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    4.3 (399 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    James A.

    First time stopping in a bit after noon, picking up whatever was still available. The Jalapeno & Cheese Levain ($12) immediately caught my eye, as some of my favorite memories of artisan bread is around hot cheese bread from Wisconsin. Service was OK, with simple interaction. Brought it home to eat some of it for dinner. It was OK, a bit dense and spongey, not much cheese flavor, certainly nothing that would catch my eye if served at a restaurant. I do think it would taste better if toasted, as the crust was the best part of the bread. Next time, I will try the simpler Country Levain or maybe just a baguette...both of which had some of the well browned crispness that I was looking for.

    Alexa M.

    Had to go try the croissant egg sandwich. The staff was nice but it took some time to get the bacon we ordered. This is in such a cute area, it reminded me of Marina Del Rey. Gabi ordered a lavender latte in a very specific way, let's just say really little lavender and sweetness.. and she said it was perfect! I got a hot flat white and it was also great. Check pics for how cute the sit down area was too!

    Breakfast Croissant with Bacon
    Cindy O.

    Colossus has become a staple in Belmont Shore providing pastries, breads, breakfast sandwiches, pizza, and of course great coffee drinks. They recently expanded to the space next door to expand service and hours! For a short while, Colossus had chairs and tables outside. I went at least weekly to enjoy a casual breakfast. The tables and chairs went away as LB City doesn't allow without a public bathroom! Now Colossus has a sit down restaurant, full table service along with two very nice restrooms! They also have plans to bring back rhe casual sidewalk seating! We went for breakfast. Serving some of their regular (and beloved items) and also some new ones, like a French Style Omelet and Stuffed Grench Toast! You can still order any kind of coffee or tea drink! Many of us have our regular favorite drinks! The restaurant is open from 8am-9pm. They serve breakfast/lunch then after 4pm dinner including their beloved pizza! That's my only complaint here, I want pizza for lunch, or even breakfast, hint, hint, hint! Service was excellent! Sydney was our server and he was very friendly and helpful. Although the menu is limited, you want it all, hard to decide and he really helped! Sydney surprised my friend with her order and she was thrilled. Great pick too! For drinks we ordered our usual and as always made just how we like them. I ordered a Matcha Latte, my latest usual. Nice taste and texture and one of the best around! My friend ordered her usual, Lavendar Honey Latte, and enjoyed it. It was nice having our favorite drinks in coffee cups vs to go paper! For food, I ordered my usual the Breafast Croissant with Bacon. IYKYK their croissants are amazing, then add the eggs, cheese, and bacon, it's just the bomb. Although it's my usual, again, getting it served on an actual plate and being able to sit down and enjoy it piping hot, just special! My friend had the French Style Omelet and definitely enjoyed it. Next visit I plan to try their Stuffed Brioche French Toast! Of course next visit will have to be dinner so I can have some pizza!

    Hostess
    Sunday B.

    So excited to try their new restaurant that just opened a few days ago! Service was spectacular. I'm always hesitant to try a restaurant when it first opens since it usually takes a few months to iron out the details..but that's not the case! Our server was Sydney and he was amazing! I couldn't decide what to order-so I let him decide and he did an awesome job-I got the French omelette. Ambiance is clean and bright and minimalist The honey lavender cappuccino could've been a tad more lavender-y. It was subtle...but maybe that's just me. The French omelette was really clean and cheesy and the bread served with it was so fluffy and freshly baked.. it came with a super fresh salad with a very light vinaigrette. I love the unique menu options...definitely had a hard time choosing-I'll be back to try other things!

    Lamb Belly Souvlaki
    Johnny T.

    Went to Colossus's first night of dinner service. Everything was very solid... I have a ton of caveats, but I have faith it will only get better from here. You can tell the staff were a little nervous, which was to be expected. For example, we sat right by the kitchen and they came from behind us and awkwardly placed our food on the table instead of going to the front of the table like usual. This felt pretty janky and normally I wouldn't note something like this, but it felt unpolished. The wine list is decently expansive and had a wide range of prices, which is great! I got an orange wine (Russian River Valley) which was $11 for the glass; way better than a $20 cocktail. You MUST order the lamb belly souvlaki, that was the best bite of the night. It was extremely tender, yet the skin was lightly crisp. I've never had lamb belly before and now I wonder why I never see it on menus. One of the co-owners, Nicholas, came out and told us that his wife and co-owner, Kristin, is part-Greek, so she brought that inspo to the menu...I'm glad! I honestly think lamb belly would be an amazing main course...wow, wow wow. Next, I am adding this to the review because my friend went the day after: they said the pizza is REALLY good. I can attest to this because just about every table had it. The pizza has no flop, there's a nice char on the crust, and it has the perfect amount of "grease" you want in a pizza. The plus is that the cheese pizza is $22 which is way cheaper than the steak frites or roast chicken mains. Now I'm kind of regretting not getting it, but I'll come back and taste the rest of the menu. (I will update the review when I try the pizza). We also got the "bread service" with rosemary focaccia bread. It came with a side of olive oil and a very high quality butter. It was okay... kind of disappointing for a place that specializes in bread; it had a fluffy interior but a little too hard than I like on the exterior. Not enough rosemary flavor either. We had the Panzanella salad that was perfectly balanced between the tomatoes and stracciatella cheese, but the country bread "croutons" were a weird texture hybrid of too chewy and hard. The charred eggplant with beans dish was hearty and solid - it felt like a proper winter-y dish, but I wouldn't order it again though. The Caesar roast chicken could use some work, especially for $34. It was served on polenta with charred greens and didn't come through enough in flavor or texture. The chicken should have had a nice pan sauce, as the breast was a little dry. I saw other tables get the steak frites, which made me want to order a side of fries. They were visually very good but was about as good as diner fries. This is a huge miss. I'm hoping this gets a massive upgrade. It had no crunch and tasted slightly raw. Also, no side of any sauce whatsoever, either - should at least come with an aioli. I think your mileage will vary based on what you order. This is what I think would get a better review: get a pizza or two, mushroom polenta, and the spicy feta dip... I need to try the dessert next time as well. Although my review above sounds very rough around the edges, there's a lot of opportunity for polish. I still give it a 4! Total came to $126 including tip, which is pretty good for a date night with a TON of food. I would order less than I did, it's too much for two!

    bad omelette
    Sunny P.

    after longstanding grief with colossus (see my last review), i was intrigued by their new restaurant and decided to check it out. the place is really cute. the decor is very tastefully done! loved that for sure. our server was friendly but the service was a bit on the slower side. the check came a little delayed as well. i also love that it is an open layout with their bakery next door as for the food, we got a french omelette with a side salad and toast and the mushroom polenta dish. i didn't know what to expect for the mushroom and polenta dish and that was actually our favorite dish of the two. i thought i would get a whole discs of polenta since that's how i usually get served polenta but this was more like a deconstructed polenta that gave kind of a rich grits vibe and it was comforting and different. the mushroom was also sautéed perfectly with many crispy strands. the omelette was a total let down though. it was completely overdone and rubbery. kind of sad when that is the main of the dish. i don't like holding this kind of feedback to myself, so i told the server - who received it kindly and told me that other guests have informed him of this as well. they really need to get that right if this is not the first time! another odd element of the dish was that the bread had some oil or butter on it but it tasted a little gamey or something? it wasn't a pleasant butter taste. it tasted like it had been on the same pan that had some bacon or lard cooked in it. while my feedback was received with kindness - it was kind of a bummer that we didn't get any kind of customer recovery. a nominal discount or even a little cookie or pastry would have been a nice gesture. i don't think customer recovery is their forté (which is similar to my last few interactions involving bad service/food quality issues in the past) will i come back? yea, ill still give them a chance since one of the dishes was stellar but i hope they can continue to work on customer service

    My $7 latte
    Mari B.

    Great coffee, yummy pastries & cookies!!8 got the Midsommar Latte & a regular vanilla latte hot. I got the huge salted chocolate chip cookie which was to die for. I didn't get it warmed because it already looked soft and I didn't want it to be all over me if I got it warmed (too messy). I just love the flavor of the Midsommar latte it's like earthy, it has espresso, house-made anise caramel, cold foam, fennel, and bee pollen. Ps. They are making their inside space bigger so now people can hang out inside and be cozy like a nice little coffee shop with comfy seats and environment overall.

    Honey lavendar latte
    Deanna K.

    There are a lot of great coffee houses in LB, and I would say this one is in the top 5! The line was out the door, on a Monday at 10:00 and now I see why. I love a lavender latte and their honey-lavender one was made to perfection; I also love that they have soy milk! Also, their butter croissants are ginormous and so fresh; perfectly crispy on the outside! They make fresh breads and pastries too. Prices were fair and about average. Def my new favorite!! :D

    Damian C.

    Absolute neighborhood gem! They've recently expanded their space next door to include cozy, expanded indoor seating. It's a wonderful upgrade that gives it a warm, comfortable coffee shop environment where you can actually sit down, linger, and enjoy your treats. The staff and baristas are always sweet, attentive, and welcoming. Overall, 5/5 stars for the amazing food, beautiful new space, and great neighborhood vibes. I will definitely be back regularly.

    Ken C.

    Colossus used to be one of our favorite places in Long Beach for fresh bread and interesting sandwiches. Our favorite sandwich is their Turkey and Brie with fig mostarda. The Turkey and Brie sandwich has changed over the course of time as it has a less prominence of brie and fig flavors; however, this sandwich costs $16. Their star of the sandwiches are their fresh breads. Cost of lattes range from $8 to $8.50. They have some good pastries here; however, they're also priced on the higher end. I don't come as often as we did before because parking is pretty inconvenient on 2nd street and their are also prices are on the higher end. They're expanding their space to have more seating, which will be nice. At this time, you mainly have to take what you buy to go.

    Serena K.

    Colossus new dinner menu did not disappoint. We ordered the meatballs, steak Frites, and half Caesar roasted Mary's chicken. Everything was also yummy. The staff was very attentive and sweet! We will be back! Highly recommend checking it out

    bitten, more than twice
    Maria E.

    Unfortunately this will be an incomplete review of sorts because we arrived at around 10am and the pastries that I wanted to specifically try out which was the cardamom and the almond croissant were all sold out. Major sad face. Now, I know that bakeries can only keep stock what they can and I really don't know if it's right to blame or be upset, but it was still relatively early, and we just simply struck out. I did pick up a few selections that they did have, but it truly was slim pickings even though what we did snag was pretty ok--sorry, I think my mood was not the best and I can't remember what they were. It doesn't help that I recently went to a popular bakery in Pasadena with a line and another bakery in Long Beach, and both experiences were more positive and successful than this one was. This is a pick up and go spot as there are no tables to dine-in.

    The best !!
    Janine D.

    We stopped by Colossus Bakery for coffee this morning. It's so fun to come in here and see all the delicious baked goods! Additionally, they have a mini deli with all kinds of interesting ingredients and condiments, even Rancho Gordo Beans from central California!! The coffee was great and with had lovely conversations with other customers. Such a great place to start the day

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    My favorite place for pastries! The cardomon pastry is my favorite and the the cinnamon knott!

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    Ask the Community - Colossus

    What is the difference between Brunch Takeout and Brunch Takeout (3P0)? The items are the same, but the prices are different.

    Hey Chris! The (3PO) menu is for third party online ordering like Uber Eats and Door Dash. When ordering through our website, which will take you to Toast, choose the regular Brunch Takeout menu. Hope that helps!

    Is breakfast served all day?

    Is this a good place for working with a laptop?

    No not particularly. They have very limited seating. Maybe 3 or so tables inside, and some outside seating.

    Do they have any gluten free options?

    Yes they do with their buckwheat pastry. but most things are not gluten free.

    Do you guys offer delivery through postmates or maritime courier?

    Hi! You can order directly through our website through Toast, or with third parties Uber Eats / Grubhub.

    Can you get the Lavender Caramel Latte iced?

    Yes!

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