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    Cafe Mundial

    3.9 (225 reviews)
    ModerateLounges, Italian
    Closed 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Romantic
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Vegetarian pasta
    Laurel C.

    Very quiet cool spot on the main drag, good for groups. We had plenty of time to visit with family, and the menu worked well for a variety of tastes. I had the vegetarian pasta, which was delicious. Great service, we had waters and menus as soon as we were sitting down. A hidden gem, go check them out.

    Ralph N.

    Food was amazing Service was great. Nice and relaxing ambiance. Drinks were good. Waiter Austin was very helpful and patient

    Roasted Red Bell Pepper & Pecan Ravioli
    Veronica S.

    This is my first time coming in to this restaurant although my parents go ALL the time! We had the bell pepper walnut ravioli-- I thought the sauce was really good, never have tried bell pepper in ravioli but I felt that the noodle in the ravioli was very thin not a dense ravioli like other Italian restaurants... which I prefer. I also had a Caesar salad which I especially loved because their romaine was crisp and so fresh! You can totally tell they take the time to wash their lettuce properly. The inside is super cool, exposed brick, cool bar, wine cabinets, really modern lights on the wall. I came during the day but feel like this would be a whole vibe at night. I'll be coming back to try some other things!

    What you see is what we ate
    Lynnette M.

    Oh, my ... does it get any better than this? Elegant setting, enticingly diverse menu options, well-chosen wines for our tasting, amazingly delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts, all beautifully prepared and presented. Our host John (the owner), was witty, charming and intuitive, and his staff provided our group with everything I remember excellent service to be. Thank you, Café Mundial. A long-awaited gathering of family was made all the more special for having been spent with you.

    Belgian
    Marshie M.

    This place has it all. New breakfast menu, great food. Excellent service and wonderful ambiance. It's been here forever in old town monrovia.

    Egg benedict
    Assunta L.

    We came for late lunch on Saturday and got seated at the patio. The Hawaiian salad was refreshing and helps work up an appetite. The salad dressing tastes good. Everything else is average. It is located in old town Monrovia so street parking and lot close by.

    Boneless Short Rib Pizza Genovese Pesto Pasta Crispy Calamari
    Britney H.

    Shereen our waiter provided great service and made sure my party and I were ok! The ambiance is a bit classy and cozy. The food was amazing and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves Italian!

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    Perfect eatery, tasty, good cocktails, nice personnel, cozy, all around good experience

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    Great ambiance. Good cocktails. Good people. Food is solid and processed are not bad. All in all, a great gem in Monrovia.

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    The food too salty the service was Okay needs more staff. The decor is odd. smelled like musty farts. Was not very clean.

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    Amazing service loco moco was a little underwhelming everything else was amazing including the coffee

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    I had my 50th birthday celebration at Blush and had an amazing time. The venue was super nice and…read morethe decor had my guests loving the atmosphere. The Manager Jin was so accommodating and friendly. His bar staff kept my guests happy and they were very welcoming. I would definitely recommend it and I would host another event there.

    UPDATE. We rescheduled our Vow Renewal from May-Dec, which seemed easy enough to do at first when…read morecommunicating with Chris, who was going to be onsite manager for our event. It proved more difficult when dealing with the owner Scott. I'll start by saying the end result was us rescheduling at the same rate that we booked & our event went well, however it wasn't without hiccups. When rescheduling, we were specifically instructed by Scott to cancel our booking in Peerspace & rebook the new date. That's when issues started. Before cancelling I mentioned how Peerspace won't refund our full amount & Scott replied that whatever isn't refunded will be credited toward the new date. That didn't happen without us constantly reaching out via text, email, & Peerspace. When you request a date on Peerspace it's pending review/approval from Blush, however it charges you immediately. Since we opted for the payment plan that required about half down & remainder later, we were waiting on our refund to book the new date. It never came. When we were finally able to have a phone call with Scott, I couldn't get one word in the entire time he was mansplaining the world of business. He was very patronizing & I swallowed my pride because we just wanted a resolve & to not lose the deposit. I asked very clearly whether he was going to uphold our agreement. He did, but under the condition that we pay the remainder of our balance upfront in good faith to them. We did & that was that. Thereafter, it was back & forth whether Chris would still be working our event which Scott said he was. Chris was the saving grace of Blush in our opinion. Customer service & how you treat people is king, so it put our hearts at ease. But not for long, since it was changed later to Jin. Getting Jin to respond was difficult. We requested a final walk through with our coordinator about a month before our event. Jin told us he wasn't feeling well & wasn't present for most of the walk through. So we asked questions via email instead. I specifically mentioned a clean facility is important to us. The place just wasn't as polished as we first saw it. He was responsive only after I'd send text follow ups. The week of, not at all. I was waiting on confirmation about our drink selection which I never got & we just hoped it would all work out the day of. Day of our coordinator arrived first. The bathrooms were clean but the bar, cocktail tables, mirror hallway, & front door were full of fingerprints and sticky as if not cleaned from a previous event. We were told there would be 2 staff & that they'd be able to help us move cocktail tables. We weren't aware one of those people would be Jin & he wasn't helpful at all. He completely ignored our coordinator & aunt, but jumped to help our DJ with the sound system. 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Our guests approached us confused about the bar so my wife personally went to Jin & asked why people were being charged, to which he responded "I couldn't find you guys." They immediately include their tip, which we weren't aware of, so drinks totaled to about $2100 w/ the remainder being tax/tip. They continuously ran out of cups & had zero cups for the water dispensers. We were refilling used water bottles to give to the kids. My aunt & cousin were busing tables. Bartenders didn't care to stay quiet or hold drink orders during vows. Every video we have of our vows is them shaking drinks & slamming glassware. There were good things too, kinda. It wasn't communicated to us that the front bathroom was for staff only & we had a outfit change planned, so after first saying no, Jin ended up letting my wife & I use the front bathroom. Also him assisting our DJ resulted in the music going well. It's sadly overshadowed by all the other things that needed improvement. It comes down to a lack of customer service & professional decorum, because the venue itself is beautiful. We gave a final 3 STARS because everything came together. Those missing components are just so vital. A work day for them is literally someone else's most important day that they're choosing and paying to celebrate at Blush.

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    I decided to be local and went to this dive bar. They do Alonsito about every drink uou could think…read moreof. I first tried their zombie drink. Amazing! I think it's like pineapple juice and two choices of rum. Tasted amazing. The two bartenders are nice, very conversational. I can see why they get regular bar attendees. This bar isn't bad. I will definitely come back if I'm looking for a local buzz. Maybe get a buzz here and walk to the movie theater.

    We visited The Cove after seeing it all over social media. The photos made it look rustic, upscale,…read moresuper cute and very spacious with amazing drinks and a great menu. We even got dressed up because the vibe online felt fancy and elevated. Unfortunately, the experience was very different in person. The space is extremely small and overcrowded, to the point where you can barely move, let alone order a drink. We squeezed our way toward the back just to find a little breathing room, but it was constant "excuse me" in every direction. With how packed it was, the bartenders seemed to be moving at a slow pace with little sense of urgency, which made getting to the bar nearly impossible. After waiting about 10 minutes without being able to place an order, we ended up leaving. It was disappointing, especially after driving out excited to try the drinks we saw online. The photos make the space feel much bigger and more relaxed than it actually is, which created a very different expectation. Overall, the experience didn't live up to the hype and first impressions fell flat.

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    I visited the State for the first time on 05/01/2026 at lunchtime with a party of three…read more Parking is easy to find, all around Monrovia downtown. The restaurant was kind of empty during our visit today; however, it is a small place -- and it was kind of nice. Every other time I have passed it (usually in the evening) it is packed. So, it was nice to be quiet today. Our service was friendly. I had the spicy chicken sandwich, which is a huge sandwich and it was delicious. It was not really spicy; however, I know -- for the masses. It was still absolutely delicious though. I did upgrade my salad to the side Cesar salad and it also was delicious. Overall, it was a nice win for lunch today. I even was able to wrap up half of my sandwich to bring home later. Dessert -- not this time -- but I'll be back!

    We've been here a few times and really wanted to like this place. The food and drinks feel more…read moreelevated than most spots nearby, and as locals in Monrovia, we were hoping it could become a regular for us. This last visit was frustrating enough that we won't be rushing back. We came in just before 6:00 PM with a babysitter and a limited window. The restaurant wasn't busy, maybe five tables, but service was completely off. Our entrée took about 45 minutes. It was comped, but no one acknowledged the delay. No apology, no explanation, nothing. We also got the wrong side (fries instead of onion rings), and while it was corrected quickly, it added to the overall feeling that no one was really paying attention. The bigger issue was how absent the service felt. Our server never came back for a second round of drinks, and I had to go to the bar myself. When I mentioned it, the response was basically that the server was busy with another table, which felt dismissive given how long we had already been waiting. No one was busy. By the time food arrived, it was around 6:45 PM. The problem wasn't just the wait, it was the lack of communication or basic hospitality the entire time. I actually emailed the restaurant directly after our visit and never heard back, which is disappointing and honestly says a lot. At this point, it's hard not to feel like they just don't really care about the customer experience or about keeping people coming back. It's a shame, because the place has potential, but right now it doesn't feel like it's being taken seriously.

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