La Crêpe

La Crêpe is great if you want a crêpe from a real Frenchman, as the owner is from France. Though housed in the The Silo it is not run by Sodexho but is a small franchise. The manager of La Crêpe used to own the Crepe Bistro, and at least one other employee is a past Bistro employee as well. Prices mainly range from $2.25 for a simple sugar & butter crêpe to $6.95 for the hearty Poulet Provençal. First of all, you can choose a "Breakfast Crêpe," a "Daily Specials" crêpe, a "Make Your Own" crêpe, or a "Dessert Crêpe"! (exciting isn't it?) In addition to the type of crêpe, be prepared to tell them whether you want a white or wheat crêpe upon ordering, if you want jack, swiss, or cheddar cheese, and what type of sauce you'd like (pesto, mornay, or curry). Most of La Crepe's savory crepes are available ovo/lacto vegetarian style, but both the mornay and curry sauces are prepared with chicken broth & white wine.

A crêpe has been described as a tortilla that has a consistency similar to a pancake and has been folded and filled with various goodies. An alternate description would be a really thin omelet with lots of flour mixed into it to create a eggy soft wrap. Depending on the filling, they can be sweet or savory.

Breakfast Crêpes Daily Specials Make Your Own Crêpe Dessert Crêpes

Breakfast Crêpes

For Those who want a "Breakfast Crêpe" the following choices are available:

• Sugar and Butter ($2.50)
  

• Sugar and Cinnamon ($2.50)
  

• Maple Crêpe - plain crêpe with maple syrup. ($2.50)
  

• L'omelette Crêpe - These come with three eggs, salt, and pepper. For an additional charge per addition (depending on which you choose), you can also get your choice of:
  

• Cheese ($5.25)
  

• Cheese and Mushrooms ($6.25)
  

• cheese and Spinach ($6.25)
  

• Cheese, Pesto, and Tomatoes ($6.95)
  

• Cheese and Ham ($6.75)
  

• Cheese, Ham, and Mushrooms ($7.50) (and you can substitute bacon on any order with ham)
  

• Piperade - This vegetarian Crêpe is an Omelette over Ratatuoille(Veggies) and Cheese, wrapped in, you guessed it, a Crêpe. For a description of "Ratatuoille" look under the "Daily Specials" section. ($7.50)

Daily Specials

Now, for that eager diner who would like to try one of the delicious "Daily Specials"...you are in for a treat! Enjoying your savory Crêpe is easy! All you have to do is choose from "white flour" or "wheat flour". That is your first step! Cheese comes in ALL the savory Crêpes, so you get your choice of either Jack, Swiss, or Cheddar cheese. :) YUM. There are also three sauces available with these savory Crêpes. They are: Mornay*, Curry*, and Pesto. The first two are free of charge, but be warned! Pesto costs extra! So, anyway...back to the yummy. Next, you pick your crêpe, and there is quite the selection!

• Fromage Classic - Cheese wrapped in a Crêpe. ($3.95)
  

• Crêpe à la Tomate - Sliced Roma Tomatoes over a bed of cheese. ($4.95)
  

• Crêpe with Mushrooms - Mushrooms over a bed of cheese. ($4.95)
  

• Spinach OR Broccoli & Cheese - Self-explanatory. Ask for their yummy Mornay sauce with this one; it complements the Crêpe nicely. ($5.45)
  

• Spinach Special - Spinach, mushroom, and cheese. The Mornay sauce is good on this if your not vegetarian. (6.25)
  

• Ze Ham Classic - Ham and cheese. ($5.50)
  

• Spinach OR Broccoli & Mushroom - Comes with cheese also. Ask for the Mornay sauce on this one too! ($6.25)
  

• Gaetano Pesto Crêpe - Tomatoes and cheese with Pesto. ($5.95)
  

• Ham, Mushrooms, and Cheese - Self explanatory as well. You can ask for Mornay on this one as well. ($6.95)
  

• Tahiti - Pineapple, Ham and your choice of cheese. Just like an Hawaiian pizza, but put into a Crêpe! (6.25)
  

• Spinach OR Broccoli & Ham - You know the drill. It comes with cheese, and Mornay is yummy on it! :) ($6.95)
  

• Ratatouille - A vegetable stew of red and green bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and other spices with your choice of cheese. ($6.95)
  

• Haters of onions and/or bell peppers BEWARE!!! This Crêpe contains them...and the staff probably won't pick them out for you. :(
  

• Coq au Vin (loosely pronounced "Coke Oh Van")- Chicken and mushrooms covered in the homemade white wine Mornay sauce, with your choice of cheese. (YUM CITY! My 2nd Favorite) ($6.95)
  

• Kathmandu (loosely pronounced "Cat-man-doo")- Chicken, mushrooms, and your choice of cheese, covered in a curry sauce, and served with a dollop of mango chutney. (This is my FAVORITE crêpe!) ($7.25)

• Acropolis - Tomatoes, cucumber, artichoke hearts, and olives over feta cheese! This is their "Greek Inspiration". ($7.25)
  

• Spinach OR Broccoli, Ham & Mushrooms - Again. Self-explanatory. Comes with cheese, and ask for the Mornay cause its good with this Crêpe. ($6.25)
  

• Alain's Avocado - Tomatoes, mushrooms, and half an avocado with your choice of cheese. ($7.25)
  

• Florentine - This is basically, the Coq au Vin with spinach as well. ($7.25)
  

• Poulet Provencal - Ratatouille, chicken breast, and cheese covered in Mornay sauce. ($7.50)

ALSO! *Note for the Vegetarians in da house: both the Mornay and Curry sauces contain chicken broth. Just FYI!

Make Your Own Crêpe

Finally, there are a variety of choices available for the hungry student who wishes to create his/her own perfect crêpe. There are 2 easy steps. 1. Start with a plain crêpe. (White or wheat flour) ($1.95) 2. Pick the fillings...each filling has its own price; pay attention before you add $10 worth of fillings! Also, make sure that each thing you pick complements each other, or just be aware if they dont.

• Cheese (they suggest it!)- Jack & Cheddar ($2.00), Swiss & Feta ($2.50)
  

• Meats - Ham, Bacon, Chicken, & Turkey ($1.75), 3-egg Omelette ($2.00)
  

• Veggies - Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Broccoli ($1.50), Avocado ($1.75), Artichoke hearts ($1.75), Olives ($1.00), Ratatouille, Parsley (Free), Onions (Free)
  

• Sauces - Pesto ($1.00), Mornay (Free), Curry (Free)

And now for the...

Dessert Crêpes

All the dessert Crêpes are topped with powdered sugar and can be topped with whipped cream if you request it! (No charge!). You can also add Chocolate or Nutella for an additional cost of $0.75.

• Lemon Crêpe - Freshly squeezed lemon, sugar, and butter. ($2.75)
  

• Preserve Crêpe - Your choice of either apricot, strawberry, orange marmalade, or raspberry preserve. ($2.95)
  

• Chocolate Dream - Ghiradelli chocolate chips wrapped in a plain Crêpe. ($3.95)
  

• Nutella Crêpe - The infamous hazelnut and chocolate spread in sinful amounts (Nutella is SOOO good, and addictive...). ($3.95)
  

• Apple Crêpe - Sliced apples sprinkled with cinnamon and bedded with brown sugar. ($4.95)
  

• Banane au Chocolat -Sliced bananas and chocolate. ($4.95)
  

• Banane au Nutella - Sliced bananas and Nutella! :) ($4.95)
  

• Peachy Keen - Sliced peaches on a raspberry preserve, garnished with rasins. (Seasonal Special)

La Crêpe also has a seasonal Strawberry selection for their dessert Crêpes. These are:

• Fresh Strawberry Crêpe
  

• Strawberry and Chocolate
  

• Strawberry and Nutella
  

• Strawberry and Bananas
  

• Prices vary during season.
  

• Chocolate and Nutella can be added for an additional cost of $0.75.

So anyway, I hope my little (BIG) menu helps you with all your Crêpe selection needs! As the take-away menu says, "Merci et bon appetit!" -JulieLujano

Prices corrected as of mid 2008.

Recommendations

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A bit expensive for breakfast, but the people are nice and the food isn't bad. Try an Orangina while you're there.

I recommend the Florentine or the Coq au Vin crepes. Or, if you prefer, any of the omelette ones are good. - AndreyGoder

My fav Crêpe place in Davis, IMO better than Crepeville or even the now defunct Crepe Bistro. Spinach and/or broccoli and/or mushrooms crêpes with swiss cheese and mornay sauce were my favorites. - JevanGray

I recently tried Bacon, Jack, Avocado, and Mornay Sauce - YUM! But I miss the cool guys behind the counter :-( - LizaAbeja

I personally prefer the crêpe cart (also referred to by its formal name "La Crêpe") to Crepeville any day...but hey, thats just me. - JulieLujano

I HIGHLY recommend Alain's Avocado crepe. It's fantastic.— AnnaHamilton

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2005-10-20 10:09:59   I like Crepeville's hours and coffee refills (ooh there's an idea for a page), but the Crepe Cart is amazing. Although I have few reasons to go on campus since graduation, this eatery is perhaps the best one I can think of—at least around lunch time. —JaimeRaba

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2005-10-20 13:00:04   I'm a fan of the Kathmandu crepe too. —AlexPomeranz

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2006-03-08 16:21:11   I love the french kiss... I just wish they heat it a lil longer so alllll the chocolate melts —JoAnnaRich

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2006-06-02 01:22:06   The Kathmandu crepe is what i've blown almost all my pseudo-cash on. It is delicious... —PaulArden

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2007-04-13 19:16:43   I missed Crepe Bistro, and was so glad I found them here. Delicious! —EdHenn

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2007-05-08 11:28:00   If the owner is there watch out, he won't let you get "weird" crepes as it is insulting to his style of food. By weird I mean ingredients that wouldn't normally be seen as going together. —StevenDaubert

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2007-09-26 16:49:38   I have never had an onion soup as delicious as the one they used to have at Crepe Bistro. They should bring the recipe over here. —CalamityJanie

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2007-09-29 12:11:54   I agree that the French Onion Soup from Crepe Bistro was some of the best. Great idea to bring it over. —CJSD

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2008-03-18 23:16:57   Deelish. While it's not the healthiest thing you can get, it's also one of the few places in the Silo that doesn't come deep-fried and dripping in oil. Ask for wheat crepes! The guy who works the cash register is so happy and friendly. —RoseRed

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2008-05-06 01:08:32   The Florentine crepe is really good . . . and pretty filling :) —phyrephox

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2008-05-11 22:03:10   These crepes are damn delicious! Especially since I'm a veggie maniac, Woo-who! Go wheat! I just don't get the tall guy sometimes who is very loud...his voice is very deep when he screams customers names and then it becomes very high like a little girl when he says "enjoy!" Order the Ratatouille with feta cheese. It's amazing! Just like that mexican guy with the hair net. The asian guy is funny too...he reminds me of the old little chef in the movie Ratatouille. —LupeDaya

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2008-05-19 21:23:49   I enjoy the crepes here, but mostly it is the outgoing staff that makes this place special. I recommend the pesto tomato crepe... —BradKern

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2008-05-29 08:21:09   Anyone know if they stay open during summer? —EdHenn

• 2008-06-06 23:34:37   I think if they are open, it would be during the summer sessions only. —LupeDaya
  

• Both summer sessions? —StevenDaubert
  

• 2008-06-09 21:05:51   I guess we'll have to wait and see...I know I'm going to see if their open. Its worth —LupeDaya
  

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2009-10-06 17:00:56   I tried the La Crepe for the fist time today during lunch. I ordered a simple tomato, onion, and cheese crepe. And i have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I was skeptical at first since it's a crepe place in a university dining hall (next to Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, etc), but the crepe was as authentic as the ones I used to love scattered around the les boulevards de Paris. Next time I'm getting une crepe avec du citron et du sucre, c'est magnifique! —ben8jam

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2009-10-15 13:00:09   Just had a coq au vin crepe. Delicious. Highly recommended :). —Keegano

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2009-10-27 19:28:12   DELICIOUS! I love it way better than crepeville. The people who run this place are super nice. If I could, I would eat here everyday. You have to try something with the mornay sauce. It is amazing! —Larissa

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2009-10-28 14:47:01   I had the Crepe Dujour, a crepe with pesto sauce, chicken, and tomatoes. Other than it being absolutely delightful, the service was fantastic. The guys working there are great. —syxxshooter

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2009-11-03 17:34:03   The crepes here are very good. And the big white guy is funny.

A+++++++ would buy again —JackWaller