Dolce Isola – The Ivy Bakery

Got some yummy breakfast croissants and cookies for the office. The space is very cute inside. The goods are decadent and so worth it.

This cute little place is right by where I live and I’m so glad. The staff is so nice and friendly and their breakfast is simple but tasty. Any of their breakfast items are a great choice and their ice tea is my favorite.

I love this cute little bakery! I strictly came for cookies for this won’t apply for anything else. They are probably now my favorite chocolate chip cookies, very crisp and distinct from others and freshly baked! I would love to come back and try they’re lunch and even their ice cream yum!!!

This review is not based off of their food!
I came by looking for some baked goods for Christmas, and they had a table full of boxes of cookies and other baked goods. They had no sign on the table that said Pre-​Ordered, so the ppl in line were taking it and found out that we cannot take it. Then after standing in line for 20 minutes, I get to the cashier/​employee and tell her that I just want some cookies or something (anything!!) of that sort and she tells me everything they have is pre-​ordered. IF EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IS PRE-​ORDERED, WHY WOULD YOU MAKE ME WAIT IN LINE? No courtesy. They said «come back around 3:30 and maybe they will have something. ARE YOU SERIOUS?! LOL… Okay. Let me plan my day around «SEEING if you have any cookies»… Lol. What a joke. I won’t be coming back here whether there is a line or not.

The cutest little place! Great food andservice. Perfect for a first date. Kind of hard to find though — watch for their sign, it’s like in the middle of nowhere. Not cheap but worth it.

Talking about hidden gem! I’ve driven past here MANY times and have never noticed it! I had the club sandwich, fries and latte! All very good! For this to be a café, the service was phenomenal! I’m a definite service girl. Thanks Juan! Oh, did I say it’s the premie Ivy! Same flowers, uniforms and décor! I also loved the mix of Christmas music. It ranged from Frank Sinatra to gospel. Can’t go wrong there. I’m going to take dessert to go, cause I’m
Stuffed! I found parking right in front of the door. I’ll be back!

Amazing food at good prices for the quality. The apple tart tatin and key lime merengue pie are simply out of this world. The mint iced tea, swordfish tacos, and ham & cheese croissant are top quality. Service was good despite the place being very busy between noon and 1pm. Will surely be back!

If you like chocolate chip cookies you haven’t eaten them until you’ve eaten theirs. There are none better on the planet. This message is only for people who like crispy cookies.

Overall: Great paintings, good pastries, but sadly rusted/​worn out mis-​matched tables/​chairs, chipped dishes, & poor service & lacks ambiance. Probably best as a take out bakery. I had heard about this place and looked forward to finally checking it out. It was a lot smaller and downscale that I had imagined. Maybe my expectations were too high. Its definitely NOT the Ivy. It had a mismatch of rusty chairs and tables throughout, one table for 6 – 8 upstairs in a small room. The baked goods were good but didn’t seem that fresh, and were very rich/​sugary, and pricey. I should add here that I have an old friend who is a French Chef in Canada, who made fabulous pastries so Dolce had a high standard to be compared to. I ordered their apple tart with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and coffee, and my friend ordered the key lime pie slice. I also ordered the apple croissant and chocolate brioche to go, and a loaf of their sourdough rye bread.($ 25.). We sat down and waited. A man came in by himself and sat down at the table across from us. To my surprise, the waiter served him coffee and ice water (which we had ordered) before us. I thought maybe he delivered it to the wrong table. I asked the waiter if that was meant for us since we had switched tables and the solo man was at our old table. He just looked offended and then returned with my coffee, and my friends water. Then he brought the apple tart with two small spoonfuls of gelato and stated that «usually we only give one scoop of ice cream but I gave you a 2^nd one» –like he was doing me a favor to make up for serving the later arriving guest first. (The «scoop» looked like no more than a tablespoon). The Key Lime pie slice never arrived. My friend and I shared my apple tart and it was so sweet and sugary we didn’t need the pie so I went to the counter and called the man over who I had originally given my order to and told him to cancel the Key Lime pie. since we never got it anyway. He said he had already «put it in the bag» for me to take with the croissants! I said I didn’t order it to go, it was for HERE. DUH. Also he was referring to the brioche as a croissant as well?
Anyway, so I cancelled the pie, and said I would take the sourdough rye loaf ($ 7.+) – which was their last loaf and it was morning time! There was not a lot of selection. The service was so poor, i just wanted to get out of there! I didn’t think their pastries were anything exciting, and the place itself needs a make-​over. Sorry, I don’t dig the «shabby» look with rusting tables/​chairs and chipped dishes. The best part was the paintings on the wall and the fresh flowers. I complimented him on the flowers and asked where they got their flowers and he just said, «Thank you.» I don’t think they speak English very well there and I don’t speak spanish. Very disappointing! Oh well! By the looks of these reviews they have some local regulars — like the old guy who came in after us who got served first, preferential treatment? Not the nicest neighborhood so I’m surprised if any celebs truly would go there.

3 years coming here, It always amazes me how it feels as it is the first time coming here. The service here is just outstanding, now to what’s even more important The food here is simply amazing, everything that you try is amazing from the Huevos Rancheros to the homemade Ribs It’s more of an experience coming here Don’t forget the delicious Pastries a must with a coffee of your choice! As any business or activity there is always room for improvement and by that I mean it’s negatives not much of a negative but when the local school is in is school year the kids flood the place so try to make it before they do or just eat upstairs as I said the food is delicious and the kids know it lol all in all you won’t regret the experience of excellence from the staff and the food absolutely exceptional!

A peaceful magical little place that offers everything The Ivy has to offer (It is their bakery…) The food, the service, and the beauty. Simplistic deliciousness.

Sitting next to the coolest James Bond — Pierce Brosnan! — Shut Up!
Yes Yes Yes… (smiley face to all the jealous eyes)
Dolce Isla is one of the «celebrities –fav-​spot» in Los Angeles.
No wonder.
The restaurant is great!
Perfect ambience — delicious food — the successful combination!
We came there yesterday for shopping! But unfortunately or in our case fortunately all the stores got closed at 7pm — and we paid for parking until 9pm! (My jewish soul didn’t let us drive home and we decided to have a dinner close by).
First thing they offer us: mmm complimentary champagne! thumbs up for this place already after 2 mins since we enter.
I ordered branzino — it was amazing with olive oil and fresh rosemary.
The only thing I did not like was their gift to go — overcooked -«30-​seconds-​until-​almost-​burnt» cookies. Well. it’s free but after this perfect experience. you know.
Anyway, the place is great! I will definitely come back and bring all my friends there!

My favorite place for stunning and tasty birthday cakes.
The lunch is Fabu as well. Just as good as the Ivy for a lot less money.

Excellent pastries, delicious chocolate chip cookies and a decent cappuccino…
Intimate and inviting seating area and friendly waitstaff, whom dress in all white uniforms. (Loved)
Lots of cake traffic as well. Looks like a busy bakery.
Highly recommend.

Nik servers us in a very nice and funny way. Great food. When we came we’ve got a Champagne. Lobster Risotto was amazing. Very cosy and layer back. Great atmosphere!!!

Perfect little café located right around the corner from my job. Everything I’ve had here has been nothing short of delicious! Space can get a little cramped so I prefer to-​go orders. Workers are always friendly though, even when they’re swamped.
I would definitely recommend the ribs or fish tacos plate here. Both are equally yummy and filling!

I have only been here a couple of times to pick up but I came here with friends to grab a quick bite to eat because I saw the menu the previous time. I enjoyed the service and the food we ordered. The food is amazing and they also have plates that are sold at the Ivy as well. I ordered the club and had fries and salad.
The ice cream here is also amazing and the desserts are awesome. My only dilemma was at around 2pm all of the kids from Hamilton came in for ice cream and you couldn’t even move. I would come back here for sure.

I owned a business a block away from this lovely restaurant for a year and I ate there often.
The service can be a bit shaky at times. The staff is always courteous and polite, but they could smile more.
The food is to die for. I really enjoyed their India’s Hamburger. It is absolutely delicious. I LOVE their espresso. Its consistency is mud, which is very accurate for a real espresso.
They have a cute upstairs. I love the décor, the chairs etc. And make sure to save some room for their gelato!

This place is a hidden gem on Robertson. It’s really cute inside with incredible gelato, cappuccinos, and croissant au pain. I haven’t had lunch here yet, but plan to try it.
Only open until 3pm on Saturdays, so great for brunch. Enjoy!

Enjoyable lunch.