We randomly discovered Campanile on the way to Farmers Market in Los Angeles. As Taro was driving down La Brea, I happened to see a person walking with a La Brea Bakery bag and I wanted to stop and check it out. Since I love buying the bread from Trader Joe’s, I figured I might get a loaf or check out what they had. Taro made a quick u-turn and soon we not only were checking out the bakery, but also heading over to the restaurant next door for breakfast instead. Since that day, we only went back to Campanile once for Mother’s Day; although I enjoyed my dish, Taro and his mom didn’t care for theirs as much. That was last year and after that experience, we didn’t go again in 2009.
So when Taro brought up the idea of going to Campanile for breakfast, I was excited to give it another try. As I said, I remember both times my food was good and the only downside was the service was not very good (only the first time though). The only problem was I couldn’t remember what I tried the two previous times – although I was pretty sure I had their waffle – so I stuck with what I usually get – a Belgian waffle (with syrup and fruit compote) and a side of bacon. The waffle was light and fluffy, but if you are on the hungry side, it is definitely not sufficient. With the side of bacon and a couple bites of Taro’s breakfast sandwich (smoked mozzarella, fried egg, and carmelized onion) I was pretty satisfied.
Overall, the experience was nice and the service this time was much better. Taro and I really want to go to Campanile for dinner (Kris has said positive things about their dinner.) so we cannot wait to have a date night here!
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