We are so fortunate to have Laurie's Pie Bar here. To have such an awesome place in such a…read moredifficult area to do business... When I cook and entertain, I like to order from here via Door Dash. Everyone raves what a treat it is. I'm super picky with food and only eat at places that have high-quality ingredients and which take care to prepare healthy stuff. I don't eat out much and get most of my food straight from farms. Laurie's is a very worthy spot.

Food The flight was…read morefantastic. Louisiana - A balanced dopamine bomb. Delicious. 4.8/5 Raspberry - A bit too sweet but excellent. 4.6/5 Mexican chocolate - Incredible. 4.9/5 Key lime - Tart and excellent. 4.7/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 4.8/5

Came here for snow cones. And I can't say they're the best snow cones ever. Half of it's soft but…read morethen it gets icy. BUT... the 5 stars is for every birthing else. Cashier girl was so nice! Her positive attitude and giant beautiful smile was absolutely infectious and I love it. Customer service is half the battle and she nailed it. Flavor options were great. They have the traditional flavors but also a few you don't typically see for snow cones. They serve them in tall drinking type cups and put a straw in also which I love bc being in a tall cup is so much less messy. They wrap it in a napkin also. Such a small gesture but this makes a huge difference. They have a gallon sized hand sanitizer by the side which is also helpful. I'll need to come back for some other sweets they serve!

Just left New Orleans visiting and when I tell you....this spot is dead on if not even better! This…read morespot has way better beignets than café Dumont! Not even close! Everything is cooked fresh the order and is amazing! You cannot go wrong here! Also, the people/ owners are originally from New Orleans. I love supporting small businesses and they are on their way to big things! Keep up the great work

Long time customer FIRST time reviewer. I love LB Creamery so so so so so much. In a world of…read moreimitation ice cream and overly sweet desserts LB Creamery ALWAYS hits the spot. I usually go to the DT store and the employees never ever rush you. I love taking out of town friends here - and watching them revel in all the samples of what to get. My current hyper fixation is the GUAVA. They must sprinkle some crack in there bc it is THAT GOOD. I bought a pint- I had to. Don't get me started on the pistachio- I'm not even a usual fan of that flavor but this pistachio may be the best I've ever tasted. keep it up LB creamery!!

Small little shop located on Broadway and Pine. They're always rotating their flavors so it's fun…read moreto try all the new ones on top of getting your favorites. They also have vegan ice cream! They do have dairy but also soy based ones so just go in and ask the friendly staff! Go get your sweet tooth fix! They can also make to-go containers!

Nonna Mercato is located in Bixby Knolls and they have a well-stocked bakery with house made…read morebreads, english muffins, croissants, and pastries. Many of their pastries lean toward fruity and nutty flavors, which isn't what I tend to crave; however, what brings the fifth star are their dine in brunch and dinner menus. Nonna Mercato is the only place that I know of in Long Beach where one can get a great French omelette for brunch. They also have outstanding handmade pastas with rich sauces. I ordered a delicious house made gnochetti pasta with a sauce that was fortified with nduja sausage, broccoli rabe, garlic, and tomato. There were some additional umami flavors in the savory sauce and the handmade gnochetti are amazing. Was tempted to take some fresh spaghetti home, but I'll be back later this week to pick some up!

I've been to Nonna Mercato a few times, previously just for bakery/coffee items to go, but most…read morerecently to have lunch on their patio. Bakery Review - solid pastries and coffee, but one pastry I had previously and recalled being a stand out, was not great the next time I got it, so what seems like it should be consistently good is perhaps not. Restaurant Review - very fussy table policy...there were at least 6 tables open and they wouldn't seat 2 out of 3 of our party until all of us were there. I get it if you're busy/have a waitlist, but to make us stand there while the table we eventually had sat empty the entire time we waited was a little annoying. Then, at the end of our meal, they told us our time at the table had expired. Really? In terms of the food, it was fine, nothing to write home about. It was more the service that was so off putting. The coffee was cold when served. At the end of the meal our server asked if we wanted desert, and when we asked for a desert menu he just said "Oh, you need to just go inside and look." It could have been worded more appropriately to say something like "We have great pastries and treats inside if you have room for desert" rather than "Would you like desert?", which leads to a dead end since he didn't offer any. And after reading other reviews, I wonder if we would have been allowed to eat those pastries at the table anyway? I'm in the area frequently, but will try other places going forward after these last couple of disappointing visits.

My son says Dondurma is an 11/10!…read more What a cute dessert shop! It was are first time here and everything was explained to us. I was so happy to find nut free options. Service was quick and we were allowed to try flavors. I ultimately got vanilla on a cone (basic I know) but enjoyed every bite of it! It has an interesting texture, almost like marshmallow? Anyways it was a great treat! Also got blue dream and kiwi. We'll be back!

The ambiance here is so cute and clean! My family and I stopped by after dinner because we wanted…read moresomething sweet, and we were excited to try some Turkish delights as souvenirs to bring home. Unfortunately, our experience with the staff really left a sour taste in our mouths. The server helping us seemed bothered when we asked if we could sample something before purchasing and kept making comments about us asking to try the products. "If I give everyone a sample then what? No business" ... LOOL WHAT? My fiance was genuinely trying to pick something out and wanted to sample a flavor before deciding, but the staff member completely ignored him and made us feel unwelcome. We had every intention of purchasing a good amount to take home, but because of the attitude and lack of hospitality, we ended up only getting a couple of pieces and leaving. (I regret spending any money here) The products and ambiance were lovely, but customer service really matters, especially when you're trying to support a business. We left disappointed because this could have been such a nice experience.

Cute little French spot with a cozy romantic atmosphere. Warm staff that are happy to serve you…read moretheir wide selection of beautifully made dishes. I very much enjoyed my time there- I will certainly make time to go again.

STEPH JUDGEMENT: Good option for French-inspired eats in downtown LB…read more The hubby and I decided to stop in for brunch since we were in the area for the World Cup watch party. We'd been here a couple of times before, but only for drinks. The interior is quaint, with pretty typical Francophilic touches (pics of Parisian landmarks, etc). I decided on the Fit crepe, which is a buckwheat crepe filled with spinach and feta. Delicious, but the crepe was a bit dry around the edges. The drip coffee I got was great, however, and the hubby enjoyed his Veggie hash. Friendly service from the two servers, but they seemed a bit stretched--maybe it was more crowded than usual due to the watch party?

After having some lunch down the block I insisted my friends and I walk to Holey Grail Donuts! We…read moreall loved our donut choices and I also ordered an iced vanilla latte. They accidentally made two and let me keep it so I had it to my friend. I do wish the coffees came in a larger size so I had to gracefully sip instead of chug my iced coffee haha. I ordered the special donut called the Black Sabbath. It had black sesame and brulee banana. And I had to get a chocolate one too. So it's come out nice and hot and fresh. Inside is very cozy with some cool tunes playing from their record player.

Holey Grail took over one of my favorite spot on 2nd street. Used to be our favorite local…read morebreakfast/ brunch place when I was living in Naples back in the days. I first tried their donuts at the taste of the nation event for No Kid Hungry and I fell in love with their hot Taro donuts! Wished they kept the Strawberry on the menu! There's a small parking lot in the back. Park at your own risk.

Im so happy to know this bakery exists! We've lived here for a few years now and just learned about…read morethis Filipino bakery when I searched for sans rival. Unfortunately, by the time we arrived in the late afternoon, they already ran out of sans rival individual slices (and we couldn't finish a whole cake) so I will need to come back and try it BUT we did get the passion fruit calamansi cheesecake and loved it. The cashier was so nice and answered all of our questions and the shop was so cute and located in a very cute area. Excited to come back again soon!

Hidden bakery with interesting filipino fusion sweets! I…read moreordered the slice of ube cheesecake creme brulee and banana cream pie. The ube cheesecake was good thick and decadent but i didn't care for the cream pie a little dry. You're in the area I would recommend getting one of slices.

My first time dining at Marlena to celebrate a friend's birthday. We had a party of seven and had…read morereservations for a weekday evening. It was a Tuesday and the restaurant was quite busy. We sat on the patio where the ambiance was idea since they have a motorized patio louver system that they can control the dining atmosphere. We started off with a bottle of chardonnay and ordered appetizers of crispy fried cauliflower, spicy salami pizza made in their wood fired oven and bufala ricotta toast. We followed with salad with anchovies and three different in pasta entrees, a 32 oz dry aged tomahawk and a 14 oz prime ribeye. The tomahawk included an arugula salad and fingering potatoes. We dined family style and everything was delicious. We ended with desserts of chocolate olive cake, burnt Basque cheesecake and vanilla soft serve gelato. Service was exceptional from the entire staff. I definitely recommend Marlena for your special event or for a wonderful dining experience.

My wife and I went to celebrate our anniversary. This place has a great local vibe and was very…read morebusy. We had a reservation and were seated right away. The service was very good and the food for the most part was excellent. We had the olives and blanco bread as an appetizer. The bread was fresh made and came out hot straight out of the oven. The olives were marinade in fennel pollen and orange. I couldn't get enough of them. We shared a beat salad that was very tasty and my wife had the rack of lamb which was delicious. I will say that I did not enjoy my main course of Porchetta. I felt like it had good flavor, but it wasn't cooked well and the center where the pork belly was supposed to be tender and melting was very tough, chewy and inedible to me. Despite this one dish I really liked the restaurant and I am eager to go back and try something different.

The best fresh baked cookies I've ever had. They are very sharable sized but you won't just want to…read moretry 1 flavor from the wide spread they do have. We got 1/2 a dozen mix of cookies, by far my favorite was the s'mores followed by the peanut butter flavored. The service was so great even though we got there around closing time, she was very understanding and patient while we picked out flavors. The design inside the store is very welcoming with a lot of cute items to purchase as well. We managed to find parking by the library lot and walked down the alley way.

I really enjoyed these cookies ! It's worth the visit :) I…read morewanted a change from our nearby usuals Mrs fields and Crumble . This place was a great alternative, I will return! They can warm up the cookies per your request. Soft texture, the chocolate chip is not overly sweet. The s'mores was slightly sweeter than the chocolate chip , gooey chocolate ..yummmm! I liked the lemon, it was not tart. The biscoff u can never go wrong with that cookie butter flavor! And the oatmeal was pretty great as well. It's in the Long Beach 2nd street area so expect street parking or nearby parking at a lot w a meter. Customer service was nice. Clean ambiance . Cute merch! Bring quarters if you want something from the sticker machine .