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Neighborhoods: Eagle Rock, East LA

SWORK.COM

Last updated 1.24.11

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Coffee & Tea Shops, Coffeehouses

Coffee & Tea Shop Products:

Gourmet Coffee

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What People Are Saying About Swork

Featured Review

Melissa Gage

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Eagle Rock's neighborhood coffee house manages to be both kid friendly and a good place to get some work done (Facebook!). Sleek, blonde wood accents and vaguely Scandinavian lingo call to mind Ikea, but the exposed brick walls and pop art lend a more eclectic vibe. Settle into one of many two-tops, snag a cushioned bench seat by the sunny front window or escape the bustle for a sidewalk table outside. Forgot your laptop? Hop online at one of the cyber cafe-style computer kiosks. Kids in tow? Dump them off at the adorable Sworkland play area while you indulge in a Mexican Mayan mocha. On the…

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ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The lighting's good, it's not too loud (away from the kiddies in back), and the crowd is comfortable.”
  2. “Great atmosphere.”
  3. “comfortable environment.”
  4. “Even though there's a starbucks with a big parking lot right across a street, I still go to Swork.”
  5. “love their espresso, music, and atmosphere.”
  6. “liked the atmosphere and the vibe.”
  7. “Fun, friendly ambience, and the kids area is great -- I was leery of it at first, not wanting to be interrupted or hear parents yelling at or ignoring their kids, but every time I've been there (1 - 3 times a week), the kids are playing and the parents ar”
  8. “The sidewalk location is excellent, the coffee is too.”
  9. “Great espresso, Great atmosphere.”
drinks
95.64999580383301% positive
  1. “sorry swork but your coffee is terrible and is every time.”
  2. “The sidewalk location is excellent, the coffee is too.”
  3. “like walking to the cool stores around the area after my morning cup of coffee.”
  4. “Lovely people and good coffee”
  5. “Good coffee, friendly to all ages even kids.”
  6. “but, the drinks arent very good.”
  7. “love their espresso, music, and atmosphere.”
  8. “Best coffee ever!”
  9. “really nice little shop with friendly staff and wonderful, flavorful coffee.”
  10. “Coffee drinks are good.”
  11. “enjoy the coffee and the people that come to Swork,”
  12. “Swork has great coffee and pastries.”
  13. “Great neighborhood coffee shop”
  14. “Great espresso, Great atmosphere.”
  15. “Cool coffee place.”
  16. “oh did i mention the coffee and pastries are great also!”
  17. “The best coffee destination in L.A., bar none!”
  18. “It's a great place for a frozen blended, and it's a great alternative to corporate coffee!”
  19. “the staff are great, the childrends area is awsome (the first time i found a coffee place where they have a section for kids”
  20. “Great Ambiance, Great coffee”
  21. “The coffee is great!”
  22. “had a small vanilla bean milkshake which was really good and so was the lemon bar.”
  23. “can't express to you how wonderful this coffee shop is.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Swork has great coffee and pastries.”
  2. “oh did i mention the coffee and pastries are great also!”
  3. “the pastries are pretty tasty though.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “the staff are great, the childrends area is awsome (the first time i found a coffee place where they have a section for kids”
  2. “It's a great place for a frozen blended, and it's a great alternative to corporate coffee!”
  3. “Swork is actually a pretty good place to work from.”
  4. “However, once it gets late and the place clears out a little bit, it's a pretty nice place to just lounge and type away.”
  5. “this place is a nice place to just hang out, because it looks so modern and new.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “the staff are great, the childrends area is awsome (the first time i found a coffee place where they have a section for kids”
  2. “great staff.”
  3. “Very nice staff.”
  4. “Fun, friendly ambience, and the kids area is great -- I was leery of it at first, not wanting to be interrupted or hear parents yelling at or ignoring their kids, but every time I've been there (1 - 3 times a week), the kids are playing and the parents ar”
  5. “Good coffee, friendly to all ages even kids.”
  6. “really nice little shop with friendly staff and wonderful, flavorful coffee.”
  7. “can always count on great service.”
  8. “enjoy the coffee and the people that come to Swork,”
  9. “Lovely people and good coffee”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/11/11

Great place to get work done

by awrymag

If you ever want to sit and write or work on your college thesis, Swork is the place - if you can wrest a table from one of the many other people doing the same thing.

Great coffee and friendly staff is a bonus. Way better than going to Star**cks.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/31/10

A Work-Friendly Coffee Shop

by foodforfel

Swork is actually a pretty good place to work from. The place has tons of table space and, if there's not a table available, there are benches (complete with comfy red cushions!) to sit on. Swork has free wifi, but access codes are only distributed with a purchase (they print it on the receipt itself). Also, because of the free wifi, the place gets crowded really easily. However, once it gets late and the place clears out a little bit, it's a pretty nice place to just lounge and type away.

  • Pros: Free wifi, comfortable seating
  • Cons: Crowded when busy
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/01/08

Great neighborhood coffee shop

by morganaLuvsU

Swork has great coffee and pastries. It's such a convenient little neighborhood place. I like walking to the cool stores around the area after my morning cup of coffee.

3 Star Rating: Average

04/24/07

Best coffee ever!

by slibra78

I can't express to you how wonderful this coffee shop is...it just is. The coffee is bomb, and the people bomber...

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/26/07

Modern Design

by thelwani

I really liked this place. I thought the kids' area was very creative although I don't have any kids. I haven't been to a coffeeshop that has a play area for them.I had a small vanilla bean milkshake which was really good and so was the lemon bar. I didn't look at prices but was pretty surprised when it came out to be a little over $7. I liked the atmosphere and the vibe. I went Sunday, so parking wasn't an issue but take your quarters for the meters any other day.

The Details on Swork

Place Categories:

  • great flavorful coffee
  • really liked little neighborhood place
  • great staff
  • great atmosphere
  • love music
  • very good coffee drinks
  • great neighborhood coffee shop
  • comfortable environment
  • great espresso
  • great pastries
  • big parking lot right
  • great service
  • liked vibe
  • terrible sorry swork
  • good lighting
  • comfy red cushions
  • comfortable crowd
  • best coffee destination
  • friendly ages
  • really good bean milkshake
  • cool stores
  • really nice little shop
  • enjoy people
  • love swork
  • friendly ambience

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