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    Bites & Bashes Cafe

    4.5 (550 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Breakfast burrito
    Rebecca T.

    If I could give Bites and Bashes 10 out of 5, I would! I did wedding catering with them, and they were so responsive and gave us quality food for the reception. We've also eaten at their cafe a couple of times and absolutely love their spread of breakfast and lunch dishes, with highlights like garlic noodles, spam musubi, ube pancakes, and breakfast burritos. Highly HIGHLY recommend this little hidden gem in Lomita! :)

    KBBQ Breakfast Burrito
    Roy L.

    We came here on a whim since we were in the area and were pleasantly surprised. The cafe is really clean and comfortable. And 20 mins after they opened, the seats were all filled with regulars, so that was a nice sign. We ordered both the original breakfast burrito and the KBBQ breakfast burrito. The original is definitely better, but the real winner is their sauces. The red sauce is out of the world good. It's smoky and umami forward. I could use that sauce on anything. Overall, would come back and be a regular. The staff is super nice too.

    Ube lava pancakes. Large portion. Definitely share
    Dora T.

    My friends and I absolutely LOVE Bites & Bashes Cafe and we keep coming back. The food is absolutely delicious. I have tried the ube lava pancakes which are huge! Definitely shareable. The kimchi fried rice is also a favorite but I have to say the Shakshuka is something I would order again and again. My only complaint with the shakshuka is I would love an extra piece of toast to sop up all the yumminess. My friends have had their lattes and burritos and they say everything is amazing. Everything I have tried are super flavorful and the presentation is so pretty. The little flowers and vegetables are foraged from their garden. The owner who is also the chef often comes out to greet us during our meals and she is the best. I love her style and I want to be her then I grow up. We usually park in the neighboring residential streets and it's never terrible. I know we will continue to come here and while I do want to try everything on their menu I feel like I will always come back for the Shakshuka.

    Kimchi fried rice
    Leslie G.

    Street parking, but we found parking easily. Order at the counter and they bring it to you. Super clean inside. Presentation of food was beautiful. Water is self serve. Their crack coffee is basically a Vietnamese coffee or something similar. Super good. Both dishes were great, however, I will say they over cooked the egg on the fried rice. All good though! I like the way they cook their spam, a little more on the crispy side! To go containers and bags are also on the side for self serve. I'm not sure if spoons were available, I never really asked. However, there are knives, forks, and napkins on the table. I would definitely come back and try their breakfast burritos.

    Pop's pastrami burrito
    Alan B.

    Been wanting to try this place out and finally had some free time from work and here we are :) the restaurant is not too hard to find and there's street parking all around. I was able to find one right in the front of the stores. Yay! Grab a menu and sit and look it over or just chill at the counter and order upfront. I'm not a huge fan of that as they always ask for tip upfront and I never tip prior to getting serviced. In fact when I have to service myself I'There's a tip jar for cash tips which I used afterwards. I ordered pops pastrami burrito and my wife got the ube lava pancakes. I really loved the pickles inside the pastrami burrito, they really went well together. The burrito also came with a cilantro sauce and salsa (spicy) on the side. Both really tasty. The ube pancake was fluffy, hot and sweet. It had organic mulberry and blueberry on top. My wife was very pleased to have mulberry as that is a very rare fruit to see here especially organic. The waitress says it's grown from their own farm. It provides a lot of the organic ingredients in their food. They use to sell it at the shop when there were more. Overall: love the food, friendly service, thought the portion could of been more. The burrito was a bit on the smaller side. But we'll def be back to try out other items.

    original breakfast burrito (3/5)
    Caroline C.

    !!! READ IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES !!! We told the staff member taking our order that someone in our group had a mild peanut allergy and asked if any of the dishes contained nuts. She was really quick to cut us off and say no substitutions even though we were just asking about ingredients. We went back and forth for a bit, and in the end, I'm not sure if she understood what we were asking, but nobody died so I guess it's ok..? If you have an extreme allergy or sensitivity, please make sure the staff 100% understands! Guava Lemonade (5/5) - Super refreshing and perfectly sweet Crack Fries (5/5) - Literally crack, seasoned well, and I recommend ordering to share! Original Breakfast Burrito (3/5) - I felt like this burrito was pretty average. As you can see from the photo, it was mostly tater tots, there were only two pieces of bacon inside, and I didn't taste or see any scallions? Our food came our pretty fast and the atmosphere is cute and cozy! Just taking a star off for the allergy incident and the mid burrito. I'll be back for the crack fries and to try other items though!

    Crack fries
    Ashley R.

    Bites and bashes is adorable! Very busy for the breakfast rush so come early to get a table! The food is always on point. The coffee and matcha are good. Loved the Banana Turon Pancakes the most!

    Thin mint latte
    Brenda L.

    The good: I tried the Filipino collab breakfast burrito with vegetable lumpia inside, a jammy egg, garlicky rice and longganisa sausage. It came with a cilantro sauce as well as some pickled red onion. I also tried the turon pancakes which had slices of jackfruit on top to give it an extra Asian flair. There is seating indoors and outdoors. I had the thin mint iced latte which was good and not too sweet. There were lots of flavor options for lattes. They had a kids menu as well and lots of side options. There were lots of Korean-inspired dishes as well like Kim chi fried rice. There was an entire menu just for different breakfast burritos. The turon pancakes really tasted like the real caramelized turon. It had a nice sticky syrup on top that wasn't too sweet. The pancakes came super hot and were fluffy. The portion size was great. The cilantro sauce on the burrito was delicious. The pickled veggies added nice acidity that I appreciated. The bad: I don't know if there was any parking other than street parking. We parked right out front which was 1 hour parking and to the side is 20 minute parking. The interesting: You order and pay at the counter and the food gets brought out to you. I saw they had fresh cookies baked as well. Inside, there were festive balloons. I am not sure if it's always there or if they were from a special event. I've tried their catering company too and it was great! I really love how both the cafe and catering company use fresh flowers on their food to elevate their presentation.

    The cilantro sauce on the side was an absolute winner!!
    Claudia S.

    Tried the breakfast burrito and my son also had one of their breakfast skillets, I just can't remember the names, but I've included pictures. My burrito was satisfying but it was either missing a specific flavor or had a spice that didnt sit well with the other ingredients. I know it had garlic which I love though. Nice little establishment. Bright, cool ambience. The food presentation was very nice. Parking can be funny. Coffee was good. Customer service was pleasant and quick. Would visit again to try their other dishes.

    Russ L.

    Bites and Bashes is a neighborhood cafe serving delicious fusion style breakfast. Wonderful and cheerful staff. There are about five - six tables inside, but they have sidewalk tables set up, perfect when the weather is nice. The Filipino inspired breakfast burrito is amazing! All the Pinoy's favorite breakfast items wrap into one explosion of flavors. The Mediterranean Omelet is fresh, fully loaded. Portion size is big enough to share. I can't wait to go back and try more in the menu.

    Germane G.

    Saw an IG reel on the "Filipino" breakfast burrito so we decided to give Bites & Bashes another shot after a few previous bad experience. We went on a Sunday and they were busy. The Asian girl who was behind the counter was rude. Did not greet us, instead- she was in a hurry to take our order and get rid of us. Ordered the "Filipino" breakfast burrito and the KBBQ Breakfast Burrito. We also ordered 2 iced coffees, 1 with cream. She made my coffee and added regular milk which I did not ask for. The Filipino breakfast burrito was the worst we have ever had. The rice was hard (probably day or two old), The Longanisa was not good and the lumpia inside was horrible. The KBBQ burrito was decent but very greasy. We made a mistake falling for the hype on the breakfast burrito. Service was one of the worst we had ever experienced. The food was almost as bad as the service. Over priced food for the quality. We will definitely not be going back.

    turon pancake
    Gemee Z.

    10/10 Bites & Bashes seriously surprised me in the BEST way! The food is SUPER good, like did not expect it to be *that* good. Every dish was flavorful, fresh, and beautifully presented. You can really taste the quality. The staff were so accommodating and friendly, even though it was busy. They still made sure we were taken care of, which I really appreciated. I also LOVE that they include Filipino food in their Asian fusion menu Most Asian fusion spots focus on Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, or Korean, so seeing Filipino options made me so happy! It definitely makes them stand out. Will 100% be going back. Highly recommend if you want amazing Asian fusion with great service!

    korean breakfast and crack fries
    Flora A.

    We came here on a whim after finishing a 5-mile morning hike and were starving. Safe to say... we did not leave hungry. It's a small and cozy cafe/restaurant, located on a corner in a neighborhood, so you can either park along Narbonne or find street parking nearby! When you walk in, you order right at the front, grab a number, sit wherever you'd like, and they bring the food out to you -- and quickly!! Even though we were super hungry, we didn't feel like we were waiting long at all. I ordered the Korean Breakfast and my boyfriend got the Spicy Chorizo Chilaquiles Breakfast Burrito plus Crack Fries. The Korean Breakfast lowkey reminded me of Pepper Lunch -- it came out sizzling on a cast iron pan and was saucy, savory, and so satisfying. The crack fries were crispy and super flavorful (the name makes sense lol). The burrito was delicious too -- my boyfriend skipped the beans, which I actually think was a good move because it let the chilaquiles portion really shine and keep that nice crunch. I feel like beans would've made it a little too heavy. Overall, such a solid, filling spot! Will definitely have to come back to try the drinks!

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    The breakfast burritos , are great . My go to is the CFO. Can't go wrong with any selection .

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    Ask the Community - Bites & Bashes Cafe

    How's the parking?

    We found a parking spot few walks from the restaurant.Much better if you come a little early.

    Is the cafe back open now or opening soon?

    We are now open! We look forward to welcoming everyone back with new menu items!

    Does anyone know why they are closed until January 3,2023?

    We are closed to focus on our busy holiday catering schedule! We are so sad to be temporarily closed, but will reopen in January after the holidays. We miss everyone, and can't wait to see the community again soon!

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