Boardwalk by Balboa Lily's

A friend of mine came up for work and asked if I'd tag along. Since I'd been gone it would be a good time to road trip with Cako. We drove over to Balboa Island and walked around the old part at the end. But we were hungry, and there weren't too many places that we could see that had outdoor seating, until we spotted Boardwalk by Balboa Lily. We didn't know that it is part of the larger Balboa Lily on Oceanfront.Both the gentleman and the young woman were friendly and courteous. I ordered the cold turkey, the ham and cheese panini, and the beef empanada. I also got a cold brew for Daveed and the honey lavendar latte for myself. Everything was Great! I especially liked the empanada! We sat out on the little patio and watched the many different walks of life going by. Our favorite would have to be the doorman at the Cabo Bar...very entertaining!Boardwalk by Balboa Lily is a great spot to chill or get something to go. There's plenty of room inside and good AC. I'm glad we found it! And Cako loves it! She only lays down when she loves a place!Cako Approves!

Super cute coffee shop. Great variety of coffees and teas. Good snacks, muffins, croissants, eggs sandwiches, fruit, yogurt, and paninis. Cute beach vibe and great service. Try the Honey Lavender latte or the Cardamom Spice latte! They also have empanadas!

Super cute coffee shop situated right on the bike path! We grabbed our iced lattes and continued on. No complaints here. The salted caramel iced latte was great, and the name described it perfectly.

Location is good, right by the Balboa pier. Coffee was fine. However the chocolate croissant bought this morning was old and stale. It was warmed up and when I ate it it was very chewy and gross. I have a sweet tooth and I never throw away sweets but I did not finish the whole thing. Next time I will stick with just the drinks. The egg bite thing they sell was also dry on the edges and just did not taste fresh. I will return here for drinks but no food.

Stumbled upon this little gem today while out for a morning walk. Awesome and convenient location, just off the bike path.Ordered an iced vanilla latte and plain bagel. The latte was super smooth, refreshing, and the vanilla tasted natural -- not overly sweet (I'm weary of syrups because they tend to have an artificial taste to them).As far as the bagel, ordered a plain bagel and to my surprise it was sourdough & very tasty. I didn't order cream cheese but they did put a generous amount of it. No big deal, could have been due to trying to communicate while wearing face masks. Completely understandable.Fast & friendly service. I'll definitely be coming back!

Rude right off the bat. Upon entering, said hello and no response. When ordering a sandwich, the response was "that's it?". Staff member dangled bag to gave the sandwich. Paid for the sandwich and said thank you...no response. Meanwhile another staff member was behind the counter area, off to the side, without a mask on despite having a sign posted that said masks required.Sandwich's bread was burnt, eggs were burnt, and bacon overdone. Disappointing experience, and disappointing food.

I love this place and go often. Good coffee and the bacon egg sandwich is great. Staff is friendly and nice.