend the pour-​over, I would steer clear of the espresso for a while until they master it, and I love the space.

«Coffee, Ice Cream, You Scream…»
What a delight to wake up on a Friday morning to discover that a coffee shop has opened up right next to my favorite addiction… Vic’s Ice Cream. A colleague/​friend and I went here to catch up and I had to second guess her judgment on where to meet because ice cream in the morning seems beyond indulgent, although something I’m willing to partake in.
Pros: Clean; bright with friendly and cute staff (Mr. Dave)…
Cons: Luckily I can walk here but I could see parking being a challenge so be open and receptive to a small walk if you are not from the immediate area.
My new favorite coffee spot.