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| Crepe Cafe - Pier 39 San Francisco |
Having the inkling to sample the local cuisine, we stopped at the Crepe Cafe for what else, some crepes. For several minutes we watched from outside the big picture window as the chef rolled the dough and thinned it out and placed it on the griddle to cook. It was entertaining and we went in to buy some.
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| Strawberry Crepe Breakfast |
Believe it or not, I have never had a crepe in my life so I did not have a base line to compare. The crepe looked good, and it was fresh, and I like strawberries, and whipped cream, and powdered sugar, so this was going to be a good thing. Right!
Well, it wasn’t bad, and it wasn’t good. It was bland. But maybe that is what crepes are supposed to taste. I was expecting a pancake with strawberries. After all, that is what a crepe is. A French pancake.
The batter didn’t have any taste, it was like I was eating air. The strawberries, cream, and sugar were adequate, but I was a little disappointed. The cost, well, I forget, but I think it was under $5 dollars. Being in San Francisco, in the middle of a tourist trap, $5 dollars was standard fare. I am not going to score against this dish for lack of a base line so I will just barely recommend the Crepe Cafe.
The Grassy Knoll Diner scores 2.5 out of 5 shots and barely recommends the Crepe Cafe of San Francisco for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL
Gumby said
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I thought you hated the French. And now you eat their pancakes and potatoes.
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LOTGK said
August 25, 2011 at 9:50 pm e
Damn it, when you are right, you are right.
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Rico Swaff said
August 30, 2011 at 12:09 am e
This is going to make me sound sheltered (which is by no means inaccurate), but at Lollapalooza a few weeks ago, I stood in line at an ice cream stand and I ordered crepe…expecting ice cream. When I got it, I was like, “what the hell is this?” That is how I learned what crepe is.
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LOTGK said
September 1, 2011 at 9:06 am e
Did you like it?
Now, if there were ice cream ith the whipped cream, powdered sugar, and strawberries, that may have made it better.
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Max Jackl said
September 7, 2011 at 12:49 pm e
Skinny pancakes, just don’tget it. Why not regualr sized pancakes and toss in some maple syrup.
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LOTGK said
September 7, 2011 at 9:45 pm e
My sentiments exactly. Stupid French!
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Garyvet said
September 9, 2011 at 11:09 am e
The French have always given me the crepes…