. . "4"^^ . "5"^^ . . "4"^^ . "It's a really good thing the owner was there that day, or it could have been a real schmozzle of a breakfast. \n\nFor starters, it's a beautiful space; warm and cozy, with about six tables for two and a bold marble-top communal table by the window with high stools. There is a mix of proven\u00E7al and modern in this joint, which is probably thanks to new ownership which stepped in (summer 2010) and gave it a much needed facelift. But it's clear they're still working out some kinks.\n\nMy date and I snagged a simple quickie breakfast: croissant, two coffees, and quiche. After 15 minutes only one of our orders had been fulfilled, and having to wait for my first coffee of the morning makes me homocidal. Kudos to the owner, who picked up on this and offered us a complimentary cheese croissant for the wait.\n\nWhen my quiche finally arrived, it was the wrong one. It was my month of vegetarianism and while I'm not against bacon in principle, this is a shocking mistake to make. This time the chef came out and apologised, and offered to make me a fresh veggie omelette however I wanted.\n\nAll in all the pastry and my omelette were really quite good, though our quickie breakfast turned out way longer than we wanted it to be. I have to give props to the staff for taking full ownership of the mistakes made, and doing all the right things to correct them. I would return.\n\nObligatory Title Pun: EXPRESS yourself.\n\nMenu Readability: I can't remember, but their business cards are splendid.\n\nNeed to mention: They have a front patio.\n\nWhat this place teaches me about myself: Being a vegetarian is tough in a meat-eater's world."^^ . "2010-12-09T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ .