Food/Pricing - Matcha Latte $6 for a large - they had soy or whole milk as options but I was never asked if I wanted either. Judging from the taste though it seemed like they automatically used soy milk in it. I enjoyed it but would have liked the option of choosing whole milk.
District 1 ground coffee $17 - I find it odd when places don't label their coffee grinds with how heavy it is, roast date, expiration date, etc. but it look like a good size so I decided to give it a try. I have a food scale at home so I can see that the bag I picked up was 17.6 oz. Very fair price to me. It's a dark roast and I have not tried it yet but I'm sure it will not disappoint.
Service/Ambiance - Interesting setup. You order first and then when your drink is ready grab it and head to the cashier to be charged.
Parking - There is street parking and some lots nearby.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jyms Aniban
It’s a really nice place to hang out, especially if you’re planning to spend some time there.
Tam Nguyen
I want to start off by saying that Phin Smith is my all-time favorite coffee place in Garden Grove. Whenever I have visitors this is the place that I take people to for coffee. But there are two annoyances that grinds my gears. The TVs with their menu is up way too high and too close to the line where you ordered a coffee from. A better spot for these TVs would be directly over the barista area. The second is that they are pre-ground coffee is very inconsistent on the quality. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's crap. And they probably know it. Because they do not allow exchanges or returns on their ground coffee. Best coffee shop can easily be a 5/5. But these two issues definitely leave much more to be desired.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennice Otto
I had a muffin, it was good. They have actual food but no vegetarian options which is the only reason I'm giving the food a 1.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Roxanne Meneses
Quick and friendly service. Great tasting coffees with the perfect “asian mom sweet-not too sweet”. We ordered the korean corn latte and banana coffee. Both good options if you want a little creamy and sweet with your coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vietnamese Iced Coffee and Banana Coffee
Rebecca Gibbons
Sat outside in good weather. Excellent food, friendly and knowledgeable staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Huy Tran
A good variety of options for coffee and matcha. My go-to is the vanilla cold brew, but lately the taste has been inconsistent depending on the barista. I like the banana bread too!
There’s a decent amount of seating, but not a lot of outlets in case you are trying to get work done there. Also, the WiFi is HORRIBLE. Like unusable bad!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
T D
I love Javacado! The best!
Long Pham
Good place, but the dusty clouds need to go.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mihir Koisa
It was an unique experience to get a coffee today at this place. There was a long line to wait to get inside the cafe and. I think I waited close to 20 minutes in line. Ordered my coffee with barista, he was great at my coffee, after receiving my coffee then I got to cashier and paid for it. It was all done in timely manner though. Place is super busy yet cleaned. They’ve got so much variety to choose from. Great Christmas decorations, plenty of seating area, inside and outside. Highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rose Latte, Iced Latte, O'Ahu Joe, Javacado and Rose Latte, Iced Americana
The drinks here were outstanding. The Vietnamese coffee, coconut coffee, banana coffee, and s’mores latte were all unique and exceptionally, each one really stood out. The Peach Breeze drink with fresh peaches was especially refreshing and perfect if you’re looking for something light and flavorful. Great quality, great flavors, and definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andy K.
My buddy and I really like this place's Viet Iced Coffee from here. We both get a little buzz from licking the salty foam on top. LOL!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OC Photography
Great coffee. Must try. Great to see support from local firefighters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LemmaRich
Love the Dollar Tree, especially for my snacks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karla
I was a really excited to try this by myself since I saw great reviews on TikTok and on here and they were out of the drink that I would really wanted to try, it was really disappointing because I’m not from this area so I have to take two buses to get there and I would appreciate it if they would’ve left a note on the door instead of waiting in line for nearly 10 minutes or left a post on their instagram.
February 2026
Food/Pricing - Matcha Latte $6 for a large - they had soy or whole milk as options but I was never asked if I wanted either. Judging from the taste though it seemed like they automatically used soy milk in it. I enjoyed it but would have liked the option of choosing whole milk.
District 1 ground coffee $17 - I find it odd when places don't label their coffee grinds with how heavy it is, roast date, expiration date, etc. but it look like a good size so I decided to give it a try. I have a food scale at home so I can see that the bag I picked up was 17.6 oz. Very fair price to me. It's a dark roast and I have not tried it yet but I'm sure it will not disappoint.
Service/Ambiance - Interesting setup. You order first and then when your drink is ready grab it and head to the cashier to be charged.
Parking - There is street parking and some lots nearby.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
It’s a really nice place to hang out, especially if you’re planning to spend some time there.
I want to start off by saying that Phin Smith is my all-time favorite coffee place in Garden Grove. Whenever I have visitors this is the place that I take people to for coffee. But there are two annoyances that grinds my gears. The TVs with their menu is up way too high and too close to the line where you ordered a coffee from. A better spot for these TVs would be directly over the barista area. The second is that they are pre-ground coffee is very inconsistent on the quality. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's crap. And they probably know it. Because they do not allow exchanges or returns on their ground coffee. Best coffee shop can easily be a 5/5. But these two issues definitely leave much more to be desired.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a muffin, it was good. They have actual food but no vegetarian options which is the only reason I'm giving the food a 1.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Quick and friendly service. Great tasting coffees with the perfect “asian mom sweet-not too sweet”. We ordered the korean corn latte and banana coffee. Both good options if you want a little creamy and sweet with your coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vietnamese Iced Coffee and Banana Coffee
Sat outside in good weather. Excellent food, friendly and knowledgeable staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A good variety of options for coffee and matcha. My go-to is the vanilla cold brew, but lately the taste has been inconsistent depending on the barista. I like the banana bread too!
There’s a decent amount of seating, but not a lot of outlets in case you are trying to get work done there. Also, the WiFi is HORRIBLE. Like unusable bad!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
I love Javacado! The best!
Good place, but the dusty clouds need to go.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was an unique experience to get a coffee today at this place. There was a long line to wait to get inside the cafe and. I think I waited close to 20 minutes in line. Ordered my coffee with barista, he was great at my coffee, after receiving my coffee then I got to cashier and paid for it. It was all done in timely manner though. Place is super busy yet cleaned. They’ve got so much variety to choose from. Great Christmas decorations, plenty of seating area, inside and outside. Highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rose Latte, Iced Latte, O'Ahu Joe, Javacado and Rose Latte, Iced Americana
Restaurantji Recommends
The drinks here were outstanding. The Vietnamese coffee, coconut coffee, banana coffee, and s’mores latte were all unique and exceptionally, each one really stood out. The Peach Breeze drink with fresh peaches was especially refreshing and perfect if you’re looking for something light and flavorful. Great quality, great flavors, and definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My buddy and I really like this place's Viet Iced Coffee from here. We both get a little buzz from licking the salty foam on top. LOL!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great coffee. Must try. Great to see support from local firefighters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the Dollar Tree, especially for my snacks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was a really excited to try this by myself since I saw great reviews on TikTok and on here and they were out of the drink that I would really wanted to try, it was really disappointing because I’m not from this area so I have to take two buses to get there and I would appreciate it if they would’ve left a note on the door instead of waiting in line for nearly 10 minutes or left a post on their instagram.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
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