Arriving at Le Petit Dejeuner it was a good sign that there was a line up, but bad that it was such a cold and blustery morning. The other reviews had mentioned that the place would be worth the wait. A sign on the window indicating an oversupply of peaches had allowed a special on peach Bellini's to be on offer was also a good sign. Particularly for brunch.
The first few lucky people waiting in the line had made it into the ante-room to keep warm and we only had a few people in front of us. The hostess came out to mention that she had seats for two at the bar and we took the offer.
The bar seats gave us an immediate feel of the place, the hostess welcomed us and the place felt more like a shared space than a café, with the hostess coordinating everything. The benefit of being at the bar meant we could order and receive our coffee orders immediately. Seated with coffee and food ordered. Magnifique.
Considering that the place was fairly full, I had settled in for a bit of a wait, nothing that I was not up for. I was surprised when after what seemed like only minutes the food arrived. The Eggs Benjamin I had ordered it was noted by the hostess is made with salmon they smoke themselves. The dish was great, good balance of flavour and particularly nice with the lemony hollandaise that was clean and light. I am not normally one to select any kind of Eggs Benedict or varieties due to the sometimes over rich sauce which most places slather over everything. LPD however has done Eggs Benedict the way they were intended.