Lit Cafe Anaheim

Last time I came here they had the chilaquiles, that was my go to. They reduced their menu and have it in the front where the cashier is. Their wonderful pastries are always fresh and baked in house. They do have some of the usuals. I would recommend going for those items, especially the croissants. From that section, the items chosen were the strawberry croissant, matcha canelé (they also have the regular version as well), hazelnut brioche, and chocolate chip cookie. Normally canelé’s can be burnt but this place does it right. All of them were fantastic, cookies soft on the inside and has that bit of crunch on the outside. The strawberry croissant was a small open faced pastry and you could tell it was made from scratch. The hazelnut brioche reminded me of a fancier doughnut, flavor wise. It had a slight tangy custard in the middle with the pieces of hazelnut feuilletine on top. I am curious about their coffee brioche as I wanted to try all their pastries. Since I had to divert from the delicious chilaquiles, I decided to try their lit cafe loco moco. My friend had ordered the combo remix. The combo remix had pieces of brioche “French toast” sticks with some sausages, eggs, and a crispy thin layer of hash browns. They give you a side of maple syrup to bring it al together. I really liked the hash browns from that dish, crunchy, crispy, and light. Now, the lit loco moco was lit. Overall the hamburger underneath with that gravy was really great, both made it a combo killer. The burger underneath was juicy and oozed with flavor. The gravy was light but flavored just right, clean and smooth unlike other places that use rue for their sauces. The potato salad was light and not too strong and the pickle was definitely not as a strong typical dill pickle but homemade in all its aspect. It definitely all worked well on top of that rice. The dish wasn’t heavy like a typical loco moco. Everything was great but I’d come back just for that.

I have enjoyed this small cafe many times and started order the daily specials because I have never been disappointed! The pastries are amazing, the breakfast offerings satisfy me and draw me back to lunch. Today the glazed Salmon with vegetables and fried risotto balls was so delicious that it made my list of 5 star reviews! I hope they place this dish on the regular menu.