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, Lunch Spot, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Business Breakfast, Happy Hour, Dine At The Bar

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

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