Alice’s Breakfast in the Park -Huntington Beach

Huntington Central Park has two restaurants; yet the one not to miss is Alice’s Breakfast in the Park; a unique bakery/ restaurant that puts the word “Old” in Old Fashion.

Not too many people will recognize that Huntington Beach has a lake; yet for the fortunate, that have stumbled on to this treat, there has been many good times as return trips are a must. There is nothing like an early morning breakfast watching birds flying around Lake Huntington.

Located on the West side of Huntington Central Park, Mary Beth and Alice Gustafson operate a restaurant / bakery and have mastered the cinnamon roll to the delight of their guests.

The restaurant offers breakfast and lunch entrees served in their dining room that overlooks Lake Huntington or outside on tables lake side. Wildlife is everywhere and ducks swarm guests who have purchased food, which becomes entertainment of its own. Cinnamon Roll lovers will find that Mary Beth has mastered her craft take home baked goods make a great next day treat.

The day we visited was Monday and we had breakfast. The staff was courteous, the wait was only 5 minutes, and the food was served fresh and hot.

We started with May Beth’s famous Cinnamon Roll. We had the icing and nuts on the side and the roll was hot, sweet, and cinnamony good. We could not help but put in an order for rolls to go.

I ordered the bacon and eggs and it was cooked to perfection. The bacon was thick and crisp there was no skimping, my plate had four pieces.

The eggs were cooked to perfection and coupled with fresh fruit, it made a perfect meal. My favorite of this breakfast was homemade sour dough bread, toasted golden brown. I will have a problem ordering anything else when I visit again.

My wife ordered the Denver Scrambled. It had nice fluffy eggs, tasty cubes of lightly smoked ham, fresh onions and bell peppers and was topped with a medium cheddar cheese. It was a great Denver Scrambled.

The joy of eating at Alice’s Breakfast in the Park is the nice walk through such a beautiful park after a sumptuous meal. Old oak trees line the lake and you can walk for miles through different landscapes and experience a wonderful small town atmosphere with friendly people.

Huntington Central has a wildlife refuge, a Frisbee golf course, equestrian center, a dog park, library, work out stations, over 8 miles of walking trails and a sports complex.

The facilities are well kept and it makes for a great day to experience whatever your outdoor fun is. Yet do not forget to stop into Alice’s for breakfast or lunch.

I could not think of a better place to spend my morning and to have breakfast with scenery makes this my #1 suggested restaurant in Southern California.

Ratings
Service: 10
Food: 9

Alice's Breakfast in the Park
Web: http://www.breakfastinthepark.com

6622 Lakeview Drive in Huntington Beach.
Phone: 714.848.0690.

WEEKEND RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST!

The Tower Two Café – Ocean Beach San Diego

The Tower Two beach Cafe sits directly across from the Ocean beach Pier and provided outside dinning at great prices. Relax under an umbrella and enjoy great food and a great view of the Pacific Ocean.

We came for brunch, for the restaurant serves breakfast all day. I was surprised to find a very good menu, since it was a café. I found an excellent lobster and egg omelet that I thoroughly enjoyed and my wife had the typical bacon and eggs.

The eggs were cooked perfectly, the bacon was crisp, smoky, and was hard not to finish. All the food came out piping hot and all I can say is, “bravo;” a perfect place for breakfast.

Inside the restaurant were a large bar, great places to sit, and televisions scattered so that you do not miss your favorite sports team. Looking at the lunch menu there was a wide variety of sandwiches, fried items, and good sit at the bar to enjoy a sunset menu.

Some of the best parts of the experience was that our dog Snoopy was accepted with open arms and was able to dine with us at table side. The crisp ocean air was clean to breath and the scenery unbeatable.

I suggest you try Tower Two Café and see if you can find a time when they have outdoor live entertainment . To see what I mean visit the links at the bottom of the review.

Ratings

Service (1-10) 10

Food (1-10) 8

Tower Two Beach Cafe located in Ocean Beach is a great spot for families.....Kids eat for free every Wednesday! And every weekend there's live music. Come for lunch and enjoy sitting the patio overlooking Ocean Beach

TOWER TWO CAFE

5083 Santa Monica Ave # 1B San Diego, CA 92107 Get Directions (619) 223-4059

http://www.towertwocafe.com/index.html

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El Adobe - San Juan Capistrano . UPDATE!

Passing through San Juan Capistrano, I had to make another visit to El Adobe. This visit was better than the first and it was needful to give them good press again.

The service was outstanding, the food beyond outstanding, and the visit was better than the first. It was a great second performance by the staff at El Adobe and it occurred on a Monday night.

Like before, I ordered the President’s Special, the favorite of Pat and Richard Nixon. My curiosity was to see if the restaurant could match the quality I had the first time and they beat it. Every ingredient was fresh, seasoned perfect and a large quantity.

It is a rare opportunity to have a repeat performance from any restaurant that lived up to expectations from a previous visit; but they did. Bravo!

If you looking for great Mexican food and are in the area stop in to El Adobe. It is extraordinary.

Information about El Adobe can be found on our previous post by following this link.

http://8food.blogspot.com/2008/09/el-adobe-de-capistrano.html