Lucia P.
Yelp
I've been wanting to check out Layla for dinner but ended up there today for brunch. We made a reservation for mid afternoon. It was quite empty so it was nice to sit and enjoy the restaurant decor. The indoor and outdoor is nicely decorated. Our server greeted us and we ordered two lattes ($6 each), the Layla breakfast (2 eggs, toast, tomato salad & za'atar potatoes-$13) and Challah French toast ($16). My review is closer to a 3.5 but a 3 doesn't feel just, so I've selected a 4 star.
Our food arrived before our lattes which was a bit odd but still okay as we were able to enjoy them when the meal. We were sharing the two plates so they were kind enough to split it into two plates. The eggs were tasty, as was the little sourdough bread, and salad. The potatoes were underwhelming. They didn't have a roasted texture, and the seasoning was not za'atar. On the menu they list parsley home fries and za'atar roasted potatoes so I definitely think we were given the wrong potato side, as it's supposed to be roasted potatoes not home fries. I even called the server over and he said it was correct and offered me za'atar seasoning but I didn't take him up on it as I didn't want to just toss seasoning on the parsley potatoes.
The French toast was very tasty, it was just a smaller portion than expected for the price. It was like one large slice of challah bread but the fruits, whipped cream, and pistachio crumble were nicely flavored. The coffees were okay. The espresso tasted burnt. They automatically charge a 20% gratuity which is fine as service was pretty good, but I think an 18% automatic would be more reasonable.
The decor is really nice, there was room to work on cleanliness as the floors were quite dirty. The server was kind. There's definitely a lot of potential at Layla! I want to come back for dinner and be able to enjoy the lovely looking patio.