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    Rainbow Toast
    RJ S.

    Classic café options with a modern twist! Tucked in a Carlsbad business park, Café Sunfish features a small yet diverse selection of freshly made foods for breakfast and lunch. For anyone who has visited this location under it's former management, you'll recognize a few of old favorites from the deli menu. Now, Café Sunfish provides a more diverse selection featuring items like beet humus, avocado toast, açaí, sandwiches, wraps and bowls. To top all that, they also offer homemade cookies and brownies! I came here for lunch and ordered the Rainbow Toast (beet humus, avocado and micro greens) paired with 2 fried eggs and an iced tea. The food was fresh and it made for a great lunch. I'm excited to come back to try the rest of the menu. I recommend Café Sunfish to anyone who's working in or passing through the area. The staff is awesome and the food is delicious. If you stop in, ask the owner, Katie, to tell you the story behind the name. PRO TIP: This is a great place if you have food sensitivities or dietary restrictions. They have plenty of gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian options. I tried the gluten free toast and it was some of the best gf bread that I've ever tasted.

    Summer Solstice Bowl
    Bo D.

    Gluten-free option available. Light and fresh menu items. If you're looking for quick sustenance, sure. Would I go back? Maybe, if I just needed food quickly and happen to be in the area. It looks like your standard cafe nestled among corporate office buildings. They have glasses for water laying out along with indoor and outdoor seating. Judging by the menu, items aren't meant to blow you out of the water, rather to offer you a selection of items made up of whole simple ingredients. Here's the thing...raw kale is a wholly unpleasant texture, but that's just my opinion. I ordered the Solstice Bowl with shrimp. It was okay, the most flavor came from the feta cheese. The beet hummus tasted a bit...rotten? My co-worker mentioned he didn't enjoy the Frenchie Sandwich. Similarly, my other co-worker didn't love his burrito. Service was nice. Also, vegetables were very fresh, so that was nice. Overall a fine experience.

    Delicious Classic Turkey Sandwich
    Jasmin D.

    Stopped in for lunch with friends. The food was great. Everything was super clean, staff was friendly and efficient. I ordered a Turkey sandwich with bacon and it was delicious! Highly recommend. My friend had a latte and said it was wonderful and also a lox bagel. Will definitely return again! Everything was so fresh - I even ordered a French dip to go for my husband. He said it was great!

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    Micah K.

    love the new ambiance, nice and vibrant without feeling sterile. excellent selection of sandwiches, wraps, bowls, and other goodies. nice nod to Johnny's while giving it a beautiful facelift!!

    Rainbow Toast

    The Rainbow toast is amazing, service was great too! I made an error ordering online and it wasn't an issue. 10/10. I ate every bit.

    Bowl with salmon

    Great food and service! I really like having an option for great tasting healthy food

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    Great food. Friendly service. Good menu. The atmosphere is nice and lots of healthy options.

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    "Addison's Brunch"…read more Placed perfectly along the sunkissed Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas is a quaint brunch spot serving up culinary wizardry. I've gotten the chance to visit a few times and I'm always impressed with how they balance serious cooking with approachable flavors. Chef Andrew Bachelier (Addison, Jeune et Jolie, Campfire) brings his take on a foodie workshop that dazzles with amazing brunch food and an imaginative drinks bar. The food was phenomenal. Turkish Eggs were super flavorful and fresh. Almost like eating an herby ramen egg on crusty toast with all the fresh herbs and chili oil. The hamachi crudo was delicate and fresh. The pork chop was sumptuous with an excellent sauce. But my favorite had to be the sourdough french toast. It actually blew my mind how the outside was crispy and crackley but the inside was moist, gooey but not mushy. I heard from the waiter they soak the bread in a custard or syrup for 72 hrs to get that texture and yet the outside is crispy. Sorcery. In short, this is the brunch spot of all brunch spots, combining michelin star level cooking with beloved breakfast foods. This place really punches above its weight class and I highly recommend checking it out! Best Bite: French Toast

    Really enjoyed my visit to Atelier Manna!!…read more First, they are now TAKING RESERVATIONS. We didn't realize that until morning of. It's easier for them and easier for us - they can count how many people are coming & you don't have to worry about waiting an hour. Vibes are great. Food is lovely (though expensive!). My fave dish was the amazing summer porridge. Sure it's $32 for the dish - but this is a Michelin-quality place (Bib Gourmand, not a star) so not for every day and it was delicious. Basically like a risotto, ate every grain. Check out the gorgeous pic! People are high on the Turkish eggs - but I thought they were meh, and tiny for $23. Not one of the best values here, IMHO. We wanted to try the vaunted French toast, but they had run out by the time of our reservation. On the recommendation of our server & my friend Jiansen in his review here, we also ordered the Pistachio Bread Pudding. It was beautiful, tasty, light and photo worthy! And also on Jiansen's rec, I tried the jasper, which was like a cold coffee mocktail on the rocks (steady state coffee. cherry. chaga. vanilla. rose vinegar. lemon). Tasty and interesting! We really liked the vibes too. They take reservations for 1:30 pm, though they're closing technically at 2. The manager (whose name I am forgetting - but he is from Philly and super nice!) told us "they don't close" and we could sit and enjoy & not be in their way while they closed up, but a few of the other staff members seemed to be wanting us to leave. So keep that in mind if you get one of the last reservations; lingering with a friend might be a bit challenging. But we had a great time, and I especially enjoyed the summer porridge. I'll definitely come again (and know I should make a reservation) - but it's probably better to come earlier before they run out of anything & before we're in their way while they're cleaning up! Oh - and parking can be a real challenge. Come early and check out the side streets!

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