La Casa Blue
Highland Park, CA 90042
Phone: (323) 257-0089
09/01/2007 Posted by lizardmop
I'm thrilled that a place like La Casa Blue finally exists in the Highland Park area, and I can tell the owners put tons of work into it. The place has been beautifully restored and there is nice art on the walls and a patio out back. But it seems like it's still suffering from growing pains - every time I go, there is a different menu. I'm glad to see that they no longer serve burgers (a few months ago the whole place smelled like fried food) but I'm still not crazy about the food options. The pastries and desserts are often stale and dry. Disappointing. A nice place like this should be selling yummy goods from a bakery in South Pasadena. I hope that the owners talk to a restaurant consultant and get a strong and steady menu of food and drinks. Consistency is important. Oh, and the bulk coffee beans are VERY expensive. Up to $16 a pound. This is too much! Also, I'm overwhelmed by all the TVs. There are 3 different ones as well as a projector with a big screen. Sometimes there are 3-4 different shows on at once, with no volume. I don't know where to focus! And what's the point of watching if you can't hear anything? Last thing- the patio is nicely decorated and very relaxing. However, it is cluttered with low tables that no one can sit at, and there are too few chairs. The area is big but can probably only seat about 10 people because of the weird setup. I'll keep going back, but I hope all the kinks get worked out soon!
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