This casual, coastal coffeehouse doubles as a used bookstore and village square, where local literary types come to type, talk, log on or read without being bothered by the trendy, Main Street masses. Secluded...
citysearch.com - expert review - 12/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is nothing short of a Bukowskian nightmare, which on any other given day or night, might, within the confines of an alcohol or heroin induced stupor, might provide insight into the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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This is a great little lunch spot. The food is good and the portions are large. Friendly staff and compfortable setting.
kudzu.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I will echo what other yelpers have said before me... It's a good place to work, although it sucks that there isn't free wifi. It can get really hot and stuffy upstairs. And the crazy Santa Monica…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the atmosphere and coffee. However, I won't give it more than three starts because several times there has been someone else's lipstick on my mugs.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an awesome cozy place that always smells like bacon. It is a superb place to study, and has a nifty loft area where you can isolate yourself for endless hours while pouring over…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Besides being a great looking cafe, the sandwiches are pretty delicious. The coffee pretty good too, but the sandwiches and atmosphere are what appeal to me. It's a great place to study/get some work…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Remember how Uncle Scrooge always jumped into his vault of gold coins in that cartoon "Duck Tales?" He would squeal with glee and swim around in his money? That was my first thought as I stepped into…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After coming here for the first time a few days ago, I now understand why the overall Yelp rating for the one in Westwood cannot even compare. This is the real cafe deal. It's old, rusty, funky…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
1. I enjoy their drinks and pastries. Novel always have a great display of pastries and I can't escape from buying one. 2. The place looks run down but upon entering they have wall to wall books. I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was recommended by my friend Janice. And if there's one thing Janice knows it's good coffee! The cafe latte I had here was fantastic as was the relaxed atmosphere, with it's charming…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a good, quiet, hole in the wall place to study and hang out--and more importantly, it has amazing cheesecake--something I almost always hate.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best carrot cake EVER. hands down. cool, comfy, chill respite in image crazed santa monica.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I spent a lot of time here while studying for the bar exam, but I still think it's a great spot aside from that one bad association. The lattes and pastries are tasty and their sandwiches are good if…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to spare you the "novel idea" jokes and get right to the point: Chai latte, the alpha and the omega of all my coffee shop experiences. Novel Caf has a very delectable chai latte. Really, it's…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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I really enjoy coming here. It reminds me of the Coffeehouse on Illinois State's campus back in a time when Starbucks didn't exist and you could spend all day tasting different foods, coffees, and listening to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is my new home. I just moved into the area after living in Berkeley, and The Novel Cafe serves up a bit of that chill-Nor-Cal vibe that I am used to. Or maybe it was the bum who asked me…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food and books: my two greatest vices in the world. I'm in heaven. Hands down, this is my new favorite coffee and sit by books while you read place in Los Angeles. Even though this is a cash only…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey, that place looks open...what? It has books...and coffee...and lots of small tables to study and people watch at...wow...all my favourite things in one place...yes! As a student I just have to say…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really needed a cafe open late to get some work done on a Sunday night and Novel Cafe was the perfect spot. Open til midnight on sunday, I armed myself with a shot of espresso served in a real…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Used to hang out here in the early 90's when in college. The place was like a old book store inside at the time, not as cool anymore. lame atm machine, and internet station. the tables by the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place to study. A lot of seating room. Two floors. Free net.
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I want this place to be better than it is, constantly going back hoping for a better experience. The books lining the walls are a nice decorating touch, but the titles they have are only good for…
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very nice atmosphere with bookshelves filled with old books covering all the walls around you. They have upstairs seatings with more books!!! I LOVE IT!!! Something about being surrounded by old…
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Novel cafe. Whenever I go there, I always get one of the sweets, and a cup of tea or cafe latte'.
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Having just moved here after graduating from Berkeley, it's nice that my local cafe is large, has plenty of seating, is constantly bustling with life (even at midnight on a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this little Coffee place! It's a great place to hang out but you can also stop in for a bite and a jolt. You can relax inside or out. There are lots of deli options as well as a wide…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a cool ass place! I went to the Novel Cafe today and hung out for about 3 hours reading and drinking. There were a ton of books around for anyone to pick up and read. Unfortunately I had brought…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If only they had free wireless, I could very well never leave this place. Its cute, relatively cheap and something about the ambiance, potentially the wall to wall books makes me very productive.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For many months (or moons), I have been searching for that elusive perfect cafe for writing/reading/working. I've done Susina, Insomnia, multiple Coffee Beans, a Peet's, some Starbucks, and even a Le…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Latte's ever. Try the chai tea!
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is another place I've spent many hours with my nose in books or behind a computer screen, with my big headphones on. This is another great place because of the people who work there and hang out…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you like to eat at the library and you're tired of hiding your food and water behind books? Then you should check out this cafe. The interior reminds my of a library, but its filled with the smell…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place -- the people who work there are very friendly and nice, the food and coffee are both excellent, and there's plenty of seating. It's a great place to sit and work or read because…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love it here. the food is good, it's tucked away so it can be quiet (THOUGH NOT ALWAYS) and people generally leave you alone (except the guy who carries around a log like a baby and asks you to look…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
hell yeah. used bookstore and very chill hangout spot. if i didn't luck out and have my own little garden writing spot, i would be using this space to work out a lot of my stories. It's fantastic, and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I needed a new place to hangout and write in Santa Monica. I thought I would end up in at least a week long search to find the perfect place. The one place I could be comfortable in, order some…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the perfect place to sip a latte, read the paper, get your studying or writting done. The food is great.... Just got it to check it out
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! As a student who has SO MUCH writing and studying to do, I find the Novel Cafe to be a perfect place! I can sit for hours doing my work (you have to pay for the wireless…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Friendly people? CHECK. Good tea? CHECK.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
need to read? forgot your book? come here - great selection of teas, desserts and coffee.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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Although we got lost getting here because we thought it was on the Pier in Santa Monica (go figure) I really liked the atmosphere. We studied upstairs to where it felt like a basement/attic. Parking is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My co-worker likes to come here everyday for their breakfast burritos and/or breakfast sandwich, and I usually go with. I must say I do really like their breakfast burrito...I get it with turkey bacon…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A Novel coffee Damien Rice on the iPod MCAT study books = one productive day! I came to the Novel Cafe on a day that I had a TON of work to do. It was my first time there so I was a little…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Novel Cafe is located just a wee bit off Main Street, but usually easy for most to find. It's one of the last great coffee nooks located among the sea of Starbucks and Coffee Beans that litter…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now here is a true coffee shop! I fell in love with this place the moment I stepped in. I went in with a couple friends and we were amazed at this quaint shop because the walls are bookshelves with…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a nice place to grab coffee with a friend at night, and it's right next to one of my fave gift stores, Relish. I usually meet one of my friends who lives in the same building there.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure if I'm in some kind of a weird funk right now in which to feel ok about my life I need to be around mellow people in a relaxed atmosphere with coffee and books, or the Novel Cafe in Santa…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been ordering lunch from this place for almost 3 years straight. They have amazing cakes and pastries, but what I love is their Turkey Avocado Club, on Wheat bread....so good. They also have…
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This the prefect cafe for just hanging out and not spending alot of money. They charge for internet, but you can usually locate someone's wireless network from the building above that's not password…
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to read. The books lining the walls definitely set the mood. Lots of people on laptops here. The food's pretty good, and healthy. Nice Venice/Santa Monica hangout.
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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I held a book club meeting here on a weekday evening, and it was the perfect place. The food was yummy, and everyone (staff and the other patrons) was very courteous. The only weird thing is that it was really...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Variety of teas and cheap desserts. Really cool location (just blocks away from 3rd Street Santa Monica).
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the southwest corner of Santa Monica, off the Main Street drag a few blocks from the beach, the Novel Cafe has stood the test of time as Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Peet's have moved in down the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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It's hard to pinpoint exactly what I like so much about this place; the drinks are great, the food is tasty, the people are all Santa Monica eccentricity, but friendly. I think what pulls me back is just the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2006
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I LOVE this little cafe. It's just what I was looking for when I moved to Santa Monica! An ecclectic cozy little place near the beach, but off the main drag so that you don't get a ton of the tourist crowd....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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We stumbled upon this cafe on the last night of our vacation to Santa Monica. It was the end of the day so they ran out of practically everything my fiance wanted so they gave us their last glass of lemonade...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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The novel is one of the best coffee places in town. The service is the best, the staff is very friendly. I had the previlege to talk to the manager, and complimented him for what a great job his doing. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/12/2006
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Here is a word on why The Novel Cafe is such a great place to hang out, read, write, drink coffee or have a meal.... No, it's not because I manage The Novel. It's great because we actually value and respect...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New & used books, high ceilings, people with laptops sitting at mosaic-top tables. Looks more like New York than a few blocks from Venice Beach. There is music or poetry at night. The food is not…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2004
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this haven for intellectual bohemians is never without a crowd browsing their shelves of well-worn books, available for diners who want to sip espresso while reading byron or munch on a grilled eggplant...
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