Obet & Del's Coffee

they make great coffee and their very very nice! i go at least twice a day now!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The little Asian guy wearing the old boy logo shirt so rude skipped me knowing damn well he saw me walk in and acknowledged me then apologized raising his voice. Then the black girl and him decided to be rude as she gave me my coffee I said thank you. like I did something wrong to her. Hella miserable people judged me for being brown most likely especially in Hollywood I made a mistake by coming in as a walk in. All the customers saw this happen at 1230 pm 11/18, felt lowkey discriminated.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Great coffee, tea, and place to work for a bit

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The coffee and food here was phenomenal. The reason for my lower star review is the utter hypocrisy and lack of compassion exhibited by the staff here. The art on the walls of this establishment include images of MLK Jr, resistance artwork and a quote by Huey Newton about transforming society. With all this you would think this would be a safe place for people experiencing difficulties but not so much. During my visit a woman who seems to be experiencing homelessness came into the establishment. She was keeping to herself and not bothering anyone. Immediately a staff member came up and asked if she was going to buy anything. I get wanting to save seating and things for paying customers so while it was a little abrupt I understood. The woman said yes she would and the employee left but continued to glance and give her dirty looks. After awhile it became clear to me that the woman was struggling to find the money to make the purchase so I went up introduced myself and offered to get her a beverage. She gladly took my offer and when I went to pay the employee said they would bring it out to her. I thought this would be a win win for the business and the woman but not so much. When the employee returned they scolded her and told her she would need to have her coffee outside. When the woman pushed back they said okay you can stay max 75 min. I'm fairly confident the woman was denied the restroom as well. The employees never stopped shooting daggers at her and she eventually left after about 20 min. I get needing to set boundaries as a business but the amount of hostility and lack of care was wild coming from a business that seems to say it cares about people. When the opportunity arose to help someone in need they shamed them instead. Truly disgusted by this behavior. I have no expectation that this business would go out of its way to help in every situation and I get as a business needing boundaries but I really can't get over the harshness the woman I encountered was treated with from an establishment that espouses values of people like MLK Jr. I really hope they do better in the future because id love to support them if their values start matching their behaviors.

---response 10/25---
Heather, thank you for getting back to me. I completely understand your team's need to stay safe and look out for guests. My buying the woman a drink made her a guest in your establishment just as it would if I had purchased for my husband or a friend. So this isn't an issue with enforcing a guest only policy but rather an issue with your staff choosing to act with open disgust and shame despite the situation being calm and compliant. I too live in a large city with many unhoused I am not ignorant of the realities that unfortunately mental health issues, addictions and other challenges may make people in those situations more unpredictable in social environments. This however was not the case. This woman was not bothering anyone and other customers clearly felt fine interacting with her as two women sat directly next to her. Safety and compassion are not mutually exclusive. You can maintain a safe environment, enforce policy, and treat people with dignity and respect. If your staff had history with this woman that was cause for concern they could have easily let me know when I came up to buy her a drink but they didn't. They chose instead to treat her as someone not worthy of their time and with disgust. I was hopeful a business with your espoused values would take this feedback as an opportunity to do better but it appears that is not the case which is very disappointing.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

A separate basic black coffee line would be CLUTCH here.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Unique flavors with friendly service and neighborhood feel. Try the latte/coffee specials and the coconut donut… yum!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is a tiny counter with serious espresso. The cappuccino art is consistently pretty, but I stay for the cheddar scallion biscuit—flaky with a soft interior. There’s a shaded sidewalk bench that’s prime for people-watching on Glendale Blvd. They remember regulars’ orders, which feels old-school. Great pit stop before hiking up to the reservoir loop

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great coffee, great food, great people!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Got egg sando and iced mocha less sweet. Love how egg yolk was not overcooked but overall it was too salty for me. I just ate only eggs and left egg paste and bread because it’s really salty that I couldn’t finish them all. My iced mocha was still too sweet for my taste so I might try no sugar or syrup next time. Very friendly service and nice ambiance.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

A cute respite from the crazy just outside the doors that invites you to stay a moment.

Food was good... Nice experience 😄

the staff are so friendly, the interior is adorable, and the coffee was wonderful! i will definitely be back!

Friendly fast quirky, best in the neighborhood!

Really good coffee and chia yogurt. The baristas are pretty nice and it's a nice atmosphere. Thanks!

They have delicious coffee, I recommend you to try it