Fresh Roast - San Gabriel, California

Amy Y

Literally my favorite egg waffle and HK coffee place. Their fresh brews are always so good and the egg waffles are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I tried one of their new items (Portuguese egg custard waffle) and it's very interesting.

R Y (music enjoyer)

if I could give atmosphere 6 stars I would. this is a gorgeous coffeeshop with a vintage aesthetic (fans of the global village coffeehouse look that was popular in early aughts will love this place) and delicious treats. i got myself the hk milk tea and egg waffles with chocolate filling. very kind man who runs this shop who will go out of his way to show customers nice treats to try. plenty of seating, inside and out. will be back to try their Portuguese egg tarts soon!

Donnie S

My first time to try siphon coffee. Probably the freshest, most aromatic cup of coffee I've ever had! Amazing! I paired it with their avocado toast. Fresh avocado, hint of lime and delicious! They have sooo many coffee options, from so many regions. They roast in house! Satisfy your sophisticated coffee crave. Just go!

Katie

What an absolute gem in LA if you want an authentic Hong Kong cafe experience.
It felt very homey inside and eccentric with a lot of different places to sit. It was busy when I went and must be a local favorite spot, as a large gaggle of Chinese women laughed and enjoyed themselves inside which added to energy of the spot.
I sat outside and we got a Croissant sandwich with Turkey and Egg. A lavender latte and a Mocha Cappuccino.
The croissant sandwich was tasty, fresh, and crispy. Highly recommend! The lavender latte was a little too sweet for me but was decent.
Customer service was great and friendly!
Would come back again, there’s parking in the back with a small back patio along with an adorable local cat that sleeps there. Overall I’m happy to have found this spot and will definitely come back!

Edward Chen

They have 4 or 5 parking spaces in the alley, not the worst but better than no parking. Ambiance is really quiet, you can definitely work from here.

Service is really nice, they speak English and mandarin and possibly Cantonese? Lots of space to work but not sure where the outlets are. I just read here and it was very peaceful. They have a couple tables by the parking spaces but since there's trash cans there, a lot of flies. But there's a cute cat that just sleeps there.

Food wise I got a spam musubi, a strawberry lemonade, tea egg and popcorn chicken. Wasn't really feeling egg waffles but that seems to be what they're known for. Food was meh for the items I got, spam musubi had a good spam to rice ratio but lacked a little on flavor. Gave it a 5 though because I saw three other folks order egg waffles so I assume that's the thing to get.

Jared Z

Hey y’all hope you’re doing well. I wanted to try Fresh Roast since being in high school but never had the time to stop in, growing up in San Gabriel I drove down SG Blvd daily passing by. Went in this morning at opening and ordered the HK Milk Tea and the Choclate HK Waffles 🙂 oh boy the sugar rush was awesome. Great location and comfy chairs with good airflow via fans. Not sure the WiFi password you might have to ask, the limit is two hours (very fair). Stay cool and cheers.

Jessica Chen

Ordered 雞蛋仔 with mochi filling. It was okay! If you like the chewy texture, you’re gonna love it. Not too sweet, a good option for a quick snack with coffee or tea.

Andrew Post

Such a relaxing, lived-in, homey Hong Kong coffee shop. The owner asked me about my coffee tastes, recommended a fruity Ethiopian medium roast pour over, talked about the tradeoffs of siphoned coffee, French press, etc, and recommended his freshly baked croissants as particularly good today. Soothing classical guitar music, endearing hand-written signs, and idiosyncrasies of the owners as decor are all such a stark and lovely contrast to the sterile and corporate coffee shops everywhere in LA. If you want something different than that, try Fresh Roast on San Gabriel.