Sunday, January 22, 2012

A Strawberry French Toast Awakening

Who doesn't love brunch? First of all, hybrid meals rule! Brunch offers the deep rich aromas of coffee, eggs and baked goods with option of something more heartier and savory to sustain you through the rest of the day. If anything is at fault, there are just too many options! Gabe brought me to her favorite brunch location, Amandine, in west LA in December, previewing their French toast was the best ever. The (huge plate) of french toast came blanketed with strawberries and powdered sugar, accompanied by the most decadently creamy homemade whipped cream! Yum! For a balance of savoriness, I ordered a side of bacon. Humorous enough, the "side" came with one piece of bacon for 75 cents. Actually appropriate as we were fully stuffed with our french toast, bacon and my delicious coffee. I couldn't even think about picking out any of the decadent pastries sitting in the front counter display. Definitely an excuse to return, especially for the highly tauted omelets. French toast orders do take about 15 minutes for preparation, and the cute bakery and courtyard in the back houses limited seating. Courtyard seating does provide humorous viewing of customers struggling in and out of their tight 8 space parking area. Try off peak hours or be prepared to endure a lengthy wait.


Amandine Cafe
12225 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 979-3211

No comments:

Post a Comment