It was an awesome sandwich Server was great…read more Toni the cashier help me this service I will be soon

I have never left a negative review before, but I feel this one is necessary. I was in this…read moreestablishment and watched a uniformed street police officer politely ask to use the restroom. He was told no and informed that he would have to buy something first. I found that very disappointing. This officer was clearly out in the community doing his job--not sitting in an office--and simply needed to use the restroom. A little basic courtesy and appreciation for those serving the public would have gone a long way. I will never come back to this place

Cuppa Pug is a themed cafe where visitors can book a session with resident pugs. This is one of…read moreseveral locations including London (England), Manchester (England), Edinburgh (Scotland), Brighton (England), Escondido (California), and Frisco (Texas). [Parking]: Free private parking lot with plenty of available spots. [Reservation & Price]: Our party booked an advanced one-hour reservation session on the website from 4 PM to 5 PM on a Saturday. The price is $20 + $0.51 booking fee per adult (ages 16+) for a one-hour session. [Experience]: Our party checked in at the front counter and hung out in the waiting area. The waiting area sells various pug merchandise and also has a touchscreen pinball machine. There is a unisex restroom available. Once our party stepped into a separate pink & clean room, the staff went over instructions on how to handle the pugs. Visitors are allowed to pick up the pugs but cannot carry them while standing. Any pug wearing a pink bandana is available for adoption. Each of us received few free treats to start, but additional treats like pupccino (a small pup cup), sausage treats, or fruit cups are available for purchase. The staff was friendly and was playing fun & energetic background music during the pug session. Our party didn't stay for the entire hour and left around the 45-minute mark because we had a dinner plan afterward. [Conclusion]: Our party had fun playing with the pugs and took plenty of photos. It was a fun and Instagrammable experience & I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who's visiting the Escondido area.

My dog passed and I'm not ready to get another one yet. But having one of the pugs come up to me…read moreand sit in my lap felt healing and gave a boost to my mood that I had really needed. The beginning can be a bit chaotic and goofy as the pugs storm out of the entrance to the music Who Let the Dogs Out. Some of the dogs get a bit too excited and pee on something a minute or two out of the gate. Eventually things can settle down if you have the right people in your group, and they find a spot to curl up together on the different beds available or on your lap. They give you a couple treats to give the pugs, but those go quick. If you want to give them anymore you'll need to purchase them with a staff member who will offer you some options about halfway through. The group in the hour before me was having a birthday party for a toddler. I thought that was a creative idea. Another person seemed to have brought her own pug to socialize with the other pugs there. They seem like a very social breed and were very friendly. Overall a fun memorable experience for those who like dogs.

Another great experience at Ape! My boyfriend and I both decided to try something new today, so he…read moregot the Snow Monkey (iced brown sugar latte topped with sweet cream, garnished with cinnamon brown sugar) and I got the Cloud Ape (iced brown sugar latte topped with sweet cream, garnished with cinnamon brown sugar). Since I like my drinks a bit on the sweeter side, the barista suggested adding chocolate to my cold brew drink and I enjoyed it! The Snow Monkey was good as well and not too sweet in my opinion. Almost all of the tables were taken when we arrived except for one but the place was quiet since most of them were studying or getting some work done. I have enjoyed all of their drinks so far so will definitely be back to try more!

This location is significantly bigger than the Placentia location, and I love how spacious and…read moreclean it is! We ordered the Incredible Ape Matcha and Monkey Business. Monkey Business is my FAVORITE!! I order it almost daily from the Placentia location and I was so happy that it tasted exactly the same here. Usually when a place has multiple locations, the drinks can taste a little different depending on the location, but consistency is definitely not an issue here! We also tried the turkey croissants and they were super tasty. Service was fast and the whole place was super clean.

We had reservations for early in the day but were coming all the way from San Diego. Made it over…read morean hour late and they kindly sat us anyway!! So grateful to have gotten to experience this adorable little cafe! The food was very tasty & SO detailed! Everything fit the theme. They offer a good mix of savory and sweet bites. We tried 2 different teas, the birthday tea & the white tip jasmine tea. Cant pick a favorite as they were both so delicious! Only thing that may set you back is that it is quite a pricey experience, although I would say the quality of the food and service made it well worth it!

The cafe itself is a rather large space. Not a lot of decor. There are Pompompurin decorations for…read morethw collab but otherwise would be open. I got the cocoa cold brew and Pompompurin pudding. Both were decent and they came out fast but it was a little pricey for the quality. You're really here for the IP. Service was okay too. There's seating outside but its a little sparse just FYI.

Experience was mostly not good. I am not going to leave a super low rating because I like the…read moremission of the place generally and appreciate the work they do I'm was surprised to read the other "low star" reviews here and see people complaining about staff preventing them from picking up the cats. When I was there, it didn't seem like staff was doing ENOUGH to stop patrons from behaving innapropriately. The other folks that were there with me were grabbing kitties, waving toys right in their faces, throwing toys at them. This one lady was just completely ignoring the cats body language. It kept hissing and nipping and her and flicking its tail and she just laughed and kept touching it and throwing a mouse toy at its face. It hurt to watch. I wish that patrons were given more instruction on how to approach cats, maybe a little card with some Do's and Don'ts. Not everyone has played with a cat before. I didn't end up petting any of the cats because they all looked like they were not in a mood to be pet. Which, of course, staff can't control. But the cats may be less overstimulated if people didn't poke at em. I was only there for 15 minuites. Maybe the staff was just having an off day. Maybe they are typically better about this I don't know. If any staff see this, I think it would be a good idea to give some of the patrons more direction beyond "don't pick up the cats."

I love this place so much. A therapy session for both you and the kitties…read more Come 10minutes early and order a small bite to eat/a drink. 3$ cat treats to feed kitties is also fun. They have you take off your shoes but they have a some "socks" for ya and a shoe rack and a place to hang your purses. They really do care for these kitties so much and do so much work to help socialize them. Thumper was their newest cat when I got there and so if you see them please give them a huge cuddle! I love that they let the cats in the bathroom if they wanna hide or get some space (so put the toilet seat down!) What a great place to relax with kitties or come with some friends for a hangout

Love this place been coming for years... food is always great. Place sometimes is busy but worth…read morethe wait

I arrived at like 1:24pm saw on the sign they closed at 1:30 everyday, turned to leave, a…read moremanager-person stopped me, explained basically they stop seating at 1:30; I still had plenty of time. I decided to enjoy (really delicious, btw) COFFEE and a MIMOSA on a beautiful day. The reason I'm getting online later is to A) say I appreciated the hospitality and B) the CHICKEN and WAFFLES - one bite of the chicken (AND IM SOUTHERN) & IT TASTES LIKE WHAT MY GRANDMA USED TO MAKE! I know I'm shouting but this is a completely unprovoked review based on this chicken alone. It's delicious

This place is super cute!!…read more The chicken katsu here was really good -- crispy outside, juicy inside, not greasy at all. Sauce had a nice sweet-savory kick. Got the mango tea with it and it was so refreshing, tasted fresh not syrupy. Great combo together. Solid portions, quick service. Would definitely come back.

My honest rating would be 3.5 stars. I just can't quite give it a 4…read more We came for my son's 10th birthday, and unfortunately, the experience didn't quite live up to the hype. First, they were about 20 minutes late opening. Once we got inside, it was clear that they still needed additional time to get set up, and overall, everything felt very slow. There was only one maid serving four tables, and she was upfront with me that she wouldn't be able to be as interactive as we had hoped. She was friendly and did her best, but the energy and interaction were missing something for us. The food was just okay--nothing particularly special or memorable. I really wanted to like this more. I did quite a bit of research ahead of time and had an idea of what the experience could be, especially for my son's birthday. Unfortunately, our expectations just weren't met.

3.5/5 While I…read moreabsolutely loved the decor and feel of the Gudetama Cafe, my food experience, to quote Gudetama, was "meh." The menu has various egg themed dishes as well as bubble tea. For the price we paid the quality of the food wasn't really worth the money. It was cute seeing the little Gudetama face on the eggs but this is probably a singular dining experience for me. The drinks we ordered were way too sweet for me and they had a limited selection of merchandise. I wanted to get a T-shirt but unfortunately they only had one size available. The other merchandise I looked at either didn't seem appealing or was way too expensive for what it was (which seemed to be the theme of the day). Service was very friendly and I did enjoy seeing all the Gudetama statues and art in the cafe though.

EGG-SCRUCIATING PAIN Closed on Jan 4, 2026…read more Wow i am so devastated, there is not enough gudetama representation in the world and now, it feels EGG-stremely lonely without the laziest egg right here in my hometown. Gone but never forgotten, Gudetama Cafe):

Bamboo Charcoal Black Lemonade is definitely my favorite go to at this place…read more Service is always good. And always lots of parking. Their decor is so cool

Still great service, a plethora of tastee treats, a cute themed atmosphere, and all supporting a…read moregreat local family business! My son and I are in 4eva!

I wish I lived closer! Second trip, and now this is one of my fav OC coffee/tea spots…read more Brought my friend for her B-day on a Sat mid-morning in Sept. The line goes to the door much of the time, but they keep it moving, keep it kind, and the one barista keeps the drinks coming out so quickly that you barely have time to find a seat! It was pretty full again with half studier/workers and half friend pairs/ groups. We happened to come on the day they had a collab for jeans recycling with Madewell: donate a pair of jeans and get a free 12-oz drink from the "taplist" (regular menu list) plus a coupon for 15% off a pair of jeans! What a great and generous promo for a cause. Inside vinyl shops look fun. I am sad that the stationery shop is gone, but still looking forward to bringing my fam to check our the vinyl and fun drinks. The drinks: We came here just for the Fall Banoffee Latte because we crave/miss this British flavor. It was pretty good and a good sweetness, but I think toffee topping or a little more toffee flavor would've elevated it. I actually liked the free pour of Strawberry Swing even better! Green tea with strawberry flavor and a floral touch without bitterness. Had a taste of my friend's Princess Daisy green tea with mango/passion fruit, and it had a bit of bitter/tea flavor, but it grew on my friend's palate with every sip. The food: Only tried the cinamon sugar donut, which was tasty, solid regualr yeast donut topped with ?buttercream frosting and 8 or so cinnamon toast crunch pieces. The add-it-yourself maple drizzle dropper was a fun touch, though might've liked it a tad more viscous if possible (turned out looking like it rained maple syrup on the donut, heh). Plenty of parking on Orange St public parking lot or along that street. Now they charge at the lot, about $1.45 per hour (oh well, better than LA parking). Looking forward to returning! Maybe for the bananas foster matcha (heard good things from friend of a foodie friend :)).

If I ever open a café, the atmosphere of Contra is what I would try to encapsulate. Music + great…read moredrinks + stationery corner = They occasionally have someone play vinyls and it adds to the cool vibe of the café. They have drinks on tap. I also love the nod to Filipino culture with their Kuya and Ate lattes.