Cafe bene is a great spot, I especially like the fact that they are open until midnight, its great for college students. The only gripe I have with this place is that the majority of the individual chairs they have are not exactly made for tall people, only the big communal table in the back is caters to taller people but it is often the first thing to get occupied. Other than that its a great place, many college students go there often, its clean, drinks and pastries are very tasty and I still recommend this place read more

I used to go to the one in Gardena but now that they opened this one up it is my go to spot. Its a lot closer to me. The other store was a nice place to study but this one seems to have some spotty wifi issues. I just bring my phone and make it a hotspot if I plan to study or bring my laptop. It is still an awesome place to get some drinks and dessert if you're in the area. They have plenty of seating and it isn't too crowded get since they recently opened. The service is great and the staff is super friendly. They have so many options you'll have to keep coming back to try them all. Be aware that the parking lot may be crowded at times because it is in a popular plaza with plenty of other stores . read more

I love coming by here for an afternoon study snack and drink. So far I've had their smoothies and a latte. Their smoothies are really good and refreshing for a warm day. I have not tried their dessert, but the display of the shaved ice is huge! I think it can serve three people! I had their chicken sandwich and it was delicious! It was also bigger than I expected it to be. They gave me a knife and fork to eat it, which was funny. I really recommend it. I'm going to try each sandwich on their menu. One time, I ask for a soy latte and unfortunately they did not realize until after I ordered that they ran out of soy milk. Luckily, they offered to make it with almond milk, which is better! So nice of them. The customer service here is wonderful. Everyone is so nice and helpful. It's great place to study. There are a lot of outlet so if you need to bring your laptop, this is great. However, the only downside is that the internet is super slow. Both times I came here, the internet was super slow. I can't blame them for that, you can only reset the router so many times. read more

Parking here sucks, service here sucks, and over priced for almost everything. I think a bottle of water here is 3.75$, its like your paying amusement park prices for some of these things. However, the mojitos here are good, i like all of them and dont really have a preference over which one is better. I like their green tea late which was good. I did have a bad experience here one day, you must pay to sit down apparently. I had just arrived and was settling in 2 minutes later a worker comes up to me and tells me you must order or you have to leave its their policy. I guess im not the first one but, that made me not want to come back. The owner is always walking around just staring at people which makes it uncomfortable because it seems like hes going to say something. Im not sure if he even speaks English but you will see him. I do not recommend this place, hit up a starbucks or coffee bean. read more

I've booked mark this place and was so excited to try their desserts. I love carbs, so I got the banana walnut toast and the green tea crepe cake to take home to eat. (I needed some privacy with my desserts to truly immerse myself in this experience). I can totally imagine eating the toast daily with a cup of coffee. It's just sweet enough but not so sweet it's nauseating. The crepe cake was good but I'm not a huge crepe fan so hubby ate this. The reason for one less star is for the price. It's pricey so this is definitely for when I treat myself, but I will be back to try more items off their menu. read more

Caffe Bene - Green tea crepe cake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Torrance, California

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This was my first time here. The service is absolutely horrible. I saw a picture of a coffee frappe that caught my eye. So I ordered this drink and I assumed it came with whipped cream because that was the way the picture looked. When I got my drink there was no whipped cream so I asked for whipped. The guy began to put whipped cream and then a lady screamed from behind don't put whipped cream. Apparently I didn't pay the 50 cents for whipped cream. But she was the person who took my order and she forgot to mention that if I want whipped cream it's an extra 50 cents. I paid the 50 cents but the guy didn't put anymore whipped cream. The service was HORRIBLE. My drink was okay but I definitely will not return. It's not worth the rude service. read more

Caffe Bene - My 50 cent whipped cream. So disappointed. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Torrance, California

This is a nice big and open study space. The drinks are simple and good. They also offer food and desserts. I like it here because the environment is warm and quiet. Mostly students minding their own business and studying. They're open pretty late which is a plus. I like to come for peace of mind for even an hr. I research, read ect away from home or have come for a late night cap. Sweet people. read more

Been here couple times. Cashier/barista always nice. Drinks do take a while Ive only ordered multigrain latte which is great But place is overly expensive. Upside for me always EMPTY(PROBABLY BAD FOR BUSINESS) Overall its pretty relaxing and wifi is a issue. Had the waffles beyond sweet and breakfast sandwich was good but purple onion not great idea on a breakfast sandwich. I hope they make it through here but i think they wont last unfortunately read more

THE MUSIC IS WAY TOO LOUD. I cannot read or listen to anything let alone chat with friends. I love the decor and cleanliness and the coffee is good. But if they don't turn the music down I cannot see myself coming back :( read more

Caffe Bene - Good coffee and decor, almost great, but the music is too loud! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Torrance, California

Wooooow... hidden gem?... this place is huge... wifi... great place to study... the surrounding area seems shady but really nice ambience inside... honestly wish i was still in school so i can come here and study... drinks... well we got 3 small drinks for over $15.. seems pricy but let's see how they taste... omg they're soooo tiny... and they don't even fill it to the top. .. Got the chai latte, Thai tea, and the green tea slush... Nothing to really rave about... But there are desserts that I'm willing to come back and try... I guess you do have to charge a lot because it's such a huge spot and the big screen tvs got to get paid somehow... read more

If I could choose to put no stars I would. That's how bad their service was. I came in with my friends to study and there were no desks because everyone took them. The manager's wife was nice enough to ask people to give us a table. I felt generous and decided to buy something for myself because of how nice she was to me. We were studying for about an hour when one of the workers came up to us. She asked if each of us had bought something because the manager (the husband) is asking. We said "yes, we bought something." The employee then said " the manager (the husband) is asking for everyone to buy something or you guys can't study there." Because of this incident, we're never going to study there again. You're welcome read more

This is my go-to study spot in the South Bay for a number of reasons: 1) The libraries around here can get really depressing 2) This place closes at midnight (for those of you who study better at night) 3) Atmosphere is peaceful, calm, and music is not overpowering or distracting 4) Always other students here studying or people doing work 5) Good wifi (2 hours before you have to re log-in, but it's not laggy or glitchy in any way) and you just click a button to continue on to what you were originally doing 6) Lots of seating, very spacious 7) Numerous outlets especially on the far wall where the cushioned bench tables are 8) Sectioned areas so there is an area where there it's more "talking friendly" versus studying-friendly. 9) Clean bathrooms 10) Drinks: I like their hot misugaru latte with soy milk (has a cereal-like/grain flavor to it. A comforting drink on a cold day) 11) Chairs are comfy (not the cold metal seating in some cafes) 12) Friendly staff: SHOUTOUT TO ANN for being the best barista ever. She's probably the friendliest barista you'll ever meet and makes the best misugaru lattes you'll ever have in your life. She should get a raise or something because sometimes, I come here instead of other study spots just because she's awesome. After having studied at almost every coffee shop and library in the Torrance/South Bay vicinity, this is the best study spot in Torrance as other places either close early, have disappointing wifi, limited outlets, seating, or the music level/coffee machines are really loud. I do wish there were more food options though, but Arby's, Silog, BCD tofu house are in the same plaza. Just make sure you finish your food before coming in as there are "no outside signs" all over. Parking can be a hassle sometimes if you're not lucky, but the side street usually has some spaces open. read more

Came here for some latte and for dessert after eating at Coco ichibanya. This place off the bat has a great aura and very aesthetically pleasing dining area. It's great for studying, and has free wifi. I saw many people with laptops and books inside, as well as people who were just there for coffee. My group ordered macarons(blueberry lavender) and a vanilla latte. I ordered a chocolate chip cheesecake and a green tea latté. I was super excited because it was a cute cafe with plenty of good reviews. Unfortunately, I felt a little let down. The chocolate chip cheesecake felt a little tough like it has dried out a little, and did not taste as good as a regular Costco cheesecake. My green tea latte really smelled weird, and did not taste like a green tea latte. It just tasted like matcha in hot water with milk, but smelled stinky. The macarons were beautiful, and the one I tried tasted delicious. My sister also enjoyed her vanilla latte so maybe I just chose wrong. Three stars because it has a great atmosphere, but for the cost i expected it to be a little better. read more

Caffe Bene - The adorable macarons and their interesting flavors, as well as their cheesecakes right above - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Torrance, California

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Love this spot! Quiet, neat, clean and nice service! And their Misugaru latte is amazing! Oh and they open til midnight! Perfect for students! read more

Caffe Bene - Misoguru - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Torrance, California

The affogato is excellent. Today had the Misugaru, extremely tasty brew but super hot, just warning. And croissant with tomato and ham. Fresh, sensible size for one person, Food wise it's a good solid 4 stars,. The best place to sit is by the wall, there's plenty of power strips at the bottom of the padded comfortable long bench seats. There are chair in the middle of the room, which I found to be a little uncomfortable since it seems the chairs and table are lower than normal tables. Otherwise this place is quite large and roomy. Probably the size of about 2.5x-3x size of a regular Starbucks. However, the Internet, I seen a turtle go faster. I'm the only one here and it's super slow. I mean super slow. It's a little daunting waiting for pages to load. I can't imagine once this place gets more people on the same server how slower it can get. How slow, It took over 2.20 minutes to load yahoo.com. They need a better internet. Other than the very very slow internet this place is nice, roomy, well lit, plenty of chairs and tables, good food, great drinks, plenty of parking. read more

This is a new location moved over from Gardena. I feel the space is bigger than before but the decor is the same. Same drinks. Same food. Just new location. I like that this place is always clean and I feel it's less crowded now. Parking is a littler trickier than their previous location because it's now in a much busier plaza. read more

I love this place for studying or meetings, it has the perfect vibe to it. The food is not bad either. Parking is kinda tight because it's in a big shopping center. I like the set up and the atmosphere. read more

My family was having a sort of family reunion dinner at BCD in the same plaza and we decided to get some patbingsoo. So we walked over to caffe bene which is all the way on the other side of the plaza. When we walked in around 7pm on a Tuesday, it was sort of empty. It's a big cafe with great decor and furniture. We got 2 strawberry and one red bean patbingsoo. The strawberries in the strawberry one were good and felt fresh. And vanilla bean ice cream in the other one was yummmm. Overall, everything about this place was refreshing. Also a decent place to study! read more

I think I found my study place. Their sandwiches and the macaroons are very good. I ordered the iced green tea and I like it. Haven't tried their coffee yet. The place is huge inside with plenty of seating. It's nice and clean as well. read more

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There was a location much closer to me but it apparently is now closed so I decided to drive the extra 15 minutes to this one because I love their drinks. I came on a Wednesday afternoon to study and it was nice and quiet. They have outlets that actually work (other one didn't) and their layout is nice. Plenty of tables, if you have a big group there are plenty of seating. Got a little nosy closer to went school got out but I expect that when I go to a place to study. I don't drink coffee or anything so I got the peach berry mojito and it is my favorite! It's not too sweet and this location had actual strawberries in the drink so it was extremely refreshing. Only down side is that parking sucks. Such a terrible layout for the parking lot but can't blame them for that. read more

Very nice coffee shop. The young people working there are very nice. My issues are the following : 1. Prices are somewhat too high 2. the drink I had, a blended mocha had a strange "too sweet" flavor. I ended up tossing the $5.50 drink in the thrash 3. They charge 50 cents for whipped cream on a mocha. read more

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Try the peach/berry iced tea! It's a good place to study if you don't like the crowds at Starbucks - they have a bunch of tables and seating areas which was great. Customer service was good, too read more

Good spot if need a late night study spot. But overpriced drinks & food. Parking is hard to find.

Went here around a 6 pm on a Saturday. The interior is very spacious and there are many plugs, and I ordered the Iced Cafe Mocha and it was pretty good. The reason I gave it a three was because of the WiFi. Many reviews said that it was a good place to study, but the WiFi did not work the whole time we were there (an hour or so). We asked the workers a couple of times, and they replied that "it's just like that." They said when it gets to around 6 the WiFi often doesn't work even if they reset it. So DO NOT COME if you are trying to study at dinner- late night. Other than that, it's a great place to hang out with friends or grab some coffee, but definitely not a place to study unless they deal with the WiFi issue. read more

First time checking out this place. I ordered the Caffe Latte and expecting your coffee will be served in a mug with frothy art but no, instead they gave it to me in a regular paper cup. Coffee was good though...presentation is lacking. The guy preparing it said to me, "they only do the froth art in Ktown". I guess I have a high expectation for my Caffe Latte. Second, I ordered a slice of red velvet and men! it was crusty and dry. So, I came again to the counter to tell about my concern and replaced it again with another slice of red velvet. Sadly, the second slice was also bad. Came back to return it and I'm glad they replaced it with a tiramisu slice which turn out better than the first two red velvet slice. I guess the third is a charm. The place is big and hip, a bit pricey, coffee is okay, just so you know their pastries are refrigerated. Keep a low expectations! read more

Caffe Bene - Looks good but dry in the inside :( - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Torrance, California

Oh my gosh - this place is yummy! Must come try the coffee mojito. The ambience is perfect to chill or study. The treats are tasty. One of my favorite coffee places read more

I've been to this place a few times already. My favorite thing to order is their green tea crepe cake or their grilled cheese sandwiches. Can be a tad on the pricey side though. The drinks are good too. Spacious seating area, good place to study or just get together with friends. read more

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First time here I would always see this place every time I drive down sepulveda so after many times is passing by I gave it a try. The strawberry iced parfait is delicious and I believe it was worth the $12 it filled up both my mom and I. We also got a strawberry mojito which was even better, not too sweet which I liked. The one missing star is because of the customer service they seemed very lost and confused but all that aside I'll definitely go back again. read more

Caffe Bene - Strawberry iced parfait and strawberry mojito, both were delicious - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Torrance, California

I really liked the atmosphere and food of this cafe. I got the banana honey toast and it was so good, honestly a little pricy at $10 but if you share it with someone it's not so bad. Also they have free WiFi for two hours so it's a good place to go and study but if you need an outlet it might be difficult to find a comfortable place to sit. Plan to go during their less busy times if you really need to concentrate as it can get fairly loud during their busy times and the music during that time isn't really conducive to studying. read more

Great service and ambiance. Wifi is on your reciept.

Love the coffee and sandwiches here. Love to come here for coffee and work on my projects. Atmosphere is so relaxing.

you guys need new cups!!!! your to go coffee cups leak everywhere. this is crazy. coffee spills all over lap every sip you take.

This caffe spot is well decorated ,spacious and very comfortable to past some time with friends and family.. The desserts were delicious ordered CHOCO RASPBERRY SUNDAE WAFFLE enough for two, strawberry gelato ice cream on a waffle & cCHICKEN TERIYAKI SANDWICH. read more

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Great place to chill, good smoothies, coffee, and food. Was there for a late night and it was really good, place was clean and fair price for what you get. Will be coming back most definetely in a near future! read more

Great place to study! Quiet most of the time except from 7-8:30 p.m. The coffee is pretty good so is the iced tea. Not too crazy over the food though. read more

One night wanted some coffee so we went to this place. I didn't know but i guess this is a Korean chain? It was the first time i tried it, very clean, modern interior. It was on the north side of Sepulveda Blvd in a mini mall like location with a lot of different shops and fast food nearby. So parking does get crowded. They have all your typical coffees and drinks you can find like at a starbucks, but what's great is they have tons of desserts, waffles, cookies and sandwiches. Everything looked great, i tried one of the waffles with the coffee and it was really good! The place was pretty big and had a lot of booth like seating areas and filled mostly with students maybe making use of the free wifi? I will be back to try the sandwiches next time, but really good stuff and large variety. Oh and one unique thing to try is the Misugaru (rice/grain drink). Will write a review of that next time i go. read more

Awesome place !!!!! Great coffee and desserts read more

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Damn Their deserts are awesome. I love hanging out there by myself or with friends. Nice folks.

Hey I tried their Mojito's. The Strawberry was great and the Mango was so refreshing. I put a splash of Rum in each and they were delicious. read more

Caffe Bene is a great place to come for late night studying/work. The space is large, with plenty of tables, and overall it's relatively quiet (there is a huge television, but if I remember correctly, the sound is not kept on. The tables are kept clean, the place is bright, and best of all, they're open late. My hesitation with coming here is that I'm not particularly a huge fan of their drinks and I feel like their dessert prices are very high in comparison to similar places around the area. I've found their regular coffee to be very bitter & acidic, but I do think their misugaru drink is worth trying (it may not be for everyone, but I enjoyed it enough. The first time I got it, the staff member described it as similar to a "cereal" taste, which I find accurate). Their menu has both savory and sweet dishes, and they have cake slices and ice cream for sale. I just find these to be overpriced, but some day I would like to try the ice cream/shaved ice parfaits, as I have seen them, and they look good. They also look like they feed about 5, so....need more people to come join in on the action. read more