Interactive Cafe

Horrible decaf lattes. Mostly water and no flavor… Waste of money

Customer service is horrible. The guy who makes my sandwich didn’t wear gloves and he had to throw trash away. I first had bought prepackaged sandwich which was expired and tasted sour. The worst experience I’ve ever had in dinning.

We stopped here early on a Sunday morning to grab some breakfast as we were starving and needed food NOW. This was 1 of 2 places that were open on the street and it didn’t look too busy so we went inside.
Let me first start off with the décor and layout. I’m not entirely too sure what look they were going for, perhaps eclectic, but their choices really weren’t working as their is nothing that really ties it together. For example one wall had Christmas decorations and right next to it was a set of African masks??? There also was a mini market stuck awkwardly in the back. The bathroom was tiny, which can be forgivable as some places may not have control of rebuilding the inside. However, if you don’t have the luxury of space to help with ventilation at least turn the fan on in the bathroom so it doesn’t smell like sweaty person with a mix of bleach!
The food is expensive for what you get so I was assuming it was a hipster place with organic this and free range that. Not the case. I ordered the bacon and eggs breakfast and while the toast was pretty good, the bacon and eggs were not. The eggs were rubbery and the bacon was sad. Reader, this is the saddest bacon you will ever see – it was so thinly sliced it flops over on the fork and you can see through it!
A friend ordered the Belgian waffle and that was also really sad: 2 soggy small squares of bread that looked like a waffle, but a Belgian waffle it was not. Definitely not worth the almost $ 8 of its cost!
This place’s only saving grace is its fresh squeezed juice, but at a hefty $ 6 per glass, you may just be better off passing.

Trying out this new thing where I’m generally pretty zen and not trying to complain about things that I can’t change. However this place gotta change because it upset my zen more than most places have ever.
I walk in, and it takes forever for the guy to make change in front of me. Then I order a carrot/​parsley smoothie and a piece of lemon pound cake. Both items on the menu. It was $ 9 and change, so I should have received $ 10 and change back. Not rocket science, right? Guy gives me $ 7 and change, and I say that I need more change. He is seriously baffled by math as I am pointing out how to make change. Like he has never looked at a number before. I must have added everything up for him 4 times and he gave me the right change.
THEN he and his manager are scrutinizing the transaction receipt. The manager comes over to me and says that I’m wrong. I then have to point out to him several times that his math is wrong, too, and finally pull out my phone to prove it. IDIOTS OH MY GOD I am getting so angry just typing this out. Then the guy has the audacity to say to me «Calm down, it’s not that big of a deal, you don’t have to freak out» when they challenged me probably 7 – 8 times about how to make change for a $ 20 bill. TWENTY DOLLARS.
OKAY SO THEN the smoothie guy is taking forever and he says to me «What are you waiting for?» and I was like «I ordered carrot/​parsley juice» and he’s like «I can’t make that» and turns back around. Then the manager is like «Why can’t you make that?» and whatever, I start asking, loudly, why they have it on their menu if they can’t make it. I ask for my money back and I will never set foot in this place again.
tl;dr
–count your change
–ask if they have the items on their menu before you order
–just don’t go here

My boyfriend and I stopped at this place yesterday while taking a spontaneous stroll with the dog. I had the Alaskan Salmon burger and was blown away! Didn’t expect so much flavor! He had the turkey panini sandwich, which was a total fail though. So might be hit or miss depending on the day I guess…

This place was terrible. They show illy coffee and have a huge rack of ceramic cups and then they serve me in a plastic cup. The guy who waited in me didn’t know what a scone was or how to make a cappuccino. It was a terrible experience. I like to visit small cafes and not Starbucks. But at least Starbucks knows how to make my coffee. Avoid this place.

There is mold on a $ 9.99 cheese sandwich… Not sure it is supposed to come standard…

This place is garbage here are my key highlights
Took 35 minutes to make me a burrito because they were call the wrong name Connie when my name is Ricky and did not compensate me and gave me a half ass sorry I will never come back here again fruit was old just overall terrible. I work at the mall there is so many better places. Please don’t waist your time or money coming here!

This place costumer service sucks… I was scared to ask for anything because I would probably get an attitude!

No frills open late night café
Service was ok
Latte actually not bad
Nice assortment of breads, muffins, cookies, chocolate and carrot cakes.
Juices, ice cream, hodge podge of snacks
But clean, friendly staff
Token for the restroom

I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar wrap, and it was probably the worst I’ve ever eaten. First and foremost, they outright lie about the «grilled» part… The chicken was cold, slimy and out of a can. Afterwards, I became physically ill. My husband had to rush me home because I got sick. NEVER eating here again. Wanted to avoid the tourist trap and fell right into another one.

As I suspected, but wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt, this place is for tourists who don’t know any better.
Scramble eggs were dry, salt and pepper packets were served under the eggs… all wet. Worst bread. Bacon was ok.
The one star is for wall furniture.

Ordered a breakfast sandwich here this morning. First off it’s annoying that the credit card minimum is $ 10 when most items run around $ 7. Ordered a breakfast biscuit which included eggs, bacon (I switched it to turkey bacon), cheddar, and honey. While the guy was preparing it I noticed that he basically microwaved eggs in Tupperware. Who knows how many times that thing has been used. When I got back to my office I opened the sandwich to find that it was mainly a giant biscuit, a large amount of eggs, and barely anything else. As soon as I cut into the egg I was so disgusted. The inside of it was such a weird color. So gross. The turkey bacon looks like it’s been reheated over and over. It was so stiff. I couldn’t even eat the thing. Ended up in the trash. Never going back here.

This place totally sucks!!! Stay away! The service and food is horrible!!! I didn’t even know how this place is still in business! 7– eleven has better food!!!
I wish I could give th9s place a triple minus 0 stars!

Cashier was distracted and had to ask three times if my order was for here or to go.
The coffee was weak but the chai tea was quite good with strong flavor. Bread pudding seemed old with dry outside. Tiramisu was good, nice coffee flavor but not as rich and creamy as I was hoping.
At $ 16 for this it was not a bargain but pretty typical for Santa Monica.

Very cozy, different types of food and REAL GOOD QUALITY COFFEE! Nothing like Starbucks, for real coffee drinkers best tiramisu of LA!
Free wifi and you can charge your phone or laptop! Good for tourists who want to save some money

I’m honestly glad this place exists. It’s the perfect stop for wandering travelers with only a backpack, smartphone, and horrendous public transit of LA.
No, it’s not gourmet food. But you can charge your phone and laptop, relax and take a breather, hide from the crowds of Third Street Promenade, recharge on many of the various perfect-​to-​go snacks they offer, and plan out your next destination before you head out again. I can’t speak for their actual dishes, but if you want to drop $ 10+ on a decent meal, there’s literally EVERY OTHER PLACE in Santa Monica. Sometimes I don’t have that time and money.
This place has saved me – a non-​driving reckless day-​tripper with a shitty cellphone — many times. The rest of you oh-​so-​fancy folk, the rest of the city is yours.

Dank décor. Passive employees. Bad culture that comes from the top.
I have to mention EXPENSIVE and everything is marked up in almost a vindictive, anti-​consumer sort of way. I charged $ 4.50 for a Quest bar! Walked 5 min up the promenade to Famima and found the same exact quest bar for $ 3. Horrible, penny-​pinch-​minded management destroys this otherwise awesome location in every way.

I walked in on Presidents Day about noon, this year.
I ordered a Polish Dog without the bun.
I was told that I could not have the Polish Dog without the bun.
I remarked, «So the sandwich is prepared ahead of time?»
The woman at the counter said, «No the Polish Dog is not prepared ahead of time.»
… You can see where this is going don’t you? (Think Jack Nicholson in the coffee shop scene in ‘5 Easy Pieces.’)
I asked her why I couldn’t order a Polish Dog without the bun?
She replied. «We’re just not doing no-​bread orders today.»
Let me emphasize that statement once again:
«WE’RE JUST NOT DOING NO-​BREAD ORDERS TODAY.»
… So … my guess is that she really just didn’t want me in the café? I spared myself any further energy, left the paper menu at the cash register along with several other abandoned paper menus and walked out.
The woman at the counter called after me, «Sorry.»
Nice touch?
No.
It was not a nice touch.

Interactive Café is a great local restaurant. They serve food til 2am which is nice when you are craving a late night bite. I had a Chicken Kale Caesar Salad. It was healthy and tasty. The grilled chicken breast was served piping hot and the meal really hit the spot at 1am.
The seating is a bit tattered and worn but it gives the appearance of a homey jaunt. The art is eclectic including the piece on the ceiling. They also have typical café staples — cake, croissants, fruit, snacks, in addition to their full menu. Prices are pretty good as well with my Salad ringing up at $ 9.84 including tax. Definitely worth a detour if you want to avoid bar food and tourist traps.