Lasa Filipino Cafe — Restaurant in Carol Stream

Genuinely amazing pastries & drinks, I’ve visited Lasa Cafe twice, and on the first visit I got a bit carried away and got one of each pastry I saw, unfortunately no pictures from that occasion!

I’ve tried their Pan De Sal, Ube Cheese Pan De Sal, Spanish Bread, Asado & Corned Beef rolls, Ensaimada, Ube Panna Cotta, and then of course the Bibingka & Bibingkinitan. Everything was delicious and unfamiliar to me, all flavors of the Bibingkinitan were terrific, which included, Ube, Pandann, Banana & Salted Egg.

Not only was I surprised by the quality and flavor profiles of the pastries, but the drinks caught my eye too. On the first visit, I had the Ube Matcha iced latte— the matcha was very traditional and high quality tasting, then the subtle sweetness and nuttiness of the ube complimented it just right. The second drink I’ve tried was the Saba Con Yelo, a delicious blended banana drink that had some sort of tiny pearls inside and almost a flan-like custard on top. Definitely getting it again.

This is a great Filipino cafe to get into if unfamiliar with that cuisine of food/desserts like myself. The workers themselves are very nice and greeted me upon entering and exiting, patient and helpful when asked various different questions.

I highly recommend anyone...

honestly, i had high hopes for this cafe as filipino cafes are not common from where i live. when my siblings and i walked in, the atmosphere and the environment were cozy and chill vibes, so i was already liking it. the drinks were amazing too- i had ordered an iced ube latte and i received it minutes after.

however, we waited for the food for way too long while other customers received their's even though they ordered after us. it got to a point when my sister went up to the barista and told her about our food, and when the barista went to the kitchen, she and her coworker began laughing obnoxiously loud- my siblings and i could hear them from the lounge area. i assume they laughed out of embarrassment, but it was still disrespectful. once they came out with our bakery goods, our food was cold, so they didn't take the time to warm up our goods either, so we couldn't enjoy them on the spot.

overall, the experience wasn't amazing due to the unprofessional staff which is disappointing considering the drinks and the...

The classic bibingka was delicious! We also had a couple Manila Lattes (luv that name) - so good. I bought a beautiful capiz ornament too. We had a bday dinner next door at Hong Ning then had to stop in Lasa because we wanted to experience the atmosphere - it's decor is lovely, Xmas tree is beautiful. The people were so nice at the counter too. We live a couple hours away but hope to be back again for Filipino Cafe...