Rate-A-Restaurant, #89 in a series

Restaurant: Coffee Table Bistro

Location: 1958 Colorado Blvd. (Eagle Rock)

Type of restaurant: Breakfast/brunch

We stipulated: It was a drizzly Saturday morning, and we wanted to get out of the house to sip some coffee and nibble on breakfast. We hadn't yet hit the Coffee Table's Eagle Rock location, so we immediately headed up to Colorado Blvd.

They stipulated: Order at the front -- which means you better study the menu quickly. Take your number to your table, and they'll bring it back to you.


French toast croissant

What we ordered: Maria: French Toast Croissant (fresh croissant dipped in vanilla/cinnamon egg batter, served with fresh fruit garnish and real maple syrup; $6.95). Mike: Silver Lake omelet (Italian turkey sausage, fresh roma tomato, avocado and shredded jack cheese, topped with fresh avocado, $8.25).


Silver Lake omelet

High point: An excellent neighborhood morning spot, the Coffee Table is great for people watching and was extremely baby friendly. The Silver Lake omelet was strong as well.

Low point: You're on your own when it comes to coffee refills, etc. And while the french toast croissant was OK, it was blown away a day later by the french toast at Fatty's.

Overall impression: The food didn't blow us away, but we were pleasantly surprised by the overall experience. The Coffee Table has a nice vibe to it, and it's a place where you feel the urge to linger.

Chance we will go back: Yes -- Its menu is more accessible than Fatty's, and more adventurous than many. If we're not going to Alcove, we'll head here again.