NOSTALGIC CAFE
27 E Holly St, Pasadena
(626) 989-3905
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While the place looks fantastic, I did not really enjoy the food. They did not taste bad, but the flavor did not justify the price. Also, seating is very limited.
food was overpriced and lacking flavor
Great coffee, cozy ambiance, and beautiful decor!
Loved the fresh bagels and the honey latte — perfect combo. Definitely a charming spot to relax or catch up with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stumbled in this place when the first place we tried was closed. It wasnt what I was initially looking for but we totally enjoyed chilling in here. The food was really yummy and my coffee drink was off the chain. I had 2 of them. A very different experience. Check it out. Would like a little broader of a food offering. The huge croissants were talking to me. Maybe next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Garden Bagel is better than Hank’s Bagels, great cafe and area
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Beautiful design. Great place to talk or study. Coffee was ok, not exceptional in taste but decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great little place to grab a coffee, read a book and relax. Love the decor and the furniture here. A hidden gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute shop, but the service was awful. They ignored me when I asked if they were open, kept cleaning instead of greeting me, and didn’t respond when I asked for recommendations. They honestly looked like they didn’t even want to work. I had planned to do homework there but was so uncomfortable I just left.
Service: 1
Terrible service. Both the servers were rude and not welcoming at all. We were 4 and there were tables only for 2 people so he was like figure it out yourself how to sit. The food was okay. We tried chocolate croissant and cream cheese bagel. but the service was worst. There was no cutlery provided for croassaint. The coffee was okay. Overall very sad experience
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Amazing café. Very relaxing and peaceful. Latte's are off the chain here. I sat in for breakfast on a random walk by. Great decision I made to stop in and take some personal time to myself. I will be returning more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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This place is cute and cozy. Coffee was on point. Even the hot chocolate we got for the kids was exceptionally good. We went at a quiet time, so service was fast. Would happily go again!
No high chair for babies!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lovely staff and cozy decor. Unfortunately, both the coffee and food options leave a lot to be desired, especially at their price points. Would be great to see more fresh ingredients—like fresh avocados over packaged spreads. Another opportunity is to improve the espresso based drinks by avoiding steaming milk until it’s piping hot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Nice atmosphere, coffee was fine. Avoid the avocado toast at all costs. Half-toasted slice of soft white bread with an avocado purée on top. Seriously, 0/10. All you have to do is slice some avocado on some good toasted bread. I don’t understand how you can get it so wrong.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
I was fooled by photos of other reviews. The place looks cute but everything we ordered was disappointing. I got the avocado toast and they use a ready made avocado paste, not fresh avocado, which to me shows low standards. Also it didn’t come with a salad like I saw in other review photos, and they only have plastic utensils. For the price they charge this is way below standards.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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