Yaba Java

This place is not closed. They serve great coffee, tea and other beverages as well as bagels and sandwiches. They have gelato and other pastries. I was just there yesterday and got a great breakfast lox bagel sandwich that came with free any sized coffee for just $ 6.99., I wish they were open later hours but it’s a gem.

Definitely the WORST service ever. First of all, you have to buy food in order to use the bathroom! That is absurd! After we finished eating, my friend had to use the bathroom. She went to ask if she can use the bathroom and the old mean lady at the counter said they didn’t have a bathroom here. We were sure they had one because a guy before us asked if he can use the restroom and she said he had to buy something in order too. We then went to the back and found that there was actually a bathroom We asked if she can use it again and she said «it’s for employees only» employees only my ass! Bad bad service. What if someone had a bladder problem or something? Seriously. And the gelato is WAY to expensive. A small portion for 4 dollars. No thanks! Long story short, don’t waste your breath asking if you can use the bathroom. Because 2 things will go down: either you will have to PAY in order to use the bathroom or you will be lied too straight in the face after you’ve bought something

i went here and the woman working was just plain rude. the food was not that great nor was the gelato. last time i go here

Stopped by this place. Had a small town feel to it. Things get a little out of hand when this place gets busy. Tables are uncleaned, employees get impatient, etc; Stopped by here during Strawberry Festival and found that their desserts here were cheaper than they were at the festival. Drinks are just okay.

I LOVE this place, but sadly the hours suck!!! They close at 7pm during the week nights, 6 pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. I can understand those hours during the winter months, but it’s summer! Plus there is no wifi, which is a huge disappointment. I would love to spend my time and money in their establishment more often, but I guess Starbucks will get my business after 6pm on Saturdays.
Yaba Java please change your hours, offer Wifi and for heavens sake smile once in awhile at the customers. We are friendly people who just want a fun coffee shop to brighten our days.

I love this place, the people over here are so nice and coffee is so good.

first off– the lady at the counter looked depressed and was not friendly… she didnt even say hi or smile once. bad customer service– then the coffee was kinda cold and unsweetened — vanilla latte means sugar added– then the cup did not come w a lid which was disappointing because i ended up spilling it over myself — so i just ended up throwing it away– that was a waste fo $ 5 big time. they do not have much indoor seating but the patio has lots of room to sit… i can’t say anything else but except the location is a good place right on main street.

Gelato is good, but over price. The portions are tiny.

Great café!
Clean, Great Prices, Courteous Service, Great Coffee, and Good Food!
Fun place to hang out with friends and enjoy a hot cup of Java.
This place should be the mold for all mom and pop coffee shops.
I will gladly skip those OTHER chain coffee shops and go to this café where the owners appreciate your business and offer you a great product for very fair prices.
I also enjoy sitting outside in front, in the back patio, or the comfortable couch inside. I love this place!

Yaba Java, this place is like high school memories for me. I remember during my freshman year and sophomore year after basketball practice me and a couple team mates would walk here and get the ice blended drinks here. I haven’t gotten one lately because well I am over the phase haha.
The day I went back here was with my girlfriend after breakfast at Kayes Kitchen, she has never tried it and well I was craving the almond roca iced latte that I always get. Remember this place is old school and doesn’t accept card, so its cash only! Yaba Java has a variety of sweets ranging from chocolate covered strawberries, marshmallows and pretzels. They also do have pastries like muffins and what not.
I love the fact that they use the old school espresso machines, for it extracts the better flavor of espresso. I always get the medium iced latte with almond roca flavor with soy milk of course. Seriously when you first take a couple drinks its okay… but once you let it sit and water down a bit, it is way different and nothing but yummy! My girlfriend ordered a small hot vanilla latte, and it wasn’t that great. It seriously tasted burnt, and for a second I thought it was just regular coffee with vanilla sweetener. Sadly it wasn’t the experience I expected to share with my girlfriend for her first time!
Other than that, whenever I am around here and in need of my coffee fix, and feel like paying for it I will come here and get my almond roca.
— Ssp

Had an opportunity to visit Yaba Java on historic Main St in Garden Grove. It’s a traditional (in every sense of the word) mom & pop shop with lots of home made goodies to include gelato, chocolate everything, all kinds of coffee’s & pastries. A great atmosphere as you can sit in the shop which makes me think of what an old malte shoppe from the 60’s may have been like with it’s overstuffed not-​so-​new leather furniture and rectangular tables with newspapers and magazines scattered on them. Extremely relaxed atmosphere. In addition to inside the shop seating, there is also round table seating in the front of the shop right off the street and surprisingly, there is also out door seating through the shop located in the gated area out back! The owner, a grandmotherly type will stop by your table & ask how you’re enjoying whatever you’ve purchased while you’re snacking away as she busily breezes by wiping tables. There was a car show outside on the Friday night we happened by. American muscle cars mostly mixed with some old hot rods. Saw one foreign car; think it was an old 280Z. There was absolutely no rush to eat then leave by anyone working there. You’re able to sit and relax in the shop & enjoy your drink. Very warm and kick-​back indeed! Lots of families coming and going; little kids eyes lighting up when looking at all the desserts through the glass cases with parents in tow was the norm on this night…

I’ve always passed by this place but never got to go in. But once after going to the pet groomer around the corner, a friend and I decided to try this place out. A perfectly quiet place to sit down, study, and have some coffee. My first thought about the place was that it was cozy and quaint.
I just got a regular cup of coffee and my friend got a cup of gelato. The coffee was ok. The gelato? It was like 4 bucks for a teeny tiny scoop. When my friend saw how small the portion was, she gave me a look… and the lady who scooped it for her wasn’t very friendly from the start so we didn’t say anything. But there was another guy behind the counter who saw our reaction and offered to give my friend another scoop. We thanked him and sat down at a table by the window.
The whole time we stayed there (maybe a total of 30 minutes?) the lady working there kept giving us dirty looks. We weren’t sure if she was pissed that the guy gave us another scoop of gelato after her bad customer service or if it was because we were hanging out. Either way, it made us uncomfortable so we left. I haven’t gone back since.

The coffee place of my childhood and teenhood. I occasionally stop by when I need something fun to drink. Parking is easy. Cute little shop. The female owner never looks happy to see customers walk through the door. Odd. The food and drinks here aren’t memorable but I always come back.
This morning, I had a crazy craving for a bagel with cream cheese… a blueberry bagel to be exact. Didn’t want to drive all the way to Panera so I opted to try good ol’ Yaba Java. The owner said she only had bagel and the one with all the stuff on top (sesame). She wears too much fragrance so the food and drinks smells like her. Ordered a bagel with cream cheese and white hot chocolate. White hot chocolate was eh. Good, but tasted syrupy. I keep sipping on it though. Bagel was already spread with cream cheese! Weird. Parts of it tasted like her fragrance. Yuck.
But the meal with super cheap… only $ 3.55 total for everything.

Checked out the Sunday Farmer’s Market on Historic Main Street of Garden Grove and grabbed coffee at Yaba Java to escape the cold weather and the rain that followed it. There weren’t very many patrons inside, and it looks like they hadn’t set out the gelato or whatever frozen desserts they serve later in the day.
I ordered a double white mocha and got a cheese danish, which the owner warmed up for me. The bf also got himself a coffee and a blueberry muffin. We sat at a table right next to a window so we could people watch and see the bustle of the market. They have a few magazines on the racks, but I spent my time doing a crossword puzzle and just enjoying a quiet Sunday morning.
A very nice stop in my neighborhood and most definitely not the last time I’ll come by.

Stopped by here on the way to the nearby church. It’s in the «historic» district and is rather cute. They have about three tables and specialize in coffees and pastries. The frozen dessert was good (not great), but the cool guy on staff made up for it. I think he hangs out in the front with his old guy buddies and whenever there are customers he runs right on in to serve. He asked us where we were from and told us about his native country of Georgie, very nice!

This place is in the «Historic» Main Street of Garden Grove. I use to come there for the coffee whenever my friends happen to be in town. It’s such a nice place to just sit down and chit chat over a cup of coffee. I come in during strawberry festival when they do their strawberry smoothie. My oldest LOVES the candy selection they have. Chocolate covered marshmallows, chocolate covered cherries, chocolate covered… well everything!
If you don’t want to go to a Starbucks because it seems somewhat loud (and it does get loud there), this is a place I suggest to go!

This little shop is adorable! Some people would call it «small,» but I call it cozy! There are seats both inside and outside. There is also a couch in one corner with a magazine stand and some games, like checkers, chess, and cards.
They have a lot of drinks here, also some sweet treats and gelatos. Or is it gelati? Whatever. Point is, they have it here. Anyways, drinks are good and decently priced.
Also, the owners are super friendly!
So, if you are looking for a nice place to hang out with friends, go here.

My first taste of coffee was Yaba Java during high school. Oh so good! Definitely try the chocolate covered marshmallows, they are delicious fo sho! There’s seating inside and out front and there’s even a back patio if it’s nice outside. Great local coffee shop to support.

What can I say… YABA JAVA!!! It’s as good as it gets. This place is the chillest! When I came here last week with a friend, I ordered a hot mocha drink. It was delicious! The owner was really nice and even gave us chocolate covered cherries! One of my routines is that after I come out of St. Columban Catholic Church at 10 am, I drop by this place to grab some coffee and take a stroll in the farmer’s market, held every Sunday morning. It’s a great place to visit. I recommend this place to every one that loves coffee.

I was going to give it three stars, but because of its location, I gave it another star. I ordered a café au lait ($ 1.80−−12 oz.) using vanilla nut coffee as the base and my dad ordered a café latte ($ 2.50 – 12oz.). After two packs of sugar in each, the café au lait was milder and the café latte was much sweeter. They were decent, but nothing spectacular. I’m not a coffee junkie, so I can’t really say much. The person behind the counter seemed rather indifferent and apathetic. Other than that, it’s a quaint environment with sufficient seating and a good place to hold a conversation. It is located on a nice street with an old world flair, so it’s a good place to grab something on the go and mosey around a bit.