Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen - DTLA - Los Angeles, California

Mr F.

The breakfast burrito was good. Would definitely add more meat next time. The tots were perfect and the sauce went well with it. The breakfast sandwich was yummy. The place has nice vibes and is definitely bigger than it looks. The food comes out fast and fresh.

Holly F.

Super cute food was good, portion sizes were big so keep that in mind and. I had the soul bowl, added 🥑 and sausage , tots two peach Bellini’s and an iced americano and with tax and 20% tip it was a little north of 60 dollars . I would go back it looked dog friendly and was a chill breakfast spot and had a cute aesthetic and was reasonable prices and a cute out door patio

Earth E.

This is our go-to coffee shop when in DTLA. Excellent seating, good Wi-Fi, and a chill, hip vibe. There was no pour over, bullet or espresso tonic but the cappuccino is good. Overall we love this place and always try to stay nearby. For breakfast, the soul bowl is epic and the Buenos dias bowl is equally good. Karla was fantastic and so helpful.

Morgan H.

Came for a quick breakfast. Ordered the BLT which was very good and filling. Also ordered a latte which was good. The ambiance was great as well. Only minor issue: order came up to $24 (a little expensive, but happy to pay it), and of course I gave a tip of $4. I sat down and after a few minutes, they called my name to pick up my latte. I really think if I am to tip, a simple gesture would be to just bring the latte to my table since I was dining in. They did bring the food out to me. That’s the only reason i took off a star. It was 4 star treatment, not 5 star.

Helen K.

I absolutely love this place and is my go-to when I tag along with my husband to DTLA on my non working days and do my teacher organizations and prep work.
The staff is friendly and the owner is very down to earth and sweet and I enjoy talking with her whenever we catch a glimpse of each other.
My favorite to get here is the Soul Bowl, which has grits, collard greens, corn and poached egg and I always add tiger shrimps as they are always cooked to perfection.
I am Korean American and something in the flavoring of their collard greens is just so "Mmmm!" and hits-the spot like a good kimchi stew made from perfectly fermented cabbage Kimchi with that DEEP flavor and I swear they must have hidden some kimchi in there but I don't see it.
Well, I love it and whatever they are doing to make it this good, please keep making it.

Michael R.

Stopped by during a trip to Los Angeles looking for a quick bite to eat and came across this wonderful place. I totally forgot this was Issa Rae spots. lol Here are some of my take aways.

Environment
This was a wonderful beautiful space. As soon as you walk you're surrounded by a earthy, spacious and relaxed vibe thats great for catching up with friends, having meetings, doing work or reading a book. It's a hip, modern social cafe that makes you feel right at home. Loved everything about it.

Service
Operates like a regular cafe - you walk up to the counter and they take your order. The drinks are made at the counter and if you order food you grab a number and find a seat (if you're eating there) and the kitchen staff (the kitchen is located in the back of the cafe) will bring your food out to you or you pick up in the food area. The staff was more than friendly. I felt very welcomed during my whole visit. I believe the owner came and spoke us letting us to come back for their weekend events. If I lived there I would definitely take her up on that offer.

Food and drinks
I ordered the fish sandwich and tater tots. The fish sandwich was delicious and filling and the tots were a great compliment to it. I would definitely go back to try other things off of the menu. I would especially love to try their weekend brunch.

Overall
Wonderful place, beautiful space. Great service and really tasty food. Really great addition to DTLA. I will definitely add it to my list of places to visit when i return to the DTLA.

Omari K.

*This place is Vibe City

If you’ve seen my other reviews on coffee spots you know the vibe is the selling point.

This place has the best vibe of any coffee shop I’ve ever visited.

You walk in the place is esthetically pleasing, you can hear the music from outside the bump 90’s early 2000’s R&B the mood is just set.

The entire staff here are so friendly you feel like you’re just vibing with everyone.

The food is good but it’s a coffee shop so I wasn’t expecting it to be phenomenal. Although I got the cornbread & I honestly had to make sure my granny wasn’t being held hostage in the kitchen.😂😂

Have you ever seen a pink Arnold Palmer? Me either! But it was amazing. They had eggnog latte & sweet potato latte. Against my better judgement I opted for the eggnog & I was not disappointed.

I forgot to photograph the cornbread it was so good I forgot to take a photo(maybe next time)

If you see any bad reviews of this place just bypass them. This is one of the best coffee spots in LA!

Kevin H.

Absolutely loved the atmosphere and the lavender latte was absolutely amazing! I had the avocado toast too which I loved. My only complaint is the lack of power cords, if you want to actually sit and do work while ordering of course it close to impossible.