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Lovebirds Cafe & Bakery

Restaurant Cafe Sandwich shop

Opened in 1984, this casual place serves sandwiches, salads & soups, plus house-baked treats. People often mention sandwich, good, amazing, breakfast, service, fresh,


Address

10 S 1st St, Alhambra, CA 91801

Contact

(626) 281-9999

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (180 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Thursday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: sandwich (11) good (7) amazing (6) breakfast (6) service (6) fresh (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Anh V. 1 year ago on Google
    I was surprised I never seen or heard of this place despite living so near by. It’s such an amazing gem of a bakery. Delicious and affordable sandwiches and drinks. Even the drip coffee was good haha. Highly recommend!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Slayton TwentyTwo (. 6 years ago on Google
    This is one of our favorite places to eat lunch. Have been coming here for a lot of years. The Hanks sandwich is a classic! Paul is our guy and always takes care of us. My daughters love getting the grilled cheese and the tuna with avocado. Also they make really good lemanade!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Darrin C. 11 months ago on Google
    Visiting the area from out of town and wanted to get breakfast at a local place on a Wednesday morning. The Mrs wanted something light, and Lovebirds appears to be a good compromise after seeing their menu online. Showed up at 8:30 AM to no pastries at all in the cases. Tried to order a breakfast sandwich on a croissant, but they didn’t have croissants either so we wound up leaving. Very disappointed.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Wes L. 10 months ago on Google
    Biggest complaint about this restaurant is the portion size. Ordered from the lunch menu, a French Dip Sandwhich (shown on photo) which is smaller than the average hand. Mind you, the bread they use for this Sandwhich is naturally bulked up, making it look bigger. For $13 I honestly wouldn't come here again to eat, you'll probably spend a fortune during lunch to be full.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Byron N. 3 years ago on Google
    The most amazing croissant breakfast sandwich I’ve tasted! What was meant to be a quick coffee stop was made into a true culinary experience after tasting the most wonderfully buttery croissants served with a perfectly cooked scrambled egg. A definite must-try if you’re craving breakfast food or simply want a delicious pick-me-up snack.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Dylan B. 1 year ago on Google
    this place used to be great, but I've never seen a place take such a nosedive in such a short period of time. I've noticed a marked decrease in quality of the food over the past few months but today was my breaking point. They were out of just about everything and the things they were able to sell us were dry, tastleless, and lazily thrown together. Hate to lose my favorite cafe like this but maybe when you guys go under your replacement will do better ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 steph M. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered Bacon Egg Cheese croissant 3 times for pickup. The first time they didn’t have the croissant bread so sub for another which was fine, it was still good. 2nd time I was charged for jelly (wasn’t charged the first time). On my 3rd order..the price of the sandwich increased by $4.10. This all happened within 4 days..weird. The sandwich was really good though!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Claudia W. 4 years ago on Google
    The sandwiches I've tried at the Alhambra location have always been superb. Unfortunately, the service is NOT!! I went this morning around 11:20. One customer was sitting at a table. The staff person told her that her order was ready so she walked up to the counter. I had been standing at the counter for a few minutes and was ready to order. At least 4 staff persons saw me there and never said a word. After a few more minutes, I walked out. I do not intend to go back to the Alhambra location. It's really too bad the service isn't as great as their food. Perhaps the Pasadena location is friendlier to their customers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Poly G. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a nice little bakery next to GEN Korean BBQ. I got two cookies one chocolate chip and one peanut butter and they were on the crispy side but delicious. They have a $5 minimum for card payments. Staff is friendly and free street parking outside.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Catherine D. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place for sandwiches. The quality of ingredients are great and service has always been friendly. Had the chicken salad sandwich, love that basil sandwich, Kirby's thanksgiving, chicken breast panini and Hank's favorite. Loved them all. My favorite is the Thanksgiving sandwich.

  • 2/5 Ghosts g. 6 months ago on Google
    11.50 for the smallest and most tastless tuna sandwich I've ever eaten. Go to Subway instead, a hell of a lot more flavor. Geez, I never thought I would say that.

  • 5/5 Saray L. 5 months ago on Google
    love chicken soup and white ice mocha is amazing. Customer service is great. Food comes out fast. turkey sandwhich with french rolls amazing. I love salad is fresh good quiet place to eat. Coffee is great and cookies and amazing. staffing is very friendly. i will be back and you have try watermelon lemonde..

  • 5/5 Flower P. 1 year ago on Google
    I like the Walnut Cookies 🍪 they are the best. The Jalapeno Breakfast bagel with egg, cream cheese, avacado and bacon. 😽

  • 5/5 Matt A. 1 year ago on Google
    Small business done perfectly Excellent food, fair price, quick service. What a breath of fresh air in todays overpriced cheap food. Here you get quality at a very reasonable price.

  • 5/5 TRod 1 year ago on Google
    I stopped by for a quick bite before my appt. Had the Vermont turkey sandwich on rye and fresh watermelon juice. Everything was delicious and satisfying! Will definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Liya K. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovebirds is a place where food made with LOVE! Everything is so fresh and delicious. I constantly eat here and I can say it’s definitely one of the best place in Alhambra. Staff here really cares what they serve to their clients. Paul is taking care of every client as it’s the most precious person. Every time I come here, i truly enjoy the food. I recommit this place if you want to have a quick brunch or breakfast, or get a fresh juice or smoothie

  • 1/5 GolfChango 2 years ago on Google
    This place is nothing compared to the location from Pasadena. The pastries and breakfast burritos were not good whatsoever. Blaaah

  • 5/5 V. B. 2 years ago on Google
    So happy they are back. Everything so fresh but wish they still baked their own goods and breads. Still yummy.

  • 4/5 mar m. 2 years ago on Google
    They have more pastries than the one in Pasadena (from my experience.) They have no internet but I downloaded my files and was able to comfortably complete assignments while snacking on fruit and a pecan bar. This location is full of upbeat, lovely folks who are concerned about customer service. While I was studying there the phone rang downstairs while an employee was up and he DASHED down to answer it. The salmon sandwich is delicious and the lighting is amazing. They also let me fill up my hydroflask with water when I asked and that was pretty cool.

  • 5/5 Autumn D. 2 years ago on Google
    So yum! Tuna salad on 6 grain with American cheese and all the fixings. Don’t even need Tabasco


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free parking garage
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
    • ✓️ Good for working on laptop
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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