JoLa Cafe, Portland OR

Great little coffee shop / breakfast or lunch spot. Conveniently located right off of Corbett Ave. They have a multitude of coffee/tea options and as many pastry varieties as you could ever want. Side note: their menu says most items can also be made gluten free, if that applies to you. Also features plenty of tables for outdoor seating. Parking is mainly on-street, so be prepared that you might have to walk a block or two during busier times.

Met my bestie for breakfast this morning and had the single best slice of Avocado Toast that I have ever had in my life! It was to die for! I know I am going to have to come back soon because this toast will be creeping my dreams from now on. It’s just that good. Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself. It’ll make a believer out of you.

Love the coffee here.the food is also good but slooooooooow, which is ok if you're hanging out for a while anyway.also for some reason they crank the music up to 11 (it's good music, don't get me wrong) —maybe they're trying to drive people out to speed up service? Not sure. I would recommend and I'll be back but probably "to go. "

Had a great Reuben sandwich here. They are always playing great tunes Black Angels and The Growlers. This cafe can't be beat!

Changing my review, as things seem to have changed recently. Still amazing service, Tai is the best! Always super friendly and accommodating. Great atmosphere with 80's metal tunes playing on weekend mornings However, ingredients/portions have changed and food hasn't been anywhere near as great as on previous visits. Almost everything we normally order now tastes Applebee's-quality-esque. Seeing signs of another fantastic local spot cutting corners, paving their way to the spiral of corporate-minded demise (refilling Portland Ketchup Company bottles with Heinz, come on now! ‍️)

Man, I used to really love this place when I first came into the neighborhood. However, lately it has gone completely downhill and I will no longer be giving this place my money. The last many times I have come here I have not received my correct order. Once I came in to pick up an online order and it took an additional 40 minutes. When I got into the car and down the street my avocado sandwich had nothing but egg & cheese on it, missing over half the Ingredients. Asked for a “champagne classic” (a mimosa-like cocktail) and got nothing but bad champagne in a glass with what was mostly likely a 3 day old pastry. I really don’t complain often and I know that they have been short-staffed and that the food industry is tough, but there are no excuses for this kind of poor service. I feel that giving 2 stars is nice of me but considering it hasn’t always been this way and the staff are nice I will be a *little* forgiving.

Quite neighborhood restaurant, the breakfast was perfect and a generous mimosa. Thay have plenty of outdoor tables too.

A local neighborhood treasure! Food is excellent and staff are all super friendly.one of our favorites!

Hi thank you for coming to the Oregon DMV/JoLa Cafe, please grab a number and we'll be with you in 4 days.

Fast, friendly service and the best breakfast burrito I've ever had. Just found my new favorite cafe.

Delicious high quality food and coffee. The counter service was a little slow, but worth it and the latte and bagel with lox were outstanding. I appreciated the option to sit outside.

JoLa Cafe on the coffee and breakfast side of the business (original part) is quite good and why this doesn't have a single star. It's a decent breakfast place, much better than the other cafe up the street on Corbett that has a pachyderm in its name.
The dinner (what was once the Corbett Fish House) was terrible as of at least this week. About a quarter of the menu was unavailable, including the gravy that went with the fried chicken which the kitchen couldn't/wouldn't remake. The waitress on two different occasions set down the wrong drink that either was for another of the four tables or simply wrong. The $14 burger medium rare burger that came out gray-brown in its thin middle and $15 butternut squash pasta my partner and I settled on given the limited selection tasted like reheated Sysco food. Alcohol ordered during happy hour was priced regular but it was apparent the restaurant was in some disarray, so like the nearly inedible burger and pasta not worth mentioning. Fries were good. It was nice to sit outside. We'll never have dinner here again but likely still return for beverages or breakfast, which hasn't been bad the past three years and half a dozen times we've had it.

Coffee, bakery, lunch & beyond. JoLa offers delicious food & drink and a relaxed indoor / outdoor vibe. Highly recommend!