Gateway Cafe

Really great place with super fast but very genuine service. The food is fantastic and it’s got a nice plaza to sit in the sun or shade. The people are very nice and I will for sure be coming back

What is not to love about this place?
+ awesome service
+ great specials (calendar out every Monday)
+ incredible prices
+ location
+ plentiful parking
I have been on the saving money kick more than ever. Yesterday was my first meal out during lunch in 3 weeks. I got in my car and turned to Unilocal for guidance.
W/​in 5 minutes of driving, I arrived.
This café is located inside the building. I drove around but did not see the sign but the address is accurate and cannot be missed. Once you see 2025, find parking by the lobby entrance. Walk through and you will find this hidden gem.
Greeted by a very friendly woman. I skimmed their specials and their menu and opted for the Gourmet BLT, $ 5.75+ tax. I waited about 4 – 5 minutes. I paid and put my stuff down on a table by the window. Before I had a chance to sit down, my sandwich was done.
Gourmet BLT | sourdough bread, mayonnaise, fresh lettuce, perfectly cooked bacon, thinly sliced tomatoes, and a generous offering of avocado made this meal delicious and special to me. I have earned this «cheat meal» and I have been fighting back the junk food my work continues to offer… it takes a shitload of willpower!
I will be a repeat customer.

I know, I feel guilty about cheating on Star Café.
Sometimes you just want some new variety. For those of us working in the airport business park for at least a year, we’ve done everything to death: Zeytoun, Señor Jalapeño, Bagel Street, etc. So sometimes you just want to try something new. So I was thrilled when Gateway Café came up on my Unilocal nearby list.
A building over from the one with Star Café, you walk through the lobby, past the courtyard, to a tiny little café. What I really like about this place is the daily specials for breakfast, hot lunches, and sandwiches. Also hard to beat the price — I don’t think anything has cost even $ 7 yet. I feel weird paying with a $ 20 because of all the change I get back. Even better is I’ve seen some fresh made fresh rolls next to the fruit salad that look really good.
So far I’ve gotten a teriyaki chicken with eggrolls special and a chicken tikka special. Both of them gave you a lot for the price, and decent flavor — though you can tell they are using pretty basic ingredients.
Every time I’ve been there has been a decent crowd inside. I still haven’t had that thai chicken wrap, but I’ll keep coming until I do.

Came across this place on Unilocal as I was searching for a nearby place to grab lunch. I was kind of reluctant to try this place because a lot of eateries located within office buildings I have not been a fan of. BUT I was pleasantly surprised and I’m glad to have checked this place out!
FOOD:
I got the Thai chicken wrap. It was DELICIOUS. When I saw them preparing it I was kind of worried it was going to taste bland and that there would be more wrap than filling, but I was wrong! Big pieces of chicken, fresh veggies, and a sweet but spicy and tangy sauce smothered inside. They were very generous with the portion and it was only about $ 5. What a deal!
SERVICE:
Right when I walked through the door, I was greeted by the man behind the cash register. The lady taking my order was super sweet and she looked very happy and enthusiastic (which makes all the difference to me). The service was super fast as well.
I would definitely come back here again when I am in the area! :)

I LOVE this place. The food is fresh, and very tasty. The people who work there are friendly, and engaging. You are greeted when you walk in and you have your food in about 5 minutes after ordering. The prices are very affordable. I work in the office complex next door, and happily walk over there to get lunch. I’ve had the chinese chicken salad, thai chicken wrap, and egg salad sandwich; all excellent. They have a nice selection of ice cream treats, and the lady bakes beautiful sweets that are packaged up nicely. I’m so glad I found out about this place!

The daily hot special is really great. The staff is very friendly. I work in the complex next door and can’t have enough of this place.

Great spot for a quick lunch.
I work in the office just above, so this café is most convenient.
The owners are friendly and the food is consistently good (and fairly diverse).
I’m a fan of their Bulgogi sandwich.

I really like this lunch spot. They’re very fast and make delicious sandwiches and have a great selection of caffeinated beverages!

Good food at a great price! I really enjoy their selection of hot foods. I have tried the corn chowder and it was awesome. Can’t go wrong with the turkey sandwich. If you’re looking for a good place for a quick lunch in the area it’s definitely the place to go.

I really like this café! They are very accommodating with the food and that’s great for me because I’m a picky eater. There’s a lot of variety with the usual menu and the daily special is a plus. The food tastes great and the owners are friendly! I look forward to coming here all the time.

I love their Chinese chicken salad! and I always get the Tuna melt. Great prices and a friendly family run joint. Best place for lunch in the area!

I used to work at one of the office complexes nearby, so I’d pop in here pretty often. It’s a small place with a pleasant atmosphere, run by a friendly Asian couple, and the prices weren’t bad. There’s an atrium outside, which is always pretty vacant during lunch time, so if you’re so inclined to enjoy your food outside and watch a fountain in peace, this would be a good place to get your food. For me, it was a nice place to clear my head of office drudgery, pick up the SJ Merc, and read the funnies.
I can’t say much about most of the food, because I don’t eat meat, but I will say that they do serve a good veggie burger. But beyond that, they were VERY accommodating to my vegetarian/​vegan diet. When I was going there pretty regularly, they would sometimes set aside a small portion of their daily special (which was rarely a veggie-​friendly) without the meat for me, or if they were catering that day, they would make an extra serving of the vegetarian option (spaghetti with fake meatballs, for instance). When their sandwich of the day was the cheeseburger and fries, they would always add the fries in with my veggie burger, no charge. So, while they don’t have a very diverse vegetarian menu, they do an outstanding job of accommodating, and it was greatly appreciated on every instance.
Aside from that, there’s not much to say about this place — it’s a simple but pleasant little joint, catering to workforce in the surrounding office complexes. The people in my department liked this place so much, the weekly menu was always hung up on one of the cubicles. Now that I’ve quit my job, I probably wouldn’t come back here unless I was visiting my old work for some reason, but I’d suggest checking it out if you’re working in the area. If you work in the Verifone building, or one close to it, it’s definitely worth making the short walk past DD’s to get here.

This is a great place for lunch! It’s a bit on the small side, but it’s clean and the service is very friendly! Aside from their wide variety of sandwiches, they have different specials everyday! My favorite is definitely the cheeseburgers on Wednesday. Their homemade soup is always delicious, especially the minestrone (great for those who want something light). I also really enjoy their salads because they come with different kinds of delicious homemade dressings. The peanut dressing on their Chinese chicken salad is soooo good!

Besides sandwiches and salads, they have daily hot specials: hot foods, soup and creative sandwich. Every Tuesday they have sesame chicken served with steam rice and Japanese slaw. Absolutely delicious. Thin pieces of chicken, breaded and fried, topped with sesame sauce served over steamed rice. I always skip the rice and they always give me extra slaw.
I just wish they serve espresso-​type of drinks.