Cafe Dulce (USC Village)

If you're looking for a spot that opens early in the morning at USC Village, this is pretty much the only place to go, and thank goodness it’s amazing! It’s insanely popular with students, and it's easy to see why. I grabbed a latte, an iced tea for my wife and some croissants, and everything was hit out of the park. They seriously have the best pastries around, and the coffee is always spot on. Even though there's usually a line because of how popular it is, the service is incredible and lightning-fast. Once you get your order, there is plenty of seating right outside around the fountain. It's the perfect setup to enjoy a relaxing morning. Plus, parking is a breeze since you can just use the Village garage and get the first 2 hours free. Hands down my favorite morning routine spot!

The hottest spot in USC village! We got Pastrami sandwitch, matcha latte and Hong Kong tea latte, the sandwitch is delicious !! full of meat and the portion is big. The space inside the store is small and noisy, it's better eat outside, enjoying the sun and breeze. I tried the breakfast burrito before, it's tasty too! Definately would come back and try different meal next time. Love Dulce as always <3

Cafe Dulce sandwiches and salads just hit different!!! I ordered the Spicy Chicken sandwich, which had herb-roasted chicken breast, tomatoes, house slaw, provolone & sweet chili sauce, and the Peanut Kale salad, which had fresh herbs, serrano, roasted peanut vinaigrette & grated reggiano. Everything was so fresh and delicious, especially the bread on the sandwich!!!! I appreciated that they had plenty of vegan options for my vegan friend, and can’t wait to come back and try other ones. The line was worth the wait, and it wasn’t terribly bad. Went fairly quickly for a weekend crowd and food came out fast. The music inside was too loud for conversation, but there is a patio area and the food and service were excellent!

Coffee was good but you can't serve macchiato in 16 ounces cup. Big no no. The place has many pastries. Expect long lines usually. There are some good sitting spots inside and outdoors.

The food: Green Tea Roti is what my friend and I came here for. It was pretty good, although it did not have that matcha flavor, which, for me, was a good thing, as I don't like matcha-flavored anything but my friend was a bit disappointed, lol. The service: The line runs out the door and they explicitly ask people to line outside so as to avoid the inside to get too crowded, I think that's a fantastic ideas as the outside has near limitless space (this Cafe Dulce is nested inside the USC Village, so there's PLENTY of room to make a line even almost half a mile long, lol. The atmosphere: it was ok, I did like that one column that's full of stickers, it's very hipster and fits the criteria of being part of a vibrant and active college campus such as USC.