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The Novel Cafe
- Restaurants
- Santa Monica, CA
About this business
Specialties The Novel Café has seven fantastic locations through out the Los Angeles area. Come on by any one of them and enjoy some some of our fine coffee drinks, healthy tasty organic meals, and enjoy a novel or some time catching up with your friends or surfing the web on our high speed wireless connections. You're always welcome at the Novel Café and Maxwell's. Visit our locations page to find the Novel Café nearest to you. We have just opened some new locations and will soon be having musical perfo... read more
Location details
2720 Neilson Way, Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
I rarely write bad reviews but this one is deserved. I have been to the Novel Café on quite a few occasions but I probably won’t go again – unless I have a LOT of time to spend there. The last few (5 or 6) times I walked in there, no employee acknowledged my presence. I was not offered a menu or water or anything. After waiting about 15 minutes, each time, I got up and walked out. Maybe they’re short-handed. I don’t know what the problem is but I have rarely walked into any kind of restaurant and not had some employee at lea... read more
Service here is comically slow, but the extensive menu of healthy items is worth the wait. Come for organic options galore.
*&^*ty's Bakery – Honestly, if I could give this place a negative star, I would. One star is even too good a review. Have had breakfast and lunch here a few times, each time hoping it would be better. The service is slow and incompetent. They are always out of something and then when the order finally comes, not only have you had to substitute for something else because they ran out, but there will always be something wrong ie. how your eggs are done, what kind of toast, etc. In addition to all this, the food is tasteless an... read more
Great Weekend Lunch Place – I like Mani's (outside seating specifically) because it is one of the places on Main Street where you can sit, relax, eat, and people watch. Though I had to wait quite awhile for an outside table- there was plenty of room inside, but it was stuffy and not air-conditioned) it was worth it: the pesto chicken sandwich was delicious and the servers were receptive to my specifics. I never felt forced or rushed while I read my book, especially for a warm Sunday afternoon. I will return!
worst service ever – the set up is sort of a ordering in line, and there are ten people behind the counter that suffer something worst then ADD. i was waiting and ordering and waiting and reordering and finally gave up - asked for my money and stormed out of this realm of utmost delirium. besides, the prices are outrageous for the simplistic menu.
Best Sandwich on Main Street – Great place to stop for lunch. I highly recommend all their sandwiches especially their chicken pesto. Also their cesar salad is great! The bakery is also very good, both the Pecan and Cherry Pies are worth the price!
Mani's Bakery – can't cook eggs - P.S. G - Today Just had breakfast at Mani's, I ordered my eggs over easy, when they were delivered the whites were mostly raw and runny, (a health hazard) I pointed this out to the server who returned them to the kitchen, when he returned with them they were the same eggs over hard, very hard. Unfortunately I was too short on time to wait for a 3rd try at getting them right and ate anyway. I found the attitude of the server somewhat cavalier, and inattentive ( the place was not busy) perhaps... read more
No longer dog friendly!!! – Mani's used to be one of my favorite places to eat in Santa Monica. The food is healthy, and they have a nice patio to eat outside. Unfortunately the service is probably the worst service i have experienced on a consistent basis. When a waffle comes with fruit, whipped cream, and syrup...don't bring a dry waffle. When u bring the syrup, why would u then serve the next customer the same dry waffle (who then has to wonder why he now needs to ask for syrup as well.) My coffee was served promptly with... read more
Worst Cafe Ever – This cafe has the worst service ever and the food doesn't make up for it either. The first time we went, we sat outside for 15 minutes with no server. We were finally fed up and decided to leave. The second time around, we got menus and sat inside, and finally got a server after 15 minutes (who by the way had no personality and seemed very incompetent). He took our order, but never returned with our drinks. We finally had to ask for our drinks after 10 minutes of waiting, and when he brought out drinks out,... read more
Frequently asked questions about The Novel Cafe
How is The Novel Cafe rated?
The Novel Cafe has a 3.3 star rating with 25 reviews.
When is The Novel Cafe open?
The Novel Cafe is closed now. It will open at 8:00 a.m.
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