Tried the new La La Land Coffee this morning (Wednesday) around 7:25am because the app was dangling 50% off food + drinks in front of me and I have the self-control of a golden retriever. Ordered to-go through the app and didn't even go inside, just parked and walked up to the little side pick-up window about 10 minutes later.
Credit where it's due: the whole order was ready when we got there, and they were clearly starting to get busy. The only funny part was the handoff... the girl behind the counter seemed a little distracted and told me she was still "waiting on our drinks," while our drinks were literally sitting right next to the avocado toast, both labeled with my name like they were trying to raise their hand in class. Not a big deal, just one of those "first week open" moments where everything is right in front of us but nobody is emotionally prepared.
Food-wise, we got the Queen Avocado Toast and it is... large. Like "this is not a snack, this is an adult decision" large. The bread tastes fresh (almost like homemade bread) which I loved, but it wasn't crisp (I suspect the cream cheese is to blame) and it was a little under-toasted for my preference (I'm a "toast should toast" person). I'd give the bread a solid 7/10. The avocado, though? 9/10... creamy, fresh, and not a single brown spot in sight, whoever scooped that avocado understood the assignment. The seasoning on top was generous, maybe a little too generous on the red pepper flakes (it leaned spicy), and I kept thinking it could use a little more salt (or everything bagel seasoning) to balance it out. Also: there's cream cheese under the avocado, which sounds fun in theory, but I think it might be what's softening the bread a bit--next time I'm going to try it without the cream cheese and just do straight avocado so the toast can stay toastier.
Drink lineup was the banana latte, and the iced "Perfect Latte" with matcha + cloud top. Visually, the matcha/cloud top situation is a whole photoshoot in a cup, and the banana latte is exactly what it sounds like--in the best way--sweet and cozy without feeling like you're drinking melted candy.
Overall, for a brand-new spot during the morning rush, I'm impressed. Fast app pickup, the avocado was fresh, and the only real "issue" was a quick moment of drink-blindness at the window (it happens to the best of us). I'll definitely be back to try the variety of drinks an teas and then I can test my "no cream cheese" theory like the very serious avocado toast scientist I apparently am now. read more