Cafe Tropical
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Customer Reviews (19 reviews)
limone
on Citysearch Feb 25, 2009It is difficult to believe people would give this filthy place a 5 star rating. So, the coffee is good, yes, best ever? No. In Vancouver, BC, good quality independent coffee joints come every 5 blocks, with the added... (more)
SarahEpps
on Citysearch Nov 24, 2008I moved from LA to Boston a year ago and am still thinking about that guava cheese pie...the ice coffee, banana shakes, and cuban sandwiches are tasty too. (more)
lawnornament
on Yahoo Oct 07, 2008This place is a bargain. The food is good quality and very filling built around the staple of good rich cuban coffee. (more)
fingbich
on Citysearch Mar 29, 2008A great joint. Anyone dwelling on the lack of niceties or conveniences doesn't really get the point. Its a great place to hang. The coffee is so damn good (don't add your own milk! they know what they're doing!) and the... (more)
herzco
on Citysearch Jan 22, 2008The history and spirit of the Tropical Bakery is admirable (I miss those cakes), but sadly it does not make the food any better, and it most certainly does not help the staff act any friendlier. Sad, because it is a... (more)
ortensia
on Citysearch Dec 21, 2007Good juice, but how could you screw up juice. I don't see whats so great about throwing an egg on some bread. Also the veggie "sandwich" for about $5.00 is white bread with mustard and mayo, some lettuce, a slice of... (more)
m_raven415
on Citysearch Jul 10, 2007As I sit in my apartment freaking out by the fact that my internet is not working, I had to venture out and find myself a wireless spot to work at. I managed to find this place using the internet at work. Situated on Sunset... (more)
jjohnsonsr
on Citysearch Jul 03, 2007Everyone seems to love this place, but I don't get it. The coffee is okay and the pastries are bland. Also, the service can be hornery at best. Sadly, I keep going there, but only because it is near my house.... (more)
lwmango
on Citysearch Apr 19, 2007Don't come to Cafe Tropical expecting fine dining. It's a very small cafe with counter service. I came looking for the famed guava cheese pie but didn't realize it was more of a turnover than a pie. They offer a variety... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Dec 26, 2006<b>In Short</b><br>A disheveled hipster crowd comes for a daytime caffeine fix; evenings, the cafe hosts 12-step meetings. The bakery menu features Napoleons made from thin layers of puff pastry and rich, but not... (more)
fotorocker
on Citysearch Jun 09, 2006Lightning fast, personable staff serve up the best (and the strongest) cafe con leche in town. Pastries are fresh everyday and priced so reasonably it's hard not to order enough to cover your table. Sandwiches are... (more)
liza500
on Citysearch May 14, 2006Cafe Tropical has very good coffee. I also love their croissant sandwiches. They bake all their own goods, and always have fresh roses decorating the place. Parking is on the street, and can sometimes be hard to come... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Sep 04, 2005With Che Guevara on the walls, you may expect this place to be an overrated hip coffeeshop. But when you try their cuban grilled sandwiches, you'll think otherwise. And then you'll move onto pastries and realize that... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Apr 26, 2005I usually go there for the coffee, which is always some form of espresso, not drip. (Espresso con leche, etc.). But they also have terrific Cuban sandwiches, and the pastries are very impressive. I'm not much of a... (more)
freekeemone7
on Citysearch Sep 09, 2003I lived in SilverLake on Micheltorena St. in '96 & '97. Everyday I got off of the bus and went to Cafe Tropical. I even took walks down the Marathon Hill just to go there! No matter how broke I was, and couldn't... (more)
kinocali
on Citysearch Aug 10, 2002no better coffee in town then at Cafe Tropical. oh and the turkey sandwiche oh so good (more)
skarikari
on Citysearch Jun 13, 2002Yes! It's universally agreed that the cafe con leche is wonderful, as is the pecan pie. Don't order a smoothie-- all froth and not much fruit or yogurt. Well, you can't have everything.... (more)
jennerbishop_citysearch
on Citysearch May 18, 2002Cafe con leche here is indeed delicious, but Cafe Tropical also serves my favorite morning pastries in L.A. These still-warm chocolate croissants are unparalleled, and a wedge of the guava-and-cream cheese pie is... (more)
JaneTunks_Citysearch
on Citysearch May 12, 2002Before Starbucks takes over the city, patronize this beloved Cuban bakery/coffee house. The cafe con leche is a strong, frothy concoction, that will leave you caffeinated for the whole day.... (more)