Alison G.
Yelp
I first learned of La Cheve from attending a Yelp Elite experience around Halloween/El Dia de Los Muertos. Everyone here was so nice , the food, my treat, and coffee was delicious. I had every intention to come back...,but, ya know life has other plans LOL.
Continuing the birthday festivities (I celebrate my birthday all February, every year! :) ) I treated myself to brunch at La Cheve today (Monday)!
First of all, can we take a moment to appreciate that this restaurant serves brunch ALLLLL DAY!!?!?! Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day... eating breakfast food anytime of the day is my thing! Second, its Mexican food served for brunch!! Yess!!! Third, can we also appreciate this restaurant being women owned?!?? *Claps and cheers*
I swooped in to Napa to La Cheve around 10:45am. There were quite a few open parking spots AND no long line!! Last time I came, that line wrapped around that building!! Whew! I grabbed a menu that was in a basket and started browsing while in line.
The custom here is you wait in line to order, pay, and then choose your table (if you're dining in). Personally, I like this system. That frees up the staff to prepare the food and wait on the customers. This cuts down on the wait time for your food, as your meal has already been ordered.
When I made it to the register, I ordered the huevos rancheros, concha french toast, and la lochita bailando (drink). I was given a number and sat at a table outside. My drink was brought to me not long after.
Huevos rancheros- eggs, tortillas, salsa, sour cream...I mean one can never go wrong with this delicious Mexican classic. Those tortillas were so nice and crispy...and hot!! Eggs were made to how I ordered them (hard). Cilantro was on the side as well a couple of orange slices. 10/10, would definitely order again!
Concha french toast- yummy french toast (3 slices) covered in cajete(?) in blueberries, strawberries. A nice sweet balance to the huevos rancheros. Some of it was a lil soggy, but, it was good nonetheless. I got pretty full and packaged the remaining to take home. 8/10, would order again. I would order this to split with another person just because of the serving size (a good thing)
La lochita bailando- Oh did I dance a bit with this one! Maybe I can blame the alcohol, music, or both? :) Mimosa is my go to drink for brunch. Today, I decided to go with something different: la lochita bailando. It's a drink with horchata, rum, and iced coffee (it can be ordered warm...I went with the iced option). It has a cute ombre like color to it. Oh my! This drink was good! I can taste the rum! It was mellowed out well with the horchata. Best to stir with the straw provided to make sure to get a taste of the rum, coffee , and horchata! 10/10, would definitely order again!
The decor of La Cheve is really cute. It is a restaurant in an old Western looking dwelling, with Mexican trinkets all over. The staff are all so nice here and very pleasant! They definitely know how to make you feel like you're family. :)
Thanks La Cheve! I'll be back soon :)