Stopped by LA Café in Downtown LA while out walking and looking for a quick snack. The large digital menu visible from outside caught my attention--it's pretty extensive, so I decided to head in and give it a try. I ordered the 5-piece hot wings with fries and a chipotle panini. The wings were honestly a 10/10--crispy, flavorful, and definitely the highlight of the visit. The fries were a nice bonus on the side. The panini, on the other hand, I was trying to decide between a chipotle or a pesto Panini. I asked the lady working and she said hands-down the chipotle Panini but was a bit of a letdown. The bread was pretty hard, which took away from the overall experience. They have a huge menu--everything from donuts to tacos to breakfast items--so there's a lot to choose from. There is outdoor seating available, but the setup isn't the most comfortable. It's more like playground-style tables with swivel chairs, which aren't ideal if you're trying to sit and relax for a bit. Overall, I'd definitely come back for the wings--they were that good. Just might skip the panini next time. read more

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this is such a gem located in the heart of DTLA. prices have gone up since I've been down here, but still fair compared to competitors in the area. I've had a variety of different items from there menu - I'll rate them below! tomato soup - 10/10 one of the best ones I've had and pairs perfectly w/their grilled cheese! steak & egg on sourdough - 10/10 steak & mushroom - 9/10 chicken pesto panini - 7/10 breakfast burrito - 8/10 tuna press - 9/10 roast turkey and avocado press - 9/10 bao lobster - 7/10 salmon tacos - 7/10 read more

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Food, service, ambiance is spectacular here!!! Halley did a phenomenal job with my order. I've been coming here for years, it's always a pleasure to visit. Love their wings, veggie burgers. They are so kind and hardworking. They have been through so much and I'm happy to be apart of the Community here at Dtla! Thank you so much for making the quality easy to enjoy. Check them out if you're in the area. read more

This cafe has to be the cutest cafe I've ever seen and experienced. The whole cafe is splashed in a hue of pink and lots of fun decor all around. You walk in and there is a French themed vibrant buzz looming around. Their pastries are decorated with tons of mini French flags to show their nationalism to their country influenced foods that they offer on display. The thing that blew me away was how my iced match latte came in a tall boy clear can that cracks open like a soda can top. It was unique and unexpected. Winner for most unique I'd say. I'm definitely coming back here when I need a quick pick me up of loving French vibes with a quick round of goodness in my coffee. read more

I've been to this place for breakfast foods a couple times. There's a good bit of outdoor seating, and it's a super cute cafe! The service was good, but I guess I was underwhelmed by the lobster grilled cheese. There was a buy 1 get 1 deal I couldn't resist, but my goodness, the sandwiches were extremely salty. They're pretty messy, but stuffed! I was happy they were stuffed because lobster grilled cheese sandwiches tend to be thin with thinly shredded lobster, but these bites were thick, making me believe it had to be some sort of lobster blend with fish rather than pure lobster meat. Either way, it was super salty, and the chips they came with were very burnt tasting and hard. I didn't enjoy the meal. I do recall their breakfast foods being good, as I enjoyed my time here on my first visit, but I think they need to revisit the lobster grilled cheese. read more

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I come to La Cafe about once every two weeks and typically have a great experience. I get off work pretty late and my options are limited so it's great that this is nearby. But tonight, the colleague who assisted me was a woman, fair skinned, slim, brown hair, and wore bright red lipstick is beyond passive aggressive. She is curt and unprofessional and I sincerely hope that management confronts her on her behavior because this is not the first time that I've received poor service from her. I don't deserve to have eyes rolled at me and be scoffed at. I don't deserve a cold greeting. Everyone else has been such a sweetheart and I feel disgusted that the positive environment that everyone else cultivates can be ruined by one persons bad vibe. read more

I feel cold, I feel dark and solitary but I am just a product of my surroundings. Downtown LA can be and is, a uniquely uninviting place where the homeless have given up to a degree not seen anywhere else in the United States. However, not all things can be bad and there are some people and places that can make you feel warm and tingly in the midst of things that make you feel quite opposite feelings. Friends! I'm here to tell you LA Cafe is one of these warm & fuzzy places that is sometimes filled with warm & fuzzy people. They will be there with a LA Cafe burger when your body and senses have been taken advantage of by your booze of choice. Back in the good ole days they used to deliver around the clock. Nothing taste better than a burger or a tuna melt accompanied by french fries at 4:30 in the morning on a Sunday before you get ready for bed. Unless of course it's delivered to your doorstep. They've been there for many a Downtown Angelenos through the years. And there has to be something said about a place that's been there for more than a short amount of time. Stay looking onward & upward my friends...there's nothing a good burger and fries late at night can't fix. read more

Downtown LA, CA. LA Cafe . Cant go wrong. Everything is amazing. I started with coffee, then another time Breakfast. Amazing food. Cant wait to return. read more

Right amount of serving, taste great. customer service was good took a second for the food, but was certainly worth the wait. read more

LA Café - King Double Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Can't order a sandwich without a side order? Gotta spend $20. Outta control. One of many reasons why I almost never come here. Plus they forgot to put lettuce on my sandwich, instead of cheese as I requested. Customer service is hard to find these days. Good service and good prices are almost extinct no thanks to this spot. read more

Order on DoorDash 13 mins before the door dash closing window which was 120 and they said pickup for 157 they close at 2 I'm standing there at 159 they stand there staring at me don't even come to the door they are watching me show them my order through the window, we spent over $40 with no way to get a refund because they have h to e food as preparing now. Terrible customer service and people. Do not order form here read more

I remember when I first discovered LA Café it was after a late night of dancing and barhopping with my friends which we can now no longer do because the LA night life is dead. The food here is amazing. I typically only get one of two things either a BLT or my favorite grilled cheese and lobster sandwich. It's fire. The service is pretty dope considering this place is open 24 hours so they're constantly serving people and they usually do it with a smile. Everyone there is super nice. The inside is kind of tiny, but there is outdoor seating. They offer a great drink options, canned some good desserts. I think they even offer some desserts and snacks for your dogs if you walk your dogs down there but all in all I like it get the lobster grilled cheese sandwich. That's my favorite and get the chips. The fries are pretty basic. read more

Update to my review from 9 years ago: I moved to LA 7 years ago, and LA cafe is still a take-out staple for me in DTLA! :) consistent menu, quality food, and reasonable price, and one of the few places open super late night! (Past 2am) Great place to grab food after the bar/club especially if you want something other than food trucks. I highly recommend the carne asada wrap and the chicken chipotle wrap. Two of my faves! They come with homemade potato chips which are also really good!You won't be disappointed with this local favorite! read more

The lobster grilled cheese is the reason why I would stop at La Cafe but after 2021 it was no longer the same, so unfortunate. An employee there mentioned it has a new chef? Not sure how accurate this could be but I do miss the iconic lobster grilled cheese sandwich which to me was 5 stars. I had a sandwich in 2023 and it was 2/5 =( bring the og sandwich back!!! read more

LA Café - Lobster Grilled Cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

LA Cafe is UNDERRATED! Every time I order anything it is so bomb! Today, I ordered the Chicken Pesto Panini and Tomato Basil soup. The panini comes with chips they make in house. Everything was phenomenal! I was dipping the chips and panini in the soup... definitely eat here when in DTLA. read more

LA Café - Chicken Pesto Chicken Panini and Tomato Basil Soup - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Veggie tower sandwich and lobster grilled cheese were yumm. Small inside but there's outdoor seating too read more

LA Café - Veggie Tower Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

All I wanna say about LA Cafe is backwards... ( La Cafe Efac-AL ) of it. And Shout out out to the chef who came up with the Pesto Panini Recipe. Seriously... somebody shout and yell at him because its bitter and it stinks Su a-pesto.....si a-pestah. Do better not bitter next time read more

DENISE G & other girl don't know her name, both working cashier at LA CAFE are extremely rude, tag teamed & cussed me out , yelling in the restaurant because I asked her why she had an attitude after throwing my change back at me, she ended up canceling my order because she didn't want to serve me. Not a total loss, though because the food is not edible majority of the time. it's just conveniently open late by the Time im out of work. I won't be returning. It , tastes microwaved & the chicken always undercooked and pink, I tried the burgers & same thing with the meat, undercooked and had bad smell. "Ambiance" is unwelcoming. They let anyone & everyone sit there customers, or not, & including homeless. Flies are swarming all over the display area on the food, & it has mold growing on it. read more

This place has really gone down hill. Salads with apple seeds , extra dry and tough chicken and meats with too much chewy fat, bad attitudes of employees, prices thru the roof $$$, less quantity. sad to see, doubt they last much longer with this sort of practice. Lower prices, raise the quality of food and service or meet the rubble and waste of every other failed restaurant in Los Angeles. read more

This place is great for breakfast or lunch. Service was fadt and friendly. The Lobster Grilled Cheese is so delicious and quite a bit of lobster. I highly recommend this place. read more

LA Café - Lobster Grilled Cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I made sure to call and reseve a delivery with time for an event we were hosting at our office. They were 50 minutes late day 1 and 30 day 2 after reassuring me on day 1 that they would be on time. The food is good but not worth the stress. They are not reliable. read more

Right in the heart of DTLA!!! L.A. Cafe is where its at in terms of Ambience, and food. My girlfriend recommended the Lobster grilled cheese sandwich, with Brie, cheddar cheese, onions , and shredded lobster it was oh so good! It was $14 but it was definitely worth it oh and the fries were excellent. Also the buzz chips were good as well. Come check out L.A. Cafe it is do die for. Service was amazing!! read more

Ok so I ordered 3 items at 8:15pm and they said 15 mins. I ordered 1. carne asada tots 2. Lobster Mac and cheese panini / chips 3. Chicken panini chips plate and we went earlier to get a cup of water so let's see how this goes. 1 star for him arguing back and forth about the tater tots being wrong. I ordered carne asada tots and they arrived as Korean bbq tots!!!! Omg!!! And when I complained on the phone he would not honor my complaint. Bad business. Don't eat here. You could make this food at home!!! read more

LA Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I'm giving this place one star because I ordered a buy one get one turkey Panini sandwich on Monday night around midnight and after eating it I was on the toilet all night every 30 minutes and when I woke up in the morning, I was violently throwing up resulting in food poisoning From what my doctor told me because of either spoiled meats or cross-contamination. I was sick the whole entire week from working and doing what I needed to do so I'm giving this spot one star to horrible I ate read more

Horrible quality poor ingredients food taste awful wouldn't order from here again incorrectly prepared poor messy presentation stale and cold read more

LA Café - Roasted Turkey & Avocado Panini - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Great cafe on the bottom floor of the Spring Towers Lofts, open from 8am - 2am, 7 days a week! I belive it used to be open 24 hours a while back. Tasty donuts and fresh coffee with outdoor seating. I will have to come back for lunch. read more

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I don't know about the service or ambiance because I door dashed this to my hotel room, but it was good enough for me to dash it twice! I ordered the lobster sandwich which was a little too salty in my opinion but it does the job, and I got the tomato bisque which was hearty which I liked. I definitely think it's a little salty and I like to cut the acidity with sweetness but it also was filling and good. read more

LA Café - Lobster Grilled Cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I bought the LA cafe burger, pretty expensive for a basic burger 20$ but it did taste good

Came by with some friends since we were in the area. Got a strawberry smoothie and a donut. It was awesome!! read more

LA Café - Strawberry Banana Smoothie and a donut!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I don't like to complain to small business'. But I love food, and this place just wasn't right for me. I ordered the lumberjack. Came with 3 eggs, bacon, 3 pancakes and tater tots. Tater tots were hard, the eggs were perfect, and the bacon, didn't taste like bacon and the pancakes were so fluffy, they were hard to swallow. My daughter did however, love her waffle, hence the 3 stars. Also, because that Apple juice they have is really good too. I guess i was overhyped, because my daughter asked google, "Best breakfast spot in Downtown Los Angeles" and this place popped up as #1...only to be disappointed. Overall, it was okay, but wasn't to my liking. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again. read more

LA Café - Front counter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ambiance: small takeout sandwich shop, limited seats indoor, few outdoor seating tables near the entrance or along the street, the surrounding neighborhood isn't really good for dining here Service: the staff here is friendly and provided useful suggestion, it took a quite a long while to get the food, apparently there are online orders even thought it didn't seem too busy in store Food: variety choices on the menu under different major categories LOBSTER GRILLED CHEESE - **** Lobster, brie cheese, tarragon, mustard, fish protein, and cheddar cheese on country white bread, very creamy and tasty, recommend Buzz Chips - **** house made chips served with sandwich or panic order, very crunchy, recommend Price: decent quality and affordable prices, less than $20 for a fulfilling meal read more

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LA Cafe is one of my favorite late-night go-to spots in downtown LA and truly an LA staple. They're open until 3am, which makes it perfect for those random late-night cravings when nothing else is open. They have a huge menu with tons of options, from the lobster grilled cheese to the chicken pesto sandwich--always something satisfying no matter what you're in the mood for. It definitely gives you that classic downtown LA, grungy gritty vibe, which adds to the experience. Just a heads up: be cautious walking around the area late at night. read more

Okay I'm honestly not sure why this place doesn't have better reviews. Maybe service? (I haven't been there in person so I wouldn't know) Or maybe because they have an extensive amount of options and it's almost impossible for every single thing to be good. That said, I personally haven't had anything bad. My brother loves their Thai tea. The California burrito is delicious. Their fried chicken is sooooo flavorful and crunchy. The tater tots are also yum. The only thing I dislike so far is that their hot chocolate was sort of watered down and their fries are entirely toooo salty. If this weren't the case I would've totally given it five stars. Try it for yourself. read more

I came across this place while wandering DTLA. I decided to walk in and was intrigued by the amount of awards the place won. They have a small bar area where you can eat by the window and some seats outside. I wasn't really hungry, but because parking is hard, and I was curious to try the food, I decided to try something on their menu. They offer some pastries that looked like they had better days, and some donuts that also looked quite aged. So I took a look at their menu that mainly consists of breakfast items and diner food. They have a wide variety of items to choose from, so I decided to try their Crispy Breakfast Tacos. I was happy to find that it was made to order, since it took a bit of time to get my food. I brought it home and was also pleased to find that it was still crispy. I wasn't too fond of the crispy shell, and the flavors was just okay. I was happy with the avocado, but was not blown away. But, this is a great place to pop in when you're hungry and looking for something to grub on, they are open very late! read more

LA Café - Interior - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Amazing food, service is great and great vibe . They have a special for shakes, buy a burger and get a shake read more

LA Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The order takers are All over the place at once , they mexican and racist .. the food not even all that ... and they take so long to cook it ... they only show good customer service to other Mexicans ... read more

I'm visiting and stumbled upon La Cafe and glad I did. Huge selection, excellent food and very friendly staff. It's rare in downtown areas to get this quality and when I travel I will definitely be back. Carne Asada tots were awesome. Thanks! read more

My ultra nice co-worker treated us to sandwiches ordered for delivery. It's been a while since I have had anything from LA Cafe so I had her order for me. So I got the lobster and cheese panini. The sandwich was still warm when it arrived. Being that it was delivered, the bread was already soft. It would be awesome to eat it on site as I know it would be toasted outside and soft in the middle. It's a big sandwich, thankfully it was cut in half. I felt full with just the half. We also got a bag of kettle fried chips- my fave. Located on busy Spring St. DTLA, it's a small cafe with nice employees. Delivers within 3 mile radius. Delivery driver was nice. read more

LA Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I love that LA Cafe is open late night! During first trimester the strawberry banana smoothie + peanut butter was one of the few things that I could actually finish/keep down. (i also tried their chili cheese tots however once you have chili cheese from The Hat there's really no comparison lol so 3/5). They do have some spicy but tasty buffalo chicken tenders that I have enjoyed a couple of times as well! Small waiting area inside that does fill fast & there is also seating outside. Street parking is a little tough but they do have a couple of next door lots that are just steps away from the business. Service has always been great here - never have they messed up an order for me & always make sure I get my items in hand. read more

LA Café - Strawberry banana smoothie with peanut butter & almond milk - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

LA Café is right across from The Majestic in DTLA. Mostly a takeout spot, but if you're lucky you can snag one of the few tables outside. I went late morning, and got the LA Cafe breakfast burger with fries and a vanilla latte. It's made to order so it took about 15 mins to be ready. The burger was good! The tots gave it a nice crunch. The fries that come with it were good as well, though in hindsight I would have asked for another side so it wasn't so much potatoes. The coffee was delicious, and not bitter or overpowering. read more

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