cook at Le Reyn

Go to ‘Le Reyn’ for delicious banana bread, a vegan ‘burger’ and an oddball interior

LeReyn interior
Someone has a sense of humor at Le Reyn. The signs on the walls will make you laugh and certain things, like the green and yellow plastic Christmas garland wrapped around a pole, add to the oddball image of this coffee shop.

When writing a review of a restaurant generally one shows photos of the food.  Well, I forgot to take pictures of the banana bread French toast  and vegan burger that were served at our table at Le Reyn coffee shop on North Lake in Pasadena, but–trust me on this–the food is  delicious and substantial.

All American favorites like eggs, bacon, pancakes (enormous pancakes!), French toast, pork chops, french fries, burgers and more are on the menu.

No one in the kitchen appears to be experimenting with kale or quinoa or other so-called power foods.  The creativity at Le Reyn is expressed in the interior design of this neighborhood favorite. (And the reviews on Yelp are glowing.)

menu le Reyn Pasadena
What to eat? In addition to a large menu there are the specials on the wall.
car license wall le reyn
This wall of license plates greets you when you enter Le Reyn from the big parking lot behind it.
painting LeReyn coffee shop
On the back wall are these paintings with no identifiers. Art? Decoration?