Interstellar 109 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401

"Great breakfast spot. We had the waffles with berries, the sunrise breakfast with scrambled eggs, side of hash browns, iced matcha with oat, and pu’erh tea. It is on the pricier side at ~$24 per item. Waffles with berries: amazing! You can’t tell or taste that it is made with almond flour. The real star of the dish is the butter; soooooo good! The raspberries jam was a little too overpowering and tart — if that’s your thing you’ll love it. Sunrise breakfast — traditional breakfast with good quality ingredients and it shows; but it’s nothing too fancy or out of the ordinary. The toast was the star, very crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Has brown — nothing special. Tasted straight out of McDonald’s. Iced Macha — really good and flavorful; not too sweet and not too overpowering. Pu’erh — underwhelming but also not sure if I had expectations. It tasted like water with a hint of tea. I wouldn’t buy that again if I come back. Service — the service was fast to get the food out but they were bad on following up on anything and the place was not busy; we were two of about 6 people total. Asked for refills on our waters or for a to go cup, and both took a long time. Not bad but also not great. Overall 3.5 or 4 out of 5. I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here again, but if I’m in the area I wouldn’t mind stopping by."

"I loved this place! It's a cozy little spot with indoor and outdoor seating. The server was really nice. We got the chicken and waffles and the oyakadon. Both were REALLY good, full of flavor and good portion sizes. I would DEFINITELY return. It's been the best food on our trip. (Also, I took a bite of the chicken and waffles before taking the picture. It looked and smelled too good for me to wait. Sorry.)"

"Good but overpriced. I only ordered Chicken Katsu Kare for a week lunch. The chicken was a little bit dry for what it could be... and for the price. The curry was good. But if you are a cooking enthusiast, you can make a Japanese Kare at home with just a few increments (such a really well made caramelized onions) and have it as good as this one. I like to try dishes from places I hear is good to try to reproduce at home, but this one didn't impressed me much.. maybe will try other things next time. It was good, but not for $30 for only rice, curry and a dry chicken, with no salad or any other thing."

"Had the most incredible ricotta toast here! It’s a quaint little coffee shop minimal seating area with great food options. Good: - Lots of food options - Good coffee and ricotta toast was great size portion - Cozy place for catching up and a modern aesthetic - Fast service Bad: - Expensive end Overall I was a big fan of this brunch spot!"