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    Cafe Bonaparte

    3.3 (373 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Rob A.

    Nice pastries nice coffee. The turkey sandwich is excellent. Also is the avocado toast. The patio area is chill and relaxed. Your few steps from the beach and the pier so on a nice day it doesn't get much better especially if you're stopping in for a morning bite to eat while enjoying your coffee and company. The service is good and you can find parking around back.

    We've enjoyed Bonaparte for some time. We've enjoyed many tasty items there, both sweet and savory. One of our favorites has been the kale pomegranate salad. We typically do carry-out when on a walk, as we live close by. We still enjoy the salad, but in the last many months the quantity that we received in the container has continued to shrink to about half of what it was. The container is the same, and it used to be filled close to the top of the clam-shell. The last one I received with my order today wasn't even half filled.

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    Max S.

    Unfortunately they closed the Cafe Bonaparte in Redondo Beach, which was closer to home. Felt like catching breakfast, so I came to this location. It's right off of Pier Avenue, on the way to the pier. You order and pay inside. You're given a number on your receipt, so before food and drinks are delivered to your table, staff call out your number. Staff are friendly and efficiently ring you up at the counter. I sat outdoors in their patio. There are mostly small round tables for two, so it's not really good for large groups, unless you want to move tables around and hog up all the outdoor space. There's also free entertainment, whether you want it or not. When I was here, it was a singer/acoustic guitar player. Fortunately, not bad or annoying. I ordered my usual, oak milk latte and avocado toast, which comes with a side salad. Get ready, it's a lot of hard boiled eggs strategically placed on a slice of toast. Regarding parking, I parked up the street where it was free and walked.

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    Roni V.

    Cute spot with friendly staff and delectable looking pastries. I only stopped by for a quick bite to go, so ordered the kids turkey panini with fruit and an OJ. I ordered at the register and they brought my order to the table. They have a single coed restroom and small patio which is right under Tower 12. I'll definitely visit again to sit and enjoy the people watching with a pastry and hot drink.

    "Sweet" smoothie

    Hello! I just wanted to put a warning out there that the so called "sweet" smoothie is anything but that. I'm not sure if it was intended to taste immensely bitter and undrinkable, but that was the smoothie I was served. It honestly tasted as if they had just ground up a load of grapefruit peels and called it a day. Multiple ingredients mentioned, they were all superseded by a bitter tartness. Now, If you're thinking that I may be biased because maybe I just don't like grapefruit, I assure you, no taste testing was run in the process of making this smoothie, because even grapefruit lovers such as I could not get it down. Super disappointing, and I don't see any future wherein I will be giving this establishment any more of my time or money.

    Salami and turkey sandwiches, both on a croissant and with a side salad
    Adam C.

    I was REALLY impressed with the food here! Having our sandwiches on the croissants was a game changer. They were super big and they were just so soft and airy! Definitely one of the best croissants I've eaten, but then add all the delicious meat and toppings to make it into an sandwich and it was just heaven. Super filling but super delicious. I also appreciated how much meat they loaded into the sandwich, it was filling and I felt like I got my money's worth. While I really loved the vinaigrette dressing on my side salad, mom wasn't a fan of it so just be mindful of how much dressing you use. But I would definitely eat here again and just get another sandwich on one of their amazing croissants!

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    It's a great place to taste European style desserts. Delicious with a wonderful terrace and view

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    Worst food ever employees are dull and emotionless and took forever to get my absolutely inedible and terrible food and drink

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    The staff is incredibly welcoming, attentive, Had the apricot croissant and coffee. Location is great!

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    How is Cafe Bonaparte good for groups if it doesn't take reservations?

    Not sure they take reservations but I would say it's good for groups just keep it under 20 lol since they they might have only 50 seats in total.

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    I used to really enjoy the atmosphere, but over time things changed. Some employees started…read moretreating me poorly as a customer, and that didn't feel right. I'm an adult woman, almost 48, and I don't appreciate being told how I should behave in a disrespectful way. At one point, an employee even told me not to talk to other customers--even when they were the ones starting conversations with me. That felt like bullying. Thankfully, that employee is no longer there, but the overall attitude still hasn't fully improved. I've been bringing my two dogs with me for a long time without any issues. Recently, I was told I can't use the bathroom anymore--even just to quickly wash my hands before eating. I understand rules about dogs not being allowed in certain areas, and that was explained properly, but the way everything was handled felt unnecessary and unwelcoming. Because of this shift in attitude, I've noticed other customers have stopped coming as well, like Alex and Trisha. Some people have even mentioned that the overall environment and customer treatment aren't as good as they used to be. It's disappointing, because this used to be a place I really liked. Now it feels like the attitude has changed, and not in a good way.

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