Everything about this place is great. Checked the reviews as my son and I were walking Pico looking for a hearty breakfast. Saw the 4.7 stars review and tried it. I would give it 4.9-5 stars. For morning/lunch food, there are only a few places around L.A. that are their equal. Attentive staff. Our waiter Alfonso could not have been more hospitable. Checked in on us several times despite Lamalo being (understandably) busy. Our food was top notch and hearty enough to take half for lunch a few hours later. When I inquired about dessert even though we were stuffed, it sounded too good to pass up. Comfortable, bright atmosphere with plenty of outside seating as well. Love the Pico vibe with a clear ethnic majority. People heavily engaged in conversation and great food/drink. Guessing that many locals make this place a daily/regular meeting choice. Food, service, atmosphere/vibe all great. Looks like it's a popular place so would suggest coming on the earlier or late side of typical eating hours. Will be back on Sunday when we host out of town family. read more

Lamalo - Crazy delicious desserts. Save room for sweets. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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What a delicious and wonderful restaurant! We went for breakfast but since they had a full menu available all day we opted for a bit of each. We started with frappe, cappuccino and iced chai. All quite delicious. Our server was wonderful and didn't mind variations to our orders. We ordered grilled cheese and tomato soup, pancakes and eggs your way which we got without the potatoes and extra salad. Everything came out promptly and was absolutely fantastic. The portions are quite large so you can easily share a meal. The place is very clean and they also have a bakery section for takeout. If you enjoy people watching you can even eat outside on the patio. We chose inside since it was a bit too breezy outside. Overall, wonderful kosher food to suit anyone's tastes. read more

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Went in for a casual brunch on a Friday and it was packed with people! The lady at the front was lovely and the servers were nice as well. The food was very good and we enjoyed the sandwiches we ordered! The one downside was there were just a lot of flies everywhere constantly landing on our food. Hard to control with doors opening all the time but certainly impacted the experience. Would definitely try it out again! read more

Busy cafe. Salmon bowl is good' and their sweets are good too! Ambiance is just a casual cafe! But it's tasty! read more

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Cute place, very friendly nice stuff, delicious dishes and nice ambience. I wonder for brunch and I can say the quality was great. They have great selection and their menu variety of dishes. read more

Lamalo - The Open Faced Bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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First kosher dining experience! Heard of this new brunch spot in the area and came with my friends to check it out. Everything was delicious but the highlight was definitely the pastries for me! Every pastry we tried was amazing. The croissants were light, airy, and flakey! Parking: there are meters and street parkings available in the neighborhood. read more

oh my gosh, I love this place! It does get quite crowded as it is a breakfast brunch lunch restaurant. They don't take reservations. The food is really very very good. It's all dairy and really quite yummy. The baked goods are out of sight. They get their baked goods from Mench bakery, and I am finding myself almost every Friday going in for their challah and Babka. On weekdays, I often will go in and get a loaf of their seeded sourdough, which is just so so good. In fact I think they're big goods are better than Lodge. The servers are friendly and clearly are very busy. The ambience is truly a very lively place and although there is probably tables for seating in the range of 20 or so the place gets packed. read more

Incredibly generous portions in a cozy spot. Seating is very limited but the staff do a good job keeping the tables turning. Came here for lunch with my mom. She got a Cesar salad and I got the penne pasta with pesto. Portions very generous in 2025 for the price and the soup and pasta came along with a large side of bread. Will come back for breakfast and lunch! read more

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Went here for brunch with friends, a great vibe with lots of options for food. Tried their panini sandwich which was fantastic. Decent portions. The staff were also very accommodating in moving us inside when the outdoor seating became too cold. read more

I recently went here for brunch with a party of seven and had a great experience! Despite Lamalo not taking reservations, we were able to get a table as soon as most of our group arrived. We had great service throughout our meal. The portion sizes and the prices (especially for a kosher restaurant) were both good. I shared a banana date smoothie, the morning glory sandwich, and the boureka sandwich. The banana date smoothie was outstanding-flavorful, rich, creamy, with a good banana/data ratio. The boureka sandwich was fine but nothing noteworthy. The morning glory sandwich was fantastic, with delicious crusty bread and the onion jam bringing the sandwich together. I would recommend Lamalo for a nice brunch, kosher or otherwise! read more

Super fresh and flakey baked goods, and egg dishes. I also had an iced latte that I quite enjoyed. In all honesty, I went here with a friend because the retaurant is kosher (I personally do not keep kosher). I will go back because the food is delicious and there were some fun choices I don't typically see at every other breakfast place I go to like the boreka sandwich. read more

Best pastries in LA .... Maybe anywhere !! Cheese danish, pistachio croissant, all of the filled pastries are beyond!!!

Came here for breakfast and loved the food our waiter was very nice and we loved the ambiance of this kosher restaurant we will be back ! read more

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As someone who does not keep kosher, it's normally hard for me to say I actually like a kosher restaurant... but Lamalo is one of my favorite local gems! Depending on how busy they are, you are either sat at a table and they take your order, or you order at the counter and seat yourself. I have been in both instances. My go to order is the sunshine b'boker. It's so much food that if I eat it for breakfast, I don't eat again until dinner. I also tasted the grilled cheese and Mac and cheese. (Are you sensing a theme here? ) both were also delish. The house bread is to die for. The saddest part about this is that you can't buy a loaf of the house bread to take home. We love coming here! read more

Lamalo - Grilled cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Really cute place on an unassuming corner of Pico near Robertson. Tables inside and a few on the sidewalk. Nice ambience. Sweet wait staff. We had some delicious dishes. Salad with feta, olives, plus tahini was huge and fresh. All ingredients were chopped nicely. Companions had a breakfast "burrito"-an interpretation of a burrito- very light and more like a wrap. This place is Kosher so do the math. Another dish was miso salmon- a beautiful dish and also very tasty and fresh. Other offerings to try next time for me are the Quiche and the grilled cheese and tomato soup- that might have to wait for cooler weather. A cute little lunch venue. read more

Lamalo - Delicious Salad w Tahini dressing - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I had brunch with two of my adult daughters. Wow. Is this place great. We had an avocado sandwich with eggs (sunny side up, per my request), breakfast burrito, grilled cheese and tomato soup, and a sunshine B boker. Each one was tasty. The burrito came with a spicy verde sauce served separately, so you can add to your needs. The tomato sauce has something special - not sure what it was, but it was darn good. Best brunch I've had in decades. Service was superb (Attentive without being obsequious), and the vibe is relaxed and comfortable. read more

Good food, fresh, great service, nice laid back and pleasant vibe. Diverse menu with amazing pastries

On par with "Mensch bakery", all breads, pastries and baked good are the best you can find in LA. Nice spot for delicious breakfasts.

Got the Croissant Egg n'Cheese. The egg was tasty, especially with the avacado combination. Thought the croissant was a bit tough and chewy read more

Lamalo - Croissant Egg n'Cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Just tried this amazing restaurant and bakery this morning. I'm so glad we did. The friendliest staff made our breakfast so enjoyable. The food was amazing. The bread is a real standout. We got the morning glory focaccia and the egg and cheese croissant. We will definitely be back. Their cookies are incredible, too! We go to a lot of places near Pico/Robertson and the beautiful interior and amazing food here will make us regulars at this place from now on. read more

Lamalo - Egg and Cheese Croissant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Still my favorite brunch spot!! The boreka sandwich was the yummiest I've ever had and SO messy but so worth it. read more

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First time here, and the food is great. As a caveat I walked in knowing the cafe specializes in kosher style food. Although my diet doesn't require kosher, I wanted to try something new. Walking in it was busy, but the service is quick and excellent and the food came out in a timely manner. The place is clean and ambiance is pleasant. I was also pleased with the prices. LA cafe's feel hugely overpriced lately, and this place was fairly priced. I ordered the salmon burger, and vanilla latte. The salmon burger was solid and the salad and potatoes it came with were great. The latte was flavorful while not being too sweet. I was gifted a blueberry pie by the manager or owner unprompted which was a pleasant surprise. One of the best pies I've ever had. The bottom was moist while the top kept a nice crunch. As well as the berries complementing it all together. While free food doesn't sway my review, it showed me that the management is active in take care of guests. I'll be coming back! read more

Lamalo - Vanilla latte and blueberry pie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Nice place and customer service. The pastry are delicious.! I've had the croissant and their mushroom quiche and you can tell it was freshly done. Definitely will come back. read more

I ordered here for a 13 person lunch at the request of the office. I arrived to pick up and the wait was a bit long. I didn't mind because the restaurant ambience is nice and the staff, very attentive. I even further didn't mind when I tasted the salmon. It was absolutely delicious! The plate I tried is called "Miso Crispy salmon Salad Bowl." It was sort of confusing and a let down, or so I thought. BUT WOW! The mango with a cabbage salad, perfect rice and avocado all worked together to support the amazingly prepared crispy salmon. Just sweet enough to accent the salmon- it was a huge hit with me. 10/10 Thank you LAMALO cooks, you are true culinary artisans! read more

Great neighborhood restaurant. Delicious healthy food. Great service. The owner is there and makes sure everyone is happy

Staff is friendly and helpful. Street parking available at this casual kosher (dairy) eatery with indoor and outdoor seating. Pricing and portions are as expected. Food is delicious; hard to go wrong with any order. read more

Waited at a table for friends to arrive - ordered a late which was brought to the table in .about 10 minutes. Server just put the cup down on my table without napkins spoon saucer .nothing. I had to requestall of the above . Latte was good . my party arrived and we all ordered. 3/4 entrees were served all together. the 4th hadnt arrived for a long while at which point the guest inquired about it. It finally arrived as the other 3 were halfway through theirs! This exact same scenario played out the first time i ate there. As the sun was setting our table was in full sun/ glare. Servers did not draw the shades we had to do it ourselves!! Food overall was good not amazing. service was not either amazing. Thier sister reataurant cafe Menches is a 5 Star. Sadly this one a 3. read more

Lamalo - thisis how they served a $6 latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Amazing catering experience. Beautiful design, great salads, amazing bagels, and good pastas. Overall, the selection was a 10 out of 10.

I wish I could give this place a 5 star rating but it just lacks the umph to get there. It's a fun brunch place with cute inside vibes but a few minor things to improve: - The kale in a kale salad needs more massaging - I don't want to eat kale that hasn't had its tender love and care - The lasagna is really good but is a little small. Everyone knows that kosher foodies need their portions large - What's the deal with no wifi? We're in the 21st century. - My wife says the pastries are bomb though Overall, lovely place - some dishes are amazing and some are just okay. They could do with putting a sign outside their front door with their name. The secrets out. read more

Had a great time there with my family. The food is delicious and the service is awesome. The restaurant is beautiful and I will definitely come back. read more

Service is slow and waiters have some a bad attitude I've had to wait up to 40 minutes for my meal read more

Food was delicious and service excellent. Sandra, our server, delivered an exceptional experience for my family and I.

Perhaps a Sunday morning is not the best time to come to this place, but it was very disorganised and unfriendly. Literally zero service as I came in. I started queuing for what looked like take away. When I asked if I can sit down and order I was directed to a table. Then it took ages for someone to give me a menu. When I tried to order something, first the guy said he will get someone to take the order, then he came back and said I have to queue up to order at the bar. I could have been queuing up all this time I was waiting to order. So I walked out. The food did not look particularly appetising. I am not sure why this place is so highly rated. read more

Delicious pastries and coffee. The salmon salad was not the best I've had, but the pastries make up for it. They also do not heat their pastries which is weird, I wish they did. read more

Lamalo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious!!!! What a great breakfast and amazing energy. Everyone is very nice and pleasant food is fresh. I took the B'boker sunshine. Will come back to try other things from the menu. Thank you. read more

Lamalo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food was excellent and service was pretty good! The restaurant is always packed with people. An amazing kosher breakfast spot for LA! Highly recommend read more

Amazing food made by a kitchen staff that clearly cares about what they make. Excellent dishes, love the salad, and the desserts (best cookie I've had at a cafe!). It's an excellent place to enjoy a good meal. The ambiance is perfect for lunch dates! read more

Lamalo - Amazing Lunch! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Everything is delicious here, but make sure you try a pastry or dessert! As someone who grew up not keeping kosher, I have non orthodox relatives I've brought here and they all love it. read more

Great food great customer service I love this place. I'm very impressed with the bakery read more

Lamalo - a table with a basket of flowers on it - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Los Angeles, California

That la malo salad is incredible and is my new fav salad . Wow . So fresh and nice touch with the shaved egg on top. Will definitely be coming back for that salad and to try all the other incredible menu items . read more