We went out to breakfast at Lucile's. It is a little breakfast restaurant located in a house {reminded me of Logan} in downtown Boulder. For those of you who haven't been to Boulder, you need to go visit it at some point in your life. It is a very unique place. It is beautiful. There are tons of places to hike and many other outdoor activities. Everyone is very healthy there. In fact, I hate driving in Boulder because there are so many pedestrians and so many bikers. The people are a little crazy though, so watch out. Most of them are high, which can be pretty entertaining, but a little scary sometimes.
The people of Boulder take pride in being different from everyone else. Therefore, it has a lot of places that are unique only to that town. Lucile's is one of the many.
Not only is it adorable, the food is amazing. Okay, well the items Jess and I ordered were to die for. Seriously. It may have been the best breakfast I have ever had.
We started out with an appetizer called beignets. They are New Orleans style doughnuts - they looked liked scones to me and tasted like sopapillas. mmm.
Beignets {$4.75}
After we devoured those, we moved on to our main course...since I am terrible at deciding what to order, Jess and I got creative and ordered two different meals, each eating half.
Meal number one: Eggs New Orleans {$9.20}
Fried eggplant slices with creole sauce, poached eggs, and hollandaise. Served with grits or potatoes and a biscuit.
Again, I apologize that all of my pictures have a bite taken out of them. I get too excited to eat and forget to take pictures until halfway through my meal.
I love eggplant. However, there are not a lot of restaurants that serve it. Most restaurants that do serve it, never cook it very well. I swear every eggplant I have ever had has been soggy. I try to stay away from fried eggplant, too. Just a tip: if you ever go to an italian restaurant that fries there eggplant- DO NOT ask for it not fried because 99% of the time it will be gross. The only restaurant I have ever found with eggplant that is not fried (and actually good) is Romano's Italian Restaurant in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. My sister, Jessica, worked there for a long time and she would always bring me some home. It is layers of UNfried eggplant that is cooked to perfection (not soggy and not crunchy), along with cheese and marinara sauce.
Lecile's unfortunately fries their eggplant, but I decided to go all out and try it. It was not a mistake. The soft poached egg with the crispy eggplant was a perfect combination. The red sauce provided a little spicy flavor, but it was countered with the creamy hollandaise sauce. Also, it was filling! After finishing this half of my meal, I could only eat half of the second one.
Lecile's serves grits! The first time I tried grits was in Alabama last year. I only tried grits because I had no idea what they were and I knew they were some kind of famous Southern food. Now, every time I see grits, I order them! They are so good! I have never seen grits on a menu since I went to Alabama, until Lecile's.
Moving on...to the biscuit... unreal. The picture doesn't do it justice, this thing was HUGE! It was sweet and fluffy and delicious.
That was only the first meal. Here comes the second:
Second Meal: New Orleans Praline Waffle {$8.45}
A pecan batter waffle topped with pecans, fruit, and fresh whipped cream. Served with praline syrup.
Normally, I don't order waffles at restaurants because I think it is a waste of money. Usually they taste like the ones you make at hotels (which are good), but I don't want to pay $8 for a waffle I can get for free at the Holiday Inn. I like my waffles soft, too, and most of the time restaurant waffles are too crunchy for me. Or maybe it is just that my mom makes the best waffles on Earth and it is hard for anyone to compete with that. Whatever the reason, I usually skip the waffles and go for my favorite- the french toast. Today, I decided to change it up. A pecan batter waffle. It jumped out at me.
The waffle was soft, but not undercooked. It had pecans in the waffle as well as on top. There were fresh bananas and strawberries on top, along with some serious whipped cream. To top it off, the syrup was to die for! It wasn't your average maple syrup. It was a lighter color and a lighter, sweeter flavored praline syrup. This was definitely the best restaurant waffle I have ever had.
Third Meal: Totally Organic Breakfast {$13.95}
Eggs scrambled with spinach, tofu and ginger topped with sesame carrots. Served with whole wheat toast.
I apologize for the bad quality of the picture... but I guess it goes with the Totally gross Organic Breakfast. Nicole was trying to stay on the lighter side and decided to go with this meal. It was only her second time eating tofu and I think it will be the last. For $14, the only good thing was the toast. Maybe people that eat organic food often would like this meal, but we certainly did not. So if you ever go to Lecile's, don't go when you are on a diet because you will regret it.
Everything about Lecile's makes for a great experience. Located in a cute house in downtown Boulder, with a feeling of a southern home, this New Orleans restaurant is worth every penny- and pound :)
If you want to check out Lecile's menu, here is the link:
2124 14th Street, Boulder, CO 80302303-442-4743
303-939-9848 FaxMap to Boulder Location
Hours of Operation
7am-2pm Monday through Friday
8am-2pm Saturday and Sunday
Call-ahead seating accepted Monday through Friday.
7am-2pm Monday through Friday
8am-2pm Saturday and Sunday
Call-ahead seating accepted Monday through Friday.
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