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    Cafe 86

    4.6 (99 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Matcha Pandan Latte
    Jessica T.

    A nice study spot. They have daily $3 drink deals so it's great spot for students or anyone looking for a spot with affordable drinks. I got the pandan matcha and it was good! The pandan favor was there. You can order at the kiosk. Service was quick and the store had a good amount of large tables.

    Cozy seating
    Mylene C.

    My friend and I were in town for a conference and she was craving halo halo. This place has an amazing Ube halo halo that is delicious! The ambiance is cozy and has a nice chill vibe!

    Entrance
    John M.

    We came, we saw, we got milk tea. Loved my experience at this cafe 86 location. We came and got the deal at the time. I got a taro and my partner got a milk tea. They are always running specials. The manager served us and she was so kind to walk us through the menu. This is definitely a chill cafe spot with indoor and outdoor seating and has parking in the garage. It's not upscale by any means but it's a pleasant ambient vibe. You should definitely check it out.

    Andrea H.

    This cafe is ube galore! The upside down halo halo ($10.95) is my go to item. I really like how they don't use beans in their halo halo! Also tried the ube pop tart ($5.95), and it was pretty good as well! Kind of hidden, but very cute cafe vibes with couches. Great for studying or chatting it up with friends.

    Sweet treats!
    Angela C.

    I remember the first time I went to Cafe 86 was in Old Pas years ago (in the alley by Burke Williams). I was happy to discover that they have opened one close to home in W. Covina! Great for all things ube, they have a plethora of Ube flavored drinks and sweets. They even have a new drink called Matcha Pandan - extra green (if matcha isn't green enough) for all those who want something to drink while wearing their quarter zips. I got a house milk tea, Milo milk tea and Mais con Yelo bar. All were great, although the Milo milk tea was not dissolved and still very powdery so I was getting chunks of Milo powder in every sip. Not sure if that was intentional? Staff is friendly, interior is cozy and relaxing and a would be good to hang out/study in. Enjoy!

    Welcome mat
    Cristine G.

    I haven't had mais con yelo in forever. Theirs brought back happy childhood memories. My sister ordered and paid from their on-site kiosk. Our Server Grace was friendly and efficient. Our visit was on a Monday after lunch and the place wasn't packed. We soon got our orders. The churrochi was overly sweet for me. The halo-halo bread pudding was mish-mash of flavors that I am still trying to decide if I like or not. There are many seating options with two nooks that looked cozy. The work station was clean and visible to the customers.

    Megan K.

    Place is clean and very open! They have wifi so perfect for studying. I didn't check if they have outlets, but there's plenty of seating. The Thai tea is solid! They give you a big size and it's very flavorful. The halo halo mini size was still very filling. There were still some chunks of ice so it could have been blended better. I like the variety of toppings, but I would probably try other things on the menu before going back to the halo halo. You can order on the kiosk or with the cashier. Service was good! They kindly answered many of my questions.

    Tam N.

    Best thing about this place, is probably their prices. It's very reasonable. Very spacious. And great parking options. We didn't get to try the food, but we did order the coffee and the Taro drink. 8/10. I was a little turn off by the color of my drink, but it's not going to scare me away to give them another chance. Service was very nice, nothing too crazy.

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    Ac M.

    This is my first time trying Filipino style desserts. So let's see if they're pretty good eh or ew. The workers here were super nice and I go thier maiz con yelo halo halo, matcha pandan, churrochi, maiz con yelo bar, turon poptart, ube crinckle cookie, ans ube truffle to try. The maiz con yelo halo halo was perfectly sweet, refreshing, and had good corny flaves. Kinda reminded me of the corn bingsu I had but with more elements like the flan and ice cream that made it more decadent. The matcha pandan had good matchay flaves, was milky, not too sweet, and slightly coco nutty? I think that was from the pandan. The churrochi had a lightly crisp sugary exterior with a fun chewy interior, was drizzled with plenty of caramel and paired really well with the vanilla ice cream that came wiTh it. The maiz con yelo bar was super dense like cheesecake, had a thick lowkey bland crust, and was kinda one note. It did have decently light corn flaves tho. The turon poptart had like a banana paste and jack fruit filling and was pretty dry. The ube crinkle cookie and truffles tho. MNM. Both had Plenty of those nutty ubey earthy vanillay notes. The cookie was perfectly buttery, thick and not dry or crumbly and the truffle was like an ube fundgey brownie ball coated in Oreos. There were some hits and misses but Overall this place is lowkey pretty good. Churrochi $6.50 Maiz con yelo halo halo $9.95 Maiz con yelo bar $5.50 Ube truffle $4.95 Matcha pandan $6.50 Turon pop tart $5.75 Ube crinkle $4.50 $43.65

    Top (L-R): Ube Butter Bars. Mais Con Yelo Bar. Bottom (L-R): Ube Leche Flan Cupcake, Ube Cashew Brownie
    Vic C.

    This newly opened Cafe 86 can be found in West Covina, right by The Colony at Lake Apartments. Street parking is available (there is also a parking structure with a sign about validation but did not inquire closer). For their special July 4th deal, Cafe 86 was selling all of their tea drinks for only $2 each (prior to tax). I decided to take advantage of this deal and ordered online: Tiger Tea Hibiscus Calamansi Tea Ube Milk Tea The Rosie Ube Butter Bars- Very, very sweet. The flavor of ube does shine through. I do like the shortbread that the ube is on. Mais Con Yelo Bar- This is also very sweet and is similar to corn bread, but a lot sweeter. Ube Leche Flan Cupcake- Did not get a chance to try this. But I have had this in the past from one of their other locations and always thought it was sweet but liked the unique combination of flan and a cupcake. Ube Cashew Brownie- I like the added cashews but this is also very sweet. -------------------------- (Total= $33.40 after tax with $2 tea special, higher prices ordering online and service fee) I did not realize later on that I paid more than what the cost of these items are in store. If you order online, the price is a little higher per item and also I was charged a $0.50 service fee. Honestly that is greedy but I suppose that is the convenience of ordering online. All of the drinks I ordered were really, really sweet. Even though I ordered them to be made with less ice and no sugar. I had to add more water to my Tiger Tea to dilute the sweetness (just for reference, I typically like to have my drinks between 25- 50% sweetness). The desserts I ordered just feels like someone just dropped an entire bag of sugar into the mix. Which I honestly don't recall these baked goods being so sweet before. I don't know if the recipe has changed or if this particular location has just decided to add significantly more sweetener/ sugar to their desserts... But Filipinos sure do love their sweets (please note that although I am not Filipino, I did grow up eating a lot of Filipino food because I had a Filipino nanny growing up). Service was friendly but had to wait to pick up my items, as this eatery was slammed with customers (for $2 tea, you know people will come in droves and order more than 1 drink, just like I did). I don't know if I would come back. I am a little disappointed with how sweet everything is (as I don't recall their desserts being this sweet from previous visits to their location in Chino Hills and Pasadena.... which that location has been closed for years now). I am also disappointed on the higher price online and the service fee that I was not made aware of. But my review shouldn't upset you, because then it would mean one less person to wait behind in line the next time you come here (because you have learned from my mistake and you'll order in person to save a little extra money).

    Pandan matcha
    Wasima K.

    So far I have been to three locations of Cafe 86. I didn't realize there were quite so many branches of it but I am not complaining. I stop by this shop over the weekend. They were offering a complimentary cup of their pandan matcha seasonal drink. I thought the cafe itself is very cozy and somewhere I wouldn't mind sitting in for a while. They have an ordering screen in the shop. I found the service to be extremely friendly and polite. I noticed they made the drink with a lot of care. It was not rushed at all. I really appreciate the restraint with sweetness. I could really taste the flavors and the iced matcha was extremely refreshing on a warm day. I am already a big fan of their halo halo. It is very decadent but is an occasional treat for me on a hot day.

    Trinny T.

    I ordered a single halo halo and some girl named Jenny stole my drink. I was waiting at the pick up area for 20 minutes and the only one Halo halo I saw was put on top of 'Jenny'. There is no way you don't realize you took a wrong drink because all the drinks weren't packed. Anyway, after 20 minutes while other people's order was made as I could see from the timestamps, I raised my concern to the staff. She gave me an extra fruit tea and a cookie so I was less pissed.

    Baked Desserts.
    Kevin M.

    Cafe 86 in West Covina. Let's Gooo!! This location is truly nice and clean with an abundance of seating, sofa chairs and tables to hang out and just chill. The only other location I've visited is in Chino Hills. Now they are now here in the city of West Covina is awesome! There is an adjacent parking garage with 1 and 2 hour parking spots which is a huge plus. Other than that there is street parking in front of the entrance as well. I came by here right around opening and it wasn't too packed at all. The staff here were welcoming and super nice. You can order on the kiosk or order with the staff at the cashier. I ended up getting an Ube Milk Tea with oat milk and decided to try a Ube Pop Tart. The Ube Milk Tea and the Ube Pop Tart were 10/10! Wow! It's been a minute since I'd had Cafe 86, but damn the drinks and desserts are worth many many return trips to this location. Thanks, Cafe 86! Your Ube options don't miss!

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    Tayaki with custard was good and so was the ube soft serve. Whenever I'm in the area and have a sweet tooth I'll be stopping by

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    Ask the Community - Cafe 86

    Cafe Valer

    Cafe Valer

    4.6
    (1.1k reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$
    Vegetarian friendly
    Casual dining

    Came on a Saturday morning, around 10:30am and the line wasn't too bad yet! 11am was when it…read morestarted to pick up. We got the Caesar wrap and a panini and both were super solid. The drinks were good too but on the sweeter side. I really liked the Strawberry Vanilla Latte but it was slightly grainy on the bottom if that's something that bothers you. Overall, I would definitely come back for the wrap and try their other menu items. While there's typically a line, most people take it to go so there is a lot of outdoor seating to enjoy your meal :)

    Finally had a chance to try this coffee place out, I have heard mixed reviews so I wanted to check…read moreit out for myself. It was very busy I waited for about 10 min before anyone acknowledged I was standing there waiting to order even though there were a few young lady's behind the counter doing things a simple acknowledgment would of been nice instead of ignoring me. A gentleman finally took my order he seemed very overwhelmed I felt rushed I paid and waited another 10 min for my coffee they forgot to give me my dessert so i had to wait again finally received it. I found a seat to try everything Coffee was okay I ordered a salted banana cream latte was very strong coffee tasting no banana I also ordered a white raspberry cheesecake that was good Overall I don't think I would go back it's a bit overpriced for what I got and I completely understand that it was busy but customer service was very lacking

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    Parisian Avocado Salad
    Parisian Avocado Salad
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    Protein breakfast bowl
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    Dumbstruck Coffee - City of Industry

    Dumbstruck Coffee - City of Industry

    4.5
    (464 reviews)
    5.2 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Free WiFi

    The matcha and the vibes were amazing, my only heads up for anyone going is that they were only…read moreaccepting cards for payment when I was there but that is the only thing that threw me off.

    i love this place so much!!…read more we've come by Dumbstruck multiple times now whenever we're on our way to spend $ @ Frank & Sons (lol), but i truly find myself looking more forward to spending $ on my silly little drink here :-) it's located in a big shopping center, so there's plenty of free parking. the shop itself is a good size, and there's a good amount of indoor seating (and it's cute in there!) + outlets if you wanna get some work done. staff is always SO kind and my drinks always come out pretty quickly, even when they're busy! so appreciative to the whole team!! some favorites: - double matcha einspanner: guys this drink is literally PERFECT!! their matcha tastes so delish and creamy, perfect umami, but also a pleasant sweetness from the matcha foam/cream! this is my go-to !! - hojicha einspanner: when i saw this on the menu i was so excited bc i'd never tried a hoji ein !! the nuttiness of the hojicha was so pleasant, it wasn't overly sweet, and truly this drink is just THAT girl! i go in between this and the double matcha ein everyyyy time not pictured: their pastries!! we've had a bunch of their salt breads (strawberry cream, ham & cheese, everything salt bread) - and every single one is a 10/10. get there early bc they do run out of these pretty quickly!!!!! cannot wait for my next visit!! thx to the whole team for being so great!!

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    Dumbstruck Coffee - City of Industry
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    Full Circle Kitchen and Sound

    Full Circle Kitchen and Sound

    4.7
    (69 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    What a fantastic find! From the moment we walked in, the vibe was chill and friendly. Felt like a…read moreplace run by chill people. it turns out it's owned by a couple who clearly put their heart into it. You will actually see the owners bussing tables. They actually came by to chat with us, which made the whole experience feel personal rather than just another meal out. Honestly, it's the kind of spot where you feel completely comfortable striking up a conversation with the table next to you too. That's how welcoming the atmosphere is. Food-wise, we couldn't have asked for better. The pork belly was absolutely delicious, the sourdough bread was perfectly soft, and the potatoes were seasoned just right. I'm not usually a big coffee drinker, but their iced vanilla latte won me over. Add in the DJ playing chill background music and the overall friendly atmosphere, and you've got a spot that nails both the food and the experience. Highly recommend if you want a meal that feels like more than just a transaction!

    This has become one of my favorite breakfast spots. The coffee and matcha are always well made and…read moreactually taste great. I also love the relaxed atmosphere with music playing in the background, and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. The menu has plenty of healthier options. I usually go for the breakfast burrito but definitely don't skip the pork belly. It's so good. Great food, great drinks, and a place I keep coming back to.

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    Close up of pork belly with eggs.
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