Arleta Library Cafe

Great food! Well prepared, creative dishes, super staff (Ryan worked hard; and had great service)! Would have liked to give more review stars, but the interior needs improvements ($15,000 windows) + ($4,000 floors) that would go FAR during this slow season, and be ready for *way* more business for Summer '23. I would certainly come back again! -- Christian

The arleta cafe is open for breakfast again! New owners and slightly different name, but same location as the old Arleta Library Cafe, and same style of neighborhood comfort food. Service is great and VERY kid friendly; they even have Mickey Mouse pancakes on the kids menu! Half-size orders are an unexpected treat as well. My bacon was too crispy for my taste but I’m sure if you ask the friendly waitstaff they can fix that. Good hash browns with a nice hint of onions, and French toast was cooked just right with a nice amount of cinnamon in it. Definitely a place we will start frequenting again

Outdoor patio ✅ Reasonable Prices ✅ Good food ✅ Chill music ✅ For less than $15 you can definitely get full on food that was maybe on the lower end of quality when it entered the kitchen but the cook has managed to do every thing possible to make it into something very few could do at home. An 8oz steak that may include a strip of cartilage and be a bit thin, and she still manages to cook it perfectly to medium rare, season it to perfection, and add a side of house made chimichurri. Every dish and side I've had on my other visits are just as impressive. Equally important, the waitress is inviting and easy to talk to, even to the old man that is always berating her with seemingly insulting comments but in reality they're having friendly banter. I hope this new addition last because it already feels like something important. A part of the community