Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Cafe Papillon

Butterflies.
When I found out that Cafe Papillon serves breakfast every day, it immediately went on my must try list. Dad and I dropped by what was I believe the last sunny Sunday in Marin for some time. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and we were obviously earlier than most of their Sunday crowd since we were the only ones in the restaurant until the clock struck 10 a.m.

Ham & Cheese Omelet

Dad wanted just a standard ham & cheese omelet with hash browns and wheat toast. He said it tasted just as he hoped.

White Chocolate Latte

While Dad ordered his standard hot chocolate (and enjoyed it), I decided to be a bit more adventurous, and tried the White Chocolate Latte (pictured). Good choice! Wow, that one is recommendable, but be prepared for its sweetness.

Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese Omelet

Personally, since this restaurant has a Persian flair, I was hoping to find something with that flair on the breakfast menu. No such luck. I tried the spinach, mushroom and cheese omelet with the freshly made hash browns. I was disappointed that the cheese was only the processed pre-sliced type placed on top of the omelet, when it would have been so easy to add some interest to the dish by putting some feta or another white cheese inside. But it was quite fresh, and tasted good, other than the oily processed cheese. The place was cheerful and clean, but the empty shelving could have used a bit more spiffy brightening as it made the place look rather unfinished the way it was. All in all a solid 'American' breakfast.

Last reviewed:
June 5, 2007

3 comments:

Anamika:The Sugarcrafter said...

Hi Anna
Thanks for reciprocation and adding me in the food list. It encourages me to try harder and improve further. I like your blog and it always has something new for me to learn.

Anonymous said...

Anna: Things change. The restaurant has been sold, so it's no longer Persian and will be closing for renovation. That might explain the lack of atmosphere on your visit. We'll have to wait to see how things go, there.

Anna Haight said...

Kudzu: To my surprise this morning, I read it in the IJ (was behind on my reading)! I'm going to post about it for tomorrow. Thanks for mentioning this, as it's hard to keep up with these. There was no sign when I was there.