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Clementine
1751 Ensley Ave
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 552-1080
Cuisine:
American, Salads, Soups
July 15, 2011
5.0
Expensive, but fresh & tasty
I’d been wanting to try Clementine for some time, and I finally went for lunch during the week. It’s cute, casual, clean, and cozy. They also have a small sidewalk patio, which I rather preferred given how loud and too cozy it was inside. Parking is limited with only a small lot and some metered street spots, but the fresh food almost makes it worth the trouble.
Clementine offers a selection of contemporary American breakfast (albeit limited hours), lunch, and bakery items in addition to ready-made foods. What impressed me was how unbelievably fresh all the food looked. The prices are a bit steep, but for the quality of ingredients it may be worth the few extra dollars.
Dishes I tried:
Chicken Chipotle Sandwich
I always worry that the chicken in chicken sandwiches could be very dry, but this was not the case. Quite juicy with a refreshing cilantro slaw, and dolloped with a tasty avocado dressing. I didn’t care too much for the chipotle though so I’ll try something else next time.
Avocado Soup
Despite being served cold and quite tangy, I really enjoyed this cup of soup. Refreshing, cool, and different from your traditional hot bowl of soup. Nice for a warm day.
German Chocolate Cookie
To be honest, the cookie did not look appetizing at all. But with my first bite, I almost couldn’t stop myself from shoving the whole thing in my mouth. It was so chewy, sweet, and delicious.
blaceden
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BananaWoo
06/09/2009I saw your Seoul Oak review. I was there in the spring and I fell in love with that place.
BananaWoo
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