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    4.4 (51 reviews)

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    Outdoor seating
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    Jessica G.

    Another one in Santa Monica? Bring it on! And WOW it's Montana. Stepping into the venue, am in love!! High ceiling, perfect flow of natural light, plenty of treats, just the slow-living vibes. The venue might get pretty warm on a sunny day, but having the mini outdoor sitting area in front did help. Coming in a Sunday afternoon, I wasn't surprised that many of the pastries have been sold out especially the croissants. When I was sitting there, I could hear many guests coming and asking for the croissants and they kept mentioning they're super good, intriguing me to come back sometime soon to try. Another one they're popular for's their basque cheesecake. I, nonetheless, came for coffee only on this first visit as I'd just got my meal. Going for their signature dulce de leche latte, I'd say nothing complicated or fancy but it simply did the job pretty well. The coffee was decent and the caramel came as just right pair to it. One thing that's prolly bit unfortunate was I went for hot one but this came more like room temp (prolly should have asked for extra hot! Surely not the barista's fault and she's super nice!). I would surely wanna go back for their sweets so looking forward to next visit.

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    Ron F.

    Good spot for coffee and alfajores in Santa Monica. The people behind San Diego's Alfa Alfajores have soft opened their Argentine inspired cafe and bakery, specializing in the Argentine alfajor. These are tasty cookies that go well with coffee. I had a chocolate and a caramel filled alfajor, along with a dulce de leche cortado, which is about as Argentine as you can get here. Both were excellent. They also have other baked goods such as croissants, muffins, scones, a Basque cheesecake, and chipas (Argentine cheese bread). They'll be adding a few salads and sandwiches to the menu. It's a competitive coffee scene on Montana Ave. At the corner near Galvin is a Starbucks and Primo Passo Coffee Roaster. Up the street is Caffe Luxxe, Go Get Em Tiger, Peet's and other spots for a good cuppa joe. Certainly the alfajores are unique, and I'll find out if their other food offerings are as tasty. it's closest to everyone living west of 7th, and it helps that they have free parking onsite. Here's hoping they thrive in their new spot.

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    Bala Z.

    Intriguing coffee shop + bakery in the neighborhood. All the people at this spot are kind and thoughtful. The menu is eclectic. I love their Americano and Avocado Toast. Highly recommend!

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    Lily D.

    Very quiet coffee and bakery that smells MAGNIFICENT! They have house made almond milk that was pretty good, I would recommend to add sweetener to it and beware there seems to be some almond dusting leftover in the milk so it isn't as smooth.

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    Michelle W.

    This place is super cute and I'm excited that it opened! I came in the afternoon, and by that time, they had sold out of many of their pastry items. However, the server was very helpful in explaining what pastries were still there. I ended up getting the croissant with some seeds (I forget the name of it - but the server was kind enough to let me try the seeds to get a sense of the flavor). I thought that the flavor of the croissant was great -- I liked the taste of the seeds, but the croissant was a bit soggy. I wonder if it's because it's sat out for a few hours already. However, the star was really the Basque cheesecake! So delicious, rich, "not too sweet". Delicious! I'd come here to get more of the cheesecake and try other pastries next time.

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    Courtlynn C.

    Hmmm I'm not sure how long this place will last. It's across the street from one of the best coffee shops on the west side (in my opinion) and on Montana Ave. where there's other amazing coffee shops. This place was just OK for me. The menu is very confusing. It says, 'Sub House made Almond Milk'. When I asked if they make their own milk, the person up front said, 'yes but we don't put it in lattes because it doesn't froth.' I was v confused because I was asking for an iced matcha. So their 'homemade almond milk' doesn't go in your drinks? Guess not. My matcha was not great either - I could barely taste any of the matcha it tasted like watery milk. I also got the olive oil blueberry muffin which was dry and I was v disappointed because it looked amazing. (SIDE NOTE: Lots of little bugs flying around the pasties) Giving 2 stars because the guy at the front was very nice, and it was clean inside.

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    Courtney C.

    Dropped in after walking by and seeing their cakes in the window. Their basque cheesecake and medovik cake were absolutely amazing. Perfect in every way. The person working at the counter was so nice. I will definitely be back.

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    Kat T.

    New cafe in a great location on Montana Ave. Very simple - serving coffee, teas, pastries. Very simplistic interior design with a few tables, plus a couple small tables outside. Definitely on a smaller side, at least for now as it's very new. Good selection of pastries. The best part - they have Medovik (honey cake) and basque cheesecake (not to be confused with regular cheesecake) which is quite unique!! I haven't tried any of them this time but it's amazing they have these on the menu. Seems to be dog friendly. Would come back again.

    Basque cheesecake
    Pamela V.

    Much needed new coffee shop in town. Stopped there this morning and had a dulche de leche iced latte and cheese bread, both were delicious. The pastry selection looked sooooo good, and they also had the popular basque cheesecake. My girlfriend had a yuzu tonic which was perfectly balanced .

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    1 year ago

    The best pastries on Montana Ave! They're made in house. The smells coming from Galvin in the morning are amazing. Also, great cold brew!

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    So glad I finally tried this place. They have some of the best pastries! Don't sleep on this coffee shop option on Montana.

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    2 years ago

    Absolutely love this cafe, I just wish they were open more days in the week. Highly recommend their basque cheesecake and chai lattes.

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    amazing lattes and incredibly fresh pastries best option for a bakery on montana, wish they were open week days

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    Excellent fresh in store backed croissant's and sourdough. Turkey sandwich was fantastic. Blueberry olive oil cake was also excellent!

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