Bixby Joe's is *the* place for coffee, delicious sandwiches and pastry treats. Prices are…read morerefreshingly reasonable. Atmosphere is laid back and great for study with relaxing background mood music. There are lots of regulars and this place definitely has a great community vibe, kind of like an English pub. The baristas and the owners Soo and Terry are friendly and really make you feel welcome. There is even an informal library exchange which has a great selection of books. No other place in Long Beach comes close to the quality of Bixby Joes for coffee, food, atmosphere and personnel. One tip to the owners -- this place could be even greater, if the restroom got more attention. If the restroom were spotless and the paper towels were replenished more regularly, Bixby Joe's would be at the *top* of the pantheon of Best Coffeehouses in Long Beach.

-Great service from the baristas -Reasonable prices…read more-Loved my iced white mocha 1/2 sweetened and butter croissant w/ cream cheese

I mean what can I say except The Vintage always hits. Always a great experience, great ambiance,…read moreand of course great food. My fiance and I are both pescatarian and there's plenty options. The veggie sandwich though is our favorite. It is out of this world. Our server every time we go is Brandon and he's such a vibe and always makes the best wine recommendations. This place is in a family friendly neighborhood and the restaurant accomodates children so don't be surprised if there's kids when you go. It's pretty normal.

I love this place! Every time I come here I love it more. The owners are great, the food and snacks…read moreare delicious, and the vibe is just great. You should all come here.

Long overdue review I Love Love Love SALA! Been coming here for a few months for breakfast and…read morelatte cravings. They have seasonal menus so there's always something new. I personally love the Sunrise Matcha with their Breakfast burrito!! Service is quick and everyone has been very friendly. They also have wine offerings and a food menu so it's my go-to for Brunch. Their food is always delicious and fast. They have a very spacious interior. Lots of different seatings for groups or single seats at the bar.

Hmm, going over the other one star reviews, I can notice a common theme…read more Really weird experience here. First it's 7:30pm, planned on ordering a matcha and the person at the register informed me that there was "No coffee or tea after 4pm" so I choose to order a non alcoholic beverage and maybe something to eat and cashier or owner, whoever this person was tells me if I plan to work because it becomes a "laptop free zone" after 4pm. Odd behavior to tell someone what they can and can't do at an establishment considering it's called a coffee AND wine bar. Maybe this is something to advertise on your yelp and website but a "laptop free zone" after 4pm is pretty ridiculous for potential customers who were just looking to eat and work. I almost feel like he just told me that because I was going to order a salad and a non alcoholic beverage and wasn't planning on ordering much. As the other 1 star reviews mention "pretentious behavior" so it's either the cashier or whoever it was is being pretentious as others mentioned or RACIST... Kinda odd to dictate what I do on my own accord while I'm a patron at your establishment. If I ordered food and a drink but chose to open my laptop, are you going to ask me to leave? Doesn't really seem customer centric. Considering that I've worked on my laptop at dine-in restaurants, it's pretty odd behavior to display. Also, considering that this is not a club, and there's no live music, and there were only 3 people sitting in there, I think I would have been fine to sit there quietly in a corner with my laptop. 1 star for the experience and weird behavior. Like I said it's either pretentiousness or racism but weird behavior nonetheless.

My husband and I had such a great experience at Nonna Mercato's in Bixby Knolls! We started off…read moreour meal with Nonna's Cultured Butter & Jam Classic Country Bread. For our main course, I had the Rigatoni with fennel sausage, rucola, lemon & chili and my husband had the Steak Frites with aspen hanger steak, fresh cut frites & bearnaise sauce. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service was friendly and very attentive. Everything was fresh and thoughtfully prepared, and it's clear they put a lot of care into what they do. The seating is outdoors in a nice patio area. Inside there is a bakery with yummy looking breads, cakes, muffins, croissants, coffees & more. This restaurant is a great addition to the neighborhood & definitely a place I'll be coming back to! Please be advised that there is little or no parking in their back lot but street parking is available. The yummies inside or worth the seeking a parking space. I recommend this neighborhood gem.

I've been to Nonna Mercato a few times, previously just for bakery/coffee items to go, but most…read morerecently to have lunch on their patio. Bakery Review - solid pastries and coffee, but one pastry I had previously and recalled being a stand out, was not great the next time I got it, so what seems like it should be consistently good is perhaps not. Restaurant Review - very fussy table policy...there were at least 6 tables open and they wouldn't seat 2 out of 3 of our party until all of us were there. I get it if you're busy/have a waitlist, but to make us stand there while the table we eventually had sat empty the entire time we waited was a little annoying. Then, at the end of our meal, they told us our time at the table had expired. Really? In terms of the food, it was fine, nothing to write home about. It was more the service that was so off putting. The coffee was cold when served. At the end of the meal our server asked if we wanted desert, and when we asked for a desert menu he just said "Oh, you need to just go inside and look." It could have been worded more appropriately to say something like "We have great pastries and treats inside if you have room for desert" rather than "Would you like desert?", which leads to a dead end since he didn't offer any. And after reading other reviews, I wonder if we would have been allowed to eat those pastries at the table anyway? I'm in the area frequently, but will try other places going forward after these last couple of disappointing visits.

went in to get a Peruvian steak and had the best device from gadiel. the food is phenomenal and I…read morewill be going back soon.

Mendocino is another one of the spots that feel like a nice hug, but is very much a franchised…read morebusiness. This was my first time at the LB location, and like all Mendocino Farms... it did not disappoint! I order online for pick up and the service was the staff was quick and attentive. I ordered my regular: 1/2 vegan banh mi with couscous and quinoa superfood as a wrap, first time. I was far from disappointed and had leftovers for the next day. I love how clean and flavorful everything is. The store itself is packed in the Hangar but thankful it wasn't too busy inside and the vibes were warm and welcoming. I'll definitely be back to this location.

Delicious, absolutely delicious! Great food, great beers, great music, and great vibes! The service…read morewas also phenomenal. Definitely going back again, and again, and again. If you are looking for an Indy sandwich shop with craft beer and what may be considered craft sandwiches (or at least just really tasty and well made!), Dilly's is your spot. Nice little old-towny area to walk around and enjoy the evening weather, too. Keep up the great work, Dilly's!

I was excited to try this place after all the positive reviews I had read on Facebook. I mean,…read morecome on, the sandwiches I had seen pics of looked delicious! I ordered takeout today and to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. I came in around 3:15 and ordered two sandwiches to go - the hot roast beef and the BLTA. When I got in my car, I decided to take a bite of my BLT (with avocado) before heading home. It was not good, at all! Instead of a few (or more, because it WAS $16!) slices of delicious bacon, it was a thick sandwich filled with what appeared to be bacon pieces, like the preparer had just scraped together old bacon from earlier in the day. It tasted greasy and burnt. After several sips of water my tongue was still greasy! The avocado was almost nonexistent. I immediately went back in and asked for a refund. I brought my husband his roast beef ($18!). He is not a picky eater, AT ALL! He said it wasn't very good and he should bring them an Arby's to show what a roast beef sandwich should look like. He was really disappointed. Sorry, if you love this place, please ignore my review but I highly recommend that you do NOT order these sandwiches unless the owner makes an announcement that they've taken steps to improve. Too many great places to get a good sandwich.

Ambiance: it's located near the entrance of SteelCraft…read more Service: very friendly and served food fairly fast Food: simple menu for burgers, fries and sweets Pig'N Fries - **** crunchy fries with cheese sauce, diced roasted garlic bacon, ranch and green onion garnish, rich in flavors, recommend Price: moderate portions and decent prices, each item costs about $10~$15

Food were all juicy and yummy! The place was nice ambiance and cool. The server was very friendly…read moreand helpful. Love their food & service.

This sandwich shop sure is yummy! I ordered the 6 way Italian, and it was perfect in every way…read more Just the right amount of meat, spread, vegetables, and the bonus was that the bread tasted nice and fresh. I'd def recommend to anyone in this area to give this sandwich spot a try.

Best Chicken Salad Sandwich in the area! I went to redeem my birthday Sandwich. You get a…read moresmall.sandwich (small on their menu but by no means small!). I decided to get a cold Sandwich on a very hot day. Although their hot Sandwiches and BBQ meats are my favorite. I chose Chicken Salad and glad I did. It was excellent and I will definitely order again! I love their Squaw Bread and it paired perfectly with the chicken salad! Very generous serving and I definitely could habe saved half for later but I ate it all. What was very nice, they wrote Happy Birthday on my sandwich wrapoer! I also ordered a side, Street Corn. It's our family favorite side. So good! I only had a taste and saved it for dinner with my family! All of their sides arwrapper! Service as always was friendly and helpful. The staff working the counter said Happy Birthday to me. The Birthday message on my sandwich wrapper, very nice! Made me feel special! Thank you Beach BBQ for my birthday treat! We will be back soon!

Our favorite local place for deli subs! Best Italian Bread, fresh! Makes the sandwich! I ordered…read morethe usual for my hisband, Italian Sub. It was excellent as always! I tlried a Hot Pastrami for the first time here. It wasn't super greasy which was nuce. Came with melted Provolone, pickles, and mustard. It was very good! The staff is very friendly as are the cistomers! The place is usually very busy especially during the lunch rush. You wait a bit for your order but you know it's all freshly prepared! They run a very efficient operation! I pick up sandwiches here several times a month. Generous portions. Sandwiches come in Mini, Small (6"), and Large (12"). Small is plenty for an average eater. Been coming here for many years! They also have great side salads, etc.

This pastrami was one of the best pastrami sandwiches I've ever eaten…read more We've been to the world famous Katz deli in New York and I'd put this sandwich against theirs. I guarantee you it would win. What a way to start off my first purchase at this place. I will definitely be back for other sandwiches.

When I heard that I Luv Ur Buns was closing for good after only a couple of years, it only made…read moresense for me to plan a quick excursion around the area and stop by to bid them adieu. It was a nice addition to the mini food court in Long Beach, but unfortunately, times got tough for them to the point where they had to pull the plug on their operations. I Luv Ur Buns was one of seven vendors at Steelcraft Long Beach on the southeast corner of Long Beach and Bixby. They had taken over the spot that used to be Waffle Love, and it was such a quick turnaround that on my first visit to Steelcraft Long Beach since the Waffle Love closure, I almost thought they seamlessly rebranded from waffles to bao buns lol. Signage was posted around the shipping container assigned to I Luv Ur Buns and even a signicade closer to Steelhead Coffee; the signs informed customers that they were closing and that the Sunday preceding Martin Luther King Jr Day would be their last day of business, which also happened to be the same day the LA Rams were playing in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs, so I almost thought Steelcraft would be jam-packed. Actually, no it wasn't even that busy, and there were several parking spots available just around Steelcraft. I definitely wanted to try a bao bun, but not a full dinner, so that left me with the two Global Flavors sections of the menu. One section was titled "Global Flavors on Bao Buns" where you basically get two bao buns. Don't think these bao buns are large by any means; I tried a couple at Sosogu sometime last year, and they're not that big either. They would have been the perfect size for a snack, but I was also curious about the other Global Flavors section, titled "Global Flavors with Rice or Fries". That section only has two line items: Mini Bowls and Loaded Fries. I didn't want fries, but when I asked about a Mini Bowl, I was informed that it was a deconstructed version of a bao bun with a small mound of rice. Wanting a little more variety, I went with the Bao Mi Mini Bowl. The menu did get a little confusing for me because I had noticed the (V), which usually stands for either vegan or vegetarian. However, they had several non-vegetarian items with (V), and that had me confused at first; like how is a bao bun with grilled pork belly vegetarian?? That's when the cashier, sporting a black nose ring, let me know that it can be ordered with a plant-based option, namely tofu. However, the cashier also mentioned the use of a shared fryer between their plant-based options and their regular options, so if you were strictly vegan, I'd think twice first. I asked how long the wait would be, and they estimated 10 minutes, which was pretty much spot on. I was given a pager that buzzed when my order was ready, and since there was plenty of space for me to eat, I was given a red tray with an "I Luv Ur Buns" sticker in the middle. The mini bowl was presented on a small tray, like one you'd use when you're giving out samples at a special event. I was also given a fork, which was another reason why I ordered a Mini Bowl over two bao buns as I wanted to keep my hands clean. Besides the grilled pork belly, the Bao Mi also comes with hoisin sauce, cucumber, jalapeno, onion, and cilantro. All of what I just mentioned tasted pretty good, though not necessarily as good as what I had at Sosogu last year. Then again, the Bao Mi is Vietnamese-style whereas Sosogu is Japanese, but between the two, which are the two cheapest options at $10, the Bao Mi was the most popular alongside their Korean-style, called Seoul on Fire. I'm pretty sure I would have liked Seoul on Fire better as it comes with Bulgogi beef, but the grilled pork belly was pretty good too. Just not as fatty as I would have liked. However, I didn't like their use of a wrapping paper between the tray and the food. That's because several grains of rice got stuck on the wrapping paper, and it was hard to pluck them off with my fork. As a result, it got kind of messy eating the mini bowl, and I almost thought I'd drop a piece of pork belly in the process! Luckily, I didn't, but I don't think that would be a problem with the bao buns since the bao bun from my mini bowl didn't stick to the wrapping paper at all. One thing I observed that I thought was kind of cool was witnessing the cashier hand deliver a tray of bao buns to an employee from Elio's Wood Fire Pizza, directly across from I Luv Ur Buns. I wouldn't say I love I Luv Ur Buns, but it made for a nice quick snack albeit a little pricey for a small bowl. I'm glad I gave them a try before they closed for good, and I made sure to bid them a proper adieu by returning the tray to them. They also had a small tray of I Luv Ur Buns stickers by their order window, so I made sure to pick up a couple as souvenirs. Thank you I Luv Ur Buns for serving the LBC for the past couple years, and sorry to see you go! Best wishes to Sonya, Mandy, and the rest of the team on their future endeavors.

I Luv Ur Buns, I super miss you!…read more Really glad we got to stop in one last time before the swan song. Your Satay with Me will stay with me forever. Though very much a forever fan of the Orange U Yummy and your Triple Buns Mix 7 match deal. Hot Honey Bun (V) style was a so so good. Global Flavors on Bao Buns for all the yum and then some not to mention those vegetable spring rolls, fries and load fries as well as bowls. Service on the last weekend was a perfect 10/10. The vibes and decor at SteelCraft where ILUB called home is still nothing but great, live music/djs, tvs with sports or local events and an open air covered food and hangout hub. Easy parking in on of their 2 lots, see signs. This sign will absolutely be missed.