Chien S.
Yelp
Yesterday morning was back to the airport! Got to the airport way too early, so diverted to get some breakfast. Found this little gem of a place called "The Breakfast Bar" located at 3404 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814.
Located at the corner of 4th and Redondo Ave, The Breakfast Bar is a beautifully decorated breakfast/brunch place. They're open 6am to 2pm.
Their menu is not very extensive, but what's on it all sounds delicious. I went with their Lemon Cake Pancake Combo. Which came with 2 BEAUTIFULLY FLUFFY lemon flavored pancakes with a lemon syrup, 2 over easy runny eggs and 2 strips of bacon and lastly, a Diet Coke to drink. My friend isn't a "breakfast person" as she normally doesn't eat until 2-3 hours after she wakes up. So 6:30am was way too early for her to eat. But she did order "some of the best dang coffee" she's ever had.
The Lemon Cake Pancake was light, airy, fluffy, pillowy.... How else can I describe it? It was just fantastic. Great lemon flavor BEFORE I even put the lemon syrup on it! It wasn't dry, had a little bit of moistness to it. So if you're not the type to use syrup to begin with, you definitely don't need it! But let me tell you!!! You WANT to put that lemon syrup on it! Talk about a punch of added lemon flavor! And unlike normal syrups, it wasn't overly sweet. It was citrusy with JUST A HINT of sweet. My eggs were cooked to PERFECTION. Slightly crispy edges, perfectly runny inside. Bacon was cooked just right. Not "limp" and not crunchy. Just enough for the fat to render out, but left a nice "chew" to it.
Michaela our server was fantastic. Very friendly and personable. Attentive in the best way possible. Refilled my friends coffee quickly. Got my food out quick knowing that I had a plane to catch. We were from entering and exiting at The Breakfast Bar for all of 30 minutes.
The restaurant was beautifully decorated with a great flow of space from table to table. The chandeliers above the bar was a fancy touch. They have every day happy hours from 6am to 8am.
I would be MORE THEN HAPPY to leave for the airport early for my next flight just to come back for breakfast again!
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Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambiance: 9/10
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