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    Cafe Lu

    3.2 (395 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Classy
    Very loud
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Not the greatest wings. Chicken tasted kinda old. $15 for 8 wings. Batter was crispy tho. Needed more salt/seasoning

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    Trung H.

    2.5 stars Came by to have some coffee after our lunch today. Parking: plenty available spots when we came by around 3 PM today. Line: no, so we got out table right after we walked into. There were a lot of folks smoking inside which was tough for non-smokers like us. They should not smoke inside thou... We ordered 'Iced Coffee with condensed milk'. The coffee tasted horrible, and it was served in a tiny glass full of mostly ice cubes. I only could sip a little bit, then left it there until we walked out. Price: too expensive for a horrible coffee.

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    Just got the worst service from Jenny. Rachel was very helpful. Never going back !!!

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    This spot has the kindest waitress and the service is awesome. The atmosphere is well open and the music played is sounding awesomeness.

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    Nice plate to watch sports games, drink coffee or tea, and watch girls dressed it very little clothing

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    Great young, attractive female servers. The beverages they serve are viet cafe, fruit smoothies and tea.

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    loud music and to much smoke despite no smoking sign all over place. You could not carry a conversation here.

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    Ask the Community - Cafe Lu

    How much are lap dances? Private area or only public?

    Is this a good place to host a kid's birthday?

    No ... kids don't belong in public

    Can we bring our own foods from other restaurant?

    No, you cheap ass. Buy the food there. 😂

    Can someone explain to me what this place is all about? Also, what should I expect when I come?

    Expect to tip according to your Google eyes...otherwise, do not come empty handed.

    Are they topless? Do they give lap dances?

    They do topless shows and pour tea for everyone. Almost the girls do dances too

    Is there a cover fee to enter?

    No.

    Are there any gaming machines at Cafe Lu?

    Can I take the girls out?

    If you have enough game to pull a girl then, yes, you can take the girls out.

    Are we allowed to talk with these beautiful ladies?

    Yes you are allowed to talk to the girls in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Khmer or whatever language they understand. some girls will go up to your table, take a seat and start chatting it up with you randomly

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    Sip Coffee & Goods

    4.5(451 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    •$$

    I LOVE this coffee spot!!! If you like funky and unique coffee/matcha, cutie decor, seasonal…read moredrinks, and chill vibes this is the place for you! This is by far the coolest spot I've found for Matcha yet- with so many unique combinations I've never seen before. I tried the Slutty Caramel Apple Matcha (with a chocolate top instead of cinnamon) and it was so delicious and perfect to get in the fall mood! I'm usually on the west side of LA- but if I come back down to OC I would 1000% stop by this shop again!

    A friend and I came in to grab some caffeine and pastries before enjoying mile square park. I…read morehadn't heard of this spot before but after looking at the yelp reviews and photos I was very excited to try it out! When we got there it was packed! So we took it as a good sign that it was going to be bomb dot com. The inside was cutely decorated for spooky season and there was not a lot of room for sitting. Fine for us cause we were on the go anyways but I personally would definitely not try to come in to work on a laptop or anything like that. We had one order for all four of our items. She ordered abuelitas Vietnamese mocha and the sage cheddar pastry. I ordered a hot matcha and the chorizo cheddar pastry. We asked for the pastries to be warmed. Since it was so busy, there was a bit of a wait for our order. When it was ready, I loaded up the drinks and pastries into a drink carrier. When I grabbed the pastries, they didn't feel warm but since they were so busy I didn't want to ask for them to be heated. So we took the drinks and not warmed pastries over to the park across the street. Once we got settled I looked to see which hot drink was the matcha, which neither turned out to be matchas. Both were the abuelitas mocha. Which, don't get me wrong, it was delicious. However, I was bummed out that the pastries were not warmed and they got my drink order completely wrong. I might give them another shot on a weekday when they are less busy, but I was disappointed with today's experience and do not have very high expectations if there ends up being a next time.

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    Long Black Coffee - ORANGE BOURBON CARDAMOM LATTE (breve) - perfect

    Long Black Coffee

    4.6(826 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    •$$

    One of my favorite cafes that I like to go to! They have really creative and amazing latte flavors…read more This place is cozy and relaxed making it a great place to grab coffee and catch up with a friend. My favorite will always be the Pistachio Cream Latte. Also tried some of the other coffees that they had. Ordered the following: - Pistachio Cream Latte: creamy, nutty, and slightly sweet with a smooth pistachio flavor - Biscoff Cookie Butter Latte: comforting with a slight spiced cookie butter flavor - Orange Bourbon Cardamon Latte: this one was pretty unique, a little citrus note to the drink

    I was influenced through social media to try Long Black Coffee…read more Their Einspanner coffee is the most popular. And if you're familiar with einspanner, essentially it's coffee with whipped cream in it. So that's exactly what I went for. The café is clean and trendy. The baristas are very sweet and after a few minutes my drink was ready. I gave it a little mix and took my first sip. I will say the coffee itself is strong. You can definitely taste the coffee, but it's something about the thickness of the whipped cream that didn't quite mix well with the coffee even after a good mix, the coffee is on the thicker side, which I didn't love. I believe I'm more of a cloud top person that's more airy, which is easier to get mixed in than a thicker cream. maybe I'll love it if I get it hot so that way the cream melts into the hot coffee, but having it iced isn't for me. I'll come back when it starts to get cold outside.

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    Findi Coffee

    Findi Coffee

    4.5(179 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Stopped by Findi Coffee and tried their Findi Signature Phin Coffee at 25% sweetness. The coffee…read morehad a bold, strong flavor just the way I like it. I'm not exactly sure what flavors they use in their signature blend, but whatever it is, it works--it was really enjoyable. The 20 oz cup for $6.50 is a great value, especially for the quality and size. I was too full to try anything else today, but their matcha and coconut water drinks both caught my eye, so I'll definitely be back to give those a try. Overall, I'd recommend stopping by if you enjoy a strong Vietnamese-style coffee at a reasonable price.

    #125 in my Teaholic Diaries. Findi has cute aesthetics with a chic Parisian-inspired interior and…read morecozy seating. They serve traditional Vietnamese phin-drip coffee as well as matchas and milk teas. I added Findi to my Teaholic Diaries instead of my Coffeeshop Chronicles because I skipped past the coffees and went straight for the milk teas and matcha. And I have to say, that was the right call. I ordered the strawberry matcha and the oolong milk tea cloud. The strawberry puree in the matcha latte was delicious, and the oolong tea flavor in the milk tea was subtle but still shone through. My friend also ordered their taro coco, but we both thought that one was gross. The coconut flavor was too overpowering and there was this bitter sour aftertaste that was pretty unpleasant. Overall though, we enjoyed our visit, sans that last drink. ****************** My Ratings: 1 Star: Terrible; just thinking about it makes me angry. 2 Stars: Wasn't a fan so Not likely to return. 3 Stars: Meh. Average. Might return if others drag me. 4 Stars: Yum! Likely to return. 5 Stars: Amazing! Would plan my day around it.

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    Kei Coffee House - Celebrate our 2 Year Anniversary with our brand new Strawberries & Cream lineup!

    Kei Coffee House

    4.1(1.5k reviews)
    2.0 mi
    •$$
    Free parking
    Grab-and-go

    been here more than a few times now and we just really like it here. at first, it was just super…read morepacked all the time and i feel like they extended their hours to 7am which is great for us lots of comfortable seating, and their lattes are good and sweet. today, we got their egg tarts warmed up as well as their loco moco and these guys just do not miss. wonderful versions of these snacks/plates, with the loco moco in particular being so mouthwateringly umami we almost ordered seconds the burritos are staples and what make these good is they serve it with their green sauce that they also give at vox. the cookies are good, honestly it's just good if you've never been and a nice to visit every once in a while even if you have thank you for all the great drinks the past few years! looking forward to the next time

    Kei Concepts empire expands again!…read more I'm not from the OC so I can't comment too much like I can do for the Chubby Cattle Empire, but it's neat to see their businesses pop up and the vast variety that they endeavor to do culinary-wise. This place has been on my friends want to visit list and I wanted a pick me up and to grab a bite to eat to start out our day. It's located at the corner of an already fairly busy plaza with lots of eateries and other businesses there so parking can get a bit tough, but we were able to wait for somebody to leave and take their parking. Just keep this in mind if you go at an even busier time of day. There was a line to order, but there's different ways to order, either at their kiosk or with their cashier. While in line, you can take a look at their menu or at their merchandise which looks like it has the title card text from the Evangelion series. Very amusing. If you're local or are a fan, you can participate in their passport series and get, I believe, 6 stamps, to exchange for a tote bag. Cute art of some original characters and a tiger. Maybe they can duke it out with a Korean smoking tiger if they truly wished to do so. There's light bites here, fridge items, desserts, coffee, teas, matcha, etc. Some counter and bar seating, outdoor seating (all taken and super limited, but it was cute and pink), and lots of tables and chairs throughout, but it was packed when we went and packed when we left. Easily a very popular place to hang out or to get some work done. For our visit, we got the: 1) Vietnamese Coffee Aussie Series: -This is a Vietnamese coffee with a milk soft serve on top and Milo powder on top. Sweet and indulgent dessert-like drink. Nice coffee taste to it. -I got to enjoy the milk soft serve before mixing it into the coffee. It's a coffee float if anything and you can't go wrong with it. It's not overly sweet even with adding everything to it and I was able to sip it and enjoy it for a bit afterwards too. I would like to try other versions of this too. 2) Classic Egg Sando: -It's very light, bread is sweet. -It's pre-packaged in a plastic container. I've had better egg sandos at other cafes and at the maid cafe. The mayo is very, very light, and it's more of a snack than anything filling. I'd skip this. 3) Popcorn Chicken: -Asked for their five spice cayenne powder on the side and it comes with some yuzu mayo. -This was alright. Reminds me more of western style popcorn chicken in a nugget style, rather than the popcorn chicken that you would get at a boba place. Some of the pieces are in square pieces which is a bit strange looking. Slight crisp exterior, a bit bland even with pouring and shaking the entire powder onto it. Sauce made it a bit better. -Maybe getting the spicy version is the call. I took a sip of my friend's Banana Toffee Latte at no added sweetness to it. Nice subtle banana after taste. Slightly roasted flavor. Not too sweet or strong. Solid latte drink Drinks were good. Food was a bit of a miss, but I might give their pastas or baked goods a chance next time.

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    Double Matcha Latte

    Kei Coffee House - Kinako Series. Drinks available as Matcha Latte, Espresso, and Hojicha versions. Soft serve available as Hojicha and Matcha versions.

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    Kinako Series. Drinks available as Matcha Latte, Espresso, and Hojicha versions. Soft serve available as Hojicha and Matcha versions.

    The Buttery

    The Buttery

    4.4(305 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    •$$

    My friend has been raving about coffee at The Buttery so I had to check it out for myself. There is…read moreplenty of parking in the plaza they are in. The business has a few tables outside and a good amount of seating inside as well. I ordered a Ube Cream Coffee - Saigon Style ($5.50). Yummmm!! I love how strong but creamy and delicious this coffee is. I'm hooked! I am Vietnamese and I approve of this cup of coffee. While I was there I saw their glorious casing of pastries and I couldn't resist. I ordered and enjoyed: 2 Garlic Bread ($5.35/each), Chocolate Croissant ($6.60), Almond Croissant ($6.85), Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread ($4.75) and 2 Macarons ($3.20). Their pastries are fantastic. My boyfriend doesn't enjoy sweets as much as I do so that garlic bread was good for it. The croissants were really flakey and flavorful. I enjoyed the bread. For the macarons I was given a third one as a thanks for all the items I orders and I liked all 3. Yum! Wish I could come back to support the business, especially with their incredible coffee, but I was told that they will be closing on 7/31/26. I'm so sad I didn't discover them sooner. I wish them all the best and hope they re-open in the future.

    I have been meaning to try this place for a while and finally got the chance. There were a few…read moretables available for indoor seating and since they weren't very busy when we arrived, we were able to order right away. I tried their Banana Matcha Latte and it was delicious. They also have $4 specials on different items throughout the week. The staff was nice, making the experience better. I would definitely be back.

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    The Buttery
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