Tropical: back from the dead! Has finally reopened its doors 🙏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dawns Glory
Very friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
beth scaccia
Used to be my go to for a coffee and pastry, this place is not the same- I miss the decor, the punch cards, the guava pastry is now inedible, the coffee is ok 😭😭😭😭
Michael Hersey
I’m a little confused by the hours. I walked by Monday and saw people in the cafe close to sunset hours. The next day I set up a work meeting interview and it closed at 3p. Was the late night just a fluke? I’m super close so it’s super convenient but only if open!
Ian Van der Werff
Good coffee, awesome barista, good selection of pastries. I’ll be back to try the full food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Portia Cornell
This neighborhood institution has re-opened with the favorite menu items and some creative additions. I had the turkey breakfast sandwich, guava pastry, hibiscus tea and my son had the day’s donut (Boston cream) and fresh juice. Every thing was soooo good! Cortadito was on point (and I live in Melbourne, so the coffee standard is high!). If I lived in LA I would come here every day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Mitchell
I went to the owner for a solution before even considering a review, but his response was so weird, that here I am. I came here with a friend to grab breakfast. I ordered a latte and went to put in my sugar. I am a type one insulin dependent diabetic. There was just simple syrup or raw sugar available, with no sweetener substitute options. I tried to drink it without, but I just don’t like unsweetened coffee and it’s not normal to go somewhere that doesn’t provide at least one substitute. Meanwhile I ate my food, and it was delicious. Complements to the chef. Finally, I was like let me just go ask if he’d be willing to refund me so I can get a coffee from elsewhere because I really want a silly little coffee. He told me he didn’t want to provide sugar substitutes to people because he would have to provide all the different brands people like. I was like no brother, just one would suffice. Then I told him it would be best to have a sign that states they don’t have sweetener substitutes so folks could know before ordering. He then told me he doesn’t like his coffee sweet, so essentially I should be fine with having mine unsweetened lol. It wasn’t about the money for me, I didn’t really need the refund, and I just wanted him to provide a solution to the one hiccup in a great experience, but his response was just very uncommon and he did not provide a solution or provide a refund, offer another drink, etc. So if you’re diabetic, bring your own sweetener I guess lol.
Dietary restrictions: Womp womp if you are diabetic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Jacob Boggs
The Chilaquiles burrito is amazing and the staff are always friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alec Eginli
Big fan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angel Rincon
Pretty darn delicious food. I tried the breakfast sandwich with salsa & avocado and the chilaquiles breakfast burrito; sandwich had the most delicious thick bacon and was very well put together and burrito was so good and had such a good spice kick. Would love to come back for lunch food. Me and my pals had to change our order from dine-in to to-go and staff had no problem with it and were very nice and helpful. Great vibe; I didn’t understand some of the framed artwork but I dig it.
Food quality: A+ (Many of the baked goods made from scratch in the café , daily) Staff: A+ (Friendly & professional) Ambiance: C (has a warm, neighborhood café vibe but decor and furniture are dated with visible signs of wear and tear).
Highly recommend for food quality and staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guava Cheese, Seasonal Pastry
Stef Josh
Happy it’s back! CT has been a go to for us since 2002. Just that they brought it back deserves major kudos. With that said, some of the changes to the menu are missing the mark big time. Namely the breakfast sando. It used to be the best sandwich ever. Simple egg and cheese with or with out meat on a toasty croissant. Now they only offer it on their new bread. We asked if they’d still do it on a croissant and they almost begrudgingly indulged us but not without a $5 dollar up charge on the sando. So it’s now $15 bucks for the sandwich that made the spot famous. We ordered one on their current bread offering as well so we could side to side compare and well, there is no comparison. The croissant still is and forever will be superior. I wish they hadn’t messed with a great thing but I guess every hero is allowed their own eccentricities. Coffee is still good. No croquetas either so that’s also a miss. So yes, happy it’s back, but sad we won’t be excited to be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Happy
I came in early morning & apparently the door stayed open. I was carrying stuff & the sun was strong & shining through the door area. My skin it ultra sensitive to sun. & why I have a sun umbrella. so I went to the shady part of the cute looking cafe. The guy at the front immediately asked me to close the door that I unknowingly left open. He didn’t seem to ask in a friendly way either more in a manner of do this. I refused. In my 30 years of life I’ve never worked somewhere & requested a customer to do a task. Especially if a customer seems distressed or preoccupied. If you want it closed… as a customer carrying stuff in my hands it’s not my responsibility. Besides that…They only had pastries available. So my opinion of cafe tropical could have been redeemed if I ordered & enjoy the food… I came in hoping to get a sandwich or plantains & beans if they had it… but I was hoping for a sandwich. The 2nd guy of the cafe at least informed me those items were not Available until 8am & seem more personable. It’s a cute place but wish they had real food ready. Probably one of the more charming cafe environments. I ended up going to Gigi’s near by & got a delicious chicken Cuban style sandwich… Sooo good & blackbeans/rice & plantains available even at 7am….I wish I could merge the 2 restaurants.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Oskar Ekström
Amazing sandwiches and really friendly staff. Need to visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
hannah t
So glad Cafe Tropical is back! I had the veggie sandwich and it was delicious. The bread was so fluffy, warm, and fresh. The coffee and pastries are just as good as I remember. I love the cozy decor and everyone working there is so kind.
Tropical: back from the dead! Has finally reopened its doors 🙏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to be my go to for a coffee and pastry, this place is not the same- I miss the decor, the punch cards, the guava pastry is now inedible, the coffee is ok 😭😭😭😭
I’m a little confused by the hours. I walked by Monday and saw people in the cafe close to sunset hours. The next day I set up a work meeting interview and it closed at 3p. Was the late night just a fluke? I’m super close so it’s super convenient but only if open!
Good coffee, awesome barista, good selection of pastries. I’ll be back to try the full food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This neighborhood institution has re-opened with the favorite menu items and some creative additions. I had the turkey breakfast sandwich, guava pastry, hibiscus tea and my son had the day’s donut (Boston cream) and fresh juice. Every thing was soooo good! Cortadito was on point (and I live in Melbourne, so the coffee standard is high!). If I lived in LA I would come here every day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went to the owner for a solution before even considering a review, but his response was so weird, that here I am. I came here with a friend to grab breakfast. I ordered a latte and went to put in my sugar. I am a type one insulin dependent diabetic. There was just simple syrup or raw sugar available, with no sweetener substitute options. I tried to drink it without, but I just don’t like unsweetened coffee and it’s not normal to go somewhere that doesn’t provide at least one substitute. Meanwhile I ate my food, and it was delicious. Complements to the chef. Finally, I was like let me just go ask if he’d be willing to refund me so I can get a coffee from elsewhere because I really want a silly little coffee. He told me he didn’t want to provide sugar substitutes to people because he would have to provide all the different brands people like. I was like no brother, just one would suffice. Then I told him it would be best to have a sign that states they don’t have sweetener substitutes so folks could know before ordering. He then told me he doesn’t like his coffee sweet, so essentially I should be fine with having mine unsweetened lol. It wasn’t about the money for me, I didn’t really need the refund, and I just wanted him to provide a solution to the one hiccup in a great experience, but his response was just very uncommon and he did not provide a solution or provide a refund, offer another drink, etc. So if you’re diabetic, bring your own sweetener I guess lol.
Dietary restrictions: Womp womp if you are diabetic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
The Chilaquiles burrito is amazing and the staff are always friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Big fan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pretty darn delicious food. I tried the breakfast sandwich with salsa & avocado and the chilaquiles breakfast burrito; sandwich had the most delicious thick bacon and was very well put together and burrito was so good and had such a good spice kick. Would love to come back for lunch food. Me and my pals had to change our order from dine-in to to-go and staff had no problem with it and were very nice and helpful. Great vibe; I didn’t understand some of the framed artwork but I dig it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Food quality: A+ (Many of the baked goods made from scratch in the café , daily)
Staff: A+ (Friendly & professional)
Ambiance: C (has a warm, neighborhood café vibe but decor and furniture are dated with visible signs of wear and tear).
Highly recommend for food quality and staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guava Cheese, Seasonal Pastry
Happy it’s back! CT has been a go to for us since 2002. Just that they brought it back deserves major kudos. With that said, some of the changes to the menu are missing the mark big time. Namely the breakfast sando. It used to be the best sandwich ever. Simple egg and cheese with or with out meat on a toasty croissant. Now they only offer it on their new bread. We asked if they’d still do it on a croissant and they almost begrudgingly indulged us but not without a $5 dollar up charge on the sando. So it’s now $15 bucks for the sandwich that made the spot famous. We ordered one on their current bread offering as well so we could side to side compare and well, there is no comparison. The croissant still is and forever will be superior. I wish they hadn’t messed with a great thing but I guess every hero is allowed their own eccentricities. Coffee is still good. No croquetas either so that’s also a miss.
So yes, happy it’s back, but sad we won’t be excited to be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I came in early morning & apparently the door stayed open. I was carrying stuff & the sun was strong & shining through the door area. My skin it ultra sensitive to sun. & why I have a sun umbrella. so I went to the shady part of the cute looking cafe. The guy at the front immediately asked me to close the door that I unknowingly left open. He didn’t seem to ask in a friendly way either more in a manner of do this. I refused. In my 30 years of life I’ve never worked somewhere & requested a customer to do a task. Especially if a customer seems distressed or preoccupied. If you want it closed… as a customer carrying stuff in my hands it’s not my responsibility. Besides that…They only had pastries available. So my opinion of cafe tropical could have been redeemed if I ordered & enjoy the food… I came in hoping to get a sandwich or plantains & beans if they had it… but I was hoping for a sandwich. The 2nd guy of the cafe at least informed me those items were not Available until 8am & seem more personable. It’s a cute place but wish they had real food ready. Probably one of the more charming cafe environments. I ended up going to Gigi’s near by & got a delicious chicken Cuban style sandwich… Sooo good & blackbeans/rice & plantains available even at 7am….I wish I could merge the 2 restaurants.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Amazing sandwiches and really friendly staff. Need to visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So glad Cafe Tropical is back! I had the veggie sandwich and it was delicious. The bread was so fluffy, warm, and fresh. The coffee and pastries are just as good as I remember. I love the cozy decor and everyone working there is so kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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