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    Birds Nest Cafe

    3.9 (464 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Pop-Eye Burrito
    Sandra A.

    This place is near LATTC and we stopped in after visiting the campus. My daughter raved about the spicy chicken sandwich with every bite. And I had the breakfast burrito, the healthy one with a salad, Caesar salad. Both were amazingly good. This might be our new favorite lunch place in South Park!

    Stanley P.

    Came back for an old reliable and WOW. NOT THE SAME!!!! And my upriser burrito didn't have avocado. Did that change too? The burrito is not the same as the one in this picture. Much smaller. Honestly left feeling disappointed. Definitely didn't hit. Bummer

    Hangover burger Fried chicken sandwich  West coast fries  Iced mocha latte  Iced matcha latte

    Very nice and cozy. Steven, our server was super helpful and very sweet, our drinks tasted amazing. The chef, I believe his name was Tito made such amazing food!! Will definitely come again

    Juiccy L.

    I went to this place today , to order the "take over " breakfast sandwich. For two breakfast sandwiches it came up to $45 with stale fries. Our sandwiches were completely horrible they put limited cheese, egg and sauce on it and to top it off the bacon wasn't cooked thoroughly on our sandwich and it's very overpriced ! Never again .

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich
    Devyn M.

    Stumbled in this quaint cafe while I was awaiting jury duty. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with fries, which had a nice Cajun seasoning. When the server brought out my order, he was attentive, and kind enough to bring me a side of ranch upon asking. Hidden gem.

    Iced Americano and Macha that was to be served hot.
    Jerrod A.

    I have been a fan and have enjoyed my experiences prior but this last one was surprisingly mid for us per not the food which is always on point but the service attention to detail was lacking so the pic posted shows out receipt for our order now we ordered our drinks hot & they came iced and the server when told seemed annoyed that there was a mistake so we took them per we did not want to wait per it takes time to get our order and the main thing which would've happened prior someone would've came by and apologize and ask how can they make it right which never happened and we would've declined anyway but not to ask tells me to spend my money elsewhere.

    $16 for "avocado" toast. You mean spread??
    Celene P.

    Photo says it all. Came to pick up, thought to try the avocado toast just to see a soggy toast with a dab of avocado spread. $16 for this has to be a joke. Come on guys

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    We appreciate your comment; we'd love to serve you again, Devyn!

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    Best burger I have had in a very long time. The facility was clean easy parking, great place for a quick place to eat

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    Ordered two lumber jack meals, highly don't recommend. Food was plain,no real flavor. Service was good but expect to pay 50$ for two.

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    What is parking like? And is the space wheelchair friendly?

    Nearby street parking available across the street and on the streets on each side of the establishment. The establishment is not wheelchair friendly.

    Hi. I would like to know if I can make a reservation for a weekend?

    Unfortunately we do not take reservations, our customers order their food at the counter and then we'll bring it to the table they choose. If you have a large group I would recommend showing up before our rush around 10 AM or after 1 PM. A member… 

    Do they have outdoor seating?

    They have a couple tables outside in front.

    Till what time is breakfast served?

    Do you have crepes on the menu?

    So WHERE is this? I'm in from out of town. Drove by 2106 Olive. Nothing there but a crappy looking construction site. Anyone know? I often have trouble with Yelp directions.

    It is right there on the southeast corner of Olive and 21st street (enter on Olive). Across the street from the construction. It is red brick. There is a large sign you can see from a block away. The door is a bit hard to see when you are up close… 

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    This was my second time visiting Memory Look. They have plenty of seating options both indoors and…read moreoutdoors, which is definitely a plus. Parking is also pretty convenient with a good amount of spaces available. When I visited, though, there weren't many desserts on display. For drinks, they don't offer a double matcha option, but you can order a matcha latte with Einspänner cream instead. The drink itself was good, although I found the prices a little higher compared to other matcha spots I've tried. Service was on the slower side, and it took a while for the drinks to come out. The staff were okay, but not particularly friendly. (+) Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, convenient parking (-) Pricier than other matcha spots, slower drink preparation, and no double matcha option

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