Lately Café/Bistro/Bar

Kong Yuan 2 months ago

Really enjoyed the food! Everything was so good that I finished the whole plate. The atmosphere is cozy and comfortable, making it a great place to eat, get some work done, relax, or even watch a game. I’ll definitely come back!

Alice S 4 months ago

This review is specifically about the mahjong event at Lately. The experience was overall underwhelming and felt could’ve been executed at the comfort of my own home with my own set especially at $25 per person. pros: the decorations are thoughtful. The event is convenient if u want to order food or drinks directly from lately. areas of improvement: • there were minimal instructions beyond the 6 pages that were printed out for us to read. It’s not the easiest if everyone has never played. The host did minimal to no explanation and mostly were gone after the first 30 mins. • most tables were smaller than a standard MJ table and not suitable for an authentic experience • the “extras” beyond the multiple of 4 kind of gets left hanging on the side • the advertised free drink is actually unlimited mixed seltzer drink they pre make, not a true “choose ur own drink”, which i wish was clearer Overall i expected more guidance and clearer expectation on the said free drink. I hope this helps improves future events.

Joyce 10 months ago

The drinks are very delicious here! The food is huge portion and very good! My favorite is the brunch plate and also the fruit bowl! The fries is okay, little too saggy but the truffle favor is there. The pasta is also very good in texture and not too heavy. The bear pastry was a big no. Taste very plasticity..super regret!

Angelina Torres a year ago

10/10!! I always get food from here to both of my jobs. I work at a food spot and literally talked w my customers how good the food is here! Had the chicken mushroom pasta, pasta bolognese, steak sandwich, and spicy Cajun pork belly. You can’t go wrong w anything good here. I would give my first born to whoever cooking in the kitchen. I hope all the workers are paid well and the best in life cause 🤯🤯🤯. Easily my go to spot. Super fast and kind service as well!

Becky Zhang Edited a year ago

Lately Café in LIC has definitely become a hotspot for students and people who just wanna chill. It’s a very laid-back café and restaurant where you can sit and be served or grab something to go. I’ve been here a few times and it’s always filled with people studying or chatting. The service is good, nothing too exceptional, but solid. What’s interesting is how the menu is trying to do a little bit of everything, lunch and dinner items, small bites, and café drinks all in one. There’s a lot to choose from. They do get creative with their drinks, especially with seasonal mixes like their osmanthus matcha latte, which sounds cute in theory. I’ve tried their matcha about 5 times now since it’s on my way to work, and each time it’s been the same, powdery, clumpy texture with way too much milk that just overpowers the drink. It doesn’t taste like good quality matcha and the ratio is definitely off. That said, there are other drink options like coffee or their coconut latte. I’ve also tried a few of their lunch and dinner menu items before, like the recent chicken mushroom linguine they posted outside of the café. It sounded promising, but the noodles were slightly overcooked and they