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    4.4 (141 reviews)
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    Monkey Business with cinnamon and banana chip topping
    Michelle S.

    What a hidden gem! The espresso flavor is outstanding. I came for the first time a couple of days ago and had to come back again today. I've had the brown sugar iced latte and the monkey business iced specialty drink with a warmed Almond croissant. Absolutely delicious. The croissant is nice and crisp and flaky on the outside and soft and flavorful on the inside. While ai was there, a staff member offered a sample taste of a ham and cheese croissant dish they were testing out. That also was delicious! I hope they bring it to the menu. The location itself is a smaller interior with seating outside on a covered portico outside the shop. There is a little refrigerated section for grab and go options as well as some yummy sounding food items on the lunch menu. The staff was very friendly both times I went. Highly recommend checking them out!

    Drinks and burritos
    Margarita W.

    Service was great and we found seating right away. However, there's not a ton of seats available. Just 4 tables I believe. I got a matcha latte and an egg sandwich. The matcha latte was made with ceremonial matcha, whole milk, and had a banana cream top. Very good drink. The sandwich was good but I wouldn't go out of my way to order it again. Overall, I would be back for the drinks and maybe to try a pastry.

    Greg P.

    Went to ace hardware and I saw ape coffee in the shopping mall, but I'd go in and try it. I ordered a hot latte with half-and-half. Their service girls were very friendly and took my order promptly. It is a very small place with no seating inside only outside the latte was very good. I'll be back.

    Monkey Business
    Vincent M.

    Ape coffee is something I crave on a regular basis and it's because of their Monkey Business drink. This location is small, with to-go ordering only. Parking is much easier and the wait is shorter compared to their Orange location. The inside is sleek and tiny with really friendly service. Monkey Business 10/10 - perhaps one of the best banana coffees I've tried. The banana foam complements the coffee so well, with real banana flavor and a nice drizzle of caramel. This drink is pretty sweet but you can still taste the espresso. Highly recommend checking out Ape Coffee. Their matcha is also great as well. Overall great beverages all around.

    Incredible Ape Matcha - Oat Milk
    Juan G.

    First time trying Ape Coffee after following them for a long time, and I honestly didn't even know about this Placentia location -- a perfect grab-and-go spot. I ordered the Incredible Ape Matcha with oat milk, and it did not disappoint. Taste-wise: very banana-forward, super fresh, and not overly sweet -- just the right amount. Balanced, smooth, and easy to drink without feeling heavy or sugary. The space itself is very small, so it's definitely more of a to-go location. They do have three tables outside with six chairs total (two per table) if you want to enjoy your drink there. Service was super friendly and accommodating, especially as a first-time customer. I placed my order and had my drink in about 6 minutes, which is perfect if you're on the move. Overall, great vibes, quick service, and a solid stop if you're in the area for quality matcha or coffee. Will definitely be back.

    Monkey Business - banana foam on top and hint of cinnamon made it beautiful
    Jessica G.

    Christine helped us we both ordered the banana matcha, the matcha is smooth and light. Christine helped us choose since we didn't know what to get today. But my bestie has never tried this place so we finally got to go together yay. Love this cute coffee shop, the vibe is nice the employee's are friendly. They have a lot of items to choose from, pastries, food and delicious coffee and banana matcha. Thank you for helping us choose this delicious matcha we got it with oat milk. We will be back again Christine was so awesome and sweet, thank you for excellent customer service and our delicious banana matcha. Thank you Sanny for the recommendation on that :) Have a beautiful day, be kind to everyone :) Aloha

    Monkey Business & strawberry matcha
    Sanny C.

    Seriously never was interested in banana coffee until I had it at Ape Coffee. I have been here a few times now. Their Monkey Business ALWAYS consistent. There was one time when I returned a 2nd time on the same day for more. My nephew kept praising the strawberry matcha. He really liked it. Recently, he even asked me to return to get it. So of course I took him lol They had cute merch for sale as well. I wanted to get it, but they only had shorts. I wanted sweatpants...boohoo. There was a discount as well. Huge parking lot Some seatings out front

    Rosabell M.

    Very cozy and clean coffee shop with outdoor seating only. Customer service was excellent! Their menu is displayed on a tablet that you have to scroll to see the items, which makes it a bit different than other coffee shops where the menu is up in a wall or next to the register. I ordered the banana latte (can't remember the exact name) but that latte was so delicious!! I would not mind coming back here for this drink and try other drinks! I was left impressed!!

    Monkey Business
    Jenna H.

    Friendly staff and creative drinks! I ordered the Tiramisu Latte and Monkey Business -- both were delicious. The Tiramisu Latte was sweet, creamy, and perfectly balanced. Monkey Business is a latte topped with banana cream foam, which added a fresh and unique twist that I really enjoyed. The shop is very small, so there's no indoor seating, but they do have a couple of tables right outside. We didn't have to wait long for our drinks, which was a plus. I'm excited to come back and try more from their fun and unique menu!

    grab & go sandwiches
    Nancy R.

    This coffee shop is in a relatively large plaza surrounded by other businesses. They have some outdoor seating, no indoor seating as the shop is pretty quaint. The tiramisu latte with almond milk has been by favorite thus far, but you really can't go wrong with the drinks. I've also had the snow monkey, cookie butter latte, chai and a simple vanilla iced latte. Their avocado toast was not the best, likely would not get again. The staff has been polite every visit, but the service does take a bit longer than expected most of the time.

    Jacinda X.

    It is a small coffee shop w/ no seating/tables. Great for a quick grab and go! They have huge pastries available and can be toasted upon request. I enjoyed their Incredible Ape Matcha! It was so creamy and the banana cream was a fun topping. The guy working the register was so friendly and asking everyone how their day has been.

    Jolie J.

    Intimate dark gray moody coffee spot with no seating inside, but 4 cafe tables outside on their "patio" (which is basically a wide concrete sidewalk by the parking lot). You can order at the register, at a kiosk inside, or online. I ordered a basic hot vanilla with an extra double shot. I'd give it a 3 out of 5. It's a Friday morning and there's a constant flow of customers going in and out. I obviously didn't order the right beverage, because I can only give this coffee shop 3 stars. I'll need to come back and get one of their fun espresso drinks.

    Incredible Ape Matcha
    Evelyn M.

    If you are in the area , you must stop here ! TRY THERE MATCHA OR COFFEE , you never regret any choice. The cinnamon touch on this banana match is delicious to try.

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    1 year ago

    Although store is small, but their service personnel is sweet and there's table outside. Recommend this place.

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    1 year ago

    First time in and they have Good coffee. But they don't accept cash! Legal tender, so why not accept it?

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    I've tried plenty of matchas all over Orange County but Ape!!!!! Ape will always be the best and it is certainly worth the drive!

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    Repose Coffee

    Repose Coffee

    4.1
    (147 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    The good: Yes, I suppose I do like Repose! I had a…read morebutterscotch latte hot, strawberry iced latte, ube croffin (croissant muffin) and a vanilla/honey steamer (for the toddler). They have a lot of cold signature coffee drinks. The music was bumping (I enjoyed hearing Telegraph - Childish Gambino). The ambience was modern, trendy and cool. The drinks were delicious with unique flavor options. They were aesthetically pleasing as well. The server was really nice. The ube dessert tasted like it had real pieces of taro inside. It was tasty and not overly sweet. They had other yummy pastry options too in their small display cabinet/bread drawer thing. The bad: The server didn't announce to us that the order was ready when 3 of the 4 items were ready but perhaps she was waiting for the entire order to be ready together. The interesting: They had super cute hand-drawn dog paintings on the windows.

    Sunday morning drive on the way home and stopped to get some coffee…read more Enter Repose Coffee, staff were great and welcoming. Helped with picking out the drinks. Blueberry Matcha - 4.5/5 Biscoff Latte - 5/5 Vanilla Latte - 5/5 I think she mentioned in house syrup so that's always good. Pistachio Croissant - 3.5/5 Downside was that the drinks took awhile to be made, but that also shows that it's great place because they were busy. Seemed short staffed but they were honest in how long the drinks would take. Estimated 15-20 minutes which was accurate. Would come back again.

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    Carmel Cafe

    Carmel Cafe

    4.8
    (204 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    I discovered this spot because I was taking my mom to her Physical Therapy appointments across the…read morestreet and I was really hungry one morning. It's a very nondescript location, you could drive by it 10 times before you noticed it, but once you walk in, it has a very warm homey feel to it. I'm always greeted with a smile and a hello and they seem to have quite a few regulars, because they call them by name when they see these customers walk in. Service - The staff (who I am assuming are the owners) are super friendly, again, greet everyone, and always open to making suggestions. If a place has breakfast burritos, I'm always down for that...so that's what I went with the first time, and every time after. When I asked about their Bfast burritos, the owner suggested that I get it with a spinach tortilla, a totally new option to me, but boy was I happy with it. I have gotten it every time since then. Parking - lots of parking available...it's very strip-mall-ish, but doesn't seem to be too busy. If this place was much closer to home, I'd come way more often than every other week or so! Yum Yum Yum!

    This is an adorable family-owned hole in the wall breakfast spot. It is in a plaza with a bunch of…read moreother shops, but parking was easy on a Monday morning. It was quiet when I got there around 9:30am, but by 10am, there were a bunch of people coming in. I got their spinach wrapped breakfast burrito - it was delicious! The homemade salsa was great too... just not enough! 10/10 would go back. Thank you!

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    Breakfast Burrito Spinach Tortilla
    Breakfast Burrito Spinach Tortilla
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    Nikki’s Kitchen

    Nikki’s Kitchen

    4.4
    (430 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    Nikki's Kitchen is such a cute little breakfast spot. I love how they offer so many options,…read moreincluding vegan and gluten free items. They have a huge selection of coffees and lattes, including a ridiculously good matcha latte (ceremonial grade!). Their service is also excellent. I'm always greeted with a smiling face and served promptly. Not only that but the owners are really sweet and passionate about their work. I'm so lucky to have them in my neighborhood!

    It's rare that I don't give a 4 or a 5 to a restaurant, usually a 5. Between the overcooked food…read moreand the terrible service it's a 2. This is our second time coming on a Sunday afternoon. In both cases they were unable to prepare the food well. Last week I had eggs Benedict and the egg yolks were solid and The English muffin was not really toasted and was cold. I sent the Benedict back but Asked to keep the rest of the food because I was hungry. The girl ignored my Request, Took my entire plate and did not return with the other food on it. I literally waited 10 minutes for them to redo the eggs while my partner finished his breakfast and I had nothing to eat. The Hollandaise sauce was Very Good, but ham on the Benedict was incredibly thin. I've had many eggs Benedict and this was unusual to offer A slice of ham comparable to a thin deli slice. My partner's omelette Was quite Brown but had good veggies in it. His hashbrowns were barely cooked. Today We both ordered a veggie omelette with chicken in my partner's. I made it very clear that my veggie omelette should not be Brown (= overcooked) . The girl read Back our order and she wrote My request very clearly. What arrived at our table was quite a shock! My omelette was definitely Brown and my partner's omelette was dark Brown. My brown omelette had chicken (his order) and his omelette was actually my order and dark brown! I've never seen an omelette served that was that overcooked! How could they possibly ignore the instructions and mixed them up? Add to this that his toast was burnt. Really? You can't prepare Toast properly? When I brought it to their attention one of the girls she said I could see how you might think that as I showed her the burnt toast. She said we have already put everything away in the kitchen and so I don't know that we can do anything about it. We said it would be fine if it's an English muffin but, something that's not burnt. She disappeared into the kitchen for quite a while. Eventually when she resurfaced she brought the unevenly toasted bread, (But not burnt) and proceeded to tell us the following: " If you would get here earlier (We arrived 40 min before closing) we could serve you better" ( I later realized Those must be words from the owner). So if I arrive earlier my food wont be overcooked?Or if I arrive earlier they Have time to correct their mistakes? I knew the kitchen closes at 1:40. Waiting at the counter To ask about soup, I stood for 5 + minutes watching 5 employees move about. Finally I was able to ask and waited another minute or so while she went to go to the Back to ask. Now in line to order the man before me was trying to order (before 1:40) a vegan omelette. The girl said it was too late. He explained he had driven all the way from Riverside and it was still within the timeframe to order. She went back into the kitchen and a woman came out. (the owner? ) . The woman proceeded to chastise the young man for coming in late and trying to order a vegan omelette. She told him he'd done this before and he should get here earlier. He explained that he had not actually ordered but had tried. She said several times that she would make an exception this time but it can't happen again. And she continued to chastise him. Who treats their customers like this? .I literally watched the minutes tick by, wondering if I'd make it before the cutoff. More people entered. . Ah oh, do they know about the cutoff in 1 minute?? The girl behind the counter announced that no more orders would be taken after 1:45. Aw, they were being generous by allowing five more minutes to order. But there's no way these people could get their order in within the next five minutes. Will they say, too late, After they've been waiting in Line? Why not say instead, our kitchen is closing but we will be happy to take your orders. And why not hang a sign on the door that says the kitchen is closed at 1:40 But still accommodate diners's needs? The omelette tasted good but the experience was so negative, Such unkindness, Completely lacking in hospitality.

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    Chai with a cute salt and pepper station.
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    Lion and Lamb Coffee Roasters

    Lion and Lamb Coffee Roasters

    4.7
    (91 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    I've been to this spot multiple times, and every time I leave so fulfilled. The staff is so kind…read moreand friendly, the coffee and food are delicious, and everything comes out fairly quickly. They also have a lot of sitting space, a perfect place for studying or just hanging out. The parking isn't bad either, I usually park in the structure next to the building. Iced vanilla latte with strawberry cold foam: 9/10, not too sweet, coffee still comes through nicely, kinda tastes like strawberry milk. Cinnamon roll latte: 8/10 VERY SWEET. But still amazing. Pastries: 10/10.

    First time ever being here on May 11th been going for now two weeks…read more The location is out of the ordinary. The parking is very accessible. Staff provide excellent service. The ambiance being inside is wonderful so spaceish does not feel closed in. You can come for a meeting , date , study or even catch up on assignments. Everyone there is super friendly. Now the coffee AMAZING !!!!! I get the cookie butter latte iced. Hands down the best cookie butter I've had. What has made me write this review is if you place an order online they won't put the ice until after you arrive at the pick up counter. I love this due to the coffee not ending up being diluted. I've never enter a coffee shop that does this and by far enjoy that. It shows they take pride in their coffee beans. I also get the banana nut bread. By far the best bread I've ever had. I honestly recommend this coffee shop , I was hesitant at first since it was within the church grounds but after the first sip I fell in love and will continue to come.

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    Krispie latte w/ cream top

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