the Village Bakery and Cafe — Restaurant in Los Angeles

We've been there 3 times but never again. While standing in line Aug. 15, 2013 around 2pm, I noticed flies in among the baked goods flying around and landing on everything. To me, this is a huge health risk. Flies land on dead animals, dead insects, dog crap, and many other very nasty things and they're now in the Valley Bakery and sitting on the baked good?!!! I told the gal taking orders but she said, "I know, I'll take care of it." And then she proceeded to help the customer in front of me while the flies continued to land on different baked items. I told her that this is a health issue and that she needed to take care of it right away but she wouldn't do anything. I was very upset and asked for the manager. He came out and didn't really seemed bothered by it either. He tried to remove the flies out of the baked goods area but he never apologized and to me his attitude was 'this is something we deal with all of the time and there's really not much we can do.' I'm sorry but there are ways to keep the flies out of the restaurant and they need to keep the baked goods sections closed up, but they don't and so they let flies land on the food they're about to sell. That is disgusting. I left without ordering and I will...

You guys. This is my favorite coffee shop.

Not only are they one of the few places that offer more than one gluten-free baked good option, their plain iced coffee is one of the tastiest I've had. Also, the bacon is absolutely delicious, and I take my bacon Very Seriously.

For about $14 I can get two eggs with a (very plentiful) side of bacon, an iced coffee (free refills!), and their amazing gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookie to top everything off.

The atmosphere is pretty chill and not pretentious like some other coffee shops (places I enjoy, but don't necessarily want to spend too much time in). There's usually plenty of space, and tons of street parking close by up on Edenhurst Ave (check for street cleaning, always). It's a great place to hang out, eat breakfast or lunch, or get some work done. I've spent many an afternoon working from there as the plugs are plentiful, the wifi is decent, and the employees don't judge you for lingering if you've bought something.

Seriously, though,...

This place is lovely. The staff are incredibly kind, the food and drinks are great (grab a baguette or a hand pie on your way out for a treat later in the day), and there is always a place to sit either inside or outside. A lot of locals, especially moms and dads with young kids, come here to meet up. There is free WiFi and plenty of outlets if you need to charge. If I'm ever charging up, I make sure to keep buying things so I don't take up table space without making it worth their while. I've always been treated very well here. My go-to meal is a breakfast sandwich (add avocado and bacon) and a cold brew coffee. The cappuccinos and lattes are also excellent, if you're an espresso person. The vibe here is cozy, like a giant dining room in a country house. Lots of natural light, pretty decor and paints, and flowers on the tables. Highly...