Cafe Bella El Cajon ( drive thru )

"Been meaning to try this spot and finally got the craving for a bagel. I ordered a salmon bagel ($9.50) and my friend ordered two stuffed croissants ($6.50 each). Salmon bagel: on first glance I thought they robbed me but after my first bite I was pleased. It looked like they only gave me slivers of salmon, but they stuffed bits of it on the top and bottom piece. That thing was evenly blended with all ingredients. Only note is not much cream cheese but I’m biased because I’m a cream cheese addict lol. Would definitely recommend Stuffed croissants: they did not look or taste the best. Both were Soggy mush in the center and crispy on the outside. Favorite parts were the burnt pieces around the thing, not a fan of the filling. The cheese reminded me of low quality mashed potatoes. Would not recommend."

"Workers are nice and friendly. Place is clean. Table area is loud. Food was disappointing. Ordered an empanada. Flavors were there, but I was given a microwaved empanada. So the bread was soft and flat and had cold spots throughout. Their Vietnamese iced coffee tasted like a straight shot of coffee. No flavors. Your mileage may vary, but hot food items should not be microwaved."

"The guy working the drive thru was really nice. I had a Java chip Bellaccino and it was great. It was thick and not too sweet, just like it should be. If you want something sweeter they have other flavors and options. I come through this area of SD often and this is now my go to El Cajon coffee shop!"

"The inside was super slow/empty which was nice. The drive through seems like the busy area. A couple of outlets available. They had some vegan baked goods which is refreshing to see. Americano was good and the workers were friendly. Bathroom requires a code. Wifi is fast and password is available at counter."