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    Café Carlsbad

    5.0 (9 reviews)
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    Turkish grilled cheese with pickles.

    This is such a calming and relaxing place situated between two buildings. Very unexpected but highly beautiful. There are koi fish and other animals with ponds flowing with water and plenty of tables. The service is wonderful. The barista greets you with a smile and is so friendly with my customization wanted. I have tried the carrot cake latte and the Spanish latte. Both delicious! Even tried some food, the Turkish grilled cheese. It's filling and cheesy.

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    This cafe is located in a business park surrounded by an ecosystem that gives off Hawaii vibes. The cafe itself is adorable and you cannot miss it with its beautiful surfboard cafe carlsbad sign. Zinna made us a delicious carrot cake latte, flat white, chicken salad sandwich, and turkish grilled cheese. She was so sweet and kind. Her husband, Mustafa, guided us here after selling us a lexus . Both Zinna and Mustafa are awesome human beings. If you need delicious coffee and food, you should definitely stop by cafe carlsbad. If you need a lexus, Mustafa is the perfect car salesman at lexus escondido!

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    Exceptional coffee and sandwiches. Superb customer service. Calm and inviting atmosphere.

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    Thank you so touching !

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