Kristy's Village Cafe

Aloha all! Long one here.

Let me tell you something about Kristy's cafe. Not only will you find some of the most tasty, special and carefully curated food...you will find the beautiful decorations, the attentive and smiling staff, the selections of beverages and warm atmosphere delivers an excellent experience all around.

Talking hospitality, I'm personally a fan of business owners being on-site and engaging with customers versus sending customers up a corporate ladder if any discrepancy. Both big and "small"


Another big home run is seasonal live entertainment. Chinese New Year 2024 attached below.

Talk about diversified this place is a must go for date night. Don't have much time and need a quick stop? Kristy's will have you back on scenic pacific highway with everything you need in no time.

Tried this place for the 1st time my family and I will definitely be back! Service was great - heads up, they cook their food in peanut oil BUT unlike many places, they can make certain food with olive oil YAY!!!
NOTE: The regular fries with the tri-tip 'wich were also seasoned with garlic & rosemary. I ran out of allowed characters rolling so I couldn't include that on the pic.

I want to start by saying I don't usually run to yelp to complain but man did the service here put a sour on what could've been a decent meal. Disappointed to say the least. Came here this past Sunday to have a nice brunch by the beach. We were sat right away, as the place wasn't very busy. Ordered almost immediately then began our wait. We watched 4 other tables after us get sat, order and receive their food before we even got our appetizer. Mind you, we were a table of two, who ordered a calamari, a breakfast sandwich and eggs and bacon. I checked the time I parked the car and it had been AN HOUR since we sat down and ordered. It was clear to us that our order was never put in. When I flagged down an employee (our waitress was checking on other tables, the ones sat after us so the hostess came by) she then said something and our food came out about 15 minutes later. So after sitting there for an hour and 15 minutes, we finally received our food. The calamari was good, but the rest of our food was mediocre at best, wasn't seasoned much and needed all the hot sauce and ketchup we could put on it. The first bottle of ketchup they brought us was spoiled, that was just the icing on the cake for me. Tasting rotten ketchup that has now contaminated a portion of my plate was disgusting. Obviously we did not have a great experience here - but as someone who used to work in the service industry (for many years) I understand that sometimes mistakes are made. I honestly would not have even written a review if ANYONE had apologized to us for our order not being put in and the rotten ketchup. But no - no one apologized, no one offered to fix anything, nothing. Just was handed our $125 bill, not a single attempt to make up for the experience we had at this place. I would've been content with a simple apology or even acknowledging that a mistake was made. If you've made it this far - save yourself the money and the time and go elsewhere. Malibu has lots of great spots to eat and this place is not one of them.

Awesome awesome awesome. Best açaí bowl. And Kristy's rocks. Food is always good. Staff is great

I waited a bit to be seated despite them not being busy on a Sunday afternoon.
I sat down and smeared my hands in old pancake syrup from the people who at my table before me. Yummy.
I waited a bit for a server - maybe 10 minutes.
I ordered a beer and a beyond burger.
My beer came and it looked like it was missing the top quarter of the glass. I let it go.
Beyond burger came in timely fashion.
Burger was average -- nothing special.
Second beer ordered. Missing top quarter again. Must be the pourer! $8 a glass though.
Average at best.
I asked for a check and it took about 10 minutes to get.
Expect slow service.
Ok food.
And beers that aren't filled to the top of the glass!
Enjoy!!!

2.5 stars .
Ive been here 15 times. Partially because only place open without driving 20mins. Overall 2.5

liquor pours are good
Charcuterie very filling
Halibut was amazing, the first time.

Outside of that, service is slow and food is 80% of the time not done correctly . I tried to keep it simple and got a burger and chicken Caesar salad this time and it was my last straw. Chicken came out pink undercooked. Burger medium came out well done and charred . My fiancee pasta tasted like they got pasta sauce premade from ralphs. We sent nothing back, ate what we could and left. I was starving from the long wait for food so i literally ate whatever i could , paid and quietly left. Sad, this place used to be top notch quality . Sonya is the best server there and i havent seen her last few times, bummer.
Also , $10 for pineapple juice and it didnt come with the tequila i ordered . Bummer .

This place is amazing. The service and food is incredible. I love the Sumer love cocktail, the calamari, the fish and the burger but everything on the menu is amazing m. The fries and sooo yummy.
I even had a temp baby sitter ! My little
One can be seen in the picture finding treasures in the planter with the staff lol

DELISH!!!!! Miso cod was a fave for the whole table it was so yum yum!! Hong Kong sea bass also amazing! Scallops as an app was sooooooo good! I would recommend to my friends! Super friendly service too from the bartender and our waitress :)

The drive is worth it. The staff are so friendly and the food is so heavenly the place location is very beautiful......I will come back and will recommend it to my friends.

Wonderful vegetarian options at a beautiful location.

Visited this beautiful, brightly lit, modern farmhouse style restaurant on a Sunday afternoon at around 2pm. It's located in an adorable outdoor shopping center with plenty of parking. Our wait was less than 5 minutes. We were seated outside on the patio that overlooked the center's courtyard. The vibe was relaxing and social. The patio was dog- friendly so we were able to admire the well behaved furry patrons.

The menu had a wide array of options. There was atleast one vegetarian option in every category. We opted for the Beyond Burger, the Surfer's Delight, a pineapple juice and Earl Grey Tea.

Our drinks were delivered quickly and presented well. The pineapple juice was frothy and very mild. It was a tad too watered down for me but still good.

Our food followed in a timely manner and was artistically plated with bright colors and a "K" imprinted on my burger. Portion sizes were adequate. The Surfer's Delight was much larger in portion than the burger. Both were tasty. The Beyond Burger patty was thin and moist. The bread was smooth and light. The onion jam really added a unique flavor to the burger and set it apart from other BBs I've had. We added tomatillo to the Surfer's Delight... Wow!

Our server, Sonya, was friendly, helpful and super busy. I'm surprised there weren't more servers working. I felt bad watching her running around.

I throughly enjoyed my visit and will return to try the other vegetarian options. The Acai bowls and smoothies are calling my name!