Light Bulb Coffee - La Mesa

Arrived at 7:57 am. Door locked. Stood outside with delivery person. Once the delivery person was let in I still was not welco.ed in. Left. Idiots.

I like this coffee shop! High quality taste (always a good Turkish coffee , lots of food options and even for bakery, nice decor, and most importantly great vibes. : The staff are friendly and remember you your orders, plus they are easy to communicate with work fast. Definitely swing by if you’re visiting La Mesa…

The coffee shop itself is cute but service here is bizarre. I also asked the workers and apparently the 4 parakeets never leave the cage. When I told them that that's really sad, they looked at me like I was crazy (they were all teens, though). Come on, kids. Parakeets need room to exercise and spread their wings on account of their BIRDS.Another strange experience was when I went to use the bathroom 5 minutes before the place closed and saw that there was a sign blocking one of the restroom. I asked the young male worker if the bathrooms are closed and he said yes, and a girl cleaning the other restroom said that yes they are closed because she just finished cleaning them. What?! Your coffee shop isn’t even officially closed yet and you’re not letting customers use the restroom so you can bolt out the door? That’s so messed up. I made this point and she raised her arms and said fine and let me in. We spent $25 on two coffees and a cookie and you’re telling me I can’t even use the bathroom? How bizarre ?.

Cute café but they have a huge bird cage close to the coffee prep station. I saw feathers flowing around that area as I waited for my coffee. It's a nice addition to the shop but it should be moved away from the food/drink prep station. Not sure if I want to come back.

This coffee shop has a lovely ambience and is a good place to sit and study or work for a while. The wifi works well and there are some electrical outlets. I would like to see them add some vegan options to their menu. I ordered avo and hummus toast without the cheese, which was good, but it would be nice to have more options. Also, points docked for charging extra for non-dairy milks.