9/20/2011

Crepe Cafe - San Francisco Pier 39


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Crepe Cafe - Pier 39 San Francisco
Patty and I visited San Francisco recently and of course we made our way to Pier 39 to spend the day. Pier 39 has a carnival setting and atmosphere with plenty of shops, side shows, open performance stage, plenty of food vendors, and of course the sea lions sunning themselves on the pier.

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
I decided on the breakfast crepe with strawberries for a filing with whipped cream and of course a generous portion of powdered sugar. In just a few minutes my order was up and my crepe was on a paper plate with a fork and handed to me. A bottle of Coke Zero completed the order.

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.


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1 comment:

  1. Gumby said

    August 25, 2011 at 11:40 am e
    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…

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