Special Guest blogger: Stephanie Liuag
Nestled on the 1400 block of what is said to be on the "quiet" side of Little Italy, is Fabrison's.
A quirky sign invited health nuts and foodies alike to indulge themselves in a little bit of French cuisine. Inside, the wood cabinets were painted a rustic aqua and the floor tiled a dulled checkered pattern which combined to give a very French country vibe.
We sat ourselves and the waitress/hostess promptly wiped the table and brought us menus and offered us something to drink. The menu featured savory crepes, vegetarian crepes, breakfast crepes, sweet crepes, quiches, and a whole slue of sandwiches.
After surveying the menu for over ten minutes we decided on splitting the deux fromages (it pretty much had me at "brie cheese") oh and then following it with FOUR dessert crepes. The waitress politely doubted our eating ability but proceeded to write down the following:
1 deux fromage sandwich,
1 dark chocolate crepe,
1 fruit crepe,
1 nutella crepe, and
1 lemon and sugar crepe.
The sandwich was wonderful, and the crepes beautifully presented and enjoyed. They split each crepe and quartered the sandwich to make it easier for us. The menu was reasonable, around $7 to $10, the crepes being about $6.50 to $7.75, which is fairly average. In the front window and along one of the walls they sold table linens, painted butter dishes, and tea sets should you want to continue the French feel at home. One woman came in and bought a huge French baguette that I thought was just going to fall apart because it was so fresh. Hmmm…nutella and French bread anyone? Overall, Fabrison's is a place I would love to "repEAT"; what sweet crepe should you order? Answer: all of the above.
Fabrison's Sweet Cafe and Boutique
1425 India Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 955-8834
