Newsroom Cafe

(310) 652-4444

120 N Robertson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048 34.0758 -118.3836

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Neighborhoods: Beverly Center, Central LA

NEWSROOMTHECAFE.COM

Hours:

M-Th 8-9:30, F 8-10, Sa 9-10, Su 9-9:30

Price:

$

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Celeb Hangout, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Business Breakfast, Happy Hour, Dine At The Bar

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Health Food, Traditional American, Vegan, Vegetarian

What People Are Saying About Newsroom Cafe

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

A blend of media cafe and heart-healthy restaurant, this popular Robertson Boulevard cafe is where hanging TVs cycle cable news, LED displays churn like ticker tapes, and magazine racks hawk the latest rags. Although open all day, the Newsroom becomes a celeb-heavy eating club after dark. On the menu: dishes like the smoked tofu-field green salad sparked with spicy cashews and mango vinaigrette, and the sesame flatbread slathered with eggplant chutney. The juice bar slings fruit and veggie drinks, while the bar offers watermelon margaritas.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Expect to wait for a table. Reservations are only taken for parties of eight or more.
The Extras:
While waiting, diners can access email or surf the web with the customer-accessible computer.
ambiance
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. highly recommend this place to everyone looking for a relaxed atmosphere, great service and fab food!
  2. It's not the kind of place where you go for a romantic dinner or anything other than casual, but the food is good and Josh is great at the bar.
  3. The atmosphere is awesome and the food is delicious.
  4. don't really like the indoor atmosphere.
  5. The food and atmosphere were amazing!
  6. good healthy food, nice ambience good people watching.
  7. bought a six dollar bowl of soup that was decent; I was paying for the view more than the food.
  8. This is a great place to eat for two good reasons: it has a cool, hip atmosphere and the food is about the healthiest I've ever seen.
  9. It's been awhile since I went 2 weeks ago, the food is still as great as ever, the decor is nice.
dessert
0.0% positive
  1. the dessert was awful too.
drinks
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. It's not the kind of place where you go for a romantic dinner or anything other than casual, but the food is good and Josh is great at the bar.
  2. Great tea and juice selection, everything I've ever had here has been really good (and I've had a lot!)
  3. We were seated and the service was extremely poor; it took long for us to get our drinks and even longer to receive our food, we were not asked at any point if everything was fine or if we wanted anything else.
  4. The drink menu is great, wonderful fruit and veggie drinks, and they have a great mint ice tea.
  5. Friday night's with Josh tending bar are great.
  6. Nice outdoor cafe, great juice bar and magazines to buy.
  7. And the juice/coffee bar is great.
food quality
90.79000473022461% positive
  1. The food and atmosphere were amazing!
  2. The chinese chicken soup -- not salad -- is really good.
  3. The Maui vegetarian burger and terra chips were great, when I got it!
  4. the artichoke is amazing and so are the buffalo wings!
  5. This is a great place to eat for two good reasons: it has a cool, hip atmosphere and the food is about the healthiest I've ever seen.
  6. bought a six dollar bowl of soup that was decent; I was paying for the view more than the food.
  7. Staff is very friendly, the cuisine is Californian (I guess).
  8. Honestly though , we like to come here and get the smoothies and hummus in the midday rather than getting a full meal.
  9. The Veggie burger is great, as are a few other sandwiches.
  10. It's not the kind of place where you go for a romantic dinner or anything other than casual, but the food is good and Josh is great at the bar.
  11. The veggie burger is simply delicious.
  12. It's been awhile since I went 2 weeks ago, the food is still as great as ever, the decor is nice.
  13. Great food for the health freaks
  14. This place is pretty dang healthy, so if your looking for greasy,fattening food ( ya know the good stuff ) Ha Ha, then this place isn't for you.
  15. I'm not a big artichoke person, but the grilled artichoke with the tofunaise was very tasty.
  16. The food was very tasty.
  17. Great food and fantastic service!
  18. just had an AWESOME veggie burger there.
  19. The food is great and the healthy options are everywhere.
  20. The food is great.
  21. Their veggie burgers are extremely tasty and I recommend them for people who want healthy food but dont want to sacrifice taste.
  22. highly recommend this place to everyone looking for a relaxed atmosphere, great service and fab food!
  23. It was delicious and had reasonable servings for the price.
  24. Great, creative, tasty healthy food.
  25. The best appetizer is the Hummus, it comes with great pita bread and some grilled veggies !
  26. Can't go wrong ordering from the sandwich menu -- the veggie burger and the turkey sando are good.
  27. My experience with health food restaurants is limited, but I found the food wonderful.
  28. It's always busy and the smooties can be taken away (the red ape is delicious), worth a look while shopping on robertson.
  29. I'd also recommend the chicken sandwich with avocado, it was fantastic.
  30. The Newsroom is a great restaurant for those looking to eat healthy food.
  31. The menu has a lot to choose from, and everything I have tried is tasty!
  32. The special cilantro mayo pulled the burger together and the veggie chips were delicious.
  33. The atmosphere is awesome and the food is delicious.
  34. But, if you want some good healthy food, then I have found few I could really recommend.
  35. The food is so good, healthy, and often unique.
  36. good healthy food, nice ambience good people watching.
  37. Pancakes, waffles and skillet corn bread are all excellent.
  38. We were seated and the service was extremely poor; it took long for us to get our drinks and even longer to receive our food, we were not asked at any point if everything was fine or if we wanted anything else.
menu variety
81.82000160217285% positive
  1. The Newsroom is a fabulous restaurant to take diverse eaters.
  2. The food is great and the healthy options are everywhere.
  3. The venue and the menu are not good enough to have to tolerate discriminatory service.
  4. The drink menu is great, wonderful fruit and veggie drinks, and they have a great mint ice tea.
  5. The menu has a lot to choose from, and everything I have tried is tasty!
  6. Can't go wrong ordering from the sandwich menu -- the veggie burger and the turkey sando are good.
  7. They have an extensive menu and allow for customizing all their options.
  8. Great tea and juice selection, everything I've ever had here has been really good (and I've had a lot!)
  9. The menu is very extensive and Ive never had anything I would not order again.
  10. They have a great menu with lots of fairly healthy stuff to choose from.
  11. Great Vegetarian options, great service
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Very good place for people watching, I always see celebrities when i eat here.
  2. The Newsroom is a great restaurant for those looking to eat healthy food.
  3. Anyway, it's a great place.
  4. This is a great place to eat for two good reasons: it has a cool, hip atmosphere and the food is about the healthiest I've ever seen.
  5. This place is pretty dang healthy, so if your looking for greasy,fattening food ( ya know the good stuff ) Ha Ha, then this place isn't for you.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. would go back and I would recommend this place to my friends.
service
78.85000228881836% positive
  1. Great food and fantastic service!
  2. The only bad thing I have to say is the waitress we had was pretty terrible, and I felt like she was rushing.
  3. The servers are always pleasant and the place is always clean.
  4. good healthy food, nice ambience good people watching.
  5. Staff is very friendly, the cuisine is Californian (I guess).
  6. We were initially perturbed by the negative 'tude from the hostess, despite the "no bad attidudes" proclamation on the front door.
  7. the wait staff is generally friendly while the host staff seems to think they're guarding the site of the Holy Grail or something.
  8. The people watching IS great.
  9. was also pleased with the kind/ quick/ knowledgeable service.
  10. It's a good feeling when you go somewhere and people remember you, where you feel like a regular.
  11. Their veggie burgers are extremely tasty and I recommend them for people who want healthy food but dont want to sacrifice taste.
  12. The wait staff, especially the hostess, was extremely rude.
  13. The service was excellent, and the restaurant itself has a great vibe.
  14. Great Vegetarian options, great service
  15. It is also a great people-watching spot!
  16. The venue and the menu are not good enough to have to tolerate discriminatory service.
  17. The staff is very friendly and I was seated promptly.
  18. highly recommend this place to everyone looking for a relaxed atmosphere, great service and fab food!
  19. The staff is quite friendly and polite as well.
  20. Our waitress was friendly, quick and very responsive.
  21. The fire-roasted artichoke (which the waiters will tell you is 'amazing') is pretty good, but not amazing.
  22. The hostess lacks a smile (unless I suppose you are a movie star), but the waiters are relatively friendly.
  23. We were seated and the service was extremely poor; it took long for us to get our drinks and even longer to receive our food, we were not asked at any point if everything was fine or if we wanted anything else.
  24. Very good place for people watching, I always see celebrities when i eat here.
  25. The service is great.
  26. everytime I go I seem to have a waitress or waiter with a great sense of humor.
value
100.0% positive
  1. guess reasonable prices aren't to be expected in this neighborhood.
  2. It's always busy and the smooties can be taken away (the red ape is delicious), worth a look while shopping on robertson.
  3. Again, for a reasonable price too.
  4. for a very reasonable price.
  5. bought a six dollar bowl of soup that was decent; I was paying for the view more than the food.
  6. My experience was a huge dissapointment.
  7. It was delicious and had reasonable servings for the price.
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. was also pleased with the kind/ quick/ knowledgeable service.
  2. Our waitress was friendly, quick and very responsive.
  3. We were seated and the service was extremely poor; it took long for us to get our drinks and even longer to receive our food, we were not asked at any point if everything was fine or if we wanted anything else.
3 Star Rating: Average

10/30/09

Healthy Options That Taste Good

by Michael Fran

The food is great and the healthy options are everywhere. Can't go wrong ordering from the sandwich menu -- the veggie burger and the turkey sando are good. The chinese chicken soup -- not salad -- is really good. And the juice/coffee bar is great. Servers sometimes take 20 minutes between table visits and unfortunately parking on Robertson is a nightmare. Don't trip running here, but when you wind up in the restaurant, you'll definitely enjoy it.

  • Pros: Juice Bar, Sandwiches, Chinese Chicken Soup
  • Cons: Servers, Parking
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/27/09

Healthy choices

by TomCal

They have a great menu with lots of fairly healthy stuff to choose from. Now, I could honestly do without watching CNN while trying to digest my food - but then again it's the "Newsroom" Cafe, right?

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/15/09

Amazing food and service

Contributor

I went a week ago and I had a salad and a smothie and it was delicios. The service was excelent. I would totally go back

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/27/09

Great place for a Healthy Lunch

by lizhawk73

The Newsroom is a great restaurant for those looking to eat healthy food. They have a Newsstand full of all kinds of magazines you can read while you wait for a table. There are many celebrities there and The Ivy is right across the street so you will always see a famous person. The food and atmosphere were amazing! I just wish it didn't take so long for a table!

  • Pros: Burgers, Atmosphere, Newspapers/Magazines
  • Cons: Long wait for a table
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/20/09

Great Veggie Burger

by liltamby5

When I ate here I had the veggie burger and it was excellent. The special cilantro mayo pulled the burger together and the veggie chips were delicious...dipped with the mayo!

The Details on Newsroom Cafe

Place Categories:

  • great healthy food
  • great place
  • great service
  • very friendly wait staff
  • simply delicious veggie burger
  • pretty terrible waitress
  • very extensive menu
  • reasonable price
  • cool hip atmosphere
  • not amazing fireroasted artichoke
  • fabulous restaurant
  • great wonderful fruit
  • full meal
  • great juice bar
  • great mint ice tea
  • very cool hot spot
  • great veggie drinks
  • terrible experience
  • great everything
  • absolutely loved newsroom
  • very tasty grilled artichoke
  • nice ambience good people
  • good feeling
  • not good turkey sando
  • nice decor

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