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3.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't heard so many "yes sirs" and "no mams" since Catholic school. Though not a single piece of memorabilia that adorns the wall is from the past decade and nine years (is that nearly a score?)...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
like people watchin? get your fix at video cafe late nights. nothing beats mini-skirt wearing korean chicks puking on the sink inside the girls bathroom! how bout a chick passed out and snoring in her...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place to be late at night. I simply must share with others a gem I discovered in the Outer Richmond. My experiences at the Video CafA� on Geary Street painted a positive picture on late...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, the food is cheap and not pricey at all. The portions are really good too , I like the free movies I get to watch while I eat! This place is open 24 hours,I come here for a late...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This diner has insanely palpable vibes.Talk about mood.Talk about atmosphere.I had a David Lynch vision while sipping on an espresso float.I enjoyed the totally random diner-esque menu, meets thai...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok can I title this review: "Video Killed The Radio Star?" Seriously like the beat and uniqueness of the song describes this place. By the way, I like the Ben Folds Five version the best of this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're in the richmond district, and it happens to be 3 am, and you've had a little too much to drink, this may be the restaurant for you. Not only do they have greasy burgers and sandwiches, they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Any establishment that is willing to stay open 24/7 is A-Ok with me. However, this is drunk food people. If you go here on a date or something, clearly you are a moron. And yes, order at your own...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Here's something rarely confronted in the reviews I read before trying this place - in new restaurant name suggestion form: THERE AREN'T ANY VIDEOS PLAYING HERE CAFE.I'll tell ya, this place would've...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great, casual place that has been around for ages.I really like their burgers and root beer float. Last time I was here, I saw a woman wearing a hat with a plate on her head. Trip, huh?
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Damn good patty-melt! They even remember to use rye bread! Patty-melts on non-rye bread is an offense committed FAR too often in this town, but the folks at the Video Cafe do it up right, bless their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i come here when theres nothing to eat late at night....its good that its open 24 hrs............i usually get their mushroom burger or patty melt and its always done to how i like it. tried their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WTF?OK?This place is open 24Hours!In San Francisco,where everything shuts down at 9pm because everyone thinks this is a "town",this is a great resource for everyone.Holy S! All you guys expect a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Place is ok. They are called the "Video" cafe. Movie posters and TV screens all around, but when ever I go in there is no movie playing. It is dead silent in there. They should at lease have some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place isn't where you want to go if you're expecting topnotch service or 5 star food. Me and my friends mostly go here late at night to satisfy our drunken cravings. The place is open 24 hours...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Video cafe is AWESOME!! OPEN 24hours and on-going movie night. we come because it's convenient and fast. The old lady who's always working hard and busting tables is Rose, she's a sweet heart! if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Late night diner food will be late night diner food... How good can it get right? I just love how this place is open 24-7! A place to come when you're hungry in the middle of night after chilling with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Originally, I was gunna give this a 3 star, for being incredibly mediocre, but i remembered that the sound for the tv was pretty much nonexistent, and the waitress was old and bitter. Too bad it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think I was drunk enough to enjoy the food or the atmosphere. There is however a remarkably a decent sized after hours crowd dazed from late night frolicking, but I assume it's because it's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Actually I feel bad. The lady who works there seems like a diligent worker, so I shouldn't judge the service too much. And since this place has been around and shows movies, it should probably deserve...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had worse pancakes in my life. Ever. My expectations were not high (read: drunk). Plop a few microwaveable flapjacks on my plate and I would've been a happy camper. What I got instead were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a huge fan of American foods but this place isn't bad. I've been here many times and never had any bad experiences. When I asked them to play it late afternoon that's when they told me they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a fan of this place on the weekends. In the city, you don't have many options after 2am for food: unless you want fast food or want to deal with the crowds and mediocre food at Orphan Andy's,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here a couple times. It's great to come here late at night, but that's just about it. The food here is okay. Had a burger here, and it was just an average burger. I had chicken satay with peanut...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank goodness this place is opened 24hours! I love their veggie omelet with home fries! I got the same thing the last three times I came in.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
(See pics) So I saw this place a couple weeks and was intrigued by the name so I came back to check it out... This place is also known as Thai me up. So very cute! It has old movie posters like the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Video Cafe rocks! I've been here twice, on very late nights after stumbling over from the irish pub across the street. I ordered two eggs over easy with cheddar and home fries (both times). It is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has some weird wannabe Planet Hollywood decor.The food is okay, average diner quality. I really didn't like the service. 1) The waitress charged me extra for fries with my cheeseburger,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Your typical neighborhood greasy diner, with the added flair of B-movie posters plastered on the walls ("Undercover Brother"? "The Time Machine"?)Our server was very sweet, though. When my friend...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I mean really, this place is what it is as what it does and what it's for as who cares that it's a little ghetto. I have been going here since it was Big Heart Cafe and my parents were renting videos...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friends & I randomly stopped here for a late late late meal yesterday. Here are my thoughts:1. The waiter was nice2. If you order a juice they'll make the straw wrapper into a flower.3. They have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Man, this place is VERY different during the day, but the food is still good! It's definitely not as Thai as it may claim to be...I made the mistake of making such an assumption. I'd come anytime if...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Good idea, especially for late-night. Poor execution. I haven't been here in awhile and the ownership changed since I was here last, so I thought I'd give it a try. About 10:00pm. The same sweet old...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I walk in holding a chess board; some hag tells me they don't allow games. I ask "why not?" and she says they don't let people play games or do homework at the tables. I look around and there are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Vid Caf" as my neighbors like to call it, has always held a certain mystique for me. Living less than 2 blocks away, I see it daily and always wonder what it is about. My friendly neighborhood...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have some old menu cards fro way back when this place was Foster's Cafeteria! What a throw back! This place has been around for a while. I can only speak for the breakfast, which is kinda hard to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i woke up at 4 am and went to this place to grab one cup of vanilla latte before i drive down to LA. after i ordered one cup of latte, i decided to look at the movies because they were taking forever...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I know is, I took my super health conscious LA friend here for an egg white omelet and braced myself for a grease-soaked, real egg, calorie scramble- but VOILA, a delicious, extremely fresh, fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is alright. I've been going here for years, in fact, it was my first meal for the 2009 New Year. Open 24 hours, a typical diner sits before you, or is it so typical?Video Cafe brings...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice for breakfast. Me likey.The first time I had two eggs over medium, bacon, toast and coffee. It did the job quite nicely - the eggs were done well and the bacon was not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When you are wasted out of your mind and there is little options late at night, it will do the job. I just wouldn't eat there sober. Being drunk after the bars is also the only way to tolerate or make...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my sweet tooth was kicking in so my boyfriend took me here since it was pass 12am.. ordered a sundae vanilla ice cream with pineapple topping... mmmm. he ordered the carrot cake, which also tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ending a night out at the bars at video cafe never fails to entertain me. My St. Patrick's Day order:Chicken Sandwich with cheese and fries on the side. Simple right?What I got:Chicken wings and fries...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Eh.I don't even go here when I'm drunk at 3am.I think I've had better "american" food at Denny's.The place feels cold and lonely. And too many damn, rowdy high-school kids there with nothing to do in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dont know why so many reviewers give this cafe a low score. The food is good as far as American style greasy food goes. The cafe is very clean inside and the chairs are nice. If you want a real...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
serves 24 hr greasy average diner food while playing movies on their tvs. perfect place to go to after a night of drunken debauchery. video cafe reminds me of being sprawled out on their booth,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast food. Yeah!Open 24 hours a day. Yeah!A movie playing on all their TVs. Yeah!Greasy and cheap. Yeah!What more can a man ask for at 3 in the morning??Well...besides that.
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Video Cafe is kinda like the San Francisco version of "Nighthawks", that iconic painting by William Hopper of the forlorn customers at an all-night diner...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
when: fri/sat? late nightWhy I like this place:- They are open 24 hours- It's in the Richmond- It's a video cafe, so there's always something playing on their screens- Booth style seating- Parking lot...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This 24 hour diner is the best place to crawl to after a scorpion bowl at trader sam's. I love looking at all the random movie posters they have up too! Like, what's with the "Junior"...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Late night grilled cheese and a movie? In my neighborhood?? SCORE
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's with all the shitty reviews? This place is fine! Their menu doesn't have all the fancy-schmancy frou-frou brunch crap that everyone is used to, but they've got some basic omelettes and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
the food was typical diner food, and i actually enjoyed the fact that everyone else in the restaurant was 70 and jeopardy was playing on the bigscreen tv.i didn't enjoy the three or four cockroaches...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the Richmond's version of Denny's with a video theme. The place is small and just as clean as the Denny's in Serramonte. It is a good place to go after hanging out at the bars the whole...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I haven't written a review about this place yet! I have been here many a time, it just down the street from my house and for diner food it never fails me. We always go here drunk at 2...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
HO-LY JEEBUS. If my compatriots and I hadn't discussed this place the next day, I would have easily convinced myself that it was one of the many hallucinations of the evenings.... (ahem...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to rent VHS years ago...A neat 80's idea...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The chef salad is the best for under $7 with good portions of slices of chicken, turkey, ham & cheese. I used to come here a lot before starting my grave yard shift. Late night there gets to be a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I get random ass cravings when I drink. After leaving Sens a couple of us headed to Video Cafe to get food. What did I want? Grilled tuna and cheese with salad. HAHA yeah I know...alcohol and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
****Four Stars, WOULD HAVE BEEN FIVE.....however after one our (class mates) return visits here, a middle-aged Caucasian waitress rudely approached our table to say "The studying limit here is only...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's better to eat a can of of tuna in your apartment than to come here. I can't believe this place is still in business; there are even a lot of cops eating here in the middle of the night (around...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A great late-night place to go in the Richmond after drinking or if you're just tired of all the other 24 hour spots in the city. The food is alright and so is the service. But just in case you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When you are drunk and it's late (3 AM) where else do you go? Me and Jason C. took a nap in our booth as we waited for our meal of grilled cheese, hash browns, bacon, and pumpkin pie. I'm surprised...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would not ever attempt a visit here if I was sober. I did that 2 times (i thought the first time could be a fluke) and it was strange. The staff is strange--weird set of people working there-some...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well after our rendevous and dropping off some friends.. my sis and I decided to stop at this lil cafe that was open twenty four hours. They had huge signs that said tai food and one sign that said...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is weird. It's mostly a diner--now with Thai food--but you can also rent movies. Despite my having walked by on countless occasions, I'd never really considered going into this odd spot...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I believe this is the only place open after hours or actually 24 hours in the richmond district. So it's the only place to go to after the bars close in the richmond where you can sit down, eat, and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is THE late night spot in the richmond. The food is edible, the wait staff is friendly, and you can pretty much count on excellent drunken people watching. On top of all that, you have crappy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i like to come here when nothing else is open or if i am craving for a banana pancake =)
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We LOVE video! After late night clubbing my friends can always be found eating the French Dip and Cheeseburgers. The owner with the mullet is the very kind Rose (I think), but she used to be mean to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's 3:30 am and we've been waiting to order for about a half hour. I'm sitting there starved and freezing in my big faux fur overcoat staring at a blank video screen. We finally order. I order french...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the late night dining at video cafe is real cool. it seems like nobody knows about the place because everytime me and my friends go out and do the club, bar, lounge thing in the city, we end up there...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Video Cafe is like a blue-collar Foreign Cinema.
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What did I say about this place last time? Let me guess. Food-not so great, but a plus for being open 24 hours. Well, regardless, this is what I'm saying THIS TIME. Plus for being open 24 hours. Food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
SF Food Inspection Score: 100!So I'm giving this place 3 stars but in my heart it gets 5 because of all the wonderful memories and movies.I've watched countless movies there and they're always pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
how can you hate on a place that is open 24hrs and is perfect for a food fix after a drunken night out on the town?? good memories with this place. the food isn't the best but its good enough and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok I am only giving this place 3 stars because of one thing. CHEAP BEER! They have this on going happy hour and they have Heineken's for $1.95. I am sorry but not even in Texas (where I am from) do...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a lot of good memories here. I remember coming here one night on my birthday after a session at the Nagshead few years back. I don't really remember much from that night, besides passing out...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I almost want to write two separate reviews for the Video Cafe. #1... is that it's a bizarre diner with passable food that will remind you that you ate it several hours later. While you dine, enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
what. the fuck. is this place?let's overlook for one second the part where the whole showing-movies-in-your-restaurant thing is illegal, because i know laws aren't cool... if you happen to be drunk,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Try the Bronco Buster!
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What Andy said.2 stars for breakfast when you're sober. Service is weak, the bacon tastes like cardboard, and you realize it's overpriced compared to Joe's.4 stars for when it's 3 AM and you're...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Fuck this place.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What a very weird experience! Had an early dinner around 7pm. My first impression was video store/convalescent home. Everyone dining around 7 was old, meaning seniors. No offense to all, but it was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It seems this is the place to visit after clubbing or after a concert when you're in SF. I love the idea, place could be updated tho.I like how you could go here, eat a late night snack and watch a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think IHOP and Denny's have better food and better selection. Been here twice so far to grab a late-night bite with friends. Had the mushroom burger (first time) and the tuna salad (second time)....
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm judging a book by it's grungy cover. I've never actually eaten here, but I walk past it a few times a week. It looks like death. Ancient sad people staring at the commercials (sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Still a fan. You can be loud, drunk, and most people won't care. They cater to that group!
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a little weird for me. People eating pie and watching old flicks. Pie was good but regulars start to complain and ruin it for the newcomers when the same movie is recycled over and over....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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'The breakfast was exactly what you would expect from a dinner with 80's video posters everywhere?! Good diner food for breakfast, but the stargest thing is they have a Thai menu as well... I have only had the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Man...........this place isn't really that good when you are sober.
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hash browns a little too greasy and they were slow on the service, but I really liked the TVs.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you are drunk or want to be around passed out drunk people to the point they need the police to escort them out this is the place. The food wasn't horrible and it was cheap! The coffee was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
uhh i think the food was good. i was drunk. the people are kinda rude who go there.. unless I was the rude one? if a cafe is open 24 hours do not get mad that drunk people (like myself) like to eat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
At the time I was under the influence of drugs and my friends were in a the car with me and one of them brought up the idea that we should go here, watch a movie and get a milkshake. I think to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here a couple of times, late night. You should eat here if you are starving, is drunk and need some food or is stoned because if your not any of those then I don't think the food is good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i was stoned, drunk, and starving when i ate here. this is a great spot for greasy food that will soak up a night full of debauchery. try the patty melt with fries... hells yeah! if you are in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Been here twice in my life. I've always thought the concept was cool, especially for people like me and my coworkers who work at night and get off at 7:30am. But I ordered a gross veggie burger...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
24hrs video, 24hrs food.old movies, old asian waitresses, old... something witty.places like carrow's and denny's have shamelessly put places like video cafe out of business. and for what? denny's has...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is much like Denny's in its menu (minus the Thai selections), "ambiance," and that it's only acceptable to patron if you're retired or drunk (or both!).Their menu says there is a $2.50...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Only because they have veggie burgers. But minus three stars for the pushy, middle-aged Asian server who dropped our check before our food came, and repeatedly asked "Can I get you change?" until we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I can never remember eating here but I have the receipts and food stains to prove it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so the place is standard "diner" type deal and the breakfast, burgers and tuna salads, all great. Thai? Um, yeah....how bout that no! I would never expect much and have never had their thai food,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The after the club, late night creep.OK diner food meets Thai cuisine.Its fun to come with a group and watch whatever movie is playing on their screens.I like their angel wings.It's not super, so I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Two stars because it is open 24 hours. We tried the Thai menu, which was only a facade.... We got a big piece of chicken with some rice and a little green salad, which had only a minimal Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have too many friends in the Richmond, and as a result, I eat at too many mediocre restaurants. As far as mediocrity goes, Video Cafe leans into that C range. It's open late, it's only a little bit...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ok first the food.Breakfast is 24 hours and always good. The Thai food is well....not really Thai. Its not really that bad but calling it Thai when there are a bunch of real Thai places in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friday afternoon was still pretty hot... So I went foraging for something cold to drink... Vanilla milkshake! Oh yes, that will do just fine! It looked so good to my clients when I walked back...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place to check out if you're getting tired of Denny's lol since it's open 24/7 AND as the name calls it, it's a Video cafe...hence, you can watch movies as you eat. I'm an omelette...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. BBQ Chicken is GREAT. the video idea Sounds good but you do find yourself looking up a lot. even if you don't want to. Ive never had a bad experience here, but Ive never had a good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My take on Video Cafe is that you have to be ass crazy drunk to like this place. My aunt recently suggested we eat here and I declined because the last two times we "dined" here I wanted to vomit...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, the video thing gets pretty old pretty quickly, especially if you don't like the movie they're playing--especially if you've never seen it before, because then you have this irresistible urge to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This was the dirtiest, worst diner I have ever been to. If I had been drunk I would have gone into seizures because it was filled with cops. I had oatmeal that somehow was fucking cooked wrong. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quirky! Cheap! Open 24 Hours!Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!This place has atmosphere. They 'get' diner food and offer a good value. We didn't try any of the Thai dishes on the menu -- yet.We had...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
video cafe is so depressing. if anything, it is a shell of what it might once have been. the worst of the worst diner food and patronage dominated by geriatric loneliness and solitary early evening...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
haven't been there since my post high-school days and decided to grab a bite to eat before heading to the beach on tuesday. they had the breakfast club on. so if you haven't been here, they have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We needed a midnight pancake special. We were originally going to go to Mel's on Geary but thought this quirky place would do the trick. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was on. The place was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK, I can totally understand fewer than 5 stars for this odd little restaurant. It's hardly a foodie joint, although, if you carefully pick from the menu you can get decent simple food for a very low...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love you Video Cafe! 24 hours of old school diner-ness! I'm a little nervous about writing this bad boy, cuz then maybe one of my better kept secrets will be out or turn into some whack ass hipster...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been here only once and hey I enjoyed my experience here. The tv monitors and old school movies are a good touch.....hence the name of the joint. The lady was very environmental friendly, where she...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
WARNING - my review may be a tad skewed since i was heavily intoxicated.so you know when you're in that perfect drunk haze when you're feeling reeeally good but aren't at the point of being totally...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is not a bad place when there are nowhere around open to eat at early in the morning or late at night. The food are pretty standard. Service is whatever. The waitress gave us the wrong bill and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When you walk into Video Cafe , It's as if you're in another world . Reminds me of the movie theatres in a way kind of but not really . I love how this place is open 24/7 and serves pretty decent food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here in a while. They've remodeled and added new things on their menu. Yes, their menu has more than ten items now! I'm not much of a diner fan, but Video Cafe has a cool concept of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great for what it is. A good diner. I think the breakfast is tasty and service is good. Never need to wait. We have had people in from out of town come here and they always enjoy....
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Obviously the place is really rediculous.I do not understand why everyone is taking this place so seriously. What do you expect from a 24 hours diner plastered with bad movie posters and tacky...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
worst 24-hour diner in san francisco. hands down. you have to try it to believe it. best to go middle of the night like 4am.
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A cafe with not that big of a heart. I can understand why some places don't condone studying bc people essentially take up space for other customers. but... there were about a dozen available seats...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Same as it ever was... same as... it... ever... was...I can't believe Video Cafe still exists! And from the recent reviews, the place is still as crappy as ever... I'll never forget the first time I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For the third time I gave this place a chance and was completely disappointed each time. The food deserves three stars; it isn't especially good or terrible. Service deserves maybe three and a half...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh geez. Brings back memories of college days...being broke, and enjoying the quirky feel of this place!Food = diner. It's good but slightly greasy, and always need more salt, ketchup or what have...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite late-night eating place! It's the best place to go after a night out! I recommend the grilled cheese sandwich or the sirloin if you are really hungry.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been there 3 times so far. Twice for breakfast and once for dinner. The breakfast is always good with fresh jam out of the jar, eggs cooked to my liking, and descent coffee. One time, they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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We tried to like this place, we really did. It is the only place open on the way home from my partners bartending job, where they don't feed him. He's starving by the time he gets off work so we gave it three...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast is served all day, which is great because I hate places that have limited hours on Breakfast. The food is good, not great. The best thing about this place is it's open 24hrs. After a night...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Hopefully I'll never have to step foot in this horrid place. The food was terrible. I got a hamburger, I asked for it well done and it came rare. The fries were too soggy and not fried well enough....
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast, lunch and sort of dinner food round the clock. The day servers are old pros (nice Thai ladies that run the adjacent video rental). The patty melt is pretty good and the Thai food they serve...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place is so disgusting. food was stale and service was lousy. used to look cool when i was in like, 4th grade, but not anymore. no reason to come here.
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The breakfast I ate here made me poop orange for 3 days.
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
only plus is that its open 24 hours.Grilled cheese was good (but thats not saying much), but the chicken tenders, fries, omlette, and breakfast potatoes were most definitely not.We were there at 3am...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Video Cafe since I was a kid and it was also called Big Heart Cafe. Back then, I'm sure I ordered a hamburger and fries and thought it was tops. Now as an adult, I can't say the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating here for almost 20 years and have seen the same waitress the whole time. The menu and wall decor have only changed slightly in two decades. My kinda place!! I do miss the three...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is awful, but I guess you can't expect much more from a 24hr diner. But that is video cafe's only place, after the bars, when you're drunk enough not to really taste food. We ended up there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, so the food isn't stellar and neither is the service--but who cares? They stay open 24/7, play movies all the time, and have a freakin' "Teen Wolf" poster on the wall! Video Cafe rocks!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have a good concept of showing movies on big screens (without making it feel like a sports bar) while you eat but it just doesn't deliver. The food is decent and you notice the same workers...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's with the poor ratings? I realize the food isn't amazing, although I'm not sure what people are expecting. I love this place because it's been putting up with me and my friends for years. AND...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
four stars for breakfast (i mean, seriously, how can you mess this shit up, and generally decent), but a half star for the one time i decided to get a cheeseburger and then puked it all up the next...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
once upon a time, i was mad about a certain person. on our first date, he took me to arang for food and peach soju (because i'm korean) and because we did not want the night to end, he then took me...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A late night joint that is, for me, the closest to home. So in my shoes, it is the most convenient late night spot to grab a bite. Food is okay. About what you'd expect from any late night diner....
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've long maintained that the Video Cafe/Rainbow Diner/Tears of the clown as we call it, is far and away the best restaurant for when you're piss drunk and lonely at 3 am. I'm giving it two stars, and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here few times (That I remember) after a night out drinking. I always get the same thing. Cheeseburger and fries. You can't go wrong with that. There is always drunk ass people in here...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Giving this place one star is being generous. I realize that it's open 24hrs but I just don't think it's physically possible to be drunk enough to stomach their food. And believe me, this is one of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not a great place for service or food but i mean it's open 24hrs and close to home. Food is alright but if i had a choice I wouldn't eat here. Stick with eggs easily made things and your stomach...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I eat here quite a few times because it is 24 hours and it is close to home.Usually I do not have many problems, but my food I ordered last night gave me a stomachache. I ordered the Three Amigos...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gone are those high school and early college days when a few of my fellow insomniacs would go to this place to simply pass the time away and eat cheap quality food while watching reruns of the same...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
uh the tuna is OK and uh... lets see what else, what else... last few times i was here they showed the Rundown oh wait that sucks, hmmm they showed the Lake House eww never mind.1 star because the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If there's nothing else to eat but fast food (this is only half a step above that), then you come here.It is 24 hrs, and that's a plus. Thee service, quality of the food, all make you feel like the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Only order the french fries. Everything else was a complete train wreck. By far the WORST grilled cheese sandwich I have ever had in my life.I guess I should have saved my "shit on a plate" comment...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ate here with couple of friends for breakfast before school... throughout the day I had a stomach ache so bad I had to go home... and sleep... never go there again.. is it food Posion?
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so reminiscent of my clubbing days. this establishment is open 24 hours! and they play nonstop videos for you...hence the name. the food is pretty darn good too. get anything from breakfast to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Once a dive always a dive.You have to give a star for tradition. Another star for memories. And another star because I love grandma (the silver haired waitress who's as sweet as can be).Forget about...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is old and remembers familiar faces.I came here with a veteran of the area and when we walked in the waitress was very excited and made sure we had all the coffee we needed and good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
How you rate this place will depend on what you came here for. If you were looking for place to grab a quick decent bite, this is not the place. However, if you were looking for some late night...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Video Cafe, oh Video Cafe. You have made me sick, and you've shown me the joy of classics like "Shallow Hal" at 3 in the morning, which was exactly when I needed it. I have gone on dates here, (pre-...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where do I start?The place is open 24 hours. Serves breakfast all day. Has a clean bathroom. It's decorated with posters of movies that make you think: "Oh I remember that movie..."They play movies on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me laugh and makes me sad all at the same time! When I went in they were playing The Grinch cartoon but it was nowhere near christmas time! That kinda made me laugh.Some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 Stars.. Here's why...Jessica L. and I move to the outer richmond and are looking for the closest video rental place for lazy days. We call all the places that are "Video Rentals" within 10 blocks....
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw this place was getting horrible reviews, so immediately I had to bike over and check it out (I'm a cheerleader for the underdog). I went around 8pm, so it was kind of dead. But COPS was on, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I thought the fact that 'Cops' was on the TV the last time I was here was quite apropos, as it created a wonderful ambience by which to dine.In this particular episode, a woman was arrested outside of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There's a few sayings that I deem to be acutely true and quote-worthy, even though we all know that people who use quotes are the same people who end up talking to brick-walls or having a house full...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Only when I'm drunk or very, very hungry.At least the servers are nice.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strangely, ive never had a problem with the food here. The burger is good, the omlets are good and the service has always been decent.The prices are good as well.I was in here a few years back and my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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In my 20-some years of mostly weekend breakfasts and Sunday night dinners-with-movie at Video Cafe, I have never had reason to complain about the food or the service. The diner food is more than adequate in...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We came in here at about 2 in the morning after prom, looking for a place to fuel up on late night munchies and to sit and gossip about everything that just went on at the dance. I was pretty shocked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Oh for the love of God, stay away from the 24 Hour Video Cafe.If you are seriously desparate for food in the wee hours of the night and this is your only option...go home and force yourself to sleep,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 Stars to the Video for being open 24 hours. I love it in the daytime, when there's natural light and no movies playing. At night it can be a bit too bright and noisy, but it's the only place around...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"I'd like french toast, and could I get strawberries on it?""Strawberries?!?""Is that alright?""Well, I, I don't know... I'm just trying to figure that out. I know how to put strawberries on pancakes!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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I fully admit it, my rating is based solely on nostalgia, and is not current by at least a decade. I lived a block away from this magnificent dive over ten years ago, and consumed many an english muffin burger...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Awful awful awful.Half raw hamburgers. Day old microwaved fries. Dusty scrambled eggs. Crusty ketchup. There is never any reason to go here. Honestly. Go up the street to 7-Eleven (Geary & 15th...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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I've lived in the nighborhood for 27 years now, and I've never had any complaints when I've eaten at the Video Cafe. The food is excellent, they even cook you Thai food if you ask. The waitresses have always...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This was quite an interesting place. I always wonder where *old* people hang out in San Francisco since everyone I see in the city is like 20-40 year age range. Now, I know. They eat at the video...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only feeling I got from this place was that they hated me for entering the door and were as rude as possible in an attempt to get me to leave. Not one to be one-upped, I stayed, and came back a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to late night eats on geary you basicly have 3 choices... Jack, Penny and the Video Cafe. While you can never go wrong with Jack, if you don't wanna feel like your smuggling illegal...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey it's open 24 hours! Great place to go to if you're drunk. Tip: greasy food helps absorb some of that liquor you've enjoying at the bar/club. Anyway, went to eat some lunch here. Ordered fried...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
1. This place is PERFECT.2. If you don't agree, I give YOU negative stars at life and highly suggest a future adjustment in perception.So many questions. Why THOSE movies? Who is arranging these...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hello again once again boys & girls, its your friendly neighborhood fillipino cat from around the way, laying down my 2 cents. Ok, this place for me serves its purpose quite well. And that purpose...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good diner style breakfast. Serves food quick, and it looks good when they bring it. Funky original decor featuring old movie cut-outs and posters. Its a good place when you are up for something...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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I'm a native San Franciscan and have lived next to this place for over 15 years. I only get food from Video Cafe when I'm desperate and there is nothing else open. It's like playing Russian Roulette eating...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Unfortunately I've lived near this place for years and have had to resort to eating here when I've had no other place to go. The food is just awful and service is horrendous. Tonight I attempted to order food...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had pretty mixed results here, it could possibly be due to the 24 hour nature of this place, and me showing up at various times of night/day. I lived around the corner for a while and thats been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place really is a dump and the food and drinks blow. The place is decorated with sun faded movie promo cutouts and I think 3 to 4 big screen televisions with only one playing at a time and no...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Let me tell you a story that may illustrate the type of establishment this is and why I recommend it to anyone in the Richmond after hours.Friends came into town and I had no where to take them. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In brief:Price: CheapFood: Eh - you get what you pay forAtmosphere: "Unique"Service: GoodWould I go back again?: Only if it's after 2am and Kowloon is closed~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I live about 5 blocks...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is not fine dining my friends. To expect more than that would be silly on your part! This is the kind of place you go when in a culinary jam... getting home late and nothing is open; after a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
alright. i haven't eaten here in a long time and for a good reason: the food and service SUCK. i have lowered my expectations in most aspects of my life, especially when it comes to crappy diner like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
always a good place to sit and talk, or if you don't feel like talking you can sit back and watch a moviethe coffee is very good, and so are the pies [frozen as they are, you shouldn't usually mind]....
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. Waitress was busy and not too friendly. Frech toast was ultra-basic. They do eggs right though, omelets were hearty and tasty, a lot of filling, over easy eggs were over perfectly, no rubbery...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
By far, the worst breakfast food I've eaten at any SF diner. My girlfriend lives within a block of this place, so I have given it several chances to redeem itself, but as expected, the food never got...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really, it's not that bad.Where else can you be treated to that excellent masterpiece of art that is known as "Honey" starring Jessica Alba? It just had that certain something that made me want to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The few times I've been here, I've found the movies to be total shit, the food to be barely edible and the prices laughable.Don't care for it, no, not a bit. I love the concept of this place, I would...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
old white haired lady has been there since the silent film era. kiddingSeriously, she is not to be crossed.. "Can i pick a movi-"This has nothing to do with you!.. but can i just.. This has nothing to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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By far, the worst breakfast food I've eaten at any SF diner. My girlfriend lives within a block of this place, so I gave it several chances to redeem itself, but as expected, the food never got better. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another place that cheap ex used to take me on dates. I mean, we'd drive all the way out to this place to eat! Imagine that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 am, highly intoxicated and hungry. Video Cafe works, the food is OK, I feel like I am in some cartoon when I am there and it might have contributed to me feeling worse in the morning.At least I did...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Gah - this place should not suck as much as it does. How do you screw up something as simple as french fries? What makes it worse is it's the only thing open 24 hours in the hood - but doesn't even...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I could never understand why this place is so crowded in the early morning hours. A friend and I was there shortly after 3 AM recently and the place was packed. My friend ordered breakfast, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This ain't a classy joint. The old asian lady at the front desk? Yeah she is: the hostess; the waitress; the movie selector; and (I think) the cook. Don't bring a date here. Come late at night when...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i was here early this morning around 2am. i've been here before and always in the early morning hours after kickin' it with friends or getting food after a club or rave. so, yea this is a decent place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would never come to this place if it wasn't for the fact that it is one of the few 24 hr. places in my area. The food isn't that wonderful. The service kinda sucks (the waitresses are extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes you need to soak up all the alcohol in your stomach after a long night or partying and clubbing. Well, at 3am, when much else is closed, the Video Cafe is the place to do just that. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't think, in a million years, I would dare to eat the food here in a sober state, yet last week I did just that. The food is not particularly great even with a solid buzz so I was quite fearful...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Drunk = tolerable. Now that I am sober = intolerable. Why is it called Video Cafe? They play videos. Hm. We play videos and cook some pretty shitty meals at my house. So much for novelty.Upside...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this place is depressing, but late at night what are your choices really? id say the milkshakes are actually damn good at like 2 in the morning, but everything else.... ummm beware.. take your...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Video Cafe has a pretty decent breakfast! I had the 2 eggs and ham and the ham steak was as big as my face. Steve had the link sausage, and they looked well browned and plump, not the anemic Jimmy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
DO NOT come here unless you are drunk from a night of clubbing or bar hopping, otherwise your food will taste like shit. The food is "bleh" when you are actually sober. One extra star for opening...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2 stars for pure nostalgia.They serve very low quality diner food (read: worse than Denny's). They also have some Thai dishes and Thai iced tea (super artificial tasting).BUT - if you really have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never actually been here sober, so digest all of this with a grain of salt. Campy atmosphere with old movie stand-up posters abound, the men's bathroom is right beside the kitchen, and they never...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One star for the concept. I've only tried a few things there, they were all mediocre and slightly overpriced for diner food (but in their defense, all diner food in the avenues is slightly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place cracks me up and I have to give it three stars for having character. Grant it, the character is in poor taste (cheesy cardboard cut-outs for movies you've forgotten about--for a reason),...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think I've ever been here during the day...it's always been the late nite hangout to sober up at or just enjoy a snack and a movie. Food is so-so, but at 2am, I'm not expecting a Gary Danko...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to try this place at about 11:30PM last night. The lady in the kitchen told me to seat myself. I sat at my table for ten minutes or so waiting for someone to come by that I could ask for a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"The Drunk Tank."A great place to sober up before you drive home... This was one of my favorite destinations in college, needless to say. They play movies all night, sometimes good, sometimes not so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Greasy food and crappy movies all night long!! Really, what more do you need after the bars close? And if you are lucky, you will have a table of drunk people speaking Russian really loud in one...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
you just can't possibly rating the dump place like this.I don't care what kind of movie they play.this place should be rated "X".I think that S.F., has many places like this.as soon as you walk in,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't help it. This place is awesome! The food has been great each time that I've gone and the place is hilarious! Movie posters and relics adorn the walls, the defeaning sound of silence permeates...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's no theme like...no theme. Plenty of movie posters, big TVs...and nothing showing on them :) Who cares, though? The food is good, the waitresses are nice, and it's open 24/7. If you're...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a greasy spoon with a twist. Movies play on big screens that are just interesting enough to prevent the diners from having a conversation. The food is fine. The prices are fine. It is only...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here for a few years now, and i love that it's never changed. If you stick to a well-done cheesburger and cheese-fries you can't go wrong. Anything else is up to you. It's never been...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Eeeew! I found a fly in my soup! I didn't touch it, and didn't pay. The table was greasy, it was hot in there, and the woman serving the food was very sweaty. Don't come here, it's gross!
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food is okay. The idea of watching a movie while you eat is not original, many people can do this at home. In all honesty, it's more interesting to go there if you want to watch kids pretend...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Come on! I love this place!! It's not any more creepy than Nations or Sliders. Matter of fact, the neighboring area is just slightly more appealing at 12m. It's just a basic diner style place. In...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
C'mon haters. It's opened 24 hours, they got movies on 3 screens, it serves decent edible food, and they won't force you to leave....at 3:37am, you shouldn't have any expectations left.Bonus points...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You gotta love one of the only 24 hour greasy spoons left in the city! This place is always a last resort, and def. a spot for the high school and/or unpretentious local crowd. I went there the other...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best place to stuff your face with waffles to soak up all the booze in your stomach and watch The Mummy Returns while running in to random-ass folks you vaguely remember from high school!
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever see "Videodrome," the horror movie about the new world of VHS? This place is a municipal treasure, an unexplanable combination of old video store movie standups and sweet old Thai ladies--who...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2006
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This place is great for late nite eating. Don't honestly expect to be able to watch a movie though. There is one always on and it's usually a recent one but the sound is barely audible and they never enable...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for all the "wrong" reasons. Diner food at 3am, hanging out with multi-cultural teenage delinquents, watching aggresively mainstream movies that no one with good sense would pay to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
weird.... i didn't get that sad, depressed feeling at all when i walked in in search of tasty breakfast food. the food is pretty great.... fluffy omlettes, tasty sourdough toast, and decent "home...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was desperate....Nobody takes discover at 11pm except this dung hole. I like to think of this place as Asian American Feces Fusion. For example, my calamari that looked like wet french fries came...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The clientele is predominantly Asian high school students (to be expected in the Richmond). Bad, bad food. Depressing lighting. But how much can you really expect from a diner? At least they have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You would have to have been beaten by a gang of hobbits donning pillows and whiffle bats to go to this place. You'd have to be dead drunk, dead tired, dead wrong, at a dead end, practically...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ask anyone I live with if they want to go to the Video Cafe, and they'll make this horrible lemon-face and groan. Food sucks, coffee is fine, waitresses are sullen-looking high school girls. There is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Remember those times after you've gone clubbing or the bar n you're hungry for some food, don't want to go to Denny's cuz it's over crowded w/clubbers, want to avoid Jack in the Box cuz you've gotta...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
They get one star for the good idea - videos on a big screen all night long with your tipsy friends crammed in a booth? Sweet! However, we made the mistake of ordering food. My burger was raw, people....
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a great idea, and always a nice little option if you are looking for something casual to do at some random hour of the night. But this place needs a makeover, in many, many ways.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Man was I drunk the last time I went to Video Cafe (I havent had a shot of Jeger since)..........My buddy Steve was guiding the way through the Video Store and seating down in a booth. TV's lined one...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The ultimate in home-style dining, if your style is to dine while watching TV. Scattered throughout the place are screens airing films, but the the concept seems strange, given the odds that you'll...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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The grub here is fine. There is nothing great about it. It is a standard diner type set up. The staff is relatively efficient and reasonably nice. There are a couple of big screen TVs which may be showing...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Forget Mel's Drive-in, this is the spot for breakfast 'round the clock. The cafe is decorated with old, faded movie posters all over the place. You can also watch movies as you eat and if you don't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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This place is 24 hrs, which is great. The service is not always polite, but not slow either. The food is a little more expensive than you'd expect for the quality. The brunch menu is a little limited, but the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food ain't wonderful, but this place is open twenty-four hours in a city that really could use a few more all-night joints. The novelty tho is that they play random movies on huge tv screens...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place could be really great if it had a little more pep. I like the concept and being a fan of late nite dining and hang outs without alcholic drunks, it was a cool new place to discover. It...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2005
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This 'video cafe' was begun back in the 1980's--I remember it when I lived in the Richmond District. Fun place for a late night cup of coffee and dessert, or a quick lunch! PROS: Cheap, fun CONS: Nothing
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2005
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This place brings me lots of memories: lots of friends, grilled cheese sandwiches, pecan pie a la mode, awful older-lady waitress that kicked us out when we didn't order anything.... Memories PROS: memories...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it's a rather sad little place. Little old ladies and their caregivers are the primary clientele and the walls are decorated with fading b-movie posters...But they make a mean tuna melt!
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
it's a sad sad place..
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2004
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This place is the grooviest in town, best in the later evening hours. Chicken Teriyake is as great as their cheese cakes; I am always happy to see the elder lady waitress - she is just great and friendly even...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2002
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if you want dinner AND a movie, but you only have $10, then go to the video cafe. random movie picks are usually pretty good, and the food and service are just the same.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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I highly recommend the Patty Melt and the Eggs with chicken sausage. This place rocks. It's open all the time, the cake is fantastic, you get to watch tv/movies constantly, whatever you want . . . the staff is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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