550354 Wed Aug 20 08:49:40 -0700 2008 18 2 Los Angeles Area 0 3971951 Well one of my ChowLads is on a French Toast kick but it's summer vacation and he sleeps late so where can I take him for his current fav? He likes J....'s Bake and Broil and Cisco's and we will try Pann's and maybe DuPar's (has the new owner changed the French Toast?). Will try any area covered by this board Santa Clarita, SFV, SGV, L.A. to OC or IE. Thanks! Wed Aug 20 08:49:56 -0700 2008 10864 sel 1 3971997 I dig the French Toast at Broadway Deli on the Promenade in Santa Monica. I think they serve all day Wed Aug 20 09:03:18 -0700 2008 3971951 157397 Asher 1 3972052 Two spots leap immediately to mind: Brent's Deli in Northridge and Beach 26 in Marina Del Rey. Wed Aug 20 09:17:23 -0700 2008 3971951 108169 Servorg 2 3973779 Brents is in Thousand Oaks as well. Wed Aug 20 18:43:01 -0700 2008 3972052 10854 SIMIHOUND 1 3972061 Jinky's in Sherman Oaks has some French toast options. I don't eat it unless I make it myself, but the plates I've seen look good and they do a respectable job with pancakes so they probably do ok with French toast too. Wed Aug 20 09:19:02 -0700 2008 3971951 10274 Debbie W 1 3972332 26 Beach 3100 Washington Blvd serves their French Toast til 3pm everyday Wed Aug 20 10:40:55 -0700 2008 3971951 11279 Burger Boy 1 3973053 The Griddle serves till mid afternoon, I think. Awesome sounding french toast options. Great pancakes and omelettes and stuff, too. Wed Aug 20 14:20:46 -0700 2008 3971951 11201 Diana 2 3973563 The Griddle French toast absolutely rules the world. It's just how I like it. Eggy!!!! The guys who wait tables there say they're over eating everything there -- except the FT. Also, my wife recently had the FT at Comme Ca and said it rocked and I think they serve it relatively late, if not all day. Wed Aug 20 17:06:50 -0700 2008 3973053 151099 la tache burger 1 3973252 Auntie Ems in Eagle Rock - on the weekends they serve breakfast until around 3. it's super crunchy, served w/ various fruits, compotes, or whatever's in season. YUM! Wed Aug 20 15:12:34 -0700 2008 3971951 33727 patz 1 3973285 I wasn't a fan of DuPar's french toast, it didn't really do anything for me. I like the standard french toast (not a fan of the stuffed french toasts with whipped cream, fruit, etc). Unfortunately my favorite french toast is found at the Portland Airport in one of their sit down restaurants so I'm not of any help. But skip DuPars! Wed Aug 20 15:23:51 -0700 2008 3971951 10713 dinami 2 3973974 I always got Pancakes at the old DuPars, grandma took me when I was a wee ChowLad to the long gone one on Wilshire Blvd. (Miracle Mile) and parents took me to the Farmer's Mkt. location. I never liked anything except the Pancakes with too much real dairy butter and Boysenberry Syrup. I haven't been since the sale to the Naylor's and have read mixed reviews about the Pancakes which they promised to not mess with. Guess I'll have to check it out one of these days. I don't remember if I ever had the French Toast but I seem to remember that it did look good. I do travel a lot for chow but Portland is not going to happen any time soon, even for a fav French Toast! Wed Aug 20 20:18:49 -0700 2008 3973285 10864 sel 1 3973624 I recently had the French toast at Square One; it was absolutely delish! SQUARE ONE 4854 Fountain Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 661-1109 www.squareonedining.com E of Edgemont; W of Vermont Wed Aug 20 17:29:26 -0700 2008 3971951 43482 yinyangdi 1 3973649 Chez Melange in Redondo Beach has incredible creme brulee french toast on their weekend brunch menu...it is delicious! I'm not sure how late brunch goes, but you can call and ask. Wed Aug 20 17:40:08 -0700 2008 3971951 13875 Nicole 1 3973831 Bob's Big Boy does a deep fried french toast 24/7... Hmmm, looks like they changed the menu and it's a cinnamon french toast now. 4211 W Riverside Dr Burbank, CA 91505 (818) 843-9334 Wed Aug 20 19:13:04 -0700 2008 3971951 97051 darrenk 1 3973942 Cafe Verona has great French toast (2 kinds, actually) and serves it till 6 p.m. every day. It's at 2nd St. & La Brea. Wed Aug 20 20:04:16 -0700 2008 3971951 113437 katydid13 1 3974192 At the Gaffy Street Diner in San Pedro thay sometimes have a special French Toast on the Board. Maybe they offer something close to the special all the time? Anyway, it might be worth a call because my 2-yr old grandson was correct when he said, "Birthday Cake" when the plate came to the table. A mountain of French Toast covered with fresh berries. It was a big meal and done so well just lke all the other breakfast items served all day. http://www.chow.com/places/4823 Wed Aug 20 22:07:50 -0700 2008 3971951 90917 JeetJet 1 3974272 Yes, the new owners have changed the French Toast (as well as the pancakes), and not for the better in either case. The pancakes no longer have the same texture, although the flavor is pretty spot on (but the texture is what made them unique). I must admit that on my most recent visit to the Studio City location, it was a lot closer to the way it used to be, but not quite. My one visit to the Farmers' Market location was better than Studio City had been, but still not quite the same. The difference in the French Toast is far more obvious. Under the old ownership, they used to remove the crust from the bread. This allowed it to absorb more batter, resulting in a more custardy end product. The new owners, either in an effort to save money or simply because they don't know any better, no longer remove the crust. The result is a drier, more bread-like French Toast. It's really infuriating how they have intentionally worsened their products, presumably as a means of cutting costs. They still seem to pack them in at both locations, so I suppose they know what they're doing. But Du-Par's used to be a place I'd drive clear across town to visit; now, I go only if it's convenient (it usually isn't), and then only if I'm feeling optimistic. Wed Aug 20 23:56:39 -0700 2008 3971951 11553 Jack Flash 1 3979439 coco's makes a cinnamon swirl french toast that is delicious. Fri Aug 22 15:58:26 -0700 2008 3971951 11935 westsidegal 1 3981086 As I was having my loco moco today at Bruddah's I saw a nice plate of island style french toast go past my table. Large thick slices of Hawaiian sweet bread toast golden brown with a big scoop of butter. My loco moco was great. The two burger paties were very good and would make a great burger. Bruddah's Hawaiian Foods 1033 W. Gardena Blvd Gardena, CA 90247- 4957 (310) 323-9112 Sat Aug 23 13:34:51 -0700 2008 3971951 90917 JeetJet 1 3985253 Finally had the Comme Ca French Toast, the full (shortish) review with pics: http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/blog/posts/2779 Have been hearing about the French Toast at Comme Ca for a couple of weeks now. One of my best friends is getting divorced and after a major court date she and a bunch of girlfriends went to Comme Ca and they all came out raving about the French toast. I immediately went into competition mode: really? Is it better than the Griddle? What's the Griddle?, they asked. Please! Only like the most genius French Toast in the universe. Sweet and eggy! Eggy is the key to genius French Toast in my book. Like it's been soaked in egg for so long that when you cut into it, it ooooozes egg. I've gotten a lot of French Toast recs over the years and been frequently disappointed. I really don't care if someone makes it with sweet cinnamon bread, or Challah, or whatever. They usually still make it too dry for my taste. But I love Comme Ca, so I do have high hopes. Walk in at 9 AM Sunday with wife and daughter. They open at 8 but at 9 it's still empty. We're the first people here (The Griddle already has a wait of at least 30 minutes at 9 AM on a Sunday). I'm reminded how much I adore the space. Have I never noticed the magazine rack? The magazines are current too. The coffee is from Intelligentsia and is annoyingly "green". Some of Intelligentsia's blends are awesome, some taste too much like bell pepper. We order some bacon and eggs so that my 2 year old has a little bit of protein. The eggs are incredibly fluffy and creamy and while you can tell they've achieved something wonderful with them, I'm not a huge fan. The bacon is good but it does not capture my bacon imagination. The potatoes that come with are perfect. Crisp on the outside, creamy on the inside. But it's all about the French Toast -- Which is indeed killer. Eggy, but less in an oozy way and more in a custardy way. I think they even refer to this dish as creme brulee French Toast. So when you cut into it, it holds its shape but reveals more egg custard than bread. Superb. And a great crunch on the outside. My first reaction is, it's my new best in LA. But after I calm down, I'm not so sure. It's great, but better than The Griddle? More craveable??? I guess we'll just have to see what I crave. Mon Aug 25 11:11:24 -0700 2008 3971951 151099 la tache burger