We definitely had such a great experience at the Hello Kitty and Friends Café! The service was…read moreamazing, and we were the first ones in line, which made the experience even more special. You really can't beat how incredibly cute all the food is! Everything was almost too adorable to eat. After enjoying the café, we went next door to shop for souvenirs and picked up some T-shirts to remember the visit. This was our fifth Hello Kitty and Friends Café experience, so I'm especially excited that we can officially check the Universal location off our list! Another fun Hello Kitty adventure checked off the list!

I'm not a huge Hello Kitty fan but I have friends who are so I decided to drop by this place during…read moremy casual stroll around CityWalk. Based on some of the photos I've seen of other Hello Kitty Cafes, this is probably one of the smallest and most bare bones one. No indoor seating. You order from a counter and there are a couple of tables out front. The good thing is that several of the tables had umbrellas attached that provided shade. The menu was very limited. Nothing stood out to me so I decided just to get the Strawberry Lemonade that had a hint of mint to it. It was actually quite refreshing on a hot day. The drink was pretty sweet but that is how I like my lemonades so no complaint there. The price was on par with the fact that it is a Hello Kitty branded cafe at a tourist location. All in all, the drink was decent but I wouldn't go out of my way to stop there. But at least my Hello Kitty loving friends got some photos and a kick out of me hanging out there.

Located at the Irvine Spectrum, this spot has plenty of parking. I tried their Bow Room Afternoon…read moreTea, which was $65 per person and an 18% gratuity is automatically added to the bill. They offer a set menu, but I enjoyed being able to choose my own tea. Each guest gets their own pot of tea and there is a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes per table. The staff were friendly. The decor throughout the space as well as the presentation of the food and drinks were really cute and made the afternoon tea experience more enjoyable. One thing that I wish was different is being offered more savory items than sweets.

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.

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):

Cute decor and loved seeing the huge Gudetama statues and food decor. Unfortunately the food fell…read moreflat.

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.

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

I went in as a request from someone in my group, I have never seen/read one piece so I don't get it…read morebut it definitely reminded me of putting a cartoon on the front of a cereal box. Though for many fans that walked in they loved it. I noticed some people just came in for a photo op and walked right out. Now the food, I had fried rice because there's nothing vegetarian on the menu, or at least nothing I noticed other than fries or fried rice. At my table there was popcorn chicken, a chicken sandwich, a burger and chicken cutlet over rice. All the dishes have a themed name which I don't remember. For the most part everyone enjoyed their plates except for the popcorn chicken it was said to be too spicy (seasoning not heat), salty and hard.

My niece was in town and I was looking for activities to do, and I saw My Little Paris Café online…read more It's a super cool concept -- a place where your kids can play while you relax and enjoy a meal. The menu has lots of yummy dishes like salads, pastas, and croques. Everything is made with fresh, real ingredients and no additives, and the pizza and marinara sauce are made from scratch. My niece loved it here -- she got to play and eat yummy pizza. This place also does private parties! Sweetest owners ever from paris!

Edit: I love how the owner wrote a very long defensive response trying to invalidate mine…read more Yes, we were repeat customers because we wanted to try to support a local business and tried to give it numerous chances. We never liked the "entrance fee" that I obviously know about and I stand by what I said: ADULTS ARE FORCED TO ORDER THEIR SUBPAR OVERPRICED FOOD FOR ENTRY aside from the entrance fee for their kids. The SGV eats post - I wasn't talking about one post. Geraldyne has posted several times and most of those times people have chimed in with their experiences and she removed her entire posts so people won't find the comments. Once again, trust the low star ratings. If you read them, you'll see a lot of them echo what I've posted here. --- If you have a toddler or a young kid, avoid this place. Read the lower rated reviews, because those paint a more accurate picture than glowing reviews from people who got discounts to this place. Adults are forced to order a meal as an entrance fee, and all the choices are subpar and overpriced. There was only one lovely staff member, an African American woman that unfortunately seemed to have left, because everyone else were not friendly nor helpful, and are barely present. The husband who supposedly cooks the meal made the driest, toughest, inedible steak salad and I couldn't even get help with my meal because there was no staff around to help, and whenever the husband came out, he would just be zipping in and out so fast I couldn't even catch him, and I couldn't leave my daughter by herself. The food choices for kids are also subpar. The play area itself is also subpar. There's very little options to play with, and whatever is there are mostly broken toys or have missing parts. The "separate" area for younger kids are always a huge mess to the point where it's safer for a 1-2 yr old to be in the general area with how disorganized it is. It's nothing but an afterthought, and bigger kids go there to mess up that area all the time No one really goes to clean up or check the play areas periodically, so even though it's part of their "rules", you see kids throwing toys at other kids, kids leaving messes around, etc. The positive reviews about these place are probably from people who've only been there once and have had some sort of discount. As a previous repeat customer who tried to give this place multiple chances, it is nothing but a cash-grab by greedy owners who care nothing about kids. The owner, Geraldine, also loves to promote her business on Facebook groups, and even whine about lack of "support" from people, but when previous customers try to make suggestions or anything remotely resembling a valid criticism, she'll remove the post so no one sees it. It's very dishonest, and shows what kind of people run this business. There are better places to go to entertain kids in SGV, don't waste your time and money here.

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.

Food- We had the pork katsu. Good crunch but thinnest cuts of meat. Can get so much better all…read moreover LA. Japanese chicken was good but have to ask for sauce (they don't provide, otherwise) Staff - Kind, semi-attentive service. Enviance - Had to rush meal and leave cause it was so uncomfortably warm. Can't remember the last time I had to leave a restaurant cause of lack of AC.

I saw this place on TikTok and decided to try it! First of all, the ambiance is amazing, it's very…read moreunique and cozy even though it's horror theme. I really liked how well decorated this place was, it looks way better in person than in pictures. Next, the drinks were delicious! I got an horchata cold boo with cold foam (cold foam is extra) it was really good I will say the flavor is unique, the horchata flavor didn't come off very strong but it was still delicious nonetheless! My boyfriend got the cookie butter (Iced) he thought it was pretty good, on the sweeter side and he said the aroma was pretty good! It was like a medium espresso just the right amount, the espresso does not overpower the sweetness. The service was quick, we waited about 5 minutes in total, and there was no wait time! *We paid $14 in total for these drinks.

I'm currently in my phase of supporting local businesses and discovering great places to visit, but…read morethis place wasn't quite in the cards for me. I really wanted to enjoy this matcha, but it just wasn't "matcha-ing" for me. I ordered the ube matcha, but they handed me blueberry instead. I didn't want to waste more time waiting for another order. Not only was it the wrong one, but it also just tasted like straight-up sugar. It's tucked away in an alley inside a mostly empty plaza, so you'll need to look for the sign.

I love how kind everyone is and I'm always excited to go there again. The food is also really goodread more

The maids are very nice and food was delicious! Loved the themed food and the atmosphereread more

Top notch tea and service Great staff and tasty everything…read more We had several green teas as pictured and all were amazing and great

New happy hour deal is buy 2 get 1 free!…read more Service is good, seems to be just one worker manning everything when I went there on a Thursday afternoon around 2pm. Ambiance is cute, there's a few blind boxes for sale. And a wall of post-its that had some funny drawings.