The Hive - Healthy Eats & Organic Cafe - MDR

I met a friend here for breakfast. It’s a cute little spot! The menu has hot breakfasts, salads, açaí bowls, and smoothies. I had the breakfast bowl which isn’t marked as gluten free but is indeed gluten free. It was great!! Next time I’d ask for my eggs scrambled just because it’s hard to sop up all that yolk-y goodness without bread. But overall, very happy with my breakfast. I also got the Jasmine green tea and they gave me a FAT wad of tea which is awesome.

The Hive is THE spot in Manhattan Beach! Organic coffee? Fire Build-your-own bowls? Straight-up fuel for the soul. They’ve got so many macronutrient-packed options that even my flamingo spirit animal stays balanced—one leg up, vibing with the ocean views. The staff? A1 Friendly, welcoming, and they make you feel like a regular even if it’s your first time. Whether you’re pulling up for a post-surf espresso or a power bowl to keep you thriving, The Hive gets it right every time. Hive, let’s heal Stay healthy, stay happy, and keep those good vibes buzzing! For more organic coffee reviews and music follow me IG: @TheBaristaBae

Absolutely incredible eating experience. I had a warm bowl and every individual ingredient was fresh and prepared so deliciously. One of my favorite meals that I didn’t cook myself. And the people here are super cool; Angel is super kind and answered all my questions and help me with all my modifiers!

I’ve been here many times and the food is usually very good. Service is generally OK too. However, I want to share a recent issue. I placed a to-go order two days ago for two chicken pesto bowls, and both were missing the chicken. Since it was takeout, I didn’t realize until I got home—and by then, the store was closed. I called the next day and was told I could come back to pick up the chicken, which didn’t make much sense and honestly took me by surprise. I let them know I wouldn’t be returning just for that, but wanted to make them aware so they can look into it and improve. I was disappointed with how it was handled. If interested in looking into it, the order was to go at around 6:50 PM on 07/02/2025 (I added a video of the bowl)

My favorite health food spot on the Westside! I’m actually attached to the Blue Crush smoothie…. Service is always warm, wide selection of health conscious options, vibe is lovely with books and games on the shelves. I make sure to come here whenever I’m in the area <3

I love this place. They have the best fresh catch salad. I get it like once a week. I’m obsessed. Staff is nice. Food is clean. Try it out.

I got the iced strawberry matcha and the smoked salmon toast. I stood at the register quite a while before anyone acknowledged me. Food and drinks were good though. Almost all the customers there who stopped for a coffee had 1-2 dogs with them, which i loved! Plenty of outdoor seating.

We moved to the neighborhood recently and have gone to The Hive a couple of times now and definitely plan on making this a weekly treat. So far we have had: hot PSL, iced PSL, Green Hornet Smoothie, the Açaí berry champ smoothie, and the breakfast sandwich with bacon. Everything we’ve tried has been yummy. Cute and quiet little coffee shop in MDR. Pricing can vary depending on if you just get drinks or if you get drinks and food. For 2 beverages and 1 breakfast sandwich we spent about $45