Caffe Primo

12/08/09

/if you're starving and got money to burn...

by C Tha Wizzard at Citysearch

So maybe you do accept and therefore expect to overpay for everything on Sunset Strip, but for as much as that should be true, it's no excuse for the flavor-free pre-turd fodder disguised as fancy food at Caffe Primo.

Oh sure, the menu items sound nice enough but don't be fooled -- it's a crime for any restaurant to charge these prices and be yet bested by Subway for half the loot.

Save your money, time and taste buds -- Caffe Primo is good to pass.

• Pros: Some organic stuff
• Cons: Taste-free, Over-priced, Weak Service

Sunset's bustling indoor/outdoor cafe offers salads & celebs

by Mar Yvette at Citysearch

If the hulking signage of "The Sunset" complex doesn't catch your eye, then the umbrella-lined outdoor patio jammed with muscle-bound dudes (no doubt from Equinox next door), shade-wearing industry types and cell phone-toting waifs certainly will. Inside, the scene--aside from the walk-up counter--is much calmer, with chocolate-colored leather couches, bistro tables and a horseshoe-shaped bar. The diverse menu, located on the wide chalkboard above the ordering counter, covers all three meals, with options ranging from omelets and crepes to salads, paninis, sandwiches and pizza. There's also a glass display case that holds just about every sugary temptation imaginable, from cupcakes, cookies and croissants to wild berry cheesecake, tiramisu, mini pies and an entire section devoted to gelato and all-fruit sorbettos.

01/03/09

Great coffee.. & overpriced food

by foody555 at Citysearch

Excellent coffee... but overpriced everything. SNOBBY SERVICE. Very SCENEY crowd..... people who want to see & be seen... They'll milk their one cup of coffee for hours at a table.. & hide behind their Macs.. just to get a view of a local celeb... So Wannabe!!

Good food... good desserts.. great coffee.. but so overpriced & they never thank for gratuity.

• Pros: tastey
• Cons: overpriced, snobby! service.

08/01/08

AMAZING chocolate chip cookies

by jenheidir at Citysearch

This cafe with an open-air dining room and charming patio right along Sunset Blvd possibly has the best chocolate chip cookies I?ve ever had: huge in size, tantalizingly moist and loaded with chocolately goodness. They cost around $2.50, but the taste makes them totally worth the splurge. I?m really eager to find the time to actually sit down and sample the crepes, salads, sandwiches or gelato there. See if the rest of the food is on par with those fantastic cookies!

04/23/08

Awful Service. Dirty Coffee Cup.

by shanner126 at Citysearch

I ordered a cup of coffee and noticed there's a giant lip mark on my coffee cup. I requested for a new cup, and the server's attitude totally turned me off! He didn't apologize for this gross coffee cup, nor said anything while giving me the "clean" cup. He just seemed impatient and very unfriendly. I'll never go there again.

• Pros: Outdoor dinging and ambience
• Cons: Overpriced and AWFUL service

04/14/08

Delicious salads!

by abd1350 at Citysearch

I had heard nothing but great things about this cafe, and I understand why after lunching here for the first time today! Their salads are fabulous (I got the Spinach Cranberry), and their desserts looked lovely (had some of the fruit and lemon tarts). Great atmosphere, it's soo nice to sit outside on a hot day like today. Their prices were mid-range ($12-$15 I would say), but worth it for a nice lunch. Definitely give it a try. :)

• Pros: Food, Ambiance, Service
• Cons: Price, Parking

Sunset Boulevard's bustling indoor/outdoor cafe offering salads, sandwiches and a celeb-saturated outdoor scene.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
If the hulking signage of "The Sunset" complex doesn't catch your eye, then the umbrella-lined outdoor patio jammed with muscle-bound dudes (no doubt from Equinox next door), shade-wearing industry types and cell phone-toting waifs certainly will. Inside, the scene--aside from the walk-up counter--is much calmer, with chocolate-colored leather couches, bistro tables and a horseshoe-shaped bar. The diverse menu, located on the wide chalkboard above the ordering counter, covers all three meals, with options ranging from omelets and crepes to salads, paninis, sandwiches and pizza. There's also a glass display case that holds just about every sugary temptation imaginable, from cupcakes, cookies and croissants to wild berry cheesecake, tiramisu, mini pies and an entire section devoted to gelato and all-fruit sorbettos.

02/06/08

Lives up to the hype!

by lilpixytiff at Citysearch

I work about two blocks away from Caffe Primo, and always wanted to check it out but after reading mixed reviews about how it was over-rated and too expensive for what it's worth, I held off for a while...until today. I was determined to go there for lunch and if anything try their yogurt gelato, which I heard is better than Pinkberry (it's soooo true). Parking would be kind of difficult but fortunately I didn't have a problem because I snagged a space right across the street. I ordered a turkey-havarti panini to go and got a gelato along with it. When I was trying to decide what flavor to get, they even told me I could mix it up and get two flavors! I had the original yogurt and yogurt with berries, and they were absolutely heavenly. I was really sad when I finished it. I moved onto the panini, and it's definitely one of the best sandwiches I've had. I especially love the cranberries--it gives the sandwich a twist and really adds to it in a good way. It comes with a salad, and I usually hate salad, but their mixed greens salad was so good and not overly drenched with dressing as most salads are, so I was actually able to eat all of it. Spectular meal, and although I can see why many would complain that it's pricey, I say you only live once and this cute little cafe is definitely not to be overlooked :)

• Pros: layout, location, service, the amazing food!
• Cons: parking

11/06/07

Nice breakfast, So-So Lunches

by famousblueraincoat at Citysearch

I really like this place for breakfast. They're egg dishes are delicious. Yummy frittatas and not all of them feature cheese, which is good. I like the salads as well. Gelato is good, too and they will give you samples. Lots of celebs hang out around here. Not as wild about their lunch sandwiches. I think they are too pricey for what you get. It's mostly hard bread and not a lot of meat inside They seem to have WiFi there because people are always on their computers. Free magazines too and TV screens. Cute place.

• Pros: frittatas, gelato, cool setup
• Cons: sandwiches too pricey and not meaty enough

11/01/07

A touch of Europe on Sunset Plaza Drive

by jay2002 at Citysearch

On a recent visit to Cafe Primo recently I was looking across the street and realized that this charming strip around Sunset Plaza Drive reminds me a little bit of the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas... that faux European look of little houses with greek columns. This is the perfect setting for what feels like a trendy italian cafe and sandwich place. Cafe Primo is situated at the east end of that section, but it is getting a new neighbor in H&M which is opening soon, and it has another important neighbor - Equinox Gym of West Hollywood, which means the crowd is also very interesting. It has great indoor and outdoor seatings, and even the inside is all open and feel very airy. Modern dark wood furniture is the setting for healthy paninis, soups, and salads, and some hot dishes too, and a full italian espresso bar. You can pick something up or lounge around for hours I see quite a few people there lingering around on their iMacs. My office is nearby so we often pick up sandwiches for lunch - the tuna arichoke is a great sandwich, as is the tortilla soup but it will destroy your arteries it is too rich. Everythying else feels fairly healthy in that Italian kind of way... yes there is bread but the ingredients are wholesome so you don't feel very guilty. A really nice place to chill out by yourself or with a friend.