101 Coffee Shop

02/24/2008 Posted by Sebwho

We ate at this place this past weekend. The service was horrendous! This waiter (bearded young guy) gave us attitude the whole time. He miscalculated our bill and even gave us a hard time for ordering mashed potatoes instead of fries. The food was decent but this waiter was way out of line. We will avoid this place at all costs due to this horrendous service.

Pros: none

Cons: service

02/06/2008 Posted by caligari

Excellent pancakes served all day, very good meatloaf, good mac & cheese and vanilla cokes. Reasonable prices, great atmosphere/decor.

Pros: It's a standby

Cons: It's a little hip

09/22/2007 Posted by hollydiner

Wanting to satisfy my good friend in from London with a delicious Hollywood-style brunch I mistakenly thought Cafe 101 could fit the bill. His eyes were moisting over as he hungrily perused the menu while we queued on Saturday lunch time. After a 15 minute wait we were shown to a table so dark and far removed from the hubbub of the dining room we feared our waitress would need a flashlight to find us. A booth was soon secured back by the counter. The waitress was perky, efficient but over-worked. Busboys picked up the slack. Our table ordered breakfast burrito, huevos rancheros, burger, eggs and hotcakes (Mikey Fitz) with sides of onion rings and sweet potato fries. The expensive drinks were delivered promptly - but the Starbucks prices were cheeky. After 5 minutes the sides arrived and they were spectacular in both quantity and tastiness. The onion rings were a festival of freshly deep fried onion in crispy batter - however the watered down Ranch dressing disappointed, failing to adhere to the fries or rings. That's 75c each tiny bowl thank you very much. My husband's t-shirt looked like a painter's radio. A further ten minutes and our entrees appeared. The burrito bore an uncanny resemblance to a full hot water bottle slathered in irradiated goo. My friend greedily split open the bulging whoopee cushion only to be met my two sad ingredients: a dessert spoon of black beans and between 6-10 over-cooked eggs. A sorry attempt at a breakfast burrito -unrelated to something I routinely consume with delight at 6am from a catering truck at work on set. Onto the eggs and pancakes ordered by my 13 year old son - wolfed down with relish, but hardly a customer difficult to please, I only wish we'd been in Denny's and spent 1.99 instead of $6.95. The burger seemed average apart from the price - $7.75 - and my husband didn't complain. The Huevos Rancheros were school dinner quality - not 'Hollywood's finest' as they term themselves on the bill. STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE.

Pros: Onion Rings

Cons: Everything else

09/08/2007 Posted by chavahamlet

We have just had the worst breakfast of our lives at the 101 Coffee Shop. We got home just in time to be sick. We had a bad experience there about a month ago, but gave it another chance today. Mistake. This place used to be good, but now it's awful. Dirty tables, floor. Slow service. Cold, badly cooked food. Nothing works here anymore. Pity. Would give this place no stars if that was an option. It's that bad.

Pros: It's local

Cons: The food is rubbish.

07/12/2007 Posted by nrabinov

If you are just done with dancing in Hollywood and Mel's Diner seems like a likely choice, try heading over to 101 for some great late night grub.

04/06/2007 Posted by nnjohn

I happened to be staying at the hotel and thought I would give the place a try. There were four of us. First, we had to grab our own menus. After about 10 minutes the waitress came and took our order. It took 20 minutes to get our drinks (drink slow, you will never see a refill). The food took 40 minutes to get. Club sandwich, 2 salads, 1 burger. One salad was incorrect but we never saw the waitress again so that we could send it back. I shared my Club (it was pretty big). My sandwich was good, but the fries were cold. I could see the orders under the lights from where we sat. My sandwich was under the lights for 10 minutes before it was delivered. The food overall was good, but the service absolutely horrific. We had to go find the waitress to get our bill. I wanted to tip, but couldn't bring myself to do it. If your time is valuable and you want service, this place is not for you.

03/12/2007 Posted by hipstertrash

I live right up the street from this place and have eaten there quite a bit. They routinely understaff the medium size restaurant, so prepare to wait a long time to a: get a table and b: get your food. Also, forget refills or extra ketchup--your waiter/waitress would be lucky to stop and spray water on you if you were on fire. Bunch of hipsters like to stop and chat with each other, so if you want to seem cooler than you really are and want to eat at a place that looks like Urban Outiftters threw up in it, this is your place. The one bright spot is the food is ok--greasy, but if you're in the mood, very filling. (read: go when you're drunk) If you do venture here, be sure to try the chai latte shake, it's pretty much heaven on Earth, but it's a shame it's being held hostage by bad service.

Pros: Great Late Night, Chai Latte Shake

Cons: Horrible, Slow Service and Expensive for What You Get

12/22/2006 Posted by diningcritique

Service is pretty rough--meaning, the staff is extremely rude. The bathrooms are dirty. The food is not so good. The waitstaff actually overcharged me on my bill and gave me attitude when I asked to change it. I say McDonald's has better service.

11/08/2006 Posted by anaquariusia

I just moved into the neighborhood and decided to go and have dinner here. I ordered the turkey burger and onion rings - and for dessert, cherry pie with vanilla ice cream. First, the service was fantastic!!! My waitress was friendly(very cool!)and the food came in a timely manner. The food was excellent - turkey burger tasted like I grilled it myself, the onion rings crispy-crunchy AND the dessert was the best part. The cherry pie had that fresh warm homemade taste and the vanilla ice cream was REAL - you know the kind... The atmosphere is cool, all different kinds of people and great music to boot! The best part: this meal did not break my bank! I had such an amazing experience that I'm going to make it a habit to eat here at least once a week if not more.

Pros: Service, Food, Atmosphere

Cons: can't think of any!

10/31/2006 Posted by bootsytown

I've always wanted to sit in a booth along the windows here but they're always full! The nut 'n honey shake is insanely good, chocolate malt is good too. Don't taste artificial like most shakes you'll find elsewhere.