Cottage Cafe

A lot have changed about this place, isn't so great anymore besides their coffee. Today was a little intense, the amount of people gathered around the front entrance and parking lot kind of made you think twice before coming here. Walking by to enter wasn't a pleasant feeling. They stare down at you like pineapple on a pizza, lol. I guess it's a cafe for a reason. If there are no seats inside, no worries, other options are outside and in the parking lot. Management needs to reconsider something. It will definitely drive customers away. Was eager to come back and get that Banh Mi sandwich but was a little disappointed. They used different types of bread, not your traditional "Vietnamese Baguettes, have a pillowy fluffy crumb that is super light and a crackly thin crust." But more of a "French baguettes have a chewier open crumb and have a thicker crunchy crust." It's just the type of bread I'm not used to. It reminds me of a regular cold cut sandwich, which is even a little better. Let's dive right into the good stuff, but if my waysof describing things don't please you. Take a lookat some of the pictures I've attached to this review.My orders are,Drink:1. 2x Vietnamese Ice Coffee(1 LRG cup) 5/5The drink is made by passing hot water through the grounds into a cup that already contains condensed milk. Sandwich:1. #1 Cottage Sandwich Combination 4/5Jambon, Headcheese and Pate with house Pickle (Daikon & Carrot), Onion, Jalapeno, Cilantro Salt & Pepper, Soy Sauce, and House Mayonnaise.Side Item:1. 1x Cottage Sausage 3/5Sausage, slices of cucumber, 1 slice of lettuce, and house pickle.My overall experience was okay. Great customer service 5/5. Atmosphere and vibe interior/exterior 3/5. Food/Drink 4/5. The coffee was on point, super satisfying but not so much on the sandwich and sausage.Everyone have different tastes buds, so I would still give them a try and experience for yourself. Interior is clean and elegant feeling. This place is unique in their own way, from design and presentation, it's pretty nice. If you're in the area, stop by and say hi. Enjoy it here or on the go. Share your experience.P.s. Don't forget to smile cause you're beautiful. SYOY!

We were on our way to try different Cambodian places. I was looking for a dessert and stopped here after going to the grocery store.The shop carries sandwiches, bakery items and drinks.There are no dining tables inside or outside.I asked the cashier if they have any traditional Loa dessert. There was 2 packages that were displayed on the counter. One was in black and the other one was in creamy white. I chose the white one. I wasn't able to understand the cashier the name of it, but when she rang it at the register, it came out as Coconut Cookies.It was soft gooey square dessert with sesame seeds and shredded coconuts.After taking a big bite of the dessert, the aroma was so nasty that I almost vomited in the car. I had to throw away $3.75 dessert.

I strongly recommend you to check out this Cottage Cafe. The coffee is amazing and it also serves variety of delicious sandwiches and pastries. Moreover, friendly staff always ready to serve you, good service.

Best coffee in town! And the sandwiches are good too! Egg rolls hit the spot! Must try if you are around!

My go-to banh mi place across street closed down so I came here instead. I was able to find parking right in front, but usually this plaza gets busy especially with the Asian market next door. Inside it was pretty clean and they had a variety of premade meals at the cashier that look good. I decided to just get the special combination sandwich. Be warned though, they do charge a $1 fee to use card. The cashier didn't tell me and I did have cash on hand at the time. My sandwich was good, the bread and veggies were fresh and it had just the right amount of mayo and meat, although I wish they added more pate. Overall, this a good place to get banh mi if you don't like Lee's and want to support local small business.

I'm disappointed. As soon as I took a sip of the ice coffee. I knew it's not the same as I've had, before. It's not good at all, tastes weird, sour after taste, cheap coffee. My Keurig makes better ice coffee. This was the one place I looked forward to when I visit Long Beach.I thought my taste buds was tripping out. So I felt the need to verify with the cashier if this place was under new management. Yes, new management. Ugh.. that explains the horrible ice coffee.

Really clean looking and modern casual cafe with a full selection of bottled drinks as well as fresh made coffee/frappe and smoothie drinks. Would love to come back to try some of the tasty looking sandwiches. I got the iced coffee which came out almost immediately after ordering which is nice. It was fantastic. They also sell their coffee beans whole to go.

Let me just say this...A perfect blended coffee drink, that's not too sweet and has some real good coffee flavor. A+ for the staff and cleanliness

It was a hot day so I decided to stop by and order the Mango Smoothie with Boba. The smoothie is both refreshing and creamy so it gets the job done and has a good mango flavor! Their boba is nothing special but it has a nice and chewy texture as well. The employees were kind and got my drink out very fast so it was very convenient to order. There's a good amount of seating and a bunch of tasty Asian snacks to choose from. Definitely recommend stopping by here before or after you visit the supermarket located in the same plaza for a nice treat.

I love this. I'd still give the 4 stars because of how great this place is. But yesterday, I was a little disappointed that they changed the baguette style for the bahn mi sandwiches. The ratio between meat and bread was not great. Too much bread with very little meat. That's why the old style baguette would have been better.