Breakfast good enough for a pothead and good enough for you... in La Mirada, CA.

Okay, I know what you're thinking.  'Why is it good enough for a pot head?' Because Krunchy French Toast, that's why.

I went to breakfast this morning and fell in love with this place, Amy's Cafe in La Mirada, CA.  So naturally, because I felt like writing about delicious food you should try sometime, I wrote a Yelp review.  Here it is:

Amy’s Cafe

$  Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes

14228 Imperial Hwy
La Mirada, CA 90638

4/20/2015

I just visited this place with my beau for breakfast and I can confidently say it is in my top 3 favorite breakfast spots in SoCal.  Here's why:

Parking: Off street parking and plenty of it.

The Wait: I arrived at 10:30am (on a Monday) and had no wait.  There were several tables open.  Around 11am, the place was packed and there was a wait outside.  But I saw everyone seated within 5 minutes.  The place is very cozy with only about 12-15 tables that seated maybe 32-40 people max (My guess).  

The Menu:  They have so many unique and yummy breakfast options to choose from!  The prices are fantastic.  We tried the Krunchy French Toast and the Valley View Special.  The Krunchy French Toast is just genius.  It's basically french toast that was dipped in corn flakes before it was cooked.  They were fluffy and fresh with the right amount of sugar and cinnamon.  We ordered it with a side of scrambled eggs and the eggs were fluffy too!  It was really very good.  The Valley View Special was huge.  

Definitely enough for two people.  My favorite part about this dish was the sausage.  I can taste that they cook it with some rosemary.  It was the best breakfast sausage I think I have ever had. REALLY.  It had a ton of potatoes and the country gravy was delicious on top.  I ordered it with a side of biscuit and gravy.  The biscuit was a bit too dry and dense and the gravy needed a bit more salt and pepper in my opinion.  But that might just be my personal palette.  I look forward to trying more of their menu but it will be hard because we were so satisfied with our meal!

The Service:  The people that are saying the wait staff isn't good looking can shove it where the sun don't shine.  I thought they were total dolls!  They were beautiful women in their own right and were a bit older than the usual 'young wait staff' most people are used to but they pack a personality!  Our waitress was so dang sassy!  I wanted to hug her when I left.  lol...  She had a very loud voice for being so small and had no problem back talking everyone for laughs.  Like when we asked for syrup she yelled 'No you can't have syrup!' and when I said thanks for the flavored cream she brought (without my asking for it) she quipped 'Why? You're not even using it!'.  haha... I think if you came here and are too sensitive to wonderful people like her that have no boundary when it comes to 'easing people in' then you are really missing out.  I'll say it again, I LOVE THEIR STAFF! :)

The Place: The inside is your everyday hole in the wall diner.  Nothing special as far as decorations go but it was very clean.

All in all, you really can't beat the price, the quality of food and service, the speed of service (we were fed and full within 30 minutes!) and the ease of getting in and getting fed.  Amy's Cafe is a solid breakfast spot that is now in my Top 3 Favorite SoCal breakfast spots.

Seymour: an introduction

I visited the Laemmle this afternoon with my dear mother as she wanted to see this documentary which was done by Ethan Hawke.  It was brilliant.  Ethan invited us to join him in exploring the life and mind of Seymour Bernstein, an incredibly accomplished and talented pianist.  His connection with music is amazing to see and the conversations that they have together are so very personal yet everyone can relate to them.  The music is beautiful and several times it brought tears to my eyes.  I do have a weak spot for piano and classical music doubly so.

I would recommend this film to anyone who loves music deeply as well as to anyone that enjoys delving into the wisdom of those with many years to speak of.  I think Ethan did a fantastic job.

This film is playing at select theaters.  The Laemmle Pasadena will only have the film til April 9th for one showing a day (4:20 pm) so catch it before it is gone!

Empresses in the Palace: Oh No You DI INT.

So today I was procrastinating with extreme success and came across this show 'Empresses in the Palace' on Netflix (Shout out to Margie for letting this penny pinching free loader (me) use her Netflix).  Holy flying insults, it is amazing.  Never have I seen such a crossfire of extreme hatred between women disguised with such a beautiful eloquence of flavorful compliments.

It was the disdain in their tone and their eyes that spoke their mind truly.  The actresses are incredible.  They have truly mastered the art of subtle facial expressions, gestures and body language that speaks so much more loudly than their words.  It's like if someone said to you, "You are immeasurably beautiful beyond compare and most truly loved by all." while their eyes are saying "Everyone hates and despises you to the inner core of your soul you half witted dirty donkey's asshole."  I mean, THAT is talent that I have never seen before.

As a fair warning, each episode is about an hour and a half long.  So maybe make it a weekly movie night thing, or just accept that you are going to donate a small portion of your life and will in turn be repaid with the most entertaining sight of the most brilliant butterflies of bantering you have ever witnessed.  You're welcome.

UPDATE: I also want to mention that the series is in Chinese therefore it includes English subtitles.  Don't be lazy people, it's worth learning to read.

The Beginning of the Best Worst Thing You Have Ever Read.

Many times I share my thoughts (on movies, television shows, hotels and restaurants, etc.) to those that wish I were mute.  Other times, there are those that praise me for my way with words.  Therefore, I decided that I would have a place to write my thoughts, so that those who wish to read them can willingly do so by their own accord and so that those who think I resemble a horse's arse can receive my gift of silence to them.  With that, I shall introduce to you, my disclaimer:

You are reading this out of your own accord.  What I say is my own opinion, which I highly suggest you accept as fact.  Naturally, this should all be taken with a grain of salt.  I am a huge fan of sarcasm; If you are not a huge fan of sarcasm, I suggest you close this browser and instead visit Sesame Street.  Stay clear of Oscar the Grouch, he may hurt your feelings.

This is not to say that all my entries will be negative.  To the contrary, I am very intent to offer the good as well as the bad.  I do love feedback and hope that you will unleash your inner troll so that I can ignore it profusely.  Thank you and have a good day.