He Said, She Said: French Toast

The perfect hint of richness!

French people know what’s up when it comes to food. French fries? Amazing. French bread? Darn good. French toast? Way better than regular toast. So when it came time to order up my breakfast al fresco (an Italian term… I sense a Eurotheme here people), sitting a few feet above the glorious OC Boardwalk at Café Beach Club, I had Eiffel Towers in my eyes and couldn’t see anything but the French Toast. What a French Toast this is. When I go out to eat, I want something I really can’t or wouldn’t make at home. So I ordered up the Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Toasted Coconut Custard French Toast with Warm Syrup. Sacre Bleu!

Yianni's Cafe

Remember John Cusack in Better Off Dead? We’re talking 1985. He’s sitting at the table with a tie wrapped around his head as his mother serves “Frahnch fries and Frahnch dressing and Frahnch bread? Nobody? It’s a classic. Like the Texas Frahnch Toast at Yianni’s. The outside is just the right amount of crispy and the inside is just the right amount of soft and it’s cooked golden brown (not too much!) and served hot with fresh fruit. I already want more. Yianni’s always serves up some good grub no doubt and there’s usually a crowd. So I kept it simple with the original dish.