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    Cafe 86

    4.6 (95 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Outdoor seating
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    Cozy seating
    Mylene C.

    My friend and I were in town for a conference and she was craving halo halo. This place has an amazing Ube halo halo that is delicious! The ambiance is cozy and has a nice chill vibe!

    Entrance
    John M.

    We came, we saw, we got milk tea. Loved my experience at this cafe 86 location. We came and got the deal at the time. I got a taro and my partner got a milk tea. They are always running specials. The manager served us and she was so kind to walk us through the menu. This is definitely a chill cafe spot with indoor and outdoor seating and has parking in the garage. It's not upscale by any means but it's a pleasant ambient vibe. You should definitely check it out.

    Andrea H.

    This cafe is ube galore! The upside down halo halo ($10.95) is my go to item. I really like how they don't use beans in their halo halo! Also tried the ube pop tart ($5.95), and it was pretty good as well! Kind of hidden, but very cute cafe vibes with couches. Great for studying or chatting it up with friends.

    Welcome mat
    Cristine G.

    I haven't had mais con yelo in forever. Theirs brought back happy childhood memories. My sister ordered and paid from their on-site kiosk. Our Server Grace was friendly and efficient. Our visit was on a Monday after lunch and the place wasn't packed. We soon got our orders. The churrochi was overly sweet for me. The halo-halo bread pudding was mish-mash of flavors that I am still trying to decide if I like or not. There are many seating options with two nooks that looked cozy. The work station was clean and visible to the customers.

    Sweet treats!
    Angela C.

    I remember the first time I went to Cafe 86 was in Old Pas years ago (in the alley by Burke Williams). I was happy to discover that they have opened one close to home in W. Covina! Great for all things ube, they have a plethora of Ube flavored drinks and sweets. They even have a new drink called Matcha Pandan - extra green (if matcha isn't green enough) for all those who want something to drink while wearing their quarter zips. I got a house milk tea, Milo milk tea and Mais con Yelo bar. All were great, although the Milo milk tea was not dissolved and still very powdery so I was getting chunks of Milo powder in every sip. Not sure if that was intentional? Staff is friendly, interior is cozy and relaxing and a would be good to hang out/study in. Enjoy!

    Tam N.

    Best thing about this place, is probably their prices. It's very reasonable. Very spacious. And great parking options. We didn't get to try the food, but we did order the coffee and the Taro drink. 8/10. I was a little turn off by the color of my drink, but it's not going to scare me away to give them another chance. Service was very nice, nothing too crazy.

    Megan K.

    Place is clean and very open! They have wifi so perfect for studying. I didn't check if they have outlets, but there's plenty of seating. The Thai tea is solid! They give you a big size and it's very flavorful. The halo halo mini size was still very filling. There were still some chunks of ice so it could have been blended better. I like the variety of toppings, but I would probably try other things on the menu before going back to the halo halo. You can order on the kiosk or with the cashier. Service was good! They kindly answered many of my questions.

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    Ac M.

    This is my first time trying Filipino style desserts. So let's see if they're pretty good eh or ew. The workers here were super nice and I go thier maiz con yelo halo halo, matcha pandan, churrochi, maiz con yelo bar, turon poptart, ube crinckle cookie, ans ube truffle to try. The maiz con yelo halo halo was perfectly sweet, refreshing, and had good corny flaves. Kinda reminded me of the corn bingsu I had but with more elements like the flan and ice cream that made it more decadent. The matcha pandan had good matchay flaves, was milky, not too sweet, and slightly coco nutty? I think that was from the pandan. The churrochi had a lightly crisp sugary exterior with a fun chewy interior, was drizzled with plenty of caramel and paired really well with the vanilla ice cream that came wiTh it. The maiz con yelo bar was super dense like cheesecake, had a thick lowkey bland crust, and was kinda one note. It did have decently light corn flaves tho. The turon poptart had like a banana paste and jack fruit filling and was pretty dry. The ube crinkle cookie and truffles tho. MNM. Both had Plenty of those nutty ubey earthy vanillay notes. The cookie was perfectly buttery, thick and not dry or crumbly and the truffle was like an ube fundgey brownie ball coated in Oreos. There were some hits and misses but Overall this place is lowkey pretty good. Churrochi $6.50 Maiz con yelo halo halo $9.95 Maiz con yelo bar $5.50 Ube truffle $4.95 Matcha pandan $6.50 Turon pop tart $5.75 Ube crinkle $4.50 $43.65

    Top (L-R): Ube Butter Bars. Mais Con Yelo Bar. Bottom (L-R): Ube Leche Flan Cupcake, Ube Cashew Brownie
    Vic C.

    This newly opened Cafe 86 can be found in West Covina, right by The Colony at Lake Apartments. Street parking is available (there is also a parking structure with a sign about validation but did not inquire closer). For their special July 4th deal, Cafe 86 was selling all of their tea drinks for only $2 each (prior to tax). I decided to take advantage of this deal and ordered online: Tiger Tea Hibiscus Calamansi Tea Ube Milk Tea The Rosie Ube Butter Bars- Very, very sweet. The flavor of ube does shine through. I do like the shortbread that the ube is on. Mais Con Yelo Bar- This is also very sweet and is similar to corn bread, but a lot sweeter. Ube Leche Flan Cupcake- Did not get a chance to try this. But I have had this in the past from one of their other locations and always thought it was sweet but liked the unique combination of flan and a cupcake. Ube Cashew Brownie- I like the added cashews but this is also very sweet. -------------------------- (Total= $33.40 after tax with $2 tea special, higher prices ordering online and service fee) I did not realize later on that I paid more than what the cost of these items are in store. If you order online, the price is a little higher per item and also I was charged a $0.50 service fee. Honestly that is greedy but I suppose that is the convenience of ordering online. All of the drinks I ordered were really, really sweet. Even though I ordered them to be made with less ice and no sugar. I had to add more water to my Tiger Tea to dilute the sweetness (just for reference, I typically like to have my drinks between 25- 50% sweetness). The desserts I ordered just feels like someone just dropped an entire bag of sugar into the mix. Which I honestly don't recall these baked goods being so sweet before. I don't know if the recipe has changed or if this particular location has just decided to add significantly more sweetener/ sugar to their desserts... But Filipinos sure do love their sweets (please note that although I am not Filipino, I did grow up eating a lot of Filipino food because I had a Filipino nanny growing up). Service was friendly but had to wait to pick up my items, as this eatery was slammed with customers (for $2 tea, you know people will come in droves and order more than 1 drink, just like I did). I don't know if I would come back. I am a little disappointed with how sweet everything is (as I don't recall their desserts being this sweet from previous visits to their location in Chino Hills and Pasadena.... which that location has been closed for years now). I am also disappointed on the higher price online and the service fee that I was not made aware of. But my review shouldn't upset you, because then it would mean one less person to wait behind in line the next time you come here (because you have learned from my mistake and you'll order in person to save a little extra money).

    Pandan matcha
    Wasima K.

    So far I have been to three locations of Cafe 86. I didn't realize there were quite so many branches of it but I am not complaining. I stop by this shop over the weekend. They were offering a complimentary cup of their pandan matcha seasonal drink. I thought the cafe itself is very cozy and somewhere I wouldn't mind sitting in for a while. They have an ordering screen in the shop. I found the service to be extremely friendly and polite. I noticed they made the drink with a lot of care. It was not rushed at all. I really appreciate the restraint with sweetness. I could really taste the flavors and the iced matcha was extremely refreshing on a warm day. I am already a big fan of their halo halo. It is very decadent but is an occasional treat for me on a hot day.

    Trinny T.

    I ordered a single halo halo and some girl named Jenny stole my drink. I was waiting at the pick up area for 20 minutes and the only one Halo halo I saw was put on top of 'Jenny'. There is no way you don't realize you took a wrong drink because all the drinks weren't packed. Anyway, after 20 minutes while other people's order was made as I could see from the timestamps, I raised my concern to the staff. She gave me an extra fruit tea and a cookie so I was less pissed.

    Baked Desserts.
    Kevin M.

    Cafe 86 in West Covina. Let's Gooo!! This location is truly nice and clean with an abundance of seating, sofa chairs and tables to hang out and just chill. The only other location I've visited is in Chino Hills. Now they are now here in the city of West Covina is awesome! There is an adjacent parking garage with 1 and 2 hour parking spots which is a huge plus. Other than that there is street parking in front of the entrance as well. I came by here right around opening and it wasn't too packed at all. The staff here were welcoming and super nice. You can order on the kiosk or order with the staff at the cashier. I ended up getting an Ube Milk Tea with oat milk and decided to try a Ube Pop Tart. The Ube Milk Tea and the Ube Pop Tart were 10/10! Wow! It's been a minute since I'd had Cafe 86, but damn the drinks and desserts are worth many many return trips to this location. Thanks, Cafe 86! Your Ube options don't miss!

    Angelene C.

    Located in the colony apartments, this place is great for a quick boba drink or a snack. They have decent seating inside, and I love the water station for anyone to get on their own. Service is friendly and helpful. I ordered on the kiosk for a blended ube drink and asked for the cup to be split in 2 so I could share it with another person. The lady asked me if that's what I meant before she made my drink so I appreciated that she looked for clarity before completing the request!! They have consistent drinks and I'd love to try more. One thing I really like about this place is that they always have consistent boba. Sometimes when I go to places, the boba is hit or miss with its chewiness, flavor, and being over/undercooked. However, here I've never had a problem with their boba consistency and it is the same every single time!

    the mermaid & ube cupcake w flan

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    Tayaki with custard was good and so was the ube soft serve. Whenever I'm in the area and have a sweet tooth I'll be stopping by

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    C & R Fresh Foods - Hot Ham sandwich

    C & R Fresh Foods

    4.9(1.2k reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$

    I had an amazing experience at C&R Fresh Foods! Everything was incredibly fresh and made to order…read more We tried the pastrami sandwich and the tuna sandwich, and both were absolutely delicious. The ingredients tasted fresh, the portions were generous, and you can tell they put a lot of care into preparing their food. A special shoutout to Marco, who provided outstanding customer service. He made our sandwiches and drinks and went above and beyond by letting us sample different drinks to help us decide. We ended up choosing the green juice and the avocado smoothie, and both were fantastic--fresh, flavorful, and the perfect complement to our meal. The food quality, freshness, ambiance, and friendliness of the staff are all top-notch. It's not often you find a place that excels in every aspect, but C&R Fresh Foods definitely does. If you're looking for fresh, delicious sandwiches and excellent customer service, I highly recommend stopping by. We'll definitely be back!

    So Fresh & Delicious!…read more I tried C&R Fresh Foods for the first time a week ago. I did some research on Yelp to see the menu and recommended options. I was craving a wrap so why not come give em a try. The parking lot has plenty of spaces as it located on the long strip mall in this part of West Covina. The location is pretty chill and quiet outside of the TV playing soccer. The staff who took my order was friendly and allowed me to try sample some smoothies. I came there for the BLT wrap with avocado. My order was served within a few minutes. The staff offered jalapeños on the side as well and constantly checked in with me. I was happy with this wrap! The freshness of the veggies and the crunch from the bacon was perfect. One specific detail I'd have to mention was the cream cheese they use in the wrap. It elevated that wrap it to a new level and brought out all the flavors. I'd return again just for this item. Good customer overall with great food. Come by and try out C & R Fresh Foods! ( ^_^)b

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    C & R Fresh Foods - Inside and was able to sample their delicious smoothies! Along with pastrami sandwich! So good! (Onions were so good, they were sautéed).

    Inside and was able to sample their delicious smoothies! Along with pastrami sandwich! So good! (Onions were so good, they were sautéed).

    C & R Fresh Foods - BLT Wrap with Avocado. SO GOOD! ( ^_^)b

    BLT Wrap with Avocado. SO GOOD! ( ^_^)b

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    Cafe Valer - Mexican mocha

    Cafe Valer

    4.6(1.1k reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$
    Vegetarian friendly
    Casual dining

    Came for lunch today (Monday afternoon). There was a bit of a line but it moved quickly. Limited…read moreseating but if dining in, the service was so wonderful as they brought the food to our table and picked up empty plates when they could. The food was delicious! We ordered a latte which was done very quickly and exactly how I liked it. We got two paninis and a salad and they were all great. At the end, we were able to enjoy a dessert which was just the cherry on top! The workers were all very nice and service was excellent. Can't wait to come back again and try more of the food - definitely recommend this place to everybody.

    Finally had a chance to try this coffee place out, I have heard mixed reviews so I wanted to check…read moreit out for myself. It was very busy I waited for about 10 min before anyone acknowledged I was standing there waiting to order even though there were a few young lady's behind the counter doing things a simple acknowledgment would of been nice instead of ignoring me. A gentleman finally took my order he seemed very overwhelmed I felt rushed I paid and waited another 10 min for my coffee they forgot to give me my dessert so i had to wait again finally received it. I found a seat to try everything Coffee was okay I ordered a salted banana cream latte was very strong coffee tasting no banana I also ordered a white raspberry cheesecake that was good Overall I don't think I would go back it's a bit overpriced for what I got and I completely understand that it was busy but customer service was very lacking

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    Parisian Avocado Salad

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    Protein breakfast bowl

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    Capri Deli

    Capri Deli

    4.1(1.2k reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$

    When we want sandwiches we drive the distance to get here. The whole family loves the sandwiches…read moredone Capri way. Hot or cold the grinders are the best.

    Well I was thrilled to try you guys out I saw the pictures the food looked great Channel 7 review…read moremade it look amazing. My wife and I were looking where we could get a nice sub sandwich, boom The Colossal feeds 50-60 we needed 2 for the party. Fast forward I called in today gentleman answered, put me on hold came back and was greeted with "what do you want?" "Yes can I place an order for 2 Colossal sandwich's." Before I could say what kind I wanted I was rudely interrupted "I said what do you want? What kind of sandwich!?" I repeated what I wanted He repeated "what kind of sandwiches do you want? I said can have it with Turkey Pastrami and Turkey. I was told no repeatedly on the turkey pastrami. -First the Turkey pastrami is too expensive it's an added $50 I said that's fine and he continued to persuade me to not get it -Second because now it's too much work to put on a sandwich because you know The Colossal is pretty big. (Seems like the works too much for them) So at the end of the day I went with the big corporate sandwich shop because I got my questions answered, they weren't rude, actually tried to upsell me instead of telling me no it's "too expensive" Lesson learned: teach your employees how to talk to customers. Thanks for the time and the so so service.

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    Capri Deli - Nougat candy

    Nougat candy

    Capri Deli - Meatball sandwich on garlic bread with fried peppers

    Meatball sandwich on garlic bread with fried peppers

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    George's Cafe - Food is blessed by Virgin Guadalupe. #graceb4meal #georgecafe

    George's Cafe

    4.5(519 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    My cousin and her boyfriend took me to this spot, and I have to admit -- the food and service were…read moreabsolutely amazing. I really enjoyed the aesthetic. It's simple but full of character, featuring cholo-style artwork inspired by Blood In, Blood Out, along with actor signatures that give the place a cool, authentic vibe. We were able to sit back, enjoy great company, and have an even better meal. The kids loved the breakfast burrito, waffles, and the classic breakfast plates. I ordered the chorizo omelette, and it did not disappoint -- generous chunks of perfectly cooked chorizo throughout. You can truly taste that everything is made from scratch with fresh ingredients. The country fried steak is incredible as well -- definitely worth trying. There's plenty of parking, including street parking since the restaurant sits on a corner. They offer covered outdoor seating with a gated area and a TV, plus indoor seating if you prefer. I will most certainly be returning. Highly recommend!

    George's Cafe is hands down one of the best spots in West Covina. The service alone deserves five…read morestars. George himself took the time to talk with us and made us feel completely at home. That kind of genuine hospitality is rare and immediately sets the tone. The food was excellent. I had the pancake combo and my son ordered the cheeseburger--both were fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. Even the ranch was standout. George then offered samples, which honestly sealed the deal. I don't like seafood at all, but the clam chowder was unbelievably good. And the biscuits and gravy? No exaggeration--the best gravy in the area. Nothing else comes close. The décor is another highlight. The Blood In Blood Out theme throughout the café is very cool, especially seeing the murals on the walls signed by actual cast members who have visited. It gives the place a unique character and makes it feel like more than just a café--it's an experience. Amazing food, amazing service, and a welcoming atmosphere. This is officially my new go-to spot for breakfast and lunch. Next visit, I'm trying the country fried steak and the chicken fettuccini. Highly recommend.

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    George's Cafe - Inside restaurant

    Inside restaurant

    George's Cafe - Chicken Chipotle Chicken Linguine

    Chicken Chipotle Chicken Linguine

    George's Cafe - Outdoor patio.

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    Cafe 86 - desserts - Updated May 2026

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