October 30, 2011
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“Toad In A Hole” at Bouchon Beverly Hills – It’s been a long while since we had a relaxing brunch for just the two of us. The idea of trying out this relatively new Bouchon Bistro has been floating around for a while, but neither one wanted to get up early on a Sunday and get properly dressed just to eat breakfast. I’d rather have it in my pajamas. Bouchon Bistro Beverly Hills is the most recent establishment opened by Michelin star Chef Thomas Keller, the other two Bouchon Bistros are in Napa Valley and Las Vegas. An interesting bio about Mr. Keller – he is the only American chef to have been awarded simultaneous three star Michelin ratings for two different restaurants, French Laundry (Napa Valley) and Per Se (New York City).
The bistro occupies the sprawling ground level space as well as the second floor…..
The downstairs patio area serves light meals, wine and beverages…..
The smallish bakery section on the ground level…..
The upstairs full service restaurant…..
The brunch special, house-made sausage and scrambled eggs…..
“Toad in the Hole” – crispy pork belly with baked egg in toasted brioche, wilted spinach and tomatoes…..
Tarte au Citron, lemon tart…..
It turns out the brunch special costs almost $40, which is much more than the delicious “Toad in the Hole” ($26.50) dish. I’m not really sure why this sausage dish is so pricey, and quite obvious it’s an oversized wiener. I suppose the labor cost stuffing these sausages is quite dear nowadays. And this has got to be one of the most expensive and humongous wiener I ever had so far!
Bouchon Bistro | 235 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 | (310) 271-9910 | www.bouchonbistro.com
Comments (22)
i’d been wanting to try Bouchon in Beverly hills but the mixed reviews kept me hesitant abt it… it looks like it has great ambiance at least.
The place looks gorgeous. $40 is very pricey for breakfast (for me).
“And this has got to be one of the most expensive and humongous wiener I ever had so far!” <- I’m just dying to find out who is going to comment on that line.
Nice review, and yeah, I’ll spare you my thoughts on the “most expensive and humongous wiener”.
@ds0905 - The ambiance is very pleasant, and great service! I’d love to go back for a full meal, lunch or dinner. We saw John Cho and his girlfriend too!
@ElusiveWords - Haha~I’m waiting for Matt to comment on that! The brunch was too pricey, for one giant sausage plus eggs!
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@beowulf222 - @beowulf222 - Thank you and I don’t mind sharing your thoughts at all! LOL
either way that sausage looks amazingly delicious and succulent xp. now i’m jealous. i also went to bouchon today, but it was the bakery, and all i had wanted was hot chocolate and they ran out! had to settle for their chocolate chip cookie and tko…
@iskrak - Oh, you were in LA! Are you enjoying the nice sunny weather?
omg the food looks awesome.
yikes, $40 for a sausage (’cause you’re certainly not paying that much for scrambled eggs)! i think the toad-in-the-hole looks a lot better anyway… but i love carbs.
While the space looks nice, I can’t imagine paying $40 for scrambled eggs and a single link of sausage.
@liloloveslilies - Thank you! I’m glad you like the food!
@kunhuo42 - ”Yikes!” was the word when I saw the bill, ’cause this dish was not printed on the menu!
@christao408 - I think so too, Chris! I rather fly ten thousand miles and get the Thai sausage at Kum Poon or Soul Food Mahanakorn!
Woaaa!! The sausage and scrambled eggs look soo plane! And expensive! I can make it for u for free! if u want =P hihi
NOM!!!
Why is LA so far from Quincy IL? The whole bit looked so good and yummy.
I forgot in the last post to mention the macaroons. Gary they look heavenly. Next time you swallow one, think of me. I love them.
@MiSsMiNnY - Wow thanks! I’ll never turn down such a good offer!
@yang1815 - Thanks, Andy! I’m glad you like the food porn!:D
@ZSA_MD - Thanks, Dr. Z! Fly over soon!
@CurryPuffy - You have to fly all the way to Amsterdam though =P
@MiSsMiNnY - Okay, that’s no problem, I’m planning to visit sometime next year. Until then, I’ll take a rain check for the meantime! LOL