Richard Dresch

Review of Stratford Court Cafe

I was visiting my relatives for a week and we went...

I was visiting my relatives for a week and we went here for lunch before walking down to the beach and enjoying a beautiful, sunny, temperate Southern California weekday afternoon. Two of our party had smoothies and said they were delicious. I had the "Vermonster." Smoked turkey, cheddar cheese, some sort of cranberry sauce, and crisp apples on sourdough. The sandwich came with a cilantro pasta (tri-color rotini). Very simple but absolutely delicious. A perfect healthy lunch compared to some of the traditional Chi-town lunches (Italian Beef, Hot Dogs, Fries, etc.) I am used to. Everything was super fresh and the service was extremely friendly. Their home-brew ice tea (flavored with jasmine or lavender, I cannot recall) was fresh and refreshing (naturally sweet without any added sugar). A slight "crunchy granola" vibe to the place but, when it's not pretentious, that doesn't bug me in the least. Here, the vibe was healthy but also very open and welcoming. I would definitely return here for another lunch on a beautiful SoCal day!