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I don't usually post on these kinds of online forums, but I could not believe the crazypants review I just read. I can't imagine what really went down between the last reviewer and the owner. The ONE thing I have to strongly urge you to go there yourself and try the food! It is consistently amazing. I have eaten at Break of Dawn several times and every time the food has been fresh, inventive and tasty. And every one of my friends and co-workers that I recommended the place to says the same thing. It's not an Asian restaurant, and the food can't be easily gotten in a Pho joint. The food is fusion cuisine. They get everything right, from perfectly poached eggs, curried soups, french toast creme brulee..yum! And the braised short ribs are melt in your mouth perfection. The only bad thing I can say about the place is the wait can be long and service slow, but the food has always been a foodies paradise and a revelation of flavors. Just go.
I have eaten at Break of Dawn 3 or 4 times. Although the food was alright, each time we ate there the service was OK, bordering on slow and apathetic.
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"Had some time to check out Break of Dawn Restaurant in Laguna Hills, and I was particularly pleased by the restaurant's Butternut Squash Bisque. It's velvety (but not too thick) texture was particulary inviting on this cold mid-morning and was just what I..."
"This place is the finest breakfast in Orange County, bar none. It's worth the punishing drive from the Westside of L.A., it's that good...."
"I always enjoyed their homemade hot sauce, somewhere between Tapatio and that Asian salsa with the seeds you usually find next to Sriracha bottles. But today, after asking for the it, chef/owner Dee Nguyen casually dropped that he's been working on a haba..."
"There's no way in hell, however, I'd ever leave a two-buck tip on a meal in which I spent $100, let alone $177--and especially not after an excellent meal. ..."
"They're soft, pliable and are topped with whipped cream rather than cream cheese frosting, and they're insanely good--good to the point that I've seen people risking skin burns to get the sauce in a spoon...."
" Sangría is a wine punch made from wine, fruit and sugar; with the competing flavors and the sweetness, you won't be able to tell the wine was corked in your fridge for a few days. ..."
"It really is a simple meal, but it's the epitome of something's sum being greater than its parts. Sausage and eggs is my go-to American breakfast, and this is the one I long for, the one I order at the expense of Nguyen's other meals--it's like playing Ru..."
"We easily finished everything. With no leftover, this breakfast cost about $38 with tips. Sorta expensive for breakfast. But we really really like the food. Definitely will go back again. ..."
"The same can be said of the bright green swipe of scallion puree and the green papaya salad, which exist in refreshing, vinegary shreds atop the rice. Both cleanse the palate for the next piggy mouthful...."
"Two pillowy eggs, poached to jiggly perfection, are served perched on thick slabs of seared ham supported by tender biscuit halves. The lightest touch of your fork is all that's needed to part each delicate white cloud and release the liquid sunshine with..."
"Breakfast menu features sticky buns, pancakes, waffles, french toast, egg dishes, and a traditional Vietnamese breakfast soup. Light lunch fare includes fresh fish, salads and sandwiches...."
"There are classics such as corned beef and eggs Benedict, but even those get a twist. The corned beef comes with sweet potato hash and mustard sauce and the Benedict sits atop grilled potato bread and is covered in Asian pesto hollandaise...."
"Had some time to check out Break of Dawn Restaurant in Laguna Hills, and I was particularly pleased by the restaurant’s Butternut Squash Bisque. It’s velvety (but not too thick) texture was particulary inviting on this cold mid-morning and was..."
" The tender shreds of pork were topped with a tempura egg; the gooey yolk within mixed with the savory pork below, adding extra richness to the dish...."
"The hog meat apparently featured the "essence of five spices,� a common Vietnamese spice combo, normally cinnamon, cloves, fennel, star anise and Szechwan peppercorns. The pork was plated with a "jalapeno grilled corn bake� a sweet cornbread studd..."
"Chef Dee Nguyen (formerly of the Ritz-Carlton) set up shop in a small Laguna Hills shopping center just off the 5 freeway and El Toro. Break of Dawn is a much over due breakfast alternative to Coco's and Mimi's...."
"Take a popular breakfast or lunch item, kick the presentation up a couple notches, but make sure to never lose the dish's familiarity. The breakfast-chain staple steak and eggs becomes Beef and Eggs ($13)...."
"The French Toast was pre-cooked and was stone cold. The second problem was that the flavor of coconut totally overwhelmed the taste of the dish...."
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