When I was in high school, before Starbuck's, I went to Future Bakery to meet friends. I mean, that's what you do in high school right? Have coffee and smoke.
Back then you could smoke inside. And Future Bakery was the spot. Large enough that there was always a place to sit, local enough that they'd remember your order if you came more that twice, and a large enough selection that there was something for everyone. Cheese cake, that's my thing and they have plenty here. In the summer, they have a nice side street patio, and it still has that worn in feel of a student joint. Best of all, you can work there for hours, play dominos or study and no one will bother you.