Cafe Laurent

User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I just want to say CAFE LAURENT you guys are THE BEST...I went for dinner last night and had the best Steak au poivre ever...they make this fantastic filet mignon with pepper corn, cognac and cream to die for...not to mention the gratin they have with rosemarry...i love it...i didn't know they don't serve wine but they were so friendly and advise me to go get a bottle next door...anyhow...after the steak which it was enough for me...i had a big surprise by one of the owners...Rayn...he gave me the best Nuttella crepe ever...it had strawberries, bananas and of course NUTTELLA...i can't wait and try also their own creation...dulce de leche, bananas and condensced milk...that sounds awesome...prices are great for their food...i dont think any restaurant in the area can compare to their food and price...and as far as i know...their dinner items are farmers products...that's how i found out about cafe laurent...by buying a croissant on sunday's farmers market...they are being selling me croissants for years and i didn't know they have this gem restaurant. Anyhow, EXCELLENT FRENCH CUISINE...a last a good real relax restaurant on my neiborhood!!!

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User Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Didn't have a feel of a French restaurant at all....

My boyfriend and I dined at this restaurant over the weekend, to a big disappointment. We were greeted by a woman, who seemed very annoyed (reminding me of the Soup Nazi, from Seinfeld--but he was friendlier) simply by us walking into the place. We decided to let it go, since we were told that this place is a good restaurant. NOT! The woman finally came to take our order and while doing so, she walked away 3 times. We ordered something simple: eggs and coffee. What came with our breakfast was suppose to be potato gratin. But what we got was more like, potato oatmeal....couldn't eat it...What's more? What French restaurant, plays ranchero/Latino music in the background? This one....go figure...badly run restaurant. Or, maybe management needs to be changed....

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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The best Eggs Benedict anywhere: Cafe Laurent is one of our favorite breakfast spots. The restaurant has a clean, bright indoor room and a lovely patio, so it's nice any time of year. We usually arrive too early for the live music on Sundays, since we have a preschooler (he loves Cafe Laurent too, and says the chocolate pancakes are "great"). It's a very nice place for lunch, as well.

Everything we've tried so far has been delicious...omelettes, salads, sandwiches, Their "Pain Perdu" is not at all like french toast, more of a bread pudding kind of thing, but very tasty. But best of all are Laurent's fantastic Eggs Benedict. They're not quite traditional, because he uses a brioche instead of an English muffin at the base, but unless you're a complete purist, they will make you outrageously happy. We'd go even more often than we do, but neither of us works out enough to make up for the richness of the food.

Service can be a little slow when they're very busy, but not badly so. The hostess is quite nice but not particularly warm. The waiters will be happy to make recommendations and seem pretty knowledgeable about the food. Overall, it's good service, but not great. Certainly good enough that we love going there!

p.s. We have a friend who drives up from Redondo Beach for the croissants, which she says are fantastic. I don't know, because I'm always too full at the end of the meal to try one.

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