The Talon - La Mirada

The Talon offers a wide variety of syrups for their Italian sodas, which is a nice feature. The customer service is consistently good. They also provide a decent range of prepared foods, including kimchi fried rice and veggie wraps. Additionally, there's a small menu of items that can be made fresh, such as their chicken quesadillas.

I enjoy having soft serve ice cream in a mug with crushed cone pieces and sprinkled chocolate chips on top. The breakfast potatoes are decent, but I really love mornings when there’s a generous amount of bacon ready for me. Breakfast can't be taken out of the cafeteria since people would just load up on those cinnamon rolls and bacon. I do appreciate the soups available. I wish they offered sushi, but I do enjoy the variety of global cuisine. I rarely indulge in home-cooked meals like chicken and potatoes and I don't eat tilapia. However, I love the cookies, cakes, salads, and I occasionally make a panini. It would be great if they had more pies, like pecan, apple, and pumpkin pie on a regular basis. The fries are quite good too!

Is it inconsistent? Sure. I've had great caf days and awful caf days. It seems that a ton of the opinions I hear about this place are from people who have never gone to another universities cafeteria. Most I've been to are nowhere near Biola's caf. People should seriously appreciate this place more.

The low ratings on this page are crazy. The Caf is very, VERY good. I was a student here for 4 years and ate here morning noon and night. I live in the area and whenever I get the chance, I LOVE coming back to the caf to eat. But don't take it from me, here are some hard facts as to why the caf at Biola is actually top notch. The caf is managed and run by a company called Bon Appétit. This company runs top notch cafeterias for big corporate campuses like Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, Starbucks, Nordstrom. They also run cafeterias for large schools like University of Chicago, University of San Francisco, and University of Pennsylvania. Please don't take my word for it though, take a look: So please. All you students who are giving this place 1 and 2 stars. Just... don't. This place is great, and it can factually be said that this place produces good food, not just here, but many, many other places as well. (Climbs off soap box)

Real talk, this place is great. The reviews here are insane! I've been at Biola for 10 years (undergrad, grad, employee , and I've eaten at the Biola Caf almost every weekday during that time. When I first came to Biola in 2010 I would have given the Caf 5 stars, but in these 10 years I've seen it Caf steadily improve in service and food quality! The folks here really care about what they do and they want to serve the Biola community well. I'm sad to see some of the complaints about cost. The Caf is a fully serviced buffet with 7 food stations and a fully stocked salad bar and grain gallery with desert options. You won't find that for less than $10 anywhere in Southern California, and it's even cheaper for students with a meal plan. And the food is GOOD. They have organics, gluten free options, and multiple made to order options with every meal. (I can't help but wonder if most negative reviews here are students who have never had to buy their own food before? Food isn't cheap! And if you spend $8 to only come in for lunch and get yourself a bowl of cereal or some pizza, then yeah, you probably should spend your money elsewhere Like Biola's Eagle's Nest! . I'd keep writing, but I'm starting to get hungry and I see that the Caf is serving Coconut Chicken Curry today, so I'm going to get off Yelp and go snag the best lunch deal in town!