“ I wanted a latte and I was standing by Starbucks, but I wanted to latte that was actually gonna taste good so I came to Yelp and found smoky Hollow. I'm so glad I took the time to look and walk the 8 blocks because it was hands-down one of the best lattes I've paid for in a long time. I have a new favorite coffee shop in El Segundo. ”

“ Service was great with drinks being available quickly. The ambiance is very nice and casual. My 4-star rating is just because our "Maple Syrup" coffee really didn't taste anything like maple syrup at all. The coffee flavor was good and there was a nice sweetness. If you are looking for a "real" coffee, this seems like a good place. We were excited to taste maple syrup and disappointed while drinking it. Strongly recommend parking on the street outside the shop, the parking lot inside has only a few spots and is very hard to get in/out. ”

“ Hadn't been here in a while but we came back since we were in the area and we got the Spanish latte and the Ana special. Both were amazing and perfect. The barista and cashier were both super friendly and helpful!! The best spot. Can't wait to come back again soon :) ”

“ A cute shop with great baristas! It is hard to find parking so be aware you may have to walk a bit to find parking. I had their seasonal drink: pumpkin matcha latte and it was DELICIOUS. Such a great blend that really encompasses the flavors of fall. It is a chilled drink but I recommend getting it before they change it! ”

“ This a great coffee house off the beaten path that roasts their own coffee - and it is fantastic! They are in a creative / industrial warehouse area and you could easily miss it if you aren't looking for it. Inside it is very spacious, comfortable and you can usually find seating in comfy chairs, sofas, or tables. ”

“ Visiting Smoky Hollow has been self-debate on my head given the polarized reviews I read about the place. Hard to find parking, unpleasant service, so-so taste, name it. But in contrary, some people highly recommended it and spoke great stuffs about it. Proving it myself, the dedicated parking spots were indeed limited, but plenty of street parking available and only required very short walk. The space was pretty huge and uniquely designed in vintage vibes with a clear emphasis on it being a coffee roaster. Plenty of desks were provided, making it very accommodative as a working space. The place was quite busy throughout the day, but I witnessed myself that the baristas were pretty swift in getting all the orders ready, shooing away all the negative critics. They offered light bites for the drink companion, for which my pick was Matcha Pistachio croissant. Despite being quite disappointed that it didn't have any filling while I was expecting pistachio paste, it surprisingly tasted pretty decent with flaky and buttery pastry base. The matcha icing on top added extra pleasure to enjoy surely. I went for their fall special, Maple Latte, which came with Pure Maple syrup. If you're in the boat who preferred your cup of joe to come in gigantic size, you would love that they had 20oz size available. It was surely great coffee with strong aroma and flavor, but I would prefer the maple syrup to be toned down a bit as it's tad too sweet. I could see myself coming back given the convenience and good quality coffee; probably next trying something more basic instead of syrupy ones. ”

“ a great place to go and get some work done, whether that be for school, work, or personal reasons. they have so many tables and chairs in the cafe it's insane! there's also a lot of outlets that are attached to cords from the ceiling that you can pull towards you wherever you're sitting! for my drink, I got the maple turmeric latte with coconut milk. I thought it was good, but it definitely could've used more turmeric in it, kind of like how their sister store store Blue Buttery does with their turmeric latte. but it was still refreshing!! employees are nice, there's a super small parking lot with like 4 spaces so you're better off just finding street parking which is easy, and there's a restroom in the cafe too. ”

“ My only complaint about this place is the parking situation. There's only two parking spots specifically for this place in their already small parking lot and street parking is a bit of a challenge. We parked on the other side of the block and just walked and explored a bit. Walking in felt like we walked into someone's garage since there were bags of coffee and boxes almost everywhere. Lots of old furniture and appliances, but it gave a little homey feel. They've got all the usual drinks on their menu and had tons of pastries out on display. What stood out to me was one of their summer drinks - banana cream cold brew. I ordered that and it was nice that it actually had puree'd bananas in it. I was expecting it to be sweeter, but it was still a good drink overall. My girlfriend made the mistake of ordering an iced green tea latte with oat milk, when she meant a matcha latte. We were a bit confused when the barista asked us what tea she wanted and she warned us it would take a bit to steep. The barista ended up picking some pomegranate green tea for her latte, which she didn't enjoy, but it reminded me of skittles when I tried it. We also ordered pull apart monkey bread, but I was kinda bummed when they didn't offer to warm it up. I know there's another location that offers more food options, so I would definitely try that one out and hopefully parking is a little better. ”