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La Jolla Reserve

4.5 (11 reviews)
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Super cool spot!
Denisse R.

I was looking for a place to grab a smoothie bowl/something light to eat for lunch when I came across this super cool hidden gym in the UTC business park area. The tranquility and isolation of this place is just what one needs when we work in a business park/office area. The people that work here are very friendly. They offer many coffee/tea options, acai bowls, smoothies, to go sandwiches/snacks and juices. I will be frequenting them a lot now that I know they are just about a 10 min walk from my work.

Catherine N.

Cargo Café is a literal oasis in La Jolla. The secluded location is almost like a private getaway from the hustle and bustle of the seemingly never-ending construction. Perched on the edge of a fountain, this little café serves up great espresso drinks and has other offerings for a quick bite! I had an almond milk latte, which was pretty good. But, I look forward to sitting in the sun and studying in the area, which has plenty of open-air seating for the COVID conscious. It's a perfectly serene location, albeit somewhat difficult to find, but overall a hidden gem in the UTC area!

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Jenn K.

This coffee shop is a total hidden gem. Coffee is decent they have some healthy food and snack options. What makes it special is the view!! It's like an oasis in the middle of all the business and office buildings. Came here to work for a few hours and WiFi is great too. Staff is casually friendly. There's extra seating across the water as well.

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Love having a local coffee shop close to my office building. Great customer service and great coffee!

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Amazing coffee shop with a joyful staff and excellent coffee. Perfect place to study with a relaxing, beautiful, and quiet atmosphere.

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I love this place. Never disappoints! The service is always fast, and the staff is always friendly!…read more I work in the mall, and I'm always happy to see the kind, Brazilian girl! :) She always makes me feel welcome and talks to me about my day, which makes break feel like more than just a coffee run. The espresso is smooth and delicious, and wait is always 1- 2.5 minutes, very quick!

TLDR - All style, some substance. Everything from the exterior to the foods exudes a beautiful…read moreaesthetic but the quality aside from looks does not justify the price when there are comparable and more price appropriate dessert/sweets/cafes within a 2 minute walk Parfait Paris is an adorable patisserie/cafe at the utc Westfield. The staff is friendly, anything you buy looks gorgeous and the inside is immaculate. Ambience 9/10 Lunar New Year Croissant Described as a croissant filled with sesame and almond paste, this is a good but not great croissant. It has the layers, it has the chew, but it's no better than a croissant you would get at a number of other bakeries in the area. But those other bakeries are charging $4-7 instead of $10! The almond and sesame flavors were both very subtle and make me believe there is just a very minimal amount used in the recipe. Would not recommend even as a chewy over crispy croissant guy. 5/10 Creme brûlée latte Pretty much what I wanted without description. Creamy, noticeable but not overpowering vanilla flavor, and a lovely burnt topping for bitter balance. The coffee still comes through meaning this is a well crafted latte, not a dessert. This one actually comes at a pretty decent price too. 8/10 Yuzu & lime tart Their take on meringue pie is composed of a graham crust, yuzu mousse, and a meringue topper with a circle of lemon curd gel. To my taste, there is too much sweet on this plate, needing some balance of tart. But the textures of each component were on point: fluffy meringue, thick lemon gel, dense crust, and substantial yet airy mousse. Torching the meringue at home added a bitter element which I think made the sweetness more palatable. Would have liked the citrus to be more present. 5/10. All in all I would choose other sweets shops at most shopping centers than return here but for drinks this is a pretty good option.

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I've been missing milk tea so much while on a work trip, so when I realized there was a Ben Gong…read moreTea near UTC, I had to stop by! There's actually one closer to where I live, but they don't have either of the flavors I tried here, so I was especially excited to order the jasmine snow pear latte and Matcha Coconut, with different toppings. Pear tea is on sweeter side so if you don't like sweet stuff so 50% was perfectly sweet for me. Matcha coconut 50% was not sweet at all so if you like drinks on sweeter side, maybe full sugar might be better. And I loved both drinks! This was my first time at the UTC location. It's inside the big UTC mall, which reminded me a little of South Coast Plaza. Just a heads-up: there was quite a bit of traffic getting in and out of the parking area. The cafe itself is more of a quick in-and-out type of spot, with no seating inside. But the staff were really nice, and the drinks more than made up for it. Both were so good that I'd definitely come back the next time I'm in the area. I'm honestly just wishing the Ben Gong Tea near me carried these two flavors too!

Pros: The place is really pretty. I loved the wishing tree where you can write a little wish on a…read morebookmark and hang it up. The dragon, phoenix, and alligator designs are beautiful and give the place a very enchanting vibe. The guy who took my order was also super friendly. Cons: The service on the second half was abhorrent. I ordered their golden sesame slush and waited about 20 minutes. When I finally went up to ask about it, the young girl working there looked at me like I had personally ruined her day. I showed her my ticket and indicated that I was waiting for my drink. Without confirming anything, she slid a pink drink that was already on the counter toward me. I was confused, but took it outside anyway. Checked the label. Wrong drink. So I went back inside, only to see that my actual drink was just then being made. I saw that people who ordered after me had already gotten theirs. My flabbers were officially gasted. The drink itself was pretty good, although it melted rather rapidly in the August heat. The customer service at the end was.. like stale bread. Hopefully, it was just one off experience, because the place itself is really cute. I may try another location someday.. if I can find the courage.

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