Firehouse Fixins

You know that quaint cafe in your neighborhood that you always see and think, "Hmm, I should try it out sometime?" but instead you pass it up and fall back on the old standards when the stomach starts rumbling? Yesterday I finally visited one of those neighborhood places and was pleasantly surprised.

The Firehouse Cafe (3858 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos, CA) is tucked away in a business complex and is only open for breakfast and lunch. The parking lot is always packed, which was a good sign to start. Upon entering, Mark and I were warmly greeted by the Korean family owners, and promptly offered to sit wherever we pleased.

The menu covers the basics: omelettes, pancakes and waffles. Lunch looks even better with a nice variety of sandwiches and side offerings. Our order arrived quickly and was quite delicious. Service was friendly and efficient. Price, even better. The two of us got out of there with drinks and entrees for under 20 bucks. Needless to say, we'll be back.

All I want for Xmas is...
smooth sailing on the trip to Catalina this week.
The weather's been kind of wacky lately, and I don't want anything rockin' my boat.