Steel Cup Café — Restaurant in Long Beach

I started to be a regular at this cafe, its beautiful inside and the employees are very friendly + polite. I live in Ventura which is 1 hr and 30 mins away from long beach, every Tuesday and Thursday I come into town to train jiu-jitsu. Im in town from 6am - 8pm, I usually go to the cafe from 1-5pm. I've never had an issue at this cafe. Until today, the OWNER of this cafe see's me use the restroom twice without purchasing something, they do have a policy that says you must purchase something to use the restroom. He waits about 15 mins then approaches me about the situation, he says " Hi can I help you." Which I respond " No, thank you :)" He then says " Well if you use the restroom you must purchase something," I informed him I come in regularly and sometimes I don't purchase anything but am still allowed to use the restroom. I didn't know it would be an issue today. He replied saying "Well you need to purchase something in order to use the restroom, this isn't a library." ( with an attitude) Then turns his back to me and walks away. The whole cafe is designed like a library.... There's even books on a shelve that you can purchase.

The point is he was very rude and didn't have to approach me the way he did, wasn't polite at all. I really enjoyed coming in to this cafe, but after today I will no longer stop in nor be referring any...

9/23/22 UPDATE: Back again after the Covid lockdown and loving all the improvements. The staff is amazing, the food is freshly made in house. I love that I can build my own breakfast. The vibe is so relaxed and welcoming. Good news is that they are now opened on Mondays.

Another great breakfast at a reasonable price. I love to try all the independent coffee shops we have in Long Beach and this one is a favorite. Nicolas is such a great welcoming person that is so helpful and knowledgeable about everything on the menu. The menu has a great variety for a small place. I had the traditional breakfast with the house made sausage patty, scrambled eggs and a huge,savory, homemade biscuit. My husband had the triple berry smoothie which was light and very berry! The drip coffee was good plus you get a free refill!

Everything is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients plus the price is reasonable. What I paid for our whole breakfast is what I pay at other trendy coffee shops for one avocado toast and small coffee!! So if you want good, fresh, filling, homemade food, in a great ambiance, try the...

Greasy food from a terrible menu with lazy service and absurd prices. What you see on the menu isn't likely to be what you receive--it will be lathered in slimy sauce and oily beyond belief. No onions? Yes onions. On a croissant? On greasy sourdough. The sausage is so heavy with oil and pepper that you'll have heartburn before you take a second bite in the hopes of identifying any other flavor except rosemary. The sauce on the breakfast sandwiches is honestly foul and not mentioned on the menu.The biscuits are big flat tough discs of anti-Southern sadness. The blueberry "pastry" may feature as many as TWO entire blueberries and if you're lucky, it won't be dried out and stale! This is not based on one bad experience, but several--my husband enjoyed their burritos until recently, when the last two have been hastily made and chock full of onions. I'll give them this--the hot chocolate is...