Rate-A-Restaurant, #66 in a series
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.
posted by Mike @ 6:50 PM
10 comments
10 Comments:
I really love your restaurant reviews! I work and live in the same general area you're writing about so I find them very helpful. Keep eating and reporting! Jan
thanks for the review. tried auntie em's and really loved it. fresh, fresh, food. great daily specials, and great desserts.
On my way to Auntie em's right now for some cupcakes!
Why would anyone order a meatloaf sandwich? yuck :P
Like your blog. Ran into into it while googling Auntie Em's. Maybe I'll even link you to my page. :)
By the time I got there all they had was carrot cake cakes...but still decadent<2 lazy 2 spell check. they were finger lickin good!
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A friend and I stopped by today and ordered Cobb Salads. Both had way too much dressing. Cupcakes for dessert were great. Unfortunately we found the staff to be somewhat rude and having had the same experience a few months ago decided that we would probably not return. Unfortunate since our company is located nearby and we often feed 10-20 people at a time.
Went to Auntie Em's with my two teenagers around Labor Day '06 for a mid morning cupcake sampling. The Red Velvet cupcake was outstanding. The Chocolate cupcake was too heavy and too dry. The Brioche Bread Pudding was so-so. The coffee was very very good. The many other offerings (including breakfast) looked very, very, good, and we will go back to test them soon,(and eat red velvet cupcakes) - we are hooked.
I liked it when it opened, but then was put off by "service with a sneer" so didn't return for a spell. The last time I was there I had an amazing lobster bisque, so I might give it another chance.....
I heard about the cafe and cupcakes on a tv review show. i invited a gappal who lives in the are and she was grossed out the moment i said their name. i convinced her to give it another shot with me, and she did. i really wanted to prove her wrong, but i couldn't. the mediocre sandwiches were WAY overprices (this is eagle rock not bev hills), parking was a nightmare and the worse part....the part that could have forgiven the rest... the service was a joke. slow service, wrong order, attitude and rushed out for next guest. needless to say, i owe her one.
July 6 3:30 p.m. visited the place ,saw flies on the pies.The cupcakes are more expensive that sprinkles/crumbs to consider the taste and quality.
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