Hello my dear friends and fellow foodies! Today I will let
you into the mind of your second favorite food critic. I’m not sure who your
first favorite is, but its best to be safe and humble. What is important to me is
that you go to these places, try the food and then tell them you heard about
their restaurant on my blog!
So
in that spirit, I am going to review the restaurant that started it all. You
see, we were eating at Le Creperie on Pine street when the most amazing desert
came out. I ate and died! It was so good. I took a photo and sent it out over
Facebook. Not but a few days later Natalie was having a conversation with some
of her co-workers and one of them suggested I create a blog about the places we
ate and that I would be a good food critic. So, here we are, back at Le
Creperie for a second round, just to make sure it lived up to the memories!
One
of the best things about living downtown in a large city is the close proximity
to places. We walked one block to the $1 a night parking lot (5p-7a) to meet
Nick and Lisa, Natalie’s brother and mom. From there we walked the three blocks
to Le Creperie. Not knowing how crowded the Restaurant would be on a Friday
night I had called ahead and made reservations. We were promptly greeted and
seated and our waiter came out to take our drink order. She was on it. I
delayed my selection so I could pick out the perfect beer to compliment my
dinner. Last time around I ordered a “course”, which is four 4oz. bears for
$11. It is a great value, but I ended up ordering beers that were not
complimentary to what I ate. I was determined to order something that made my
dinner even better. Our waitress brought out the drinks. Le Creperie has an
amazing selection of beers from all over the world, plus a full service bar and
a great wine selection. They really took their time in selecting the best
choices in each category. My dad was disappointed that they did not have
Natural Light, I’m being completely serious, but he settled for a Budweiser and
was happy.
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| Depollo! Mmmmm Good! |
For
our final course we ordered some Sweet Crepes. Most of us were pretty full so
we decided to only order three for the table. Natalie swore by the Chocolate
Chocolate (chocolate crepe with Nutella, strawberries, vanilla ice-cream and
whip cream), Lisa wanted the Nepoleon (strawberries, vanilla crème brulee custard
and a carmelized crust, vanilla ice-cream and whip cream) and the final
selection was put in by Courtney who ordered the Latin lover (nutella, lots of
bananas, vanilla ice-cream and whip cream). We all dug in. Here’s where I
experienced my first issue of the evening. I ended up eating mostly the one I
didn’t like. It had nothing to do with the crepe, I’m just not a huge fan of
bananas on or in my deserts. My Mom monopolized the Chocolate Chocolate, which
I should have known was going to happen, she loves her chocolate. It was not a
big deal, as everyone enjoyed their evening and Natalie and I were championed
for how good Le Creperie was.
Le Ratings:
Value: Portion to price is very comparable and I’ve always
left feeling very full. The restaurant is the spitting image of cleanliness and
the ambiance and décor are awesome. I was a little disappointed by the live
music. The performers were singing out of key and they were sorely educated on
how to use their Bose sound system. If you are going to spend $3000 on music
equipment, please learn how to use it in every room. The service is very
friendly, although at one point in our meal someone at our table (who will
remain unmentioned) asked if all the male waiters were homosexual. I said it
was possible, but asked why they thought so. They responded with, all their
shirts have sparkles and are tight. Thought that was a funny tid-bit. To top it
all off, Le Creperie has some of the nicest restrooms I have ever been in and
they were spotless! Let’s give Le Creperie 5 Stars!
Food Quality: Yummy! I have yet to be disappointed. The food
is delicious and worth the money. It comes out super fast and doesn’t stay on
the plate long. It’s not inexpensive, but worth the price. . . 9 seconds.
Category: They call themselves a Bohemian Café, which is all
well and good until you notice all the TV’s throughout. It is truly sad that
everyone feels that there must be a TV in every corner of every restaurant. It
is the rare case that we go anywhere that doesn’t have TV’s everywhere. I will
comment on the awesome arch near the back of the building. It is lit from
within and the blue glass marbles light up so wonderfully. I really enjoyed
sitting near it. Bohemian Café or not I give Le Creperie a 7 out of 10.
Le Summary (Sorry about all the bad French!)
Value: 5 Stars (Out of 5)
FQ: 9 Seconds (out of 10)
Category: 7 (out of 10)
P.S. They also have locations on Second Street in Belmont
Shores and a location in Chino Hills!
Cheers!
Troy@BonVivant
Le Creperie Café
130 Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-437-8648
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