Caferia

The atmosphere and service is both really nice here :)) They have a variety of different coffee and tea’s here. I really like how they decorated the place and it’s a great place to study.
My favorite thing to get is milk tea and it’s really good here! I’ve gotten decaf coffee and it was also really good. The service here is really great! James is a really nice person and is very accommodating! Check it out! If you check in you get 10% off :]
Parking lot is pretty big so you won’t have any trouble coming here. Check it out :)

My GF and I come here quite often after dinner.
We come for the tea/​coffee, and dessert. Internet is somewhat slow and buggy, but works for us. James is really friendly and chill. We come here to support the small café.
Usually enough seats at any time of the day or night.

This place makes some amazing drinks but I don’t come here too often because
1. No boba! The guy told me specifically «this is not a boba shop.» Well alrighty then.
2. No different sized cups.
3. No stamp card.
I noticed when I come here lately there hasn’t been anyone here. I swear this place used to serve boba and be packed so whatever has happened isn’t working.
All that being said I’ve had some of the BEST drinks at this place. The taro is AMAZING, it doesn’t taste powdery or artificial. Forget anything else you’ve had, you have not had a Taro milk tea until you’ve had it from here!

I love red bean, looooove it! I was in need of some serious liquid after fasting all day for a blood draw, and it was destiny that I found the perfect thing when I walked in here: red bean latte. Not sure if it’s true, but Chinese people believes red beans replenishes the blood. True or false, I don’t care, I love red beans, and the latte, was absolutely AMAZING! I would definitely get it again when I’m back in that area.

Located in a Korean plaza in Gardena, Caferia is a pretty cute/​comfy place to go grab a nice smoothie. or waffle!
The cashier was very sweet and informative. I just ordered me a regular strawberry banana smoothie, and my mom got iced coffee.
The smoothie itself was overly sweet, but drinkable.
They have a couple of couches to lounge inside, and they’re quite comfy! They have a little flat screen to watch as well.
FYE: Wifi PW= Their telephone number. :]

My friend behind the counter! THANKS! You make a good latte.
But boy, if I were this place I’d shnaz it up a little more. So much potential.

.. well its a little bit better than tea station.
service is really laggy at night because the cashier is always hanging outside with his bros. —_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​—
Come on, be professional.

Don’t come here! You’re not welcome and they dont need your supports even though it’s slow. There’s only one guy that works here and he is really really rude and racist!!! Very! I think he’s the owner and he’s Korean. I come here because they open late (till 12am) but seriously I’ll never comeback! Today was the last straw and I gotta write this review! So so mad!
Usually they will have you sit down and they will bring up a wooden menu for you to take your order. That’s why I know for sure it’s not a self-​serve coffee shop like Starbucks or something. And today, well when he suddenly didn’t feel like doing his job, he let us sit there for like a good 20 mins, no greeting, no menu, no water no nothing!!! And I did make sure that he saw us, he looked straight at us and walked away to his desk. We thought he was busy and kelp waiting until I saw the reflection of him on a mirror playing with his phone behind the cashier desk. We was gonna stand up and walk away but my brother decide to come to him. He stood up and ask «you need something?» how rude! How unprofessional.
And about the drinks and desserts? They are never taste the same, every time I’m here it’s different depends on his mood and I got disappointed every time. The first time I’m here it was sooo good but it’s getting worst and worst. What is wrong with that guy???

I was just going to give it 2 stars but then I thought about the friendly staff and the ambiance so I threw in an additional star. meh
This place definitively has some things that will stand out such as:
–Wooden menu
–Comfy red couches
–A flat screen panel (showing sports, Lakers)
–2 public computers (It wasn’t turned on)
−4−5 outdoor wooden seats
It’s a very chill spot to relax, chat, sip on some goodies or chow down some shaved ice. Now moving on to their SHAVED ICE. I had the Fruit Shaved Ice. Ooy… smh
…The worst shaved ice I’ve ever had… I’m sorry guys but yah.
I asked the cashier which shaved ice was most ordered, he replied: all equally ordered. So I can assume they are all equally no buenos.
You wonder what’s in that bowl of grossness?
–Strawberries, kiwis, bananas (not ripped)
–3 scoops of strawberry ice cream
–Multi-​colored fruit pebble cereals (–_​-​)
–Some weird light brown peanut butter ish powder
The fruit pebbles & powder ruined it for me completely. Since I was thirsty, I just picked on the shaved ice…
The whole time I was eating it, all I could think about was how I cheated on my Yogurt Shaved Ice from Boba Times. Oh I’ll be faithful to you from now on and won’t look for another shaved ice. –_​–
Would I return? Maybe if I want to try their drinks and just chit chat with friends. It’s def a good spot to sit down and catch up!

Very good… Drinks aren’t to sweet… Creative drinks. Really impressed.

I would never return to this place again.
Drinks
In terms of tea, everything tastes very «generic». I ordered a peach tea and my friend ordered a mocha and it just tasted very typical. In fact, the tea tasted almost like something I could make myself…
Customer service
The customer service was not very inviting. I don’t think the guy at the register smiled at all…
Interior
The design of this place is also very mediocre. The walls are extremely empty with not a lot to look at. there are some comfy couches but I have a feeling that they’re not very clean (I will explain later). A tea/​coffee/​café should feel very welcoming because it should be a place where people can stay and drink or hang out with friends but it just felt very lonely and quiet. They had an action movie/​tv show playing while a sad korean ballad was playing. It just doesn’t make sense!
Cleanliness
Now, the drinks and customer service would have gotten this place a two stars, but the cleanliness of this place was just DISGUSTING. The bathroom was co-​ed which was the WEIRDEST thing ever! The smaller stall was for guys and the bigger stall was for girls. How awkward is that? Thankfully the bathroom had a lock so I just locked the door.
However, as I walked to the girl’s stall, I saw that there were no toilet papers or toilet seat covers and it had a disgusting smell of pee. I then noticed that the toilet could not flush and there was stuff in the toilet… I thought that maybe I’d use the guy’s stall since it’s in the same bathroom but when I walked towards it there were stains all over the toilet bowl and just grossness in the stall… It smelled even worse than the crap filled toilet bowl in the girl’s bathroom.
Which then brings me back to the couch. If they don’t even check and clean their bathrooms, it makes me wonder if they clean the rest of the place. Would the couches be clean? Do they make the drinks in a sanitary way???
Ugh.

Happened to be here on a Tuesday and used the Unilocal check in deal and saved a little $! However, you cannot use your Unilocal check in discount and the daily special at the same time. So pay attention!
If your purchase is under $ 10, there will be a .50 cent charge to use your card. Next time we may bring cash or perhaps we will stay for drinks and a yummy treat.
We came here around 10pm and really enjoyed the comfy atmosphere. It was quiet and relaxing and we really didn’t feel like we were getting rushed out.
There’s free wifi; just ask for the password and they are happy to give it to you!
We didn’t have a chance to try any food this time, but the waffle looks so good! We got a hot chocolate and a latte for a little over $ 6.00. We usually spend about a dollar or so more for the same order at Starbucks.
Originally, my boyfriend wanted some house coffee, but since it was pretty late, they hadn’t brewed another pot. It really wasn’t a big deal and we understood completely since it was pretty late.
They have daily specials on the back wall so there is always something to try each day.
We’re definitely looking forward to coming back. It’s a great place to hang out for twenty somethings after a chilly day in the South Bay!

This place sucks. Our group of friends only went here because it was the only coffeeshop still open late. But I’d would’ve rather stayed home.
First of all, the girl working the front was no where to be found when we arrived. Finally she showed up from the back door and had clearly been smoking outside.
The coffee tasted terrible and they were out of the item we originally wanted.

Cute spot that has wifi and is open late!
I liked the tea and shaved ice. There’s comfy chairs for you to bring a group in and hang out!

I went on a Tuesday with a pleasant surprise: 2-​for-​1 drink special day, yay. Not only do they serve Might Tea, the variety they had were healthy and what mattered to my taste buds that day. Nicely done gentleman-​or-​woman who owns this shop.
I definitely had a 5 star experience when the cashier/​barista (Kenny…maybe) recommended all the drinks we enjoyed. Quite the guesser. Magician more like, because he brought the two of us our 4 drinks (don’t judge us) right when we were about sit down… and he was working alone… magic.
I love sitting in the open air/​patio like area for the fresh South Bay air. It wasn’t so busy that night, so made our quite evening all the more enhanced with less people talking over each other. Yay.
Will visit again, real soon.

I have no idea what the food at this place tastes like, but I just wanted to inform people that contrary to the hours listed on Unilocal,Caferia is NOT open until 1AM.
My friends and I made the mistake of coming here twice only to find it closed like most other establishments in Torrance/​Gardena area.

I’ve been here before (years ago) and honestly don’t remember much about the food/​drinks/​service but visited again last night for dessert.
Menus are uniquely presented on wood. I’ve had great Americano coffee there. none of that watered down shit. I ordered a shot of espresso which was great and I noticed he gave me more than 1 shot. I got a slice of strawberry cheesecake + chocolate mousse which were ok. I know the cheesecake was the frozen kind but it was still good. I like how they have a sign at the counter for Unilocal check ins 15% off. Most places won’t let the customer know.

I’m usually a pretty straight forward kinda person so, let me be straight with you all.
I’ve been here a number of times and each time i’ve been disappointed (the only reason i come here is if friends want to come here. otherwise, i would go elsewhere fosho)
The customer service here is below par. Not once have I felt welcome. Maybe the workers just don’t know how to smile and to speak with some enthusiasm in their voices? Who knows…
The shaved ice is okay. Mediocre. I wouldn’t come here for shaved ice honestly. Tea station, Guppies and other places sell better ones. Their milk tea, however, was surprisingly decent. And they give one free refill for tea drinks. hooollaaa. (which is why i gave them a two and not a one star).
The bathrooms are super awkward though… It’s for guys AND girls which wouldn’t be a problem if it was just one stall. BUT it has two stalls… so while i’m peeing, a guy COULD walk in and start peeing also… what the awkward?!
(FORTUNTATELY, i think the door has a lock. I hope.)
This place almost always smells like cigs since there’s outside seating right in front of the entrance, so the smell always travels inside and lingers… forever.
Second hand smoking? no thank you!
I’m not a huge fan of the prices either. I think it’s a little overpriced.
oh yeah so i went again yesterday (even though i told my friends i didn’t want to go there) and it was around 3 o’clock. so we were the only ones there. And a couple of my friends ordered milk tea. and they said they ran out of boba…
REALLY? it’s only THREE. it’s not like we came at like 9 pm. it was 3 in the afternoon and it was NOT busy at all… -.-
perhaps they were too lazy to make some more? i don’t know.
And while we were hangin out, some girl (not sure if it was one of the workers) was having this obnoxious argument with someone else. and it would have been more annoying except that my friends and i were playing Monopoly Deal so we were just whatevers about it. HAHA Monopoly Deal FTW!

Located in the most azn plaza in the outskirts of Gardena.
Pros:
Lots of parking
Empty on Fridays if you wanna catchup with people
Big couches
Good drink selection
Decently priced
Awesome service (thanks James!)
Cons:
No snack/​appetizer menu
Boba tasted funny…
Not so many cons. I usually like something to snack on with a drink but they don’t have a kitchen. The place itself is spacious and awesome to sit around and spend hours talking with friends. Though the crowd seems to gear towards more high school kids (the ones who hang out in their cars). All in all though I was satisfied with the service, ambiance, and layout.

Aside from the fact that I REALLY want to just call this place cafeTeria, it is actually pretty good. There are big comfy couches inside, and a nice little patio outside. though the benches are not too comfortable.
Their menus are carved on wooden boards, with some kind of hawaiian theme going on??? not too sure. I come here all the time because it seems to be the choice hang-​out spot for my friends. Their iced tea is really good, and hot teas aren’t too shabby. I tried their green tea shake last time I was there, and it wasn’t too bad either. They offer free refills on some drinks too, which is nice. The place is very laid-​back and good for just straight chillin!