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My first time at Honeybee's was a bit lackluster. The person behind the counter recommended the special chicken panini so I gave that a try. The "panini bread" is pretty bland sliced white bread, which wasn't evenly toasted. The avocado on the sandwich was not ripe and some pieces were so chewy they were inedible, resembling rubber more than food. Tomatoes were also not very ripe, but that is a problem that plagues many restaurants. The sandwich stuffing was pretty minimal, as you can see from the photo. For a couple dollars less I could have had a much better sandwich down the street at Olives.
I stumbled upon this quiet shop while driving through Long Beach and found that they offer a variety of teas and sandwiches. Their milk tea was decent. Next time I'd try a sandwich for a quick bite. Not a lot of seating inside but seems like a calm environment with very pleasant staff
I had their Breakfast sandwich and iced vanilla latte. It was my first time trying them and ordered take out to be delivered. The sandwich was good and the ingredients seemed fresh. There was some seasoning in the egg not sure what but tasted good. The vanilla latte was perfect, not too much vanilla or milk. Definitely recommend trying them out for yourself.
Concerning, could be doing a lot better and I think it's possible I was here on an off day. Quite a bit of a wait time, and the milk tea is not worth it. Seems like most other customers were here for sandwiches/ burgers and coffee. There were two girls who seemed to be working the beverage station and one girl working the kitchen. It seemed like the person making food had to expedite/ call out orders at the same time, which was causing a huge delay in between orders coming out. The girls working beverage station and foh should have been helping with expediting more in my opinion. Just all around the team seemed to be confused and scrambling, orders coming out in a weird and different order than they were placed. You can see in the photo that my drink is mostly white, and it tastes like almost nothing? The only flavor is coming from the boba. This tastes like someone brewed the tea like it was a hot tea, cold iced teas have to be brewed darker so that they aren't watered down when cooled off. That's why a lot of places have larger batches of tea brewed overnight like a cold brew, so the flavor is more pungent and can be mixed into ice and milk without losing its flavor. This had no tea flavor and was extremely disappointing, I do not recommend it to any tea lovers. If the focus is on burgers and food, it feels misleading to have your branding be about honey boba. On top of all of this, as I was waiting for my order and watching the kitchen I kept seeing the girl who was making drinks touch her face and hair while working. I know it must have been an unconscious thing from being nervous, but it is super unsanitary to not be washing your hands in between all of that. Left me hoping the drink would wow me after all of that, but unfortunately that didn't happen.
This review is solely on the smoothie I got. I decided to check this place out since I was next door waiting for my food from a Yelp event (see previous review). The backdrop is cute (see my photo) and the girl who waited on me was nice. I got the strawberry smoothie. It was just ok. To be honest, it was quite bland. No sweetness to it whatsoever. I think it was legit just strawberries and milk. I was expecting a Jamba Juice type smoothie... *shrugs* I'm a little curious on how the breakfast burrito is (I'm still trying to find my most favorite/"perfect" one) but I'm not sure that I'll go back.
I was literally the only customer there and 3 employees working, but no one came out so I used the digital kiosk. Still after ordering no one greeted me to ensure they got my order. I jjust stayed quiet at a seat in plain view of the kitchen. When I finally got my order they were missing an entire dish. Im the only customer and ordered 2 items. How do you possibly mess that up with 3 people back there. After making them aware it took them a rather long time to make my second item. It was the spring rolls pictured. They were a bit soggy and the sizes were completely different. Each one was smaller than the other. I wonder how bad this place is when there's actually several customers. Not worth the money for what you get either. I also paid $16.95 for a rice bowl a fraction of the size as waba or flame broiler, with less items. It was just a hand full of meat, scoop of rice, and a tiny container of pickled carrots. This place is a rip off
Had an iced tea lemonade and a Tuna Melt Panini. The shepherd bread they put it on is delicious. I can't wait to go back and try the Banh Mi I didn't see that one till after I ordered. The neighborhood is a quiet nice spot with plenty of street parking right off 3rd and Redondo basically. They had my sandwich and drink ready quickly but I was the only one there at the time so not sure what rush hour looks like.
This is a nice little neighborhood place to pick up a sandwich. It has grown an appendage which is 3rd&Loma. Repainted, it has a new and bright exterior. Thankfully, we were able to get a Italian sandwich to round out the spring roll linner that was begun next door. Quite hungry. Were we to want something at this location again I think that I would try another sandwich here rather than 3rd&Loma fare. Bf pointed out that that ratio of bread to sandwich innards was perfect.
The service was nice. Seating was somewhat limited. I decided to go for their honeybee special milk tea. This drink came with so many toppings they did not hold back at all, super generous, I would highly recommend trying it. It's also on the sweeter side, like a lot lol, which is a plus for me but definitely keep that in mind. Their menu also includes the final price for everything meaning tax is already included. I also like the fact that their milk tea's specifically all come in a large size and their super reasonably priced too. They had so many options for both drinks and pastries so there should be something for everyone. Parking can be challenging at this location because it's sort of in the center of a neighborhood meaning you'll have to count on a spot being available on the curb.
5 STARS ALL THE WAY! Local, convenient, and delicious is what comes to mind when I think of HoneyBee's. I moved into the area almost a year ago now and I drove by this place everyday to and from work since I live about 3 blocks away. In all honesty I never stopped by because I'm always running late to where I should be or the times I thought about stopping it looked busy and again I am usually running too late to wait lol This time around I was off and had just finished a morning cycling class and decided, today is the day I try this place and I'm so happy I did. First off all Isabella was AMAZING! She was so welcoming and very helpful, her bubbly and beautiful personality is so contagious and made my visit outstanding. I knew I wanted an Açai bowl but they had a few options so she gave me her best recommendation and totally explained to me what they have to offer. Since my first visit I have been here a hand full of times now and every time I have stopped by the service is nothing but the best and the açaí bowls are always PERFECT! I love my açaí bowls made with extra peanut butter and no coconuts, they never have a problem with altering any order to your liking. Located in a residential neighborhood with only street parking, HoneyBees has indoor and outdoor seating and is a nice quiet place to sit and hangout or maybe get some work done. I'm so happy this cute place is located blocks away from my living situation so I can stop by anytime I please :) Hope you enjoy!
Tried out the Honeybee today! This quaint little spot is nestled in the cutest historic district surrounded by beautiful 1920's Craftman homes. I had lunch with my boo and our two dogs and the four of us enjoyed the shady patio with ample seating. We ordered a hot beef dip sandwich and tuna salad sandwich on delicious shepherds bread that was so fresh! Both sandwiches were delicious, surroundings were quiet and peaceful... looking to going back soon! The patio is around the side of the business... so don't look for it out front... Blessings.... read more
7 years ago
Early morning stop here And it did not disappoint. I want to say service was friendly. Menu is rather large. Good slections I think. Didnt have to wait long for our order. Two drinks, two sandwiches, took about 7 minutes. Coffee was on point. Like wow wow But I forget the other drink and sandwiches. I will go back, but just for the coffee. read more
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I mean I love supporting local businesses but wtf is this? Did you run out of tuna? I paid 10 dollars for bread basically! Needs more seasoning too like more mayo, salt and pepper. If you guys need a good recipe just hit me up and I'll give you an amazing one. Otherwise just stick to teas, smoothies, or some shit. Ps updating my review cause the tuna melt had no cheese, therefore, making it only a tuna but no tuna so basically just bread read more
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Ordered to go: breakfast burrito which I found to be the perfect size and flavorful. Some burritos are huge and I never end up finishing them. In terms of cost comparison vs competition you do get bigger burritos elsewhere. Comes with a side of sweeter salsa, I prefer all my food spicy so I added sriracha to it and made my own spicy ketchup side to dip it in so good! read more
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menu, drinks are good and refreshing. great service and very friendly. plenty of seating available, quiet neighborhood vibe, quaint and peaceful. read more
Really enjoyed studying at honeybee (: this cafe has a lot going on from coffee drinks to boba and bagels to banh mi... But in my experience they definitely pull through with everything they do. I got their Vietnamese coffee. It was made with espresso making the coffee taste strong, which I like, but I'd say if you like to have a sweeter more dessert like Vietnamese coffee you might not enjoy this one. I stayed at the cafe for almost five hours, ordering a banh mi for lunch. It was the largest banh mi I've ever had, filled with multiple meets and avocado (which I've never had in a banh mi before) but it was really yummy regardless.. The cage had outlets and plenty of space to do work, and it didn't seem to busy. There was a steady flow of people in and out of the store, most of them seemed to be people in the neighborhood coming by for breakfast or lunch. I didn't get to try their acai bowls or explore their other food options but if I needed a convenient place to study in the future I would come here again (: read more
I love supporting local small business, so after driving past this place a few times, I was hungry today and knew today was the day! I checked Yelp before stopping, so I had a game plan in place for my food choices. First request: Virgin peach mojito. They don't serve it anymore, even though it's still on the printed menu. (To be fair, it wasn't on the chalk menu board.) So, I grabbed a craft beer (that you cannot consume on premises) and ordered a pesto chicken panini. This was the referral by the employee, as I couldn't decide between it or the grilled cheese melt. While they cooked my panini, I ordered a blueberry smoothie. It was delicious!!! Highly recommend! I ate my sammich on the way home. Eh. It was ok. The chicken was nothing special, actually a little dry. The pesto was ok. The bread was ok. It was all just ok. Would I come back again? Yes, in a heartbeat! I'll try the cheese melt next time, buy some more craft beer and drink another wonderful smoothie! read more
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25/100 Yelp Challenge 2016: I cannot stress enough the importance of a wonderful place like Honeybee's in our neighborhood. It may seem like a simple concept, but a place like this brings people from all walks of life together. Where you see your neighbor ordering their favorite drink and the owners know you by first name! I have frequented Honeybee's since its soft opening on May 1st of this year and see the changes and improvements every week! The owners Jackson and Maryane (sp?), are a warm and sweet couple preparing delicious coffee, teas (with boba too!) sandwiches and baked goods daily. "Wow Rosanna! That's awesome!" You say? Um, well that's not all people! They have an amazing selection of craft beer, and if you don't see something you want, just make mention and it will be ordered tout de suite! They also have wine! My bf's oldest son loves the green tea refreshers that come in a variety of flavors, my daughter loves the boba and also the Vietnamese coffee (which I crave on a daily basis!) as does my Bf. Today I got my frequent flyer card and it's already half way filled up. So support local business and stop on by, you'll probably see me in there too... :) Looks like some tables are coming soon! read more
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**People with food allergies beware** Definitely would have been a higher grade if the staff wasn't passive aggressive and disrespectful. Came in with a group and ordered an açai bowl. I have a nut allergy so I made sure that there were no nuts listen in the ingredients list. You can choose to have almond butter on the particular bowl, but i asked for it to be removed because of the allergy. I get my bowl and am eating and see a singular sliced nut in the bowl. I stay calm just thinking it was a cross contamination thing in the kitchen until i see more nuts. Another friend in our group also has a sever nut allergy and told me I should say something. I go up to the counter to tell the lady in her 30s taking our order that the bowl contains nuts in it. She says that she knows that. And I stated well you should have that in the menu, people have allergies and someone could get extremely sick or worse. She says "Well, I'm not a manager so I can't do anything about that" I ask if a manager is there and she says "Yeah but they're busy in the back" I ask for one anyway. Oh my gosh, this lady around 50s-60s, was so passive aggressive. I told her that there were nuts in the dish she goes "Oh theres no nuts, only almonds". Weaponized incompetence, gaslighting, or ignorance. Whose to say. I say "Well, almonds are nuts. And people have allergies. Someone could literally die". She goes "Well we have a little sign on the wall that states that there could be allergens in food". I responded "sure, but people aren't expecting peanuts in their ham sandwiches. Things should be labeled" She dropped the fake nice act with the quickness and responded "Right. Well, what do you want me to do. Do you want your money back???" I agreed and she ran to the back of the store. I got the refund, but if anyone working there sees this what I really want is for you to simply label the bottom of the açai bowl menu and say *contains nuts*. A one star yelp review is light work and I hope people with this allergy see this before they go, because if someone eats that and sues ya'l since federal law requires you to label top food allergens, $15 açai bowls will be the least of your worries. Do better by your customers. A simple "We're so sorry. We'll work on getting that labeled" genuinely would have sufficed. My friends didn't say anything specific about their meals. Mine was good, before I realized it was poisoned. Pictures of signage attached. *UPDATE* The bowl was not finished as I stopped eating after I noticed the allergen as stated above. But thank you for displaying the hostility here as you displayed to me that day. Genuinely everyone should see you for who you are. The mask is off. "People with allergies" can have delayed reaction times, a plethora of symptoms, and also carry medications with us that prevent us from going into anaphylactic shock, hives, stomach aches, etc. I'm really trying to use this moment to calmly educate just as I did then. As I stated before- PEOPLE with ALLERGIES BEWARE. This hostile reaction to my complaint is a small price to pay for me if one of your patrons doesn't end up sick or worse. Have the day you deserve. read more
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4 years ago
This place is cute and cozy. The staff is friendly and the food is freshly prepared. A perfect local spot for a quick coffee fix or bite to eat. read more
4 years ago
A delightful local place to chill, eat and drink. The closest place where I lived that sells boba milk teas, crafted beers, and sandwiches too. I always passed by this place and always wanted to try it.. well I did lol. The place is so clean from the inside and really relaxing when you go in especially if the weather is hot. They have wifi and plug ins as well. So if Starbucks and other coffee joint is too lame for your mood, might as well try this place out. Now time for the foooooood!!!!! I always ordered their Honey Bee special Ice coffee which will wake you up til tomorrow. It's one strong coffee to drink and it is delicious.You can customized your drink as well by adding boba.. etc.. Their sandwiches are the bomb, too. They make a roast beef sandwich with a Vietnamese twist on it. They serve it with a baguette rather than a traditional wheat. The result is way satisfying! Their meats are tender and melts in your mouth. Their sandwiches are underrated so it's a must! I still need to try their crafted beers cause they sell beers that I never even heard off, so if you wanna get drunk and be adventurous; I highly suggest to get a random crafted beer from them. Overall, I like this place, their costumer service, and especially the food. The only drawback for what I can see is.. their pricing. It's a little expensive, but then again they have good quality of what they do. I'll still go here once in awhile and even recommend this to my friends :) read more
4 years ago
I ordered a coconut cream bowl that I got delivered to me I got a call from the resturant tried to call back and I got no answer. I ended up getting this watery mess which tasted sour for some odd reason and was nothing like an acai bowl it actually looked like someone just poured milk into a cup with fruit I don't live very far away so it couldn't have melted like this. I am usually impressed with this restaurants service although recently not so much they definitely just lost a customer. read more
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I've been coming to this place for like 2 months & i used to love it but i found LIVE MAGGOTS in my bag in which i received my food in. Literally disgusting i spent $40 there today & you would think they'd check their bags & food to make sure that they're up to code but apparently not. It's a shame cause they make bomb coffees but you won't catch me at a place that clearly doesn't care about the health of the customers. An issue like this doesn't just happen in a day, maggots build up over time so clearly this was an ongoing issue & they couldn't have just appeared today. If you're going to risk it & eat here check your food & bags first!! read more
2 years ago
I decided to drop by here for lunch today and was pretty disappointed in what I found compared to what the 4 stars and rave reviews of this place indicated. The shelves were only stocked with a few bottles of wine and the beer is only available in large sizes or by the pack. Why? BECAUSE YOU CANT DRINK ON THE PREMISE. They have all these signs up saying "notice: consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly forbidden on these premises". Cool. Let me go somewhere else or in my car to drink a beer with my sandwich. This makes absolutely no sense to me. Further, the interior of this place needs some serious work. Who ever decorated did so in a slapdash manner and failed terribly at making it appear 'new and cool'. To continue the rant, the doors are difficult to open. Watching a woman struggle to hold open the door for herself and a stroller (before trying to assist) was intense. Now, on to the food. I ordered a tuna sandwich and did enjoy the taste. But the meat/ingredient to bread ratio is lacking. You get more girth in a sandwich from subway, and that's disappointing. My matcha milk tea, I'm happy to say, was yummy. By shopping here you will be shopping local, but you do the same at another sandwich shop while also leaving happy and satisfied. read more
8 years ago
Not sure why this place has a 4.5 rating but it needs to come down. First time trying this place, were in the area for a music festival on the queen Mary but wanted to grab a quick bite to eat before we went. A family of 5 or 6 all ordered before my fiancé and I. They all got their food, finished eating, cleaned up their table and walked out the door before we even got our sandwiches. A staff member could have said something of the sort "sorry folks you food will be right out" but instead they all hid in the back until our food was finally ready. The sandwiches are not worth the price. I got the lobster grilled cheese and that lobster was definitely not fresh. You would think there would be better quality seafood by the beach. Why these basic sandwiches took so long to make is beyond me. My guess is they forgot about us. I'm all about supporting small businesses because I am a small business owner myself but my experience made me wish I went to a chain restaurant. Waste of time and money. Don't make the same mistake as me! read more
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