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Lemon Poppy Kitchen

4.2 (802 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Dogs allowed

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Chicken sausage biscuit breakfast sandwich
Patrick R.

Honestly 100% amazing! I am happy that I was able To find this place when googling "food"! This place has clean quality food and I work 5 minutes down the street from the place! Everyone was friendly and offered to help while I was looking over the menu. The menu had a lot to choose from and everything looked delicious. I'll def go back and try more things out. This is what LA needs! Great spot, great vibes and music.

BREAKFAST BURRITO !!! WOWWWW
Marcus J.

The breakfast burrito is one of THEE BEST EVERRR, and they have a Romanian dish with some A1 pork belly! Their Customer service is on point too. Everyone is friendly and they have a gorgeous back patio you can sit and eat at while enjoying the great LA weather. Great place to unwind or get some work done while you enjoy some delicious food.

Dirty Matcha, smoothie and biscuit
Elan F.

Perfect place for weekend brunch or just to stop by for a coffee! Staff is always nice and fast to service you. Love both the indoor and outdoor seating areas and the vibe is always super relaxed. The Mamaliga is by far my favorite item! I also recommend getting a biscuit with some butter and jam. (Lemmon Poppy bread for dessert) Definitely stop by and grab a bite and some coffee if you hadn't already.

El Nuevo Burrito
Kim T.

Food 10/10 Service 10/10 Ambience 8/10 - lots of flies and bees outside Take a look at that orange yolk! Not o my was the food well made and delicious, they use high end ingredients. Loved the breakfast burrito and highly touted Mamaliga-very rich and savory. The folks there are welcoming ,knowledgeable and solicitous. We sat outside because of the nice weather but the flies and bees immediately took notice and were constant companions throughout the meal. It didn't seem like anyone else minded so we just fanned them away but next time I'll be siting inside! I will be back!!

Nelinda H.

Where do I even start! Another great find in this area that I never knew even existed and I'm so glad he found it. When we drove up, I literally said oh my gosh, this place looks so cute!... And then I got even more excited that they had a huge parking lot lol! We ordered French toast and a biscuit sandwich and had a bottle of champagne and pineapple juice and enjoyed our mimosas under a shaded patio. Their food was pretty good. The sandwich had perfectly runny egg on top of perfectly cooked patty. The French toast was just the right sweetness with fresh fruits. It was pretty darn good. Definitely enjoyed this place and I'm sure we'll be back again. Happy eating!

Salmon and eggs
Marshay D.

First time here and the motive behind the two stars is the food! I ordered the salmon and eggs and none of my food had flavor. Also, my salmon was overcooked. The drinks I ordered was red sangria and hazelnut latte and they were not that good in my opinion. The sangria could have gave a little more sweet to it, and the latte was not that great. Their salt and pepper was only in the tiny paper packs that are on the plastic Togo utensils, which made out party question why they do that. !?? Hmmmm.... However, our server mason was good and funny. This made the experience better because he was the only one who had such a good personality out of the crew. It was 10 of us and we sat outside near a bush and that was annoying. My friend who did the reservations asked for inside, but once we got there they sat us outside anyways. The ambiance is just decent. Outside is not great, but inside is more live and better ambiance. It is small inside but better ambiance than outside. It's a lot of parking in the lot, so that was a plus. In a nutshell, I just think the food could have been made better and much more flavor.

El Nuevo Burrito
Angela L.

Hidden in a parking lot plaza, this little breakfast place shines bright with its yellow exterior. Plenty of seating inside and out. Loved the vibes here. Service was great if you enjoy a relaxing place to be. My friend and I came here for breakfast on a Monday morning. She got the Turkish eggs and I got the breakfast burrito. The burrito has these crispy potato's that was such a great addition. Both were yummy! They also have a spicy sauce on the side - mango habanero that I loved. Overall, great place to meet with a friend to catch up and food is decent for the price. It's a little bit of a mix between American and Mexican flavors. Almost like a testament to the area it's located in.

Breakfast burrito, Tres Leches French Toast
Linda S.

What a fun and cute little restaurant in a plaza! We went on a Saturday morning and sat outside! The server Mason was sooooo amazing and sweet! (The women servers were not in a good mood but we were happy with our server). I got the breakfast burrito with bacon on the side. We shared the tres leches French toast, which was exceptional! Their vanilla lattes were on point too! Overall a great experience!

Chris L.

Such a great place go for breakfast or lunch! The food here is excellent. Sitting outside is very pleasant. The servers are kind and thoughtful. And the baked goods are excellent. I lived in Romania from 1998 to 2000, and this is a Californian-style Romanian cuisine and it's great.

Biscuits breakfast sandwich
Tina M.

I loved this place. The food was yummy and the service was so great. Our server went above and beyond. The coffee is to die for I want that coffee every day!

The Biscuit Sandwich  Avo Toast Mocha Latte Strawberry Matcha latte
Kenzy H.

This place has very friendly workers and amazing food! The biscuit sandwich is our ABSOLUTE FAVORITE breakfast sandwich in this area. There is in door and outdoor seating available along with a bake case where you can see the different pastries right when you walk in! Such a positive atmosphere with the kind workers, they also gave me a birthday pastry that was really good as well because they overheard some birthday plans! Highly recommend !!

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Came here on a Saturday morning, not busy at all. Customer service was great, food was delicious! Plenty of free parking in the parking lot.

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Love it here, great atmosphere. Good service and great food I went yesterday and AMAZING!

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10 to 20 mins max usually unless it's Mother's day or a big brunch weekend

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I live right around the corner to Manuela and I would have to say it's my go to spot…read more You can just walk in and get a seat at the bar. The bartenders are chills and super accommodating. The ambiance is refreshing to see in Arts District. The food is great but you HAVE to get their biscuits and/or their cornbread.

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Manuela - Now offering Wine & Beer for takeaway and delivery.  Visit our website for more details.  manuela-la.com

Now offering Wine & Beer for takeaway and delivery. Visit our website for more details. manuela-la.com

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