Caffe Primo

I’m a bit surprised Caffe Primo only has 3 stars! That’s kinda bogus! The place has been there for years and is such a nice little escape from work! They have awesome menu options from salads, sandwiches, juices, pizzas, and yes, my favorite CREPES! Their crepes are the reason I keep coming back! My favorite is the chicken, mushroom, & spinach crêpe. The strawberry, banana, and nutella is also amazing! Their Waldorf Salad is also yummy! Honestly, of all the times I’ve been there I haven’t had a bad experience. The food is delicious! I even got my colleagues hooked on it!

Lunch time service to slow. Expect a 20 to 30 minute wait time for food. My to go order was mess up today after a 25 minute wait. Long wait times takes away from the better than average food. My office is across the street and the joke is how long you’re going to have to wait to get your food, so we typically just go somewhere else

Only came in here because it it near my son’s office, and while in LA, i went downtown to meet him and his boss.
We decided to walk across the street to grab a quick coffee/​drink. It was after 2:30 so not the busy scene, that it might be during lunch. Appears to be a typical downtown spot for the banking/​professional clientele and to me that doesn’t scream anything special.
It was ok, and you walk up place your order and pay, and it is then brought out to you. Nothing stood out to me as over or underwhelming. It has plenty of seating and was clean.

Loads of juice selections! And really good high quality coffee! You order at the front desk and they give you a number. There is tons of seating and they are open rather late so dinner is a good option. The brown rice bowls are fantastic!

My office is in a walking distance from Caffe Primo, so I come here once in a while when my coworker wants to.
The atmosphere is nice. It is pretty spacious with a high ceiling, making a very chill atmosphere.
Shrimp and Avocado Wrap and Curry Chicken Wrap are pretty good, and my coworker likes carbonara here. I was not impressed by a savory crêpe. It was not that flavorful for my taste. Most of the times, I get a wrap or a quische. I love a quische…
Last time, I ordered a quiche with salad instead of potato to go. The cashier guy seemed a little spaced out, and he asked me what was my request for the side again. I got back to the office to find a breakfast burrito with… potato. Everything was wrong… I ate it because I did not have time to go back, but I was so sad… The great thing is that a manager, Sarina, found the problem reading my review, and she messaged me to apologize for the service and told me that she would get me a quische if I come in. I went back there this week, said hi to her, and got a quische finally! It is awesome to find out that the management really takes care of customers when there are any issues. I love it.
They have a happy hour too till 7PM, which is a pretty good deal!

The food was 5 stars but the price was 3. It’s insane to spend over 35.00 on breakfast when you don’t have a waitress wait on you!

First time here and he food was great! They do breakfast all day which is a real find in Dtla. The service was very courteous and polite. The food came out fast and it was delicious! I’ll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu!

It always smells pretty good whenever i walk by this place so one day i finally decided to give it a try. First when i walked in, i felt a little judged. The guy at the counter assumed i was with postmates because i was in sweats.
Guess i wasn’t dressed well enough to eat at this mediocre restaurant.
The food is decent, but a little overly priced for the quality.

The food is decent and the location convenient, but why do their employees have to work without air conditioning? It’s always warm inside and full of flies. Please fix your air conditioner and close your doors!

Really great place! Not understanding the 3 stars. It definitely deserves more than that. All the food is fresh and solidly tasty, and they have some fun options. Also some homemade juices and three different types of fresh lemonade! Can’t go wrong there. My fave is the watermelon lemonade for sure. Nice reliable place to come grab a lunch. Feel lucky to have this nearby.

The pizza here is phenomenal and so are their sandwiches/​pasta dishes. I took off 3 stars because there are FLIES EVERYWHERE. It’s seriously so gross, I don’t know why they don’t do anything about it.

I really like this place for breakfast or lunch. However it is expensive. A three egg omelet (frittata) runs at 10 dollar and spaghetti marinara with 2 meatballs at 12. Their lemonades are good too, but there in nothing cheap here. If they had any frequent/​loyalty program or lunch specials I would eat here more ofte. Right know it is a luxury.

This is a review for the shrimp and avocado wrap. The wrap was tasty and I got the thousand island dressing on the side.
The downside to this wrap is that it doesn’t have a whole lot of shrimp and it is only dressed with iceberg lettuce and avocado. It is not the most filling wrap in the world but I wasn’t disappointed. To get a better rating I would add more shrimp and add other ingredients to make it a taster wrap

Come to this place often since I work in the area. Great selection and great atmosphere. Their crepes and coffee selection is amazing so be sure to check it out. Fast service as well. If you work in the area, you can call ahead… super convenient and they even deliver! A go to for Downtown professionals.

I ordered this place on a whim when it came I was very impressed with how stuff those crapes were like wow. I will be ordering from this place again

Hola! I recently paid another visit to Caffè Primo, and my experience there was quite an improvement since my last visit.
I spent a couple of hours there, and as before, all of their food was right on point, but this time, their music was tastefully subtle. No more loud music, hurrah!

My friend and I were walking through down town and decided to grab a hearty bite before we began our big busy day.
Café Primo is located very central to a ton of businesses, a space I could imagine plenty of business meetings and casual meet ups occur continuously.
The space is huge and is separated by several spaces. One part of the restaurant seems perfect for larger crowds while the rest is quieter and perfect for small get togethers such as with me and my friend.
I had to dock points for the customer service. An older gentleman was on the register that early afternoon. There were no customers behind us and absolutely no rush on our part but he seemed like he wanted to rush us and as a result, came across harsh and a bit rude. When he took my order I ordered a French Dip with no mayo. It was supposed to come with a choice of side (fries, greens, etc). He never asked the side that I wanted.
When my plate was brought, luckily it had the side of greens like I wanted anyways, but no Au Jus. How can you have a French Dip and no Au Jus?! I asked him about it and he said that I said I didn’t want it, which wasn’t true. He went back to the kitchen and had them whip me up some.
In all fairness, the sandwich was pretty good, but because of the customer service in relation to how not busy the restaurant was. I do not plan on coming back. I won’t boycott the place but I won’t make a plan to reappear anytime soon.

Located in the heart of downtown, Caffe Primo is a grub hub for a good lunch. I have driven past it way too many times but only recently went in for a cup of coffee. I wasn’t expecting the coffee to be great but I think the barista is pretty skilled. he knows how to steam the milk right for that excellent latte. I will definitely be back to try out their menu.

Great place! Food and service is on point. Will be returning for sure. :)

First off, the food is serviceable (it’ll do in a pinch – but is far from good). If you’re just there for coffee, it’s fine – better than Starbucks, average for a decent local shop. I live in the same building as Caffe Primo so we order from there pretty often using Unilocal’s Eat24 app. About half the time our food order doesn’t go through because «someone forget to turn on the tablet». Inside the café, the service is consistently bad with waitstaff that are indifferent to how long the line is in their dealings at the register.
TL;DR don’t come here if you can help it.

What a great spot in the heart of DTLA. If you are coming here for breakfast or lunch you will love the great selections of items. What I loved about the his location over the on the sunset strip the staff here is much friendlier here.
The minute I walked you are greeted with a smile and a hello. I love the fact they have plenty fresh juices to outstanding coffee selections. They have excellent lattes hat are one of the best I ever had.
If you are coming here for breakfast the egg sandwich was great. They also have great muffins and cookies.
If you are craving a panini or some soup you will love it. Leave room for deserts as you have plenty of choices. The wild berry cake or the cheesecake is a must.
The only negative is the parking. It’s a hot or miss.

I got the Primo waffles and I will say they were FANTASTIC! I love bananas and walnuts but adding whipped cream made it even more wonderful. My boyfriend got an open faced breakfast sandwich that was pretty delicious as well. When we ordered we talked about splitting both plates but when I saw my waffles I was in love and I only parted with a couple bites. I would love to try this place for lunch or dinner. I also want to go back soon to try the caramel banana bread latte.

I work downtown, and have made an effort to try a ton of different restaurants downtown. I ordered from Café Primo on a Saturday night as I finished up some work at the office. I ordered a chicken rice bowl and an omelette with spinach, tomato and goat cheese. I was very underwhelmed to realize that a rice bowl (without the «chicken») was a more a apt description. I received almost nothing but rice in a to-​go box. The omelette is decent, despite hardly having any goat cheese included. I am not the harshest food critique so I don’t expect to much, but even my expectations were not met.

On a Sunday afternoon and needing a place for coffee and study, Caffe Primo might be the place to be if you’re not picky about the food or coffee. After all, Caffe Primo is not as jam packed as Philz, a favorite spot for many students on a Sunday afternoon. During that same time, Caffe Primo is quiet and has relatively speedy WIFI. With a purchase as petty as a mediocre chocolate chip cookie, I found myself a password and then there I go with my machine learning lessons.

I visited a few months ago and had a great experience! I had a delicious fruity salad (spinach & pomegranate), dark mocha, and bread pudding, and got an energizer (carrot, apple, lemon, ginger) juice to save for later. All were absolutely amazing — I will definitely be back to try some of the other entrees and juices and to get another bread pudding! Also, I realized after I ordered that I had left my wallet at home, but the cashier let me recite the credit card number I have memorized. Great service!

Nice breakfast-​lunch place on flower street near the financial district. I found this place after I had a meeting with a firm around the corner. It has a healthy menu and pretty big portions. The juices are delicious and they even have juices for those going on a cleanse or diet. I ordered the Citrus Cleanse and it was very refreshing. The cayenne pepper after taste was a bit spicy– an odd flavor combination, but I enjoyed it. The juice is served in a little mason jar but a bit pricy-​$ 6 a piece. I won’t be able to afford coming here every day, but will definitely stop by again if I’m in the area.

I’ve been here twice now, and am probably not coming back.
I came here this past weekend to get some work done. I ordered a curried chicken wrap and a beer. It’s a great space, but the first thing I noticed was that there were only two usable outlets in the whole place.
The guy who took my order got a phone call during the transaction and stepped away to let someone else finish ringing me up. Then three things happened in quick succession that left a bad taste in my mouth: I had to ask for my credit card back; my beer, which the guy had poured but hadn’t handed over (because he was on the phone) just sat on the bar behind him. When I asked for it, the woman who gave it to me spilled it all over both or hands.
When I sat down to start working, I realized that the wi-​fi is sloooooooowwwww, which normally would not be a big deal, but I need it to be fast for the work I do (mea culpa, I understand this is a crap shoot when I go to new places).
I would have been willing to overlook all this had the food been good, but that wrap was so salty I could barely finish it! Which was a shame, because besides the saltiness it really was quite tasty.
Like I said, it’s a lovely space and they have a huge menu and great happy hour deals, but nothing came together for me the other day. The service was mediocre, the food was pretty bad and it’s not functional as a work space. Judging by overall criteria, it’s not great. I wish it were, and maybe it could be, but unless and until something changes, I will go elsewhere.

We went here every single day of our 8 day stay in LA and tried every cold pressed, unpasteurized juice they had (every one was amazingly delicious) the food is fair priced, quick, fresh and yummy.
It’s not air conditioned but we went in October so it didn’t bother us too much. My French toasts were severely burnt on one side but my friend’s was fine so it might have been a one time thing.

Really cool spot downtown with a huge menu for the health conscious customer. I ordered the bbq chicken salad and it was not only the perfect size for lunch, but it had a large amount of chicken and the bbq sauce was right on.
I really wanna go back and try their juices. They have different types of blended juices that are made with superfoods to help you stay on track if you’re dieting or if you want to make up for a hard night of drinking!
All I ask is that if you go alone, don’t be that douche bag customer that takes up an entire booth for your lonesome self. Be a cool dude and take a smaller table.

A nice, cute café in the heart of DTLA. We had a mix up in kitchen and what was brought to us was not correct. The manager Walter was very quick to correct the issue. And they were very accommodating when we asked to re warm the bread pudding (which is delish and fluffy)! The hazelnut latte was creamy, foamy, and enriched with nutty flavor.
Great ambiance to have a nice romantic chit chat with your date!
There were a few gnats that were really pesky and somewhat ruined my experience. I was in the middle of discussing of how much of I loved my gf! Totally ruined the moment!!!

How long does Chili take at lunchtime? Well, if it’s not already on the stove, it’s in the fridge. Roughly speaking, microwaving it or even heating it up properly on a stove takes five minutes… maybe? Unless it was frozen, perhaps, it would take 20 minutes. But even so, worst case scenario: Frozen + 20 Minutes = Lukewarm?
Uh, thanks for messing up my lunch. Yes, I accepted my money back after giving it back to them. (Didn’t even try the cute corn bread)/ Yes, I politely declined a free whatever as a token of their … shame?
I recall Caffe Primo on Sunset being sometimes great, and sometimes just, just lousy. And maybe that translates Downtown. Yes, I’ll give them another chance. It looks so good in there. I only hope they can make stuff better and more consistently.

Third time I have been here, ordered turkey burger w grilled onions, they forgot my order and I had to wait 25 minutes.
The burger was very good though.
The second time I came here ordered the same exact thing, The charged me extra for grilled onions and put mayo on my burger when I said please no mayo. Again I had to wait 35 minutes, I was pretty pissed.
Came here today, this time didn’t order the turkey burger got turkey chili. They charged me an extra fee again. To top it off the beans were all raw.
I’m done w this place, the extra star is for the nice employees that bring the food

It’s like you’re getting the jar for free!
My juice craving kicked in earlier than usual last weekend, and Caffe Primo was one of the few places open Sunday in downtown LA that served juice. One of their defining features is the fact that all their juice is served in mason jars, which is so cute. However it’s not the most user friendly, as I accidentally spilled juice on myself a few times because the liquid was caught in the treads of the jar lid.
My Energizer was exactly what I needed and for only $ 6 a jar, it was a great deal, considering we got to keep the jar as well. Thanks for the refresher!

Ordered a house specialty, the Turkey Meatloaf (served with brown rice and kale), and was wondering why they squeezed ketchup all over my meatloaf?
Yes, ketchup. Not some special gravy or dressing. Ketchup.