Cafe France

Cafe France along C-5 (Libis) is our favorite non-"fast-food" place for breakfast. It has the ambiance for a leisurely enjoyment of early morning food. Even the one found along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) - which we usually patronize when we go birding in the south - has that sophisticated aura not found in the nearby Jollibee's or McDonald's. 

Among our favorites are the Ham & Cheese Omelet (for Cynthia) and the Ham and Egg Tray (for me). Both are pretty much the same except that the "tray" also serves some fruits and a glass of fruit juice aside from the usual ham/egg combination and a croissant. These wouldn't be our favorites if they were not delicious. And they definitely are. Consistently 5 stars for both breakfast entrees.

Ham and Egg Breakfast Tray

Ham and Cheese Omelet

Depending on the store sometimes the food is served differently. The one above was from SLEX and the one below is from C-5 Libis.

Ham and Cheese Omelet

Once in a while, we would deviate from our regular order and try some other breakfast goodies. I would get the Beef (Tapa) and Egg along with garlic rice. As is "normal" for beef tapas, the meat was not that tender for my ancient teeth so I'll just give this four stars.

Breakfast Beef and Egg

My wife, on the other hand, opted for the Pineapple Tocino and Egg Combo. The tiny pineapple bits enhanced the tocino flavor. However, the serving was somewhat small. So we'll give this a score of only 3.5. Anyway, this is no longer in their menu.

Pineapple Tocino Breakfast

For lunch, our usual fare was Beef and Mushroom for me and Fish Fillet with Tartare Sauce for Cynthia. Interestingly the three times I tried it, the servings were a bit different from one another, not just with the side dishes but also with the way it was cooked. The taste was pretty consistent though which very delicious! Four stars!

Three different ways of serving the Beef and Mushroom Rice Dish

The Fish Fillet in Tartar Sauce was not much different from those served elsewhere so it gets 3.5 stars.

Fish Fillet in Tartar Sauce

Recently, Cafe France added some more entrees to their Rice Meal group. 

We were so excited by this that we had lunch there for two consecutive Sundays. The first Sunday, I decided to try their Hickory Chops. This was pork chop flavored with hickory (as the name says) and grilled to perfection. The meat was tender and the taste outstanding. A whopping 5 points!

Hickory Chops

Cynthia was less adventurous and ordered the Beef and Mushroom dish. The following week, I tried the Chicken Cordon Bleu. It would have been perfect had it not been swimming in white sauce. The chicken itself was crunchy which sadly became less so after being swamped by a flood of sauce. 3.5 stars. 

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Once again, Cynthia chose an old favorite, the Fish Fillet in Tartar Sauce. For dessert on the first Sunday, we opted for the Cream Puffs. We enjoyed them so much, we ordered them again the next Sunday. Five delicious points.

Cream Puffs

The service at both locations were excellent, the servers and the cashier were efficient and friendly. As I mentioned before, the ambiance is very relaxing. Parking is also adequate at the two places.

Overall rating 4 stars.

Please check their website: http://cafefrance.net