Lagu Cafe
17779 Main St J, Irvine, CA
Crema's Take
“Lagu Cafe is a tiny, charming spot that punches above its weight with creative matcha drinks—their banana matcha and sea salt matcha cold brew are particularly beloved—paired with quality Japanese bites like smoked salmon sandos and onigiri. The cozy two-table interior and quick turnover mean it's best for a focused coffee moment rather than lingering, and their popular items tend to sell out by afternoon, so arriving early is key. Visitors consistently rave about both the drinks and the genuine warmth of the service, making the intimate scale feel like a feature rather than a bug.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Great banana matcha, but it’s not real banana, it’s the artificial-type pudding. Still delicious though. Good matcha quality. This is not a good place to study. The shop is very small.
The smoked salmon sando was incredible. Perfect serving size. We also tried the banana cream matcha and the strawberry Sakura latte, both of which were incredible. The thick foam on top of both prilovided incredible texture, and a bit of saltiness to offset the sweet beverages. There is very little space to sit inside, so be prepared for more of a pick up and go experience.
Got the banana matcha and 2 onigiri. The service was fantastic the atmosphere is very cute. The inside is small though, only 2 tables. Will be going back! the matcha was incredible!
Excited to come back here all the way from Pasadena . Arrived at 2:30pm, most of their food is sold out. I just ordered a drink my favorite sea salt matcha cold brew. They put so much coffee and barely any sea salt matcha which is my favorite part . The girls who worked there look very careless with the drink when they made it . I will not come back here again because it is far from me and I was very disappointed with their service and drink quality this time .
Review based on the onigiri only, didn’t manage to get a drink. Seems like their sea salt drink series does well! FOOD 3/5 Pepper Cha-Shu Onigiri (SPICY) and And Salmon Onigiri - Was sold out Mentai Mayo and Yamitsuki Onigiri - quality rice but just didn’t hit the mark for me but it could be because it wasn’t eaten immediately. PARKING 4/5 Good size work complex parking lot with tons of parking, then again I came on a weekend when everything was closed AMBIENCE 4/5 It’s tiny, literally two small tables inside for sitting and everything else you need to grab and go
Crema Reviews
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