I just recently discovered the old San Juan Capistrano area, and it is so incredibly charming!…read moreEllie's Table absolutely enhanced my experience and added to the whole vibe. It is the cutest little cafe tucked inside a beautiful historic building. They have a great assortment of pastries, breakfast, and lunch items to choose from. I decided to try the Turkey Focaccia, and it was fantastic! The focaccia bread itself was super soft, and it came with a MOUND of perfectly thin shavings of turkey. I also got the chicken salad on the side, and I loved that they included huge grapes in it! It added the perfect little crunch and sweetness. This place is a total gem. If you're exploring the area, you absolutely have to stop by for a bite.

Service was great and quite fast. The staff answered our questions to the best of their abilities…read more It's so nice and cold in there and there is seating both inside and out of the establishment. I got the lucky Charms coffee and while it was great coffee it tasted like lavender to me (I rate it a 8/10). I will most definitely come back for another coffee purchase. I split a coffee cake with my bestie and it was dry :( it tasted more of a carrot cake to me to be honest. I really enjoyed my order of Shrimp tacos although I thought it was spicy but again really good 8/10. There are restrooms in the facility.

the potato leek soup and homemade biscuit were otherworldly!…read more Ambience top notch and excellent service. Stopped by here exploring San Juan Capistrano area en route to SD for Memorial day wknd. Just walked around the alley and saw a strip of cool old craftsman style homes converted to restaurants. I saw on yelp there was a Tea house. That is what made me walk down the ally. Found the tea house and took a pic. Directly across from there was Ramos house. There wasn't a line. You can tell that the AMs that place will be packed. Food was so good and hit the spot.

Came for Sunday brunch this past weekend and felt compelled to update my review. The ambience is…read morestill 5 stars, but the food no longer is. It's on me that I didn't realize it was pre-fixe at $48/person on the weekends. So our party of 5 was outrageously expensive considering the fact that we ended up with way too much food and most of it was meh. For course 1, we got the beet and burrata salad, hush puppies, "salmon lox," beignets, and coffee cake. We could have been done after and would have had 1/2 the food leftover. The salmon lox was mild in taste, but nice. The beet salad was delicious, but would have been better with goat cheese. Hush puppies were good, but SO HEAVY. My kids had the beignets and coffee cake, which were served with a lot of syrup/sauce. Neither dish was finished and they were also SO HEAVY. For 2nd plates, we had the beef stew, flannel hash, crab hash, and 2 orders of the mac and cheese with duck confit and truffles. The flannel hash was outstanding. Everything else was meh. The beef stew was good, but the potatoes were unnecessary and there were bites of blue cheese that were disproportionately strong. The crab hash was not good even after adding salt and pepper. The egg portion of the dish was bad. The sweet potato crispies were overwhelming and ridiculous. And the large crab cakes were just totally lacking in flavor. The mac and cheese was also meh although it did reheat better the next day. But the portion of duck confit was light and I ended up with a large bone in my mouth when I had it as leftovers. I do not believe there were any truffles or even truffle oil in this dish, just mushrooms. In short, I would never go again on the weekend and would not even seek this place out on the weekdays. I wonder if the chef changed because the food was just so mediocre compared to before. The portions are very large so if that is of interest, they have that in spades. And the flannel hash was outstanding. So if you find yourself here, definitely order that. I hope a revamp is done on the food. If so, I would come again as the patio is absolutely lovely.

Came here for a birthday brunch with my friend, and she had been here before, so I let her take the…read morelead on what to order. We shared the salad and the chilaquiles, and both were absolutely delicious! The salad was actually my favorite--the capers added so much flavor and made it really memorable. For drinks, we ordered the passion fruit cocktail and a Bloody Mary. The passion fruit cocktail was definitely more my vibe, but the Bloody Mary was also really good. We asked for it extra spicy, and it had the perfect kick. The restaurant itself is super cute, and the service was so friendly and welcoming. Seating is mainly outside. Even though there was shade, it was still pretty hot, so I ended up sweating throughout brunch. Other than that, it was a great experience, and I'd definitely come back to try more of the menu!

Unfortunately the quality has gone down and the portion size has also gone down considerably…read more When I mentioned the salad used to come with more they told me I could order a side salad.

This place was ADORABLE! I love the soft music and the calm vibe of this coffee place! It's very…read moreclean and the staff was so nice and friendly. And I always appreciate patience since I tend to take abit of time processing the menus. The drink I was really hoping to get was sold out unfortunately. So we got almost all the summer drinks, we recommend the bananas foster one!! Thank you for having us!

I love this place and so does my true love. Enough said…read more Really kind service and good quality matcha. Probably my favorite in the area.

The ladies here are so helpful. It's our second time eating…read morebreakfast here this week. Today we had avocado toast, a cappuccino and a latte and the American breakfast. The ambience is modern café, cool.

It's pretty nice decoration wise. The chips and guacamole had a plentiful portion for the price…read more I would dodge the breakfast food on every level. My short rib thing was doused in maybe a pound of sour cream, potatoes weren't warm and they were firm, short rib was not warm or tender. Avoid. Also, the avocado toast the next day. Radishes? Asparagus? Arugula? And a cold poached egg? Just give me the basics. The prices are not astronomical but the food is not enjoyable, at all. People are nice and food comes quick.

This man drove all the way to Duarte to the City of Hope campus for the weekly farmers market. My…read moremom and I tried five delightful pieces, every one was excellent. The man helping had his hands full with customers but was so helpful and a joy to talk to. This bakery does not miss, highly recommend.

This is my 2nd time for lunch here. The 1st time I had French Onion Soup which was OK…read more When I went today I asked the server "which do you recommend - the asparagus/mushroom quiche or the onion soup?"...without hesitation he said: "the quiche." So I ordered the quiche. It had a strange texture, was completely flavorless and with only micro specs of asparagus. I requested to return the quiche and get a cup of soup instead. I was told "that is not possible". No place on their menu is the word 'organic' which makes me suspect their sourcing for eggs, cheese, etc...the most important foods to source carefully. Overall I think the place has strange energy and I will not go back.

The people, the donuts - perfect!! The place was packed but they still managed to get to me quickly…read morewith a smile and the most amazing donuts I've ever had. So so good!!!

JD Flannel is my favorite gourmet donut shop! I'm happy that they're expanding as they have another…read morelocation in Utah. Sadly, I wish they'd open more locations in Orange County closer to me so I can visit more often. :) Donuts here have great texture and tastes amazing. My top three are Blueberry Lemon ($4.75), Buttermilk Old Fashioned ($4.50), and Maple Bacon ($5.75). Service is always friendly and upbeat - which you can always count on when you're here. This is a must try if you like donuts!

An amazing place, the food was delicious and very fresh. We had the croque madame and croissants…read more Everything was perfect

Amazing experience with my delicious, chocolate/almond croissant and cappuccino, as a perfect…read morelunch. I had a great experience with Shahriar who patiently explained the history and makings of the different types of pastries and his hospitality made me feel at home.