C'est La Vie

If a picture paints a thousand words then the
aromas wafting throughout this place does the
same. It's intoxicating. Lovely loaves and
tempting pastries are baked fresh every day at
the front entrance, where sidewalk traffic can
peek their head in to watch. It's modest exterior
fooled me for years, and what a shame! On this
trip we had already decided that breakfast with
an ocean view would be the ideal start to our
carefree summer day. Our table on the outdoor
balcony, located at the back of the building
wasn't particularly fancy by any means, but
provided the beach view we anticipated. I, on
the other hand, already missed the smells, and
was mentally kicking myself for not coming here
before the final day of our trip. I now realized I'd
missed some romantic evenings here, dining in
other local restaurants which had been less
pleasing. So I resolved myself to come again and
looked over the menu, and what a treat!
Breakfast, as well as lunch is served all day long
until 4:00 p.m.. I sampling several menu items,
Oeufs Et Pain Perdu - french toast stuffed with
cream cheese and marmalade, which wasn't as
sinful as it sounded and came with two eggs and
a choice of bacon or sausage. Pasta for breakfast
sounded a bit early, but the Pasta Momma
sauteing onions and Italian bacon with scrambled
eggs, linguine, parmesan and tomatoes pulled it
off. My favorite selection though, was the one I
thought I'd like the least, the Le Croque Monsieur
"a popular Parisian sandwich" with ham and
melted Swiss on toasted sourdough that is finally
topped with a white bechamel sauce. It was
semi-rich and very homey. Leaving behind so
much was unsettling. The menu was quite
extensive and included a Monte Cristo Sandwich,
several varieties of crepes, quiches, and
desserts, as well as a champagne cocktail menu

which I'm anxious to sip my way through, you certainly don't see that everyday! I'd
love to see the dinner menu! As I was regretfully leaving, I complimented the
hostess, which had more class than I usually see before noon, and had to be affiliated
with the owner, that they get my vote for "the best smelling restaurant".

Our entrees at lunch were $9.95 and $10.95

Located at 373 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach

Telephone (949) 497-5100