Jennifer B.
Yelp
Hubbers and I needed a break after walking through Rodeo Drive gawking at stuff we can't afford. (Heh!) We figured we'd sit at a cafe somewhere to quench our thirst and maybe a snack.
I'll admit - we veto'd a couple of cafes on our walk-through, and then, tadah! Being a fan of matcha drinks, this spot immediately caught my eye.
Walked in, not too many people, cool. They had this cute matcha green and pink theme going on. Hubbers and I agreed on a breakfast sandwich and the spam masubi (to snack on), hot purple drink (for him) and iced matcha yuzuade for moi. Got our number and took a seat to wait for our grub and dranks.
SPAM MASUBI: it's kinda like a croissant topped with furikake and dry seaweed stuffed with kimchi and spam. First bite and we were both hooked. We loved it immediately. The fresh baked flake of the bread, the savory taste of spam paired with kimchi. Seaweed and furikake added texture and flavor. A must have!
BREAKFAST SANDWICH: Egg was made fluffy, good crunch on the hash brown, and what is on that aioli. The bun was soft. Delicious!
ICED MATCHA YUZUADE: Refreshing, good amount of tart, but matcha was the star of this drink. Yum!
PURPLE DRINK: Soooo gooood!!! I'm not sure why Hubbers wanted a hot drinking on a hot day, but worth it! The lavender and matcha blend came together so well! Also, it's pretty!
FOOD AND DRINK: 5.
SERVICE: 4. Fast and friendly!
VALUE: 4.
PARKING: Metered street parking, but go west a couple of blocks and park on the northwest corner of Santa Monica and Bedford = 2hr free parking on the structure.
OVERALL: 4.25.
It was a great random find. On my radar now, and next time I'm around this 'hood, I'm coming back! Even if it's only for that spam masubi!