Long Play HiFi is pure magic. You wait outside until the owner welcomes you in, kind of like a secret show for caffeine heads. Instant VIP energy. Inside it’s warm light, vinyl spinning something you’ve never Shazam’d, and the air smells like perfectly roasted beans.Tokyo ice that hits like a chilled daydream. Heads-up: if you’re in a hurry, skip it. This spot is for people who want to post up, talk, and let the records run.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caleb Jaimes media
Insanely good Such a unique experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cheyne Odil
Immaculate atmosphere and music. Really good pace of service. Felt very welcomed and the drinks were great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lil Sow
Great ambiance and awesome service ! He is so knowledgeable, we always enjoy our conversations and the good playlist 🫶🎶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lux Sanchez
Amazing, amazing, amazing. Wonderful tea selection, awesome records playing, super friendly staff and beautiful space. Couldn’t recommend enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sterling
The vibe is very chill, dj is on point, staff seem friendly enough, and the drinks were pretty good. Didn’t order any food so can’t offer insight there.
Their intention is to make a very small sort of eclectic hang for people to appreciate slowing down and enjoying the moment, but I think it could communicated with more clarity to help people have that experience.
A few things to note that could be improved on: 1) Outside signage — overall was very unclear. It was hard to tell if we were in the right place because the shop’s name isn’t explicitly posted anywhere, and there was a sign that said to wait outside for someone to get you which added to our confusion. Most people aren’t expecting to wait outside for a table just to order a coffee so we thought we were in the wrong place. Maybe consider a small sign on the sidewalk that says the name or something more clear on the door (there’s just a big window that has “wear mascara” written across it in huge letters with a salon right next door). Even just posting the part of the menu that states the shops “expectations” on the door would be more helpful than saying to wait outside 2) The very very strong smell of incense that I could still smell hours later on me lol
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Christopher Gorrie
I came it Longplay HiFi with my friend yesterday. It was the first time for both of us. When you walk up to the shop door, you’ll see a sign to wait until someone comes out to get you. It took about 1 minute before we were invited in.
The cafe/bar has a minimalist design, inspired by shops in Tokyo, and has a lot of cool little trinkets, items, and vinyls. The menu is really nice, with a high-quality, thoughtful selection of coffee, tea, and alcoholic beverages.
My vanilla cold brew was really yummy, and had a perfect balance of dairy to coffee. My friend’s matcha drink was really creamy and top-notch! I also really loved the orange liqueur drink I ordered. I can’t remember exactly what was in it, but the flavor was subtle and fruity, with the right amount of alcoholic kick.
One of the coolest parts of this experience was the amazing Japanese-imported ice they use! That was the cherry on top. Plus, my two drinks were only $21, which is a steal for San Diego. I highly recommend checking out Longplay Hifi!
Update: Came back again and had an even better time. Some of the tea drinks are absolutely incredible. Still a great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Gottlieb
Incredible experience -so unique: listening bar. Great music, great drinks with novel combinations of tastes. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Varney
The vibes are immaculate. Drinks and salmon toast were delicious and exceeded my expectations, service was excellent. We were greeted at the door and let in. We're visiting from Portland, OR and wish we were closer! 10/10 experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oren
If you like records, good coffee, or music in general I urge you to give this place a try (although a part of me wants to gatekeep a little).
Possibly the best vibes I’ve experienced at a Cafe in San Diego and truly deserves 5 stars. Owner running it all was super nice as well, so great service and very chill if you are going with a friend or just a nice spot to study or read in general.
No earbuds needed with the high quality sound system here!
Drinks were so good we both finished by the time I thought to take a photo…
Never have I ever been so impressed on a Saturday morning.
This is a hidden jazz paradise in paradise.
Made with 💙 in San Diego
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Lorell
Super unique experience with great drinks and atmosphere. Team was awesome and loved the vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Manali Palwankar
Great atmosphere with coffee and drinks! Can possibly stay here all day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Selena Gomez
The atmosphere is very relaxing. They have two record players. The tempura seaweed is very tasty. They don’t have much food options. The cookies were just from a box.
Long Play HiFi is pure magic. You wait outside until the owner welcomes you in, kind of like a secret show for caffeine heads. Instant VIP energy. Inside it’s warm light, vinyl spinning something you’ve never Shazam’d, and the air smells like perfectly roasted beans.Tokyo ice that hits like a chilled daydream. Heads-up: if you’re in a hurry, skip it. This spot is for people who want to post up, talk, and let the records run.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Insanely good
Such a unique experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Immaculate atmosphere and music. Really good pace of service. Felt very welcomed and the drinks were great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great ambiance and awesome service ! He is so knowledgeable, we always enjoy our conversations and the good playlist 🫶🎶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing, amazing, amazing. Wonderful tea selection, awesome records playing, super friendly staff and beautiful space. Couldn’t recommend enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The vibe is very chill, dj is on point, staff seem friendly enough, and the drinks were pretty good. Didn’t order any food so can’t offer insight there.
Their intention is to make a very small sort of eclectic hang for people to appreciate slowing down and enjoying the moment, but I think it could communicated with more clarity to help people have that experience.
A few things to note that could be improved on:
1) Outside signage — overall was very unclear. It was hard to tell if we were in the right place because the shop’s name isn’t explicitly posted anywhere, and there was a sign that said to wait outside for someone to get you which added to our confusion. Most people aren’t expecting to wait outside for a table just to order a coffee so we thought we were in the wrong place. Maybe consider a small sign on the sidewalk that says the name or something more clear on the door (there’s just a big window that has “wear mascara” written across it in huge letters with a salon right next door). Even just posting the part of the menu that states the shops “expectations” on the door would be more helpful than saying to wait outside
2) The very very strong smell of incense that I could still smell hours later on me lol
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
I came it Longplay HiFi with my friend yesterday. It was the first time for both of us. When you walk up to the shop door, you’ll see a sign to wait until someone comes out to get you. It took about 1 minute before we were invited in.
The cafe/bar has a minimalist design, inspired by shops in Tokyo, and has a lot of cool little trinkets, items, and vinyls. The menu is really nice, with a high-quality, thoughtful selection of coffee, tea, and alcoholic beverages.
My vanilla cold brew was really yummy, and had a perfect balance of dairy to coffee. My friend’s matcha drink was really creamy and top-notch! I also really loved the orange liqueur drink I ordered. I can’t remember exactly what was in it, but the flavor was subtle and fruity, with the right amount of alcoholic kick.
One of the coolest parts of this experience was the amazing Japanese-imported ice they use! That was the cherry on top. Plus, my two drinks were only $21, which is a steal for San Diego. I highly recommend checking out Longplay Hifi!
Update: Came back again and had an even better time. Some of the tea drinks are absolutely incredible. Still a great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible experience -so unique: listening bar. Great music, great drinks with novel combinations of tastes. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The vibes are immaculate. Drinks and salmon toast were delicious and exceeded my expectations, service was excellent. We were greeted at the door and let in. We're visiting from Portland, OR and wish we were closer! 10/10 experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you like records, good coffee, or music in general I urge you to give this place a try (although a part of me wants to gatekeep a little).
Possibly the best vibes I’ve experienced at a Cafe in San Diego and truly deserves 5 stars. Owner running it all was super nice as well, so great service and very chill if you are going with a friend or just a nice spot to study or read in general.
No earbuds needed with the high quality sound system here!
Drinks were so good we both finished by the time I thought to take a photo…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OMG ! 😆
Never have I ever been so impressed on a Saturday morning.
This is a hidden jazz paradise in paradise.
Made with 💙 in San Diego
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super unique experience with great drinks and atmosphere. Team was awesome and loved the vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere with coffee and drinks! Can possibly stay here all day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The atmosphere is very relaxing. They have two record players. The tempura seaweed is very tasty. They don’t have much food options. The cookies were just from a box.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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