Went in for late lunch on a Friday afternoon as I was staying in a nearby hotel on a leisure trip. I was interested in trying their sandwiches and crêpes since I’m French! They have a small standing only counter and you can eat in if it’s just you and a friend. I got serviced by Leo, a fluent French speaking student, and our conversation “en français” sure made the place feel more typical for the customers who came in. Some even tried their French too! I was not disappointed, the Parisien sandwich is made with a fresh French crusty artisan baguette, excellent ham - do you know how hard it is to find decent country ham without added sugar or other “enhancers”? - and just the right amount of Gruyère cheese. To top it all, it came with small French cornichons (the Brits call it gherkins) and butter… yes, butter! Not mayonnaise or mustard, actual butter! Very good high-quality fresh ingredients well worth the $11 for the 1/2 sandwich (1/2 baguette). It’s plenty enough for one person especially if you go for a sweet crêpe after that which I did. I got a simple strawberry crêpe sprinkled with sugar and it was delicious. Everything fresh! For take out, I got 5 chouquettes for $2.60, a very reasonable price, and a “fondant au chocolat” cake for dessert tonight. I have no doubt it will be the real thing! They’re selling some additional French goods, I bought a tiny and cute jar of Bonne Maman jelly and a nougat de Montélimar. They have French cookies (BN among others) and French sauces. Too bad they’re not open on weekends and for dinner, as a “crêperie” they would make a killing! It’s a small venue indeed and a family owned one. Next time my family goes to Universal Studios, I know where I’ll go for lunch… I’ll try to get in early as they run out of pastries quick. They’re open weekdays and close at 4pm.
