Toast

Toast, not to be confused with Taste, a much more upscale restaurant not too far in proximity, has yet to impress me. I've been to Toast twice, and both times I've been satisfied, but I'm left wondering why masses of people line up and wait for so long for a table. Sure, it's in a great location, the food is familiar, and there is lot of outdoor seating, but when I go out to eat I'm less interested in the atmosphere and more interested in the food.

While I wouldn't venture as far to say that Toast is bad, it's not a restaurant I would recommend to anybody considering that both Doughboy's and Joan's are right down the street. To be fair, Toast has a large selection of what looks to be like very good tasting breakfast foods, but I'm not much of a breakfast person and have therefore stuck to some of the more lunch style options in their sandwiches.

On my latest visit to Toast, I had a BMT - Buffalo mozzarella, roma tomatoes, basil and pesto, served on ciabatta bread. I might agree with the sentiment on the menu had they not burned the bread. As a result, my sandwich was overwhelmed by the taste of burnt bread which really masked the subtle taste of the cheese. Again, not bad, just not impressive. Previously, I had the BLT; I find it much easier to order things by letters rather than uttering words. Again, the BLT was good, but not impressive. It had the perfect amount of bacon, but it had entirely too much bread. That is just the worst kind of sandwich construction! Both times I had fries. They serve their sandwiches with a ton of fries. If there's one positive thing I have to say about the meal, it's that I like the way that Toast cooks their fries. They're crispy, not too salty, not too greasy, and they always serve them with ranch.

Now the question may remain as to whether I'd go back. The truth is I would. While I prefer Doughboy's or Joan's, the walk is further and I'm lazy.






Toast
8221 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048
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