Angelato Cafe

(310) 656-9999

301 Arizona Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401 34.0171 -118.4977

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Neighborhoods: Downtown, West LA

angelatocafe.com

Hours:

Sun-Thu 11am-11pm

Fri-Sat 11am-12am

Price:

$

Last updated 6.08.11

Category:

Dessert Shops, Government Contractors, Ice Cream Parlors

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

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What People Are Saying About Angelato Cafe

Featured Review

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More than 100 flavors of gelato and sorbetto, as well as Italian sandwiches and espresso on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade.

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
For those who can't eat dairy, tofulati--a soy-based dessert--is also served, as well as fructose sugar products.
Parking:
Nearby Santa Monica Place mall offers three hours free parking and public parking structures on Second and Fourth streets offer two hours free parking.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Adorable place and great location.
  2. First of all, the ambience is awesome!
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. My favorite is capuccino cookie and apricot coconut.
  2. loved the chocolate hazlenut.
  3. Best place to go when you just want a tasty treat with less than half the fat of regular ice cream.
  4. Actually, it's the best dessert place in the entire United States.
  5. They've got everything from the traditional vanilla, to the more interesting flavors - strawberry cheesecake, kiwi and lychee sorbet.
  6. This is the best ice cream in Los Angeles.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. Their panini sandwiches are superb!
  2. Best place to go when you just want a tasty treat with less than half the fat of regular ice cream.
  3. tasty gelato with NO service
  4. The food is excellent.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Great variety of gelato
  2. Lots of choices and good price
overall
100.0% positive
  1. It's also a great place to bring a date since it's in the middle of 3rd Street Promenade.
  2. Actually, it's the best dessert place in the entire United States.
  3. If you care about good service and good times please do not waste your time and money at this place.
  4. This is the best place to go after a nice stroll around Santa Monica Beach.
service
95.0% positive
  1. How such miserable people can bring so much unhappiness to such a happy place is beyond me.
  2. People are friendly.
  3. If you care about good service and good times please do not waste your time and money at this place.
  4. Tasty gelato, lots of flavors but they don't know how to do customer service!
  5. The service is excellent.
  6. tasty gelato with NO service
  7. The gelato is terrific, but the customer service isn't so great.
  8. Yes, the flavors are good, but I have yet to experience a welcoming staff or even a helpful for that matter.
  9. The Gelato is smooth and the service was great.
  10. The workers are so friendly and they really know their gelato.
value
100.0% positive
  1. If you care about good service and good times please do not waste your time and money at this place.
  2. It's cash only, but the prices are reasonable.
  3. Lots of choices and good price
3 Star Rating: Average

06/21/11

lovable gelato,unlovable employees

by Sweettransitions182 at Citysearch

I loved the gelato, i had been to italy before and i couldnt stop trying all the different gelato flavors over there and thats what you'll find here..so many flavors so little time!

dulce de leche,chocolate pistachio,toasted almond, and nocciolla just to name a few of my favorites.Unfortunately,it seemed as if i was bothering the employees there,they wouldnt give me the time of day and i was the only one in there at the time! attitude.attitude.attitude.when i asked if i could try a sample the lady "helping" me rolled her eyes and seemed eager for me to get out..overall great gelato but the customer service is LACKING.

1 Star Rating: Poor

05/07/09

Terrible, depressing

by NiceGirl at Citysearch

Going here ruined the pleasant evening on the promenade. I did not like the first sample because it had a bad aftertaste. I browsed another group of flavors. They would not help me for over 5 minutes, even though no one was there. I asked for the second sample of a sorbet. (The signs says you can try three samples) The Guy would not let me try it unless I paid first. And he threw a lot of condescending attitude at me. These people working here are mean. Its like something out of Seinfeld---Ice Cream Nazi's. Except you won't find it funny. I won't go back here.

  • Pros: nothing
  • Cons: Bad Attitude from staff, Terrible after taste
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/02/08

Worth a Visit

by marydavenport at Citysearch

The gelato is terrific, but the customer service isn't so great. Still, if you have a sweet tooth, it's worth checking out.

1 Star Rating: Poor

05/19/08

tasty gelato with NO service

by amarie889 at Citysearch

really sorry to say that I have to agree with AUSTINCALI review about this place. Tasty gelato, lots of flavors but they don't know how to do customer service!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/02/07

Wow! Lots of choices and good price

by bensy at Citysearch

I've been to Italy and the Bellagio, and their Gelato is way better!!! Wow! Wow! Wow! What can I say? I like TOASTED ALMOND the best, and they even have a rice flavor Gelato! That's funny!

  • Pros: Great choices and really nice store. It looks like you're in Alaska or something.
  • Cons: Parking.

The Details on Angelato Cafe

Place Categories:

  • best gelato
  • best dessert place
  • great service
  • favorite flavors
  • favorite capuccino cookie
  • convenient treat
  • great suggestions
  • good gelatto
  • good price
  • superb panini sandwiches
  • helpful matter
  • bad aftertaste
  • personally love almond avalanche
  • favorite apricot coconut
  • best ice cream
  • loved chocolate hazlenut
  • love angelato
  • awesome first
  • absolutely amazing sorbetto
  • great owners
  • friendly people
  • really like green tea
  • not like first sample
  • not so great customer service
  • great location

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