Il Tramezzino (Beverly Hills)

Il Tramezzino
454 N Canon Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 273-0501

看到yelpers 對 Il Tram 4.5顆星的評價
還有對他們的Chicken Special 的大肆稱讚
說甚麼我也要來試試囉

這家已經在那裏18年的小店, 據說是第一個跟Beverly Hills市政府申請並積極爭取outdoor seating 許可的餐廳, 從那之後, 附近有outdoor seating的餐廳一家家冒出來, 漸漸形成現在Canon Drive 上的Restaurant Row.

怪的是雖然yelp上的review每篇都大力推薦Chicken Special
她們Menu上並沒有一樣叫Chicken Special的東西呀?!
恩我想那大概是像In N Out 的 Animal Style一樣的行話吧(自以為)
難道他們是只願意把好吃的東西serve 給懂門路的客人嗎?(又自以為)

她們中午的Lunch Special- $9.99 有半份三明治+沙拉或湯
我豪氣(裝熟)的點了Chicken Special 半份跟水果沙拉

Chicken Special: Chicken panini 加了sundried tomatoes, avocado, pesto, 吃了之後我覺得她應該就是menu上的 “Grilled Breast of Chicken”. 一口咬下去, 我後悔了! 我應該點整份的三明治的!!! Chicken Special 果然美味, 名不虛傳!

Fruit Salad: 看得出來沒甚麼特別, 但份量很大很有誠意

Lunch Special: 划算的午餐只要$9.99

Il Tram 美味. 會呼喚人一再回去的 panini 還有她友善的服務跟平易近人的價位
都是在Beverly Hills 這一帶難得一見的
我一定要再回來吃一整份的 Chicken Special!

The Farm of Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills)

The Farm of Beverly Hills
439 N Beverly Dr

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

(310) 273-5578

這算是我的Westside 巡禮的一部分
想著好一陣子沒來Beverly Hills吃brunch了
但之前吃過的也沒哪家特別到非再去一次不可的
於是決定過來這個Yelp上評價還不錯的地方試試

從店名大概也可以猜得出來The Farm of Beverly Hills走鄉村風
店內裝飾得像樸實的農舍
但她的地點反而都選在很都會的地方(Beverly Drive, The Grove, and LA Live)
想要帶給都市人在農村吃新鮮農產的那種感覺

Eggs Benedict- Poached Eggs served over Sautéed Spinach & Honey Roasted Ham on Toasted Farm Brioche with Hollandaise Sauce: 他們的Eggs Benedict 也加上菠菜 (通常是Florentine才是配菠菜), 多了這一層青菜讓這個Benedict不那麼膩, good idea. (雖然如此但我想我大概之前猛點Bendict, 現在好像有點已經受不了Hollandaise醬了, 而且最近覺得她太creamy了無法消化)

Chicken Salad Sandwich- Chopped Chicken, Bell Peppers, Mayo, Onions & Celery with Fresh Tomatoes, Avocado, Baby Greens & Country Mayo on Harvest BreadIceberg: 看到有人大推他們的三明治, 我就想點個三明治類的來試試, menu看了半天點了這道還是覺得好像錯了. 也不是說不好吃, 但這就真的跟他看起來的一樣, 烤麵包夾一般deli賣的 diced salad. 這樣就算她的食材有多新鮮是產地直送也吃不出任何差別.

以Beverly Hills的水準來說她價位算合理,Eggs Benedict 客觀而論也算是不錯, Chicken Salad Sandwich應該就不會再點了!
下此有機會來的話我應該會試試其他的東西囉!

 

Tokyo Table (Beverly Hills)

Tokyo Table
50 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 657-9500

Hammer is going to NY for training and moving to HK afterwards. We had a farewell dinner @ Tokyo Table in Beverly Hills.

In terms of the atmosphere, it’s nice and upscale, but at the same time it’s not so uptight and maintain a kind of casual Japanese restaurant feel. Rather than a Japanese restaurant, it’s more like a fusion restaurant. They serve J-style Eel bowl in Korean style stone pot, and they have sweet butter toast on the dessert menu.(但那真的就是甜版的棺材板!!!)

Jack n’ Jill’s (Beverly Hills)

Jack n’ Jill’s

342 N Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 247-4500

I visited Jack n’ Jill’s at Beverly Hills yesterday. Since it’s on Beverly Drive, it’s a perfect spot for people and car watching.  I guess Beverly Hills area has the highest density of trendy-dressed people and luxury cars. The service wasn’t slow, and the wait wasn’t bad either. But we spent about 2.5 hours there just chatting and enjoying watching people and nice cars.

In terms of food, I thought it was good in general. I liked the "Hi-Protein Scramble" I had a lot. However, I did find their fruits were SUGARY. I didn’t expect that would happen in any upscale/premium restaurant. I’m sure I’ll order something else as the side next time.

Another thing I’d like to share, the portion of their French Toast is HUGE. Even the guests at the next table were laughing when the waiter served the French Toasts. It was good. But it’s better to share the GIANT French Toast and ask your friends to order something different. You wouldn’t want to finish the whole thing by yourself.

Hi-Protein Scramble (Egg whites, chicken breast, turkey bacon, spinach, tomato, onion, Jack, Cheddar and Mozzarella) $12.95

Sunset (Asparagus, mushroom, spinach, onions, tomato, herbs and jack cheese) $10.95

Vanilla French Toast (Thick Egg Bread dipped in eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and cream. With whipped butter and syrup.) $8.5

Cafe Flore (Beverly Hills) No. 1 of Best Breakfast 2006 & 2007 by Citysearch

214 S Robertson Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 659-6877

It is a French cafe. It is ranked #1 by City Search in both Breakfast and Brunch categories. The place is nice and charming. However, the portions of its food are a little bit too small. (I know… It’s a French restaurant). We actually went somewhere else to eat again right after our brunch at Cafe Flore.  

Unlike other brunch places I’ve been, it doesn’t aim to content its guests’ appetite but their spiritual enjoyment. However, due to the space is limited, it gets noisy easily when it’s busy. 

As to the food, the Omelette St. Germain I had was okay, maybe a little too bland for me.

Omelette St. Germain:  Goat cheese, Kalamata olives, tomato, & fresh basil. $8.95  

Tartines : Norvegienne (Salmon):  Smoked salmon with a sour cream, chive, and dill sauce.  $10.95