Brunch at Firefly's Romantic Patio (Studio City, Los Angeles, CA)
by Bryan Tsunoda (discovering-la.com)
Firefly has consistently been on the list of Top Romantic Restaurants in LA. I guess I haven’t romanced my wife enough lately because we haven’t been there. I recently attended a media tasting to sample their Sunday brunch offerings.
Firefly has consistently been on the list of Top Romantic Restaurants in LA. I guess I haven’t romanced my wife enough lately because we haven’t been there. I recently attended a media tasting to sample their Sunday brunch offerings.
Customers enter into what appears to be a library lounge setting with couches and a classic bar from the past. Walking past the bar, you enter the bright patio which appears to be outdoors, but is protected from the elements by a translucent covering.
Along the wall are Moroccan-style cabanas that can close for privacy.
Food Network and Cutthroat Kitchen star, chef Perry Pollaci,
took over the kitchen last November. He’s a C.I.A. alum and has used his
talents in New York City, Paris and Madrid restaurants. More recently he’s
worked at Church and State and Kendall’s Brasserie, and has transformed The
Royce into a cutting edge wood-fired steakhouse. He also volunteers his time at Slideluck
LA which is dedicated
to building and strengthening community through food and art.
If you are the type that enjoys a continental breakfast, you’ll appreciate the variety of fresh baked pastries. Despite how good everything looked, I only tried a couple of them. The raspberry tart was fruit filled, flakey and quite tasty. A few of us were impressed by the sticky bun because it had a crisp exterior and wasn’t overly sweet.
I sampled both the lobster and veggie scrambles. The eggs had a nice buttery taste and were extremely light and fluffy.
Naturally I veered towards the lobster scramble because they were made with truffle butter, tarragon, and topped with caviar. I would definitely order that again.
