Although breakfast is the least complicated meal of the day to prepare at home, there are times, especially on Fridays and the weekend, that I like to take the morning off and go out for breakfast or brunch. Almost all breakfast places are good, because there aren't too many ways to mess up French toast.
So the differentiator among the breakfast joints is value - the best tasting breakfast for the least amount of money. There are plenty of restaurants that serve good breakfasts, but charge $14 or more for an omelet.
Lazy Daisy Cafe is a three-location chain of cafes in Los Angeles that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch for great value. At the West LA location, the cafe faces a fairly noisy part of Wilshire Boulevard, but it's easy to overlook that when both the interior and the staff are bright, cheerful, warm, and friendly. Though Lazy Daisy is slightly more than the $3.99 breakfast special at the Tomy's shack on Sawtelle, pancakes for only $5.95 and a huge stuffed omelet for $7.95 are much less expensive than some other breakfast places in the area. The best part? A giant, bottomless cup of coffee that you pour yourself from the counter.
Lazy Daisy also serves salads, sandwiches, and other lunch-ish fare until 3 PM.
Lazy Daisy Café11913 Wilshire Blvd. (@Westgate Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-477-8580
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