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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It was open late. There is food. Is the Philly cheese steak a Philly cheese steak? No Every meal is 25$ a plate. Major rip. Food sucked. read more

they don't know the difference between a coke and a diet coke. They probably can't get anything right on the menu. one of the 99.9% wrong orders. A soda don't waste your time. read more

LA Café - Wally and his favorite dog biscuits! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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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Jumped olin on group work order. Bao down lobster Tacos!! Sweet baby Jesus ‍ Amazing!' read more

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

Where is the health code??? I love La Cafe and was planning to come in and enjoy a smoothie in this heat wave in Los Angeles. I was making my way into the store when I noticed a girl with extremely long hair with it pinned back, with it being down....with the smallest clip. I worked in restaurants all my life. I thought individuals with long hair should have it up? At least to my knowledge. But after taking a look, no longer wanted a drink because what if I'm drinking and I swallow a hair? I never make reviews but this place sadly disappointed me for the first time ! read more

I like this spot for a late night bite. L.A Cafe is right - they have every type of L.A cuisine - tacos, burgers, Greek, chicken wings /strips, Vegan, breakfast items, coffee, donuts, smoothies, chili fries...the list just goes on and on. Even Lobster Bao! Sheesh. I've only been here a couple times, and from what I've tried it will definitely scratch your hunger pangs and make your taste buds smile. I haven't tried anything yet that makes my stomach fantasize about this place, but who knows - maybe I'll try the Lobster grilled cheese and become a fan-addict! Definitely give it a try though - a decent establishment serving the party goers and ordinary citizens of L.A alike with hearty food. read more

Not a good choice in produce, the salad was served with brown old lettuce throughout the salad. The cost is to expensive for this to happen. Unfortunately no need for this to happen to someone else, in that case I will not recommend this one. read more

LA Café - Mango Goat Cheese Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Just visited this spot today for the first time today, PATRICK IS AWESOME! Awesome service, super polite person, overall such a great experience thanks to him. Will definitely be back read more

Had the ice matcha latte and danish they had after a day of a museum and I feel at peace

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Came here with a friend and wasn't excited on the experience, but definitely not a bad one. There were a variety of different options for breakfast which was pretty nice, but we ended up with the breakfast burrito and breakfast tacos. All in all, it just wasn't that great. They lacked a lot of flavor, but I still ate most of it. The lattes however were quite perfect! They have lots of milk options and good flavoring choices. It's not in the cleanest area, but for what they got, they make it work. Very fun seating with swivel bench seats and aesthetic plants around. Would like to try again but with a different food option. All the staff were helpful and nice which is always a good sign! read more

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

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 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

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

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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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

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