Restaurant: Auntie Em's Kitchen
Location: 4616 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles (Eagle Rock)
Type of restaurant: Breakfast/Lunch/Bakery
We stipulated: We wanted to try some place new, and Auntie Em's was on the way back to Glendale from Pasadena. Also, a place to celebrate an early Father's Day
What we ordered: Mike: turkey Meatloaf Sandwich ("old-fashioned turkey meatloaf served cold with mayo, mustard and ketchup, lettuce & tomatoes on country white bread") $7.95; Maria: grilled Chicken Breast ("with applewood smoked bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a rosemary roll") $7.95. Also: red velvet cupcake.
High point: I'm a sucker for cream cheese frosting, so I couldn't get enough of Auntie Em's sweet, sweet cupcake. Did I mention that it was sweet? Still, not bad. I'm not ashamed to admit I licked the plastic container when some of the frosting stuck to it. OK, I am ashamed.
Low point: Turkey meatloaf sandwich was surprisingly mediocre. Needs more sauce, or something. Perhaps a spicier mustard. (Joan's On Third is still the gold standard when it comes to turkey meatloaf sandwiches.)
Overall impression: If you live in the neighborhood, what a fantastic thing to have so close by. Otherwise, not sure it's worth the trip. There are plenty of other spots of Auntie Em's caliber. Check out the Mustard Seed Cafe on Hillhurst.
Chance we will go back: Probably not anytime soon -- except, perhaps, for more cupcakes.
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