Cafe Java Bru

The girl «serving» us was so rude. She barely made eye contact and when I asked her what the sizes are she didn’t even say anything and just pointed at the wall with the different sizes. And she had her phone in front of her face the entire time. The only time she spoke was telling me the total. Not even a thank you.
Tables were dirty and she didn’t even bother to wipe it down when we went to get napkins and water to do it ourselves. She also didn’t look very presentable. Super short shorts and long hair that I think should be tied in a food establishment. Such a blah experience.

When I’m in the area, I always come here for shaved ice. I love the ice cream it comes with (and they are very generous with their ice cream). I also love the toppings they put, especially the cereal. The ice is sweeter than most other places and has a lot more flavor. Also, if you go to the spa next door, you can order things from this café!

This is my go-​to place in the area for korean shaved ice, AKA patbingsoo (Cake House nearby doesn’t serve shaved iced anymore by the way!). The medium size is large enough for 3 – 4 people for $ 8.95. My favorite is the fruit bingsoo, which is strawberry flavored shaved ice topped with vanilla soft serve, watermelon, kiwi, strawberry, banana, fruit cocktail, and boba. Mochi as an add-​on for $ 1 more is totally worth it.

I came here for shaved ice. I got the red bean shaved ice which had canned fruit, shaved ice, condensed milk, red bean paste, strawberries and bananas. I came with a friend and thought we should get the medium. But the medium came in a giant bowl and cost $ 8.95. The shaved ice was pretty good though. Next time I am going to get the small size. It’s pretty pricey for shaved ice.

This place is my go to patbingsoo spot! Patbingsoo is Korean for shaved ice! Their fruit shaved ice is so delicious because they give so much fruit and ice cream on top! I love their green tea one as well! That one has cereal in it and green tea ice cream. The best one is actually the one in the pot. It comes in a golden pot and it had red bean ice cream with mochi and red bean and cereal. I forget what it’s called but it’s so delicious. The ice melts in my mouth with flavors that delight me.
This place is right next to my house so it’s very convenient for me to come and go as I please. They also sell food and other drinks but their shaved ice is known to be good. If you’re looking for a good shaved ice place that’s cheap and good, come here! They also deliver to the spa next door so if you plan on going to the spa, order this!

the new gentleman worker is very friendly. he is very attractive! the other girl worker kt and sally are very friendly too. But they shouldnt be working theyre like 4 yr old looking kids!

I don’t know much about shaved ice, I’ve only had it twice. I gave it 5 stars because my friends who are foodies loved it! We were going to go to a shaved ice place right across the street, but they ran out of condensed milk. It was a blessing in disguise.
I got the small green tea shaved ice for around $ 4-​$ 5. We couldn’t quite understand what came in what, but I had green tea ice cream, cereal, and some other fruit items. All I know is it was tasty! The cereal I thought would be weird, but it was a great added touch.
Service was quick, the shaved ice was refreshing. ⁵⁄₅ from all 6 of us who went.

Good gwa eel (fruit) bingsoo (shaved ice)
Had small pieces of strawberries and watermelon that was sweet and refreshing.
Wish they topped it with vanilla ice cream, but they put strawberry ice cream instead.
Has only two sizes, medium and large.
Finished a medium with one other friend.

Boba Coffee– The boba itself was not as great as I was expecting. Usually I prefer the soft chewy boba that people usually expect but theirs was definitely harder inside.

I usually don’t write reviews, but this place was disappointing.
It was a hot day, so we decided to try out this café. I ordered a strawberry smoothie and my friend got a green tea smoothie. I thought my drink was gonna be made with REAL FRESH STRAWBERRIES, but when I saw the guy grab the flavored powder container, I already knew it was gonna taste artificial and it did :/​
Now, let’s talk about the «green tea» smoothie. Upon getting the drink, we noticed the drink was not green (it is GREEN tea after all.) Turns out they made us the wrong drink. It was milk tea smoothie instead. This drink tasted so artificial and disgusting, we toss it into the trash after a snip.
Never coming back to this place.

Came here for dessert with some friends a few days ago, it was pretty empty. Definitely lacking the ambiance of a café (a bit thrown off by the name, I imagined a cute little hipster coffee shop), it seemed more like the Starbucks inside a Vons except it’s a boba shop inside a Sauna…
I was pretty surprised at the portion sizes and the quality of the food, it was delicious! We got a large fruit shaved ice which came with a variety of fruits including watermelon, kiwi, strawberry, bananas, mochi, boba, and soft serve vanilla ice cream. It came in a large bowl, comparable to a small Gupta shaved ice (which is pretty damn big). The fruits were fresh although it was like 70% watermelon… not complaining though! It was delicious. The vanilla icecream that it came with was soft serve, it was more of a frozen yogurt than soft serve, and I actually enjoyed it a lot more since I usually dislike soft serve ice cream.
We shared the ice and I wasn’t feeling too in the mood for shaved ice, I mainly wanted ice cream so I decided to order a separate order of ice cream on the side. I ordered green tea and it was delicious! It had a stronger tea flavor then most green tea ice creams around nowadays and the portion was crazy huge for $ 3…definitely overwhelmed but I enjoyed every bite!
I will most likely be coming back!

Ehh! Just a nice late night café to hangout at… But the tables were all wabbly and sticky
But the service was fast and quick!
Nothing really much to safe of this place

First of all these people need to redefine the term customer service. Honestly, every time I come to this place, customer service is terrible. I would give NO stars but I give them two because the shaved ice is pretty good here.
The fruit shaved ice is pretty good if you don’t count the canned fruit they give and whatever happened to the ice cream that is supposed to be in the shaved ice? The employees put ice cream on the shaved ice whenever they «feel» like it.
It’s time to find a different place with shaved ice because this place is a no go.

The problem I have with most shaved ice places is that 1) they’re too expensive or 2) all the flavor of the shaved ice stays on top while the bottom is all ice.
Java Bru does a great job of making thoroughly delicious shaved ice while keeping prices reasonable!
My friends and I always get green tea or four-​fruit. The medium is $ 7.95 and good to share between three people. The four-​fruit has the most delicious vanilla ice cream on top of a generous bed of watermelon, strawberries, kiwis, bananas, and boba. The ice is full of condensed milk and some red flavored syrup to keep it flavorful. Soo delicious!

As i was talking to my CEO friend, he mentioned the lack of genuine service from these coffee, boba, etc. places. Sadly, this is one of those places.
Workers that are on their phone and not paying attention that we are waiting for them to finish up on their phones so we can order. Let’s be real, I understand I would want to be on my phone when the day is slow, but when there are customers, we are here.
I had papbingsoo or shaved ice with condensed milk plus green tea ice cream. Bonus POINT, but NOT star for the creative bowl which is a measuring cup. The shaved ice was ehhhh. For the price you pay for a Medium bowl… nothing special.
The inside of this place is not bad for catching up with people, but nothing stands out. The dessert, vibe, and workers did not dazzle me, but made me want to leave as soon as possible.
I sound a little bit mean, but I was disheartened that taste was not up to shaved ice standards (or the pictures), workers care more about their phones than customers.

It’s not the best coffee place/​boba place, but its not the worst. I can’t really say this is more than just average.
Some drinks are good, most are tasting a bit powdery, which is never good. Inside is small and at most times, I feel like they could always add a few tables for people to come and chill for a bit.
If you’re into tastier boba drinks, this place won’t float your boat.
If you’re into much tastier coffee drinks, this place definitely wont float your boat.
But if you’re looking for that quick refill or quick refreshment drink to get you to the next craving, its a good local spot most people know of.
–Good​food​.LA

DO NOT BE FOOLED by those pretty pictures of bing soo!
After seeing delicious looking bing soo pictures, I ordered a «fruit bing soo» to-​go and brought it home. But when I came home and opened it, ¹⁄₃ of the bowl was filled with watermelon. I dug out some watermelon, expecting there will be more fruits below it. However, there was literally only watermelon and some banans! WTH!!!
We called Java bru and asked if «fruit bing soo» only has watermelon and banana in it, and they told us that they usually put other fruits, like strawberries and kiwi.
WOW. I guess then they intentionally did not put in any other fruits?
Check out the picture that I uploaded.
I would never go back to this place. :(

This review is ONLY for the shaved ice.
I have had shaved ice at many places, but none of them compare to Café Java Bru. Me and my bestie make it a point to come here as often as possible. It’s not near a lot, but it’s worth the drive.
We always get the Four Cup Fruit, without the fruit cocktail and extra rice cakes (i think it’s pronounced dok). For two people, the medium size is perfect and just SO good. All the fruit flavors are great with the ice cream and the syrup, plus there’s boba and the rice cakes that make everything taste delicious.
This is the perfect dessert to have especially when it’s hot outside. I will see you soon, Café Java Bru!
PS. They are Cash Only.

Shaved Ice with a side of Ah CHOO!
This place has one of the best shaved ice options around. Coffee, fruit, green tea… it’s so good.
Now, with that said, do you want some germs with your shaved ice? No thanks. I’m starting to really get turned off by these Korean establishments hiring high school kids to work unsupervised by an adult/​manager.
I used to come here a lot back in the day. Some would say that I had a mild addiction to their fruit shaved ice with there perfectly cubed watermelon pieces and soft serve on top. But these kids seriously are going to mess up my dining experiences.
Yes, young kids, it’s important that you learn the importance of a dollar by working to make that paper. BUT working when you’re so sick that you can’t keep from sneezing all over people’s food… please, stay home and get some rest.
This one employee was sneezing in the kitchen area without covering his mouth, sneezing into the air, into his hands… and did NOT wash his hands before preparing our shaved ice.
I should have sent it back, but there was no point. The sneeze particles were everywhere. Allllll over Java Bru.
So I ate it. Got sick. But you know what??? It’s so good, I would go back.
Who’s really the sick one here, huh?

My friend took me here cuz he told me it’s really good shaved ice and I was craving shaved ice but felt lazy to go to Class 302. We were in Hacienda Heights and he drove to Buena Park! WHA?
It’s kinda hard to find so when you see Korean writing with SPA on it as well, it’s in that plaza!
Cute little Korean owned place.
SERVICE:
When we came in, there was no one in the front but he came in and took our order. He wasn’t the nicest guy or smile… but hey… it was late at night.
AMBIANCE:
Basically everything was written in Korean. I couldn’t tell if MAYBE there’s a better deal that only Korean reading people can get. There was no English version of the flyer. So I don’t know if it’s a better deal!!!
SHAVED ICE:
We got the MEDIUM 4-​FRUIT SHAVED ICE with GREEN TEA Ice cream for two people. It was a good size for two people. The GREEN TEA ice cream was AMAZING. It’s hard to find good green tea ice cream and this was pretty good!
We got more than 4-​fruits… we had kiwi, banana, watermelon, grape, strawberry, a orange-​y fruit i forgot what it’s called but you get it in the mixed fruit can. It was pretty good. I was impressed with the shaved ice.
It actually was better than Class 302.
:SHOCK:
NOTES:
CASH ONLY
Self-​serve water
Closes at Midnight