Cafe Hermosa

979 Avenida Pico, San Clemente
(949) 481-9550

Recent Reviews

Anya M.

LOVE this place. Amazing matcha, great lattes. Emma was very nice and gave great customer service.

Diana A.

Went there yesterday for the first time hoping they would have avocado toast, which they did, in fact they had a few different kinds. I ordered the Avocado Capresse as it sounded good with avocado, greens, tomatoes and balsamic glaze on toasted grain bread. I have to say when my toast came out I was disappointed in the food size portion. The single piece of toast was rather on the small size, the tomato slices were cut ridiculously thin and the greens amounted to nothing. I like my toast toasted well, however, not to the point that it takes quite an effort to cut it up, which in my case it did. The avocado spread was fine. The server was very friendly so she gets the three stars! First impressions are important to me. Nothing turns me off then skimping on the food. It's not my job to tell the cook how to prepare the food. I wish that everything was better because I liked the location, ambience and friendly service but at the price that I paid, I will be going elsewhere.

R M.

Oops, so hungry that we started eating before I remembered to take photos. The latte was smooth and creamy, leaving just a little bite of espresso on the tongue. He really liked his steak burrito, too many competing ingredients for me. My beet salad had plenty of beets, walnuts, avocado, and chicken breast. Could have used more greens and more blue cheese. Fresh healthy salad but $18 is a bit pricey. The bill total was $45 for the 3 items. The place is attractive and has outdoor seating too. The service was efficient and pleasant. I would stop in there again.

Kayla H.

the lattes were OUTSTANDING!!! will definitely be back soon. everyone was so nice and lots of good vibes

Andres Orjuela (Orantech USA)

All but 1 salad come with chicken which I did not want. They would take away the chicken (a $4 charge to add) but not replace it with avocado and chickpeas (each a $2 charge). Good food but sad the manager is not empowered to make simple logical decisions to help a customer go from ok satisfied to feeling properly cared for.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Jordan A.

Amazing food and service! The ambiance is very cute and aesthetically pleasing. Must go for breakfast and lunch. New owners are very friendly!

Jody B.

The price of the salmon salad keeps going up, but the quality has really taken a dive. I had a gift card. I probably won't go again.

Angela E.

Stopped in here today for coffee and a snack after doing some indoor rock climbing. It was close to the end of the day and the staff were tired but still so kind and helpful. Very quick service. I ordered a latte and a California avocado toast; my friend ordered a latte with the veggie sandwich. Both meals were delicious and the multigrain bread was amazing. I love the booths and wooden tables inside the shop and the cozy decor. There is also a large patio out front to enjoy on warmer days. I will definitely be back - quality of the food was just what we were looking for.

Bain Parenteau

Food is good quality, really good hash browns and it was fair price and they serve exceptional quality coffee from hidden house that was freshly made and I appreciate that!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

H. F.

It went down hill FAST! Wow, what happened. They got new owners and things got bad. My review is based on multiple visits post new ownership. Staff, terrible. They have 3-4 people working front counter and maybe 1 cares to greet you, take your order and help. Coffee is meh and overpriced. Food in general is overpriced. Bought a sandwich and juice for close to 30$ with tip included. Only got a barely warm sandwich, no sides, no chips, no salad, nothing. The menu went from colorful to boring. They got rid of their excited with vegetarian options to chicken on all salads. Order took 20+ minutes with no one before me. I have stopped in the morning several times and shop is still close even though signs says "open at 7 am". Last time I stopped it was 7:10am (closed) and they had a sign that they had decided to open at 10:30am that day! That's not how you run a business. Their patios are unkept with trash on tables while we have people behind the bar chatting away. I can't trust on this place for coffee, food or customer service. Not recommended!

Karen B.

Fresh and delicious food with exceptional customer service. I got a chicken teriyaki rice bowl and a cranberry orange muffin. Everything was packaged perfectly as I took it to go. I wish I knew the woman's name who helped me because she went above and beyond. (Short brown hair wearing a dark green plaid jacket, thank you!) Looking forward to my next visit!

Malachi Stone

They need Raw sugar packets

Jordon

Placed was packed when we arrived with our family of four to sit down for lunch yet the food came out quick and was cooked perfect!!! The salmon and rice bowl was phenomenal as well as the fresh juice we ordered. The kids enjoyed the Hermosa Bowl.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Max Kool

The staff was nice and helpful. The quinoa salad however tasted like it had freezer burn along with the quinoa being a pile of mush rather than typical quinoa. The steak sandwich was generally ok but the meat is cut in awkwardly large strips. I’m bummed because the breakfast here is good but everything else fell well below expectations

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Shanna S.

Food is ok. I expect better from this lil cafe. The place is well lit and has a trendy vibe. Some staff are cool and others act too cool, not very customer oriented. The most significant feedback I would like to give is that the place is not well kept. There are stains on the seat back cushions and the restrooms look and smell like they haven't been cleaned in weeks. This leads me to wonder how well the kitchen is maintained and if I should have any concerns with my food. There are enough kids that work here to completely clean and sterilize the bathrooms on the daily. Pay more attention!

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