The Little Marionette

Really excellent flat white. Friendly staff. Minimalist design makes for a bright and airy spot to spend a few minutes, but the low seating may not make it the best spot to hole up for a few hours with a laptop.

Qianren Z.

We tried regular Latte and a seasonal iced drink. Both are great! The milk form and latte art is pretty. The milk and espresso are mixed well which delivers a smooth taste. They also sell beans which they roasted locally in LA.

Matthew White

Nestled on a corner, this coffee shop offers both outdoor and indoor seating options. The indoor seating is quite unique that features bench seating along the wall with mini coffee tables and stools opposite them. The spacious middle area is equipped with tall coffee tables, though it lacks bar stools for seating, which I personally didn't mind. Also I can vision it being inviting for social events. I enjoyed an iced vanilla latte while getting some work done and found the atmosphere to be nice and chill. If you're on the hunt for a new coffee spot, this one is definitely worth the visit.

richelle t

We had the sugar cream top latte, vegemite top latte and vanilla latte, they were wonderfully good. pastries were amazing

M T

Such a cozy place to come for a drink. They have a couple of tables outside and a few inside. Their seasonal drinks are really good and their baristas are so kind.

JG

Another Aussie coffee in town! Overly excited to know they're also super accessible for me and the comfy venue with natural lighting through the glass windows just brought it to the next level. The barista was very welcoming, making it felt just like our own neighborhood cafe right at first visit. We opted for their Vanilla Latte in hot and iced versions, each of which was awesome, showing the consistency. These cups of joe let me reminiscing the bold aromatic Aussie beans, which have been and is still my most favorite so far. Would definitely come back soon for more intriguing drink option, like Vegemite Cream Top perhaps? ;)

Molly Massiello

Great tasting coffee and pastries, it was such a good time! I got their Iced Sugar Cookie Cream Top Latte (which was Halloween themed for October) and the Turkey Provolone Croissant. Staff gave me recommendations/explanations to my questions and they were all so nice ❤️ Definitely come by!

Mucko LA

This place has amazing coffee and good vibes. Not too far out of the way, worth stopping by. One of the few coffee places I have tried recently that the basic drip has a bold flavor which really stands out, making it a solid option. I did not rate the food because on this visit I did not try any.

Eashan Samak

It’s always a pleasant experience here. The staff is kind, service is fast, and the coffee is good. The vegemite foam is a nice (and unique) addition to a drink, I’d recommend it on an iced latte. My go-to order of a flat white is consistently very good, too. This shop is great addition to Palms.

Kali Arvidson

I love having high quality aussie inspired coffee near me since Palms is such a walkable neighborhood. It's nice to have a space that feels communal as I've met other neighbors there too. Everyone is super friendly and the pastries are delicious, local, mom and pop compared to other shops. It's awesome they do their own tastings there too! The price for an LA coffee shop is also super reasonable, and the space is bright and perfect place to stop by on a walk before starting my day.

Justin G

Great addition to Palms, this Australian style coffee shop is now on Motor Avenue and we are happy for it! Their flat white is dirty good, their everything danish is puffy and yummy! Love the vibes, highly recommend it to anyone looking for a quick coffee or a good chat with a friend!

Grace

Good coffee at reasonable prices. Love that they support the community as well!

jaime garcia

This coffee shop has a cozy vibe, friendly staff, and consistently good drinks. Easily some of the best coffee on this side of town great for work or catching up.

This is my favorite go-to coffee shop. They have multiple single origin coffees that they rotate through. All of them taste really good. I love Ethiopia and Kenya. They also have Columbia, Laos that's really good. They've nailed coffee really well. I have had other coffee shops I've liked but when they rotate the coffee, some blends dont taste good. Marionette however is so damn good every single time. My go-to drink is iced oat milk latte.

Easily the best quality coffee and espresso on the West side. Consistently delicious and well balanced. The specialty drinks are also innovative, and not too sweet!! The food is also good. Their burrito has a great creamy green sauce, and the pesto spinach danish is delightful. Doesn’t have great seating options, so not the best spot for a long working session or group hang.

My new favorite coffee spot in west LA. Lovely lattes, excellent drip and pour overs. Decent pastries too. Plus, my children adore their hot chocolate.

Friendly staff, competitively priced drinks, and most importantly drinks that are well balanced. I'm not very well versed in coffee, but when a drink is off it's off (burnt, overly bitter or sweet) and when it's balanced and taste good it's good. The Little Marionette's latte and flat white (as a proper Aussie Cafe should) just flat out taste good and has distinct flavors. What I've really been enjoying is the Vegemite latte that combines salty, sweet, and a touch of funk in a wonderful treat. They even have the fancy lids for to-go hot drinks! Space is pretty minimal with a couple standing tables, a few low seats for enjoying but no places to really work or study.

Hiten Vasnani

This is my favorite go-to coffee shop. They have multiple single origin coffees that they rotate through. All of them taste really good. I love Ethiopia and Kenya. They also have Columbia, Laos that's really good. They've nailed coffee really well. I have had other coffee shops I've liked but when they rotate the coffee, some blends dont taste good. Marionette however is so damn good every single time. My go-to drink is iced oat milk latte.

Antonia Becker

Easily the best quality coffee and espresso on the West side. Consistently delicious and well balanced. The specialty drinks are also innovative, and not too sweet!! The food is also good. Their burrito has a great creamy green sauce, and the pesto spinach danish is delightful. Doesn’t have great seating options, so not the best spot for a long working session or group hang.

Jeremy Kamil

My new favorite coffee spot in west LA. Lovely lattes, excellent drip and pour overs. Decent pastries too. Plus, my children adore their hot chocolate.

Vinh N.

Friendly staff, competitively priced drinks, and most importantly drinks that are well balanced. I'm not very well versed in coffee, but when a drink is off it's off (burnt, overly bitter or sweet) and when it's balanced and taste good it's good. The Little Marionette's latte and flat white (as a proper Aussie Cafe should) just flat out taste good and has distinct flavors. What I've really been enjoying is the Vegemite latte that combines salty, sweet, and a touch of funk in a wonderful treat. They even have the fancy lids for to-go hot drinks! Space is pretty minimal with a couple standing tables, a few low seats for enjoying but no places to really work or study.

The service is good! The strawberry matcha was great & average pricing but the breakfast burrito isn't good at all. The hash browns were cold , the bacon looked strange, and the cheese wasn't even melted. I'm not sure as to how the kitchen preps these but go for the matcha & not the burrito because the price doesn’t match the quality.

This place has the perfect location. I ordered the breakfast burrito and their yummy latter with the pink cold foam. The sprinkles added a cute touch. Definitely recommend if you’re on the west side.

Bright, cute cafe with drinks and pastries. Stopped by on a Saturday morning with my boyfriend and enjoyed our caffeine with croissants (chocolate and ham & cheese respectively). There’s limited indoor and outdoor seating. Dog-friendly. They have self-service water and a single occupant restroom available. You pay at the counter and they’ll call out your order when it’s ready. Street parking.

Aline G

The service is good! The strawberry matcha was great & average pricing but the breakfast burrito isn't good at all. The hash browns were cold , the bacon looked strange, and the cheese wasn't even melted. I'm not sure as to how the kitchen preps these but go for the matcha & not the burrito because the price doesn’t match the quality.

Shanelle S

Bright, cute cafe with drinks and pastries. Stopped by on a Saturday morning with my boyfriend and enjoyed our caffeine with croissants (chocolate and ham & cheese respectively). There’s limited indoor and outdoor seating. Dog-friendly. They have self-service water and a single occupant restroom available. You pay at the counter and they’ll call out your order when it’s ready. Street parking.

Polished, warm, minimalist cafe. Feels like a Scandi version of Blue Bottle. Baristas & cashiers are bubbly and nice. Drip coffee and espresso drinks are solid; sadly, matcha is not their strong suit (but let's be honest, coffee is the centerpiece for most cafes, so that's par for the course). I highly recommend treating this cafe as a "grab-n-go" coffee stop. Barely any places to sit, so I wouldn't try "relaxing" here for more than 30 mins at a time. You can maybe send 2 emails before wondering "hmm maybe I should go sit somewhere else." 😂 There is some outdoor seating, but many of the chairs are janky and wobbly. Eh.

Hannah Johnson

Polished, warm, minimalist cafe. Feels like a Scandi version of Blue Bottle. Baristas & cashiers are bubbly and nice. Drip coffee and espresso drinks are solid; sadly, matcha is not their strong suit (but let's be honest, coffee is the centerpiece for most cafes, so that's par for the course). I highly recommend treating this cafe as a "grab-n-go" coffee stop. Barely any places to sit, so I wouldn't try "relaxing" here for more than 30 mins at a time. You can maybe send 2 emails before wondering "hmm maybe I should go sit somewhere else." 😂 There is some outdoor seating, but many of the chairs are janky and wobbly. Eh.

Honestly I love a little coffee shop embedded into the palms community, its easy walk and love the vibe. However, I have been disappointed with their drinks. Their strawberry matcha ($7.50) just had dried strawberries on top? No syrup nothing else, it felt very silly to pay extra money to have dried strawberries on top. Don't offer it if you don't use either crushed strawberries or jam or syrup. I'm surprised by the 4.8 reviews

Mars Takenaka

This was my first time trying this place. The latter art was cute but the coffee itself kinda fell short for me. I feel like I could tell the moment I walked in that the coffee was going to taste this way based on how the place smelled. Just not the best espresso Was a bit sour in like a black coffee way with a bad after taste My boyfriend usually makes lattes every morning for us but we came here today because we ran out of beans If you’re particular at all about the quality of your espresso, this is not the place for you I don’t think I’d come back here