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    Cafe Dulce

    4.2 (525 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Asian Chicken Salad
    Rachel S.

    Been here a few times now and it's one of the more affordable lunch places in the area. Sandwiches, salads and donuts are yummy! Staff is nice! Line moves fast!

    Blueberry Matcha
    Kaylee T.

    I got the blueberry matcha and it was amazing. The taste was infused with the matcha so there wasn't any blueberry chunks like I thought it would be. Can't adjust the sugar level but it is amazing!

    Blueberry matcha
    Vuyelwa W.

    MATCHA: When in LA , be kind to yourself and get a Blueberry matcha from Cafe Dulce ! Got there early after my morning walk and there was a bit of a line but nothing compared to prior days . I was tempted by the amazing selection of pastries but am staying away for Lent! I ended up just getting the Blueberry matcha and it is delicious !! 10/10 and highlight recommended! Lots of parking in the USC village garage ! Come here early because the line is always long !

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    Monique M.

    Coffee O' clock in the evening hours? Yes please! A female must have while being productive. It's an urge, an eagerness and a joy. I was pleased to get some Cafe Dulce nearby while I shopped at Trader Joe's and Target in the USC village. This cafe does have a top of the range Vietnamese coffee...a joyous cup that does no harm. I ordered a limited time drink they were promoting. A salted caramel latte. Now I know myself too well...that I should always stay loyal to my coffee choices and stick with the minimum sugar intake. The coffee was good but I wasn't thriving with the amount of sugar it had. I will continue to stick with the Vietnamese choice or a sugar free vanilla latte with almond milk. Those are always on my inviting side for Cafe Dulce. Their Little Tokyo location is also a great visit experience. They have some tasty breakfast burritos there. Other than that, a great cafe to check out with plenty of college students here minding their business.

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    Niecy S.

    Went during the lunch hour and it was pretty crowded but the line move really quick. The staff was really nice , the prices were great and the donuts was praise worthy in my opinion. They do have sitting inside and outside. Parking was free and I would definitely go back. I have a few more flavors I want to try. Today I got 3 fruity pebble mini, strawberry and cream and a mango donut. The donuts were moist and fresh. We spent about 13$

    Griselda S.

    Delicious Dulce Latte. I stopped by for some coffee and like always Dulce did not disappoint. Usually the line is longer but since USC students are off for summer I received my order super quick.

    Eleni Blue M.

    This place is always crowded and there's usually a line outside. They have coffees, tea, pastries and salads as well as sandwiches. We went for dessert and got a pecan tart and a fruit danish. Both were a good size serving. The pecan tart was 10/10 good taste & texture. The fruit danish looked better than it tasted 4/10. The fruit was fresh but the bread was too thick, somewhat hard and not sweet. I would return to this place and definitely try a different pastry. Maybe their cinnamon bun. It looked tasty

    Cj P.

    Super long wait/line outside the door, but service was quick once I ordered since it was just a matcha. Got the blueberry matcha which I didn't like the blueberry flavor but otherwise it was fine.

    Matcha
    Roop K.

    This place is dangerously good!! I would be spending all my money here if I lived here. The kale peanut salad has a great sauce, lots of veggies, and with chicken added is perfect and super super filling. The iced matcha, a tad bit sweet for me, but is very very good! An above average matcha

    Pastry
    Dilyara B.

    This relative newcomer to the LA food scene became such an iconic cafe. I cannot imagine the campus and the USC Village without the long line for Dulce. Of course, I always get Blueberry Matcha when I am there. I also love their Chicken Mango Salad and Portobello Sandwich. Their selection of seasonal pastry is way too tempting for this dancer who is trying to stay away from sugar and flour. The permanent feature of dessert - fruit tart - is the bomb. A couple of tips: - if you have a return for Amazon, it's next door, bring it and validate the parking there. - also, and I hope I won't regret spilling this secret: you can skip the line by ordering ahead. You also get discounts once you are on their mailing/sms list. Great people watching, so waiting in line - it goes fast - might be a part of the experience.

    Breakfast Burrito
    Sabah D.

    Best Breakfast Burrito EVER!! It's a decently good size too and the sauce on the side is actually spicy and flavorful. Honestly one of my faves now and would 1000% go back

    Alejandro F.

    The food: Green Tea Roti is what my friend and I came here for. It was pretty good, although it did not have that matcha flavor, which, for me, was a good thing, as I don't like matcha-flavored anything but my friend was a bit disappointed, lol. The service: The line runs out the door and they explicitly ask people to line outside so as to avoid the inside to get too crowded, I think that's a fantastic ideas as the outside has near limitless space (this Cafe Dulce is nested inside the USC Village, so there's PLENTY of room to make a line even almost half a mile long, lol. The ambiance: it was ok, I did like that one column that's full of stickers, it's very hipster and fits the criteria of being part of a vibrant and active college campus such as USC.

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    Jennifer Y.

    Cafe Dulce is a coffee and tea shop located at the University Village across the street from USC. Parking here can be tough. There is street parking and an underground structure, but this location is shared with a Trader Joe's and Target among other shops and restaurants, making it very busy. Upon entering, the space seems clean and there are tables inside and outside to sit at. Inside might be good for studying or working, but noise level is moderate. Came here on a Sunday afternoon with family. We were not greeted upon entering and it was not very busy. We ordered a Blueberry Matcha Latte, a Chacha Matcha, and a seasonal Pumpkin Pie Latte. All drinks were ordered with light ice. The drinks came out fairly quickly. The Blueberry Matcha tasted watered down. There was a faint blueberry flavor but it tasted artificial. The Chacha Matcha is essentially a Matcha Americano. The matcha seemed good quality. It was earthy and smooth. We ordered the small size for each of these drinks which is 16 ounces. The Pumpkin Pie Latte is only offered in 10 or 12 ounces which is a bit odd. I did not try it, but the person who ordered it was happy with it. Overall, giving Cafe Dulce a 4/5. Service and ambiance were okay and did not stand out. Drinks are okay. There are mixed reviews across the ones we ordered. There is also food on the menu. Might come back to try the food or other drinks.

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    9 months ago

    The coffee here is good but the short Mexican guy that works here is rude and needs better service!!

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    Horrible matcha, pre made matcha in a tub. Even with the premium matcha, very milky. Disappointed.

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    Great service, affordable and reasonably priced items, incredible pastries. Love the mocha roti

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    11 months ago

    Very rude and poor service most of the time. Really good food though - like the burritos.

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    BEST BREAKFAST BURRITO IN LA. Incredible price, always consistent, always incredible. Love the music they play here too. Thank you Dulce!

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    popular usc village spot with reasonable price unique stuffed or roti top buns for example sweet potato, and matcha, apple pie donut.

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    Ask the Community - Cafe Dulce

    Hi, what are you hours for this Friday? USC village page says 7 am and Yelp states 8am. Also, do you have a phone number that works? The one listed does NOT work.…

    What are the hours of operation?

    Are there keto and sugar free options?

    Espresso, americanos, Latte and premium matcha drinks are sugar free and you can definitely order keto friendly meals here

    Is it credit card only?

    Nope! Cash is accepted.

    How much is parking per hour after the 2 hours of validation?

    At USC Village $5. At Little Tokyo, I’ve paid as much as $8. I usually park in the $5 lot after 5 pm.

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    Cafe Dulce is in the Japanese Village Plaza in Little Tokyo. They have a pretty wide range of…read morethings on their menu, including baked goods, coffee drinks, matcha drinks and food. I'm from the Bay Area but I've been to Cafe Dulce several times. My wife and I really like their Hong Kong Tea Latte and their Matcha drink, as well as their various donuts and baked goods. In the morning rush they can be a little busy but the staff work hard. On a recent visit I saw people eating their steak breakfast burritos, so I ordered one for myself and a coworker. The burritos were reasonable size, the steak was seasoned well, and the breakfast burrito had potatoes in it (I only like breakfast burritos that have potatoes/hash browns/tots in it). Keep supporting the classics, not just because they've been around for a while, but because they have strong products and service.

    I've passed by this place so many times but haven't tried it out until recently! I really do like…read morethe pastries. So much variety here so there's definitely something for everyone. Mochi Twist ($5)-- Nice and dense mochi texture? I guess it's hard to describe but it's not hollow and airy like a typical donut. There's some chew to it. And it's not too sweet! Blueberry Roti ($4)-- Flaky crumble on top and blueberry jam?? YES YESSSS. I liked this so much I'd definitely go back for it. Blueberry jam is so underrated and it's rare to find it in a pastry! Makes for a good sweet lil treat. Hot latte ($5)-- Perfect!! No complaints. Not too milky, not too light. Good ratio. I was actually kind of worried ordering a latte because not every place does it right but it's good here! Iced blueberry matcha ($6?)-- I see lots of good things about this drink on here but ooooooof... it missed the mark and by a LOOOT too. It was green sweet cereal milk. Where's the matcha? Where's the blueberry? It was so confusing because I see the green and I know I ordered matcha... but it's just sweet milk! And it's not even blueberry flavored milk. Did they forget the blueberry jam? Syrup? Whatever they use? Because it just tastes like the milk after a bowl of Frosted Flakes or something like that. Very sad, very disappointing. Ended up tossing after a couple sips. ANDDD for those matcha purists this is NOOOT the place for you! They have it pre mixed in a milk gallon. So we just saw green milk coming out of a gallon into this cup like yeppppp ok expectations immediately lowered. Anyways, hot latte is good and the 2 pastries I got were good! Steer clear of the matcha!!!

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    Small case with a lot of flavor
    Small case with a lot of flavor
    Various Milk Cream Donuts
    Various Milk Cream Donuts
    Crème Brûlée Donut. 5/5

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    Flour Fresh Cream Donut

    4.6
    (70 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    I love this bakery because it reminds me of all the Asian bakeries back in New Zealand. The cream…read morethey use just sits better. It's light and fresh, not like the fake, overly sweet crap you get at most bakeries here in the US. I think I've ordered from them 6 times in the last two weeks, which probably says it all. The strawberry cream donuts especially remind me of the cream donuts back in NZ. So worth it that I genuinely don't give a shit about the calories lol.

    I was in the mood for a donut, and my donut place down the street was closed. I've driven my Flour…read moreFresh Cream Donut many times. It used to be Magee" Dontuts for many years. Flour Fresh Creme Donut has been around for three years now, so that says a lot about how much people like what they have to offer. I naively went in looking for a traditional ring donut. You won't find anything like that here. They primarily have the Korean-style fresh cream donuts. Again, I was looking for a traditional donut, and the closest thing I saw was the flour twist donut. It was nothing like a glazed twist donut; the only similarity was that it was twisted. It seemed to be baked, not fried. It was very good quality, but I really messed up by not getting a creme-filled donut instead. My friend had a pecan roll and loved it. The quality of the product here is top tier for sure. The prices are premium, but the quality matches the price. They also sell sandwiches as well as coffee and tea drinks. I will certainly go back and try one of the many creme-filled donuts.

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    In case you care for calories in their Cookies N Cream $5.75
    In case you care for calories in their Cookies N Cream $5.75
    Blueberry Milk Cream  $4.75 - the weight of it in case you care for calories purposes
    Blueberry Milk Cream $4.75 - the weight of it in case you care for calories purposes
    Cookies N Cream $5.75 tasty but their strawberry is the best

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    Cookies N Cream $5.75 tasty but their strawberry is the best

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