Love love love this place. Joan’s on Third is a great Gourmet Marketplace, but they also serve lunch and breakfast. I stopped by here on a Friday morning to try their omelettes that I heard so much about.
The girlfriend had the French Toast. I’m not a huge fan of sweet things for breakfast, but she’s a big French Toast fan. She gets it whenever we get breakfast, and I always try it. Joan’s French Toast was pretty good. The portion size was not too big, and the French Toast wasn’t heavy at all. I like my french toast thick, and these were a little thin for my taste.
French Toast
French Toast, Again.
I had the Bonne Femme. The Bonne Femme is a bacon, cheddar, and potato omelette. The first thing I noticed was the size. This isn’t a huge hulking omelette that you can find in most breakfast places in Los Angeles. It’s the perfect size to satiate your appetite without making you too full to eat lunch. It was accompanied by some light sour cream.
This picture doesn't do it justice. It's so pretty in person.
After taking my first bite, I noticed something else: Joan’s omelettes are softer, slightly ‘runny’ but in an amazingly delicious way. It’s not undercooked, and it makes you feel as though you’ve had overcooked omelette’s your entire life. Apparently, it’s made in more of a french style, and if you’ve seen the Perfect Scrambled Eggs, you’ll know how the French like their eggs. To be honest, I wasn’t paying too much attention on the filling, which was flavorful and excellent, but paled in comparison to the preparation of the egg and the different consistancy than what I expected. The omlette was excellent, and I dare to say one of the best in Los Angeles.
Bacon, Potato, Cheddar deliciousness.
I also had a mocha latte, which I appreciated because it used a non-sweetened chocolate to flavor the coffee. I have to say, it was a great start to the morning.
Mocha Latte
In addition, the ambiance of this place is great. We saw a few B-List celebs in the place, and it was quite busy. It’s so nice eating your omelette and sipping your coffee in the front of the store. This is a must if you’re a breakfast-lover.
Love it.
Name: Original Tommy’s Hamburger
Location: Beverly and Rampart. 2575 Beverly Blvd.
Prices: You can get a full meal for under $10!
Ambiance: Unless you go to the original location, it’s going to seem like a run-down fast food joint. I’ve been to three different Tommy’s and none of them are something to talk about. The original location, however, really feels like something special. When you arrive there it’s almost as if you’ve traveled back in time 15-20 years ago. Everyone is eating in front of their cars, and it has a great down-to-earth feel.
Burgers: The star here is the chili, which overpowers everything. But to be honest, who cares? People go here for the world-famous chili. Hands down, it’ll be like nothing you’ve ever tasted. A less chunky-type of consistency, its great on your burger, its great on your fries, its great on anything. I’d put it on a doughnut and I bet it would still taste delicious. It’s a chain, so you can find the same quality chili all over, but go to the original location.
Burger Accessories: What better to go with your chili burger than chili cheese fries? Again, the chili overpowers all other flavors.
Final Rating: 7/10. No matter how good the chili is, it’s hard to give it a higher rating. You can’t really talk about the patty, the bun, the fries, or anything else because the chili is like Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock. Hogs the limelight and its hard to pay attention to anything else.
Tommy's Chili = Jenna Maroney
Yesterday, Alex and I met our friends Will, David, and Candice from Artemis Clover Photo. After a thrilling game of mini-golf, we ate at Kabuki Restaurant for a sushi dinner
Hole-In-One on the 18th Hole!
We got a variety of rolls, and I was enjoying the conversation so much that I didn’t really get a chance to take pictures. The ikura sushi was pretty standard…nothing to rave about.
Ikura (Salmon Roe)
However, the garlic roll is an interesting point of discussion. A really unique mix of flavors, and definitely a flavor profile different from traditional Japanese food. There was a hint of mint in this roll, and the garlic chip added an intense flavor that sat at the top of your palate. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a good thing. The garlic overpowered the sushi. My first bite wasn’t that bad, and I thought it was interesting…but the second bite was just not that great.
I used to be the kind of sushi eater in which I most enjoyed the ones that strayed away from traditional Japanese flavors, but I’ve learned to love the kind that simply showcases the fish through simple, clean flavors…even the Tuna sushi had too many frills on it for me to truly enjoy.
During our dinner, our friend Will mentioned a YouTube video that I thought would be great to showcase here. If you haven’t seen this yet, you’re in for a treat.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to talk to you about the most important invention of the 21st century. No, I’m not talking about the iPhone, 23andMe, or The Human Washing Machine. No, I’m talking about the single-cup coffee maker.
The most popular of them all, the Keurig model, is the only one I’ve tried, and it works great. Let’s be honest, it doesn’t make much sense to brew a whole pot of coffee unless you work in an office or have 4 or more coffee drinkers living with you. But how many times do you wish you just had one cup to start your morning off right?
Keurig comes with these single cup containers that you just pop into the machine. Just make sure that the water container is full, and its as simple as pressing a button. 30 seconds later you have a piping hot cup of coffee in the morning. It also comes with several different flavors, from extra bold to light roasts. They even have hot chocolate cups!
Now for a flavor analysis: It’s really not that much better than coffee brewed the more traditional way. The appeal of the Keurig is that it’s a single serving. However, it’s definitely not any worse! Although it seems a little too watery, the taste still powers through. A little pricey at $100+ but if your’e looking to splurg and you’re a coffee drinker…go with the best!
Look at this machine...sexier than Caprica Six
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