Ordered a tuna sandwich online for pickup, and it was finished fast. I’d never been there. When I arrived, the place had a pungent smell, very off putting. Got back to the office, bit into the sandwich and the tuna was VERY fishy, bread was chewy and had a stale taste to it and mayo had a bad aftertaste. I dumped it. Never again! Gross
Mary Borges
Croissants are good, except they always seem to be out of the Almond ones. The apple cake isn't very good. Dry and no apples.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Michael Goodwin
Service was terrible and the service is only terrible because I asked for one simple swap and the lady told me oh I only do it this time because it's slow
Blanca Tatarakis
Love the dill and baguette!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: House Salad
Christopher Rebello
The nice lady who works the register at the front just took a massive order for my whole office like it was nothing. 12 orders back to back with no interruptions or mistakes . She took that order in 2 minutes flat, crazy efficient. She was very nice and made a really large order feel really easy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anon Y
I’d love to support a union-run cafe ?? but the way they manage their menu is frustrating. I regularly try to order 3-4 raspberry scones around 8-8:30am and they’re always nearly out/need to substitute something else. Understandable, so will they make more? No, they only make “one small batch early in the morning” each day. Why would you do this if you know they’re that popular? What kind of place doesn’t make a menu item more than once per day? This isn’t Starbucks, where they get many items delivered and if they run out, that’s it. This is a location actively choosing to not respond to customer interest and it’s profoundly irritating. Not sure if I’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Michael
Really hit and miss. We used to love LaBou and ate there regularly. Since we were in the area, we decided to pick up lunch to go. Besides taking forever, when the food was finally bagged up, the staff member walked right past us (standing near the counter) and walked up to everyone sitting at tables to see if this was their order. He seemed lost until my wife asked if that was the chicken Ceasar salad. Then he finally noticed us. We knew to ask if there was bread with the order. (Last time they'd forgotten it). Only when we got home did we realize they'd forgotten the dressing. We were 15 minutes away from La Bou, so I ended up driving to the grocery store for dressing. When I called La Bou, I found out there wasn't a manager on duty that day. I'd have to call back the following day. (I forgot.) Lunch should not have to be this hard.we
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Cal Lawyer
I really like this La Bou. I like the food, I like the eastern European guy running the show. However, a very disturbing incident today.
I ordered my tuna croissant m the way I always do, as it turns out, that is without tomatoes (because everyone now sells store tomatoes, and they suck). I repeated my order, twice, for a total of three times, and it was read back to me twice. It was not read back to me by the waitress., Rather, the nice girls at the register. No… The waitress popped up later. She brought me my sandwich and I noticed a marked surfeit of tomatoes. I: I specifically said no tomatoes.
Indo Chinese waitress: You say etra tohmayo
I: Do not argue with me about this and rectify this issue.
The Indo Chinese waitress was nowhere near me when I ordered, she had no idea what I "say" and simply wished to dispute me.
In any event, please note, I said it three times,, it was repeated twice, and I'm sure any objective observer would rate my facility with North American standard English as far greater than her's.
Sergei, you should fire this woman. You should also be aware that the Koreans, who opened the place about three blocks to the north have got good food and friendly Koreans. When did you ever see friendly Koreans? Especially when compared to Southeast Asians. You gotta get rid of your lady. I wouldn't hire a Korean yet, but this Indo Chinese lady's a disaster.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Lori Green
Love that they are close to my work. BEST shrimp springrolls ever! Fast service and will make the Spring rolls up fresh.
Dietary restrictions: Can't have the peanut sauce (gluten) so ask for dill dressing as a substitute. I bring my own bottle sweet chile dipping sauce (gf)
This place likes to commit creidt card fraud and try to take thousands of dollars out of people's accounts that don't even live in California I live on the east coast never heard of these frauds and they attempt to take thousands out of my account. Im layered up and with my bank I'm pressing criminals charges. Ignorance of the law won't even help these clowns
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mary Bondar
This location has very strange spicy thai chicken soup... very thick and creamy, and includes noodles. Terrible compared to the usual soup at other locations.
Food: 2
Service: 3
Vic Bauanen
The house salad with the dill dressing is UN-DE-FEA-TED!!!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Steve Galloway
My iced caramel latte came out as a hot coffee. Easy fix. I grabbed an empty plastic cup, filled it with ice and poured some of my hot coffee into it. My wife's cheese, mushroom and bacon omelet had no cheese ? Spent 40 bucks for breakfast, but hey, it's Cali ? The.people were nice and my breakfast was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Richard Siemers
I go here for one reason, my wife loves the chicken thi soup. I prefer clam chowder that I wish they had more often.
Ordered a tuna sandwich online for pickup, and it was finished fast. I’d never been there. When I arrived, the place had a pungent smell, very off putting. Got back to the office, bit into the sandwich and the tuna was VERY fishy, bread was chewy and had a stale taste to it and mayo had a bad aftertaste. I dumped it. Never again! Gross
Croissants are good, except they always seem to be out of the Almond ones. The apple cake isn't very good. Dry and no apples.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Service was terrible and the service is only terrible because I asked for one simple swap and the lady told me oh I only do it this time because it's slow
Love the dill and baguette!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: House Salad
The nice lady who works the register at the front just took a massive order for my whole office like it was nothing. 12 orders back to back with no interruptions or mistakes . She took that order in 2 minutes flat, crazy efficient. She was very nice and made a really large order feel really easy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’d love to support a union-run cafe ?? but the way they manage their menu is frustrating. I regularly try to order 3-4 raspberry scones around 8-8:30am and they’re always nearly out/need to substitute something else. Understandable, so will they make more? No, they only make “one small batch early in the morning” each day. Why would you do this if you know they’re that popular? What kind of place doesn’t make a menu item more than once per day? This isn’t Starbucks, where they get many items delivered and if they run out, that’s it. This is a location actively choosing to not respond to customer interest and it’s profoundly irritating. Not sure if I’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Really hit and miss. We used to love LaBou and ate there regularly. Since we were in the area, we decided to pick up lunch to go. Besides taking forever, when the food was finally bagged up, the staff member walked right past us (standing near the counter) and walked up to everyone sitting at tables to see if this was their order. He seemed lost until my wife asked if that was the chicken Ceasar salad. Then he finally noticed us. We knew to ask if there was bread with the order. (Last time they'd forgotten it). Only when we got home did we realize they'd forgotten the dressing. We were 15 minutes away from La Bou, so I ended up driving to the grocery store for dressing. When I called La Bou, I found out there wasn't a manager on duty that day. I'd have to call back the following day. (I forgot.) Lunch should not have to be this hard.we
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
I really like this La Bou. I like the food, I like the eastern European guy running the show. However, a very disturbing incident today.
I ordered my tuna croissant m the way I always do, as it turns out, that is without tomatoes (because everyone now sells store tomatoes, and they suck). I repeated my order, twice, for a total of three times, and it was read back to me twice. It was not read back to me by the waitress., Rather, the nice girls at the register. No… The waitress popped up later. She brought me my sandwich and I noticed a marked surfeit of tomatoes.
I: I specifically said no tomatoes.
Indo Chinese waitress: You say etra tohmayo
I: Do not argue with me about this and rectify this issue.
The Indo Chinese waitress was nowhere near me when I ordered, she had no idea what I "say" and simply wished to dispute me.
In any event, please note, I said it three times,, it was repeated twice, and I'm sure any objective observer would rate my facility with North American standard English as far greater than her's.
Sergei, you should fire this woman. You should also be aware that the Koreans, who opened the place about three blocks to the north have got good food and friendly Koreans. When did you ever see friendly Koreans? Especially when compared to Southeast Asians. You gotta get rid of your lady. I wouldn't hire a Korean yet, but this Indo Chinese lady's a disaster.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Love that they are close to my work. BEST shrimp springrolls ever! Fast service and will make the Spring rolls up fresh.
Dietary restrictions: Can't have the peanut sauce (gluten) so ask for dill dressing as a substitute. I bring my own bottle sweet chile dipping sauce (gf)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Parking: In front of the establishment
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chinese Chicken Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
This place likes to commit creidt card fraud and try to take thousands of dollars out of people's accounts that don't even live in California I live on the east coast never heard of these frauds and they attempt to take thousands out of my account. Im layered up and with my bank I'm pressing criminals charges. Ignorance of the law won't even help these clowns
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This location has very strange spicy thai chicken soup... very thick and creamy, and includes noodles. Terrible compared to the usual soup at other locations.
Food: 2
Service: 3
The house salad with the dill dressing is UN-DE-FEA-TED!!!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
My iced caramel latte came out as a hot coffee. Easy fix. I grabbed an empty plastic cup, filled it with ice and poured some of my hot coffee into it. My wife's cheese, mushroom and bacon omelet had no cheese ? Spent 40 bucks for breakfast, but hey, it's Cali ? The.people were nice and my breakfast was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I go here for one reason, my wife loves the chicken thi soup. I prefer clam chowder that I wish they had more often.
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