Originally Posted By neekerbell Any suggestions for breakfast spots in the adorable old town Orange? I'd love to sit out in the sun with some yummy pancakes on the morning before I head back to reality. Headed down May 26th!
Originally Posted By friendofdd Our favorite spot is "The Blue Frog" bakery and cafe. Also very good are "Watson's Drug Store" and "The Filling Station"
Originally Posted By friendofdd Old Town Orange is a wonderful place. This will give you an overview. <a href="http://www.destination-southern-california.com/southern-california-day-trips-old-towne-orange.html" target="_blank">http://www.destination-souther...nge.html</a>
Originally Posted By alphabetmom It has the orginal round about. When I was a kid I loved that round about it has a fountain or did have a fountain in the middle. I would beg my mom to do the full circle. She rarely did. I wonder why such a simple thing unless just always in a hurry. She would not drive the freeways. Here where I live it seems they are ripping out stop signs right and left and putting in round abouts.
Originally Posted By Sparrow If you like thrift/antique stores, I would definitely check it out. I've spent all day there before just browsing the shops. It's really neat during Christmas, too. And there's a YUMMY restaurant near there called PJ's Abbey.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Sadly, Sparrow, PJ's Abbey is out of business. I have read it is being replaced by a restaurant, but don't recall the details. A Ruby's Diner has recently opened in the Railroad Depot building. In addition to thier 50s diner theme, there is a bar. They serve a good breakfast.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>Old Town Orange is a wonderful place.<< fodd took me there on my last trip to the States, so I can agree with that statement!
Originally Posted By DlandDug Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Yes, I would recommend Watson's for the quintessential Old Town Orange breakfast. Most of you have seen it before-- it's where the gang from "That Think You Do!" meet for breakfast in the movie. In fact, downtown "Erie" was shot just around the corner. The new Rubys at the depot has a very good breakfast menu. There's also a lounge with a model train circling a ledge above. I mention this because the retro scenery (depicting an imaginary trip across country during the streamliner era) was designed, painted and installed by yours truly. Do check it out! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kCwsv2R5bk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...wsv2R5bk</a>
Originally Posted By skinnerbox WOW! Doug, this is terrific! Next time I'm in SoCal, I'm making a special trip to this Ruby's, just to check this out. Major thumbs up! 8^D
Originally Posted By neekerbell friend- I'd been to both Watsons and Filling Station, so we checked out Blue Frog this round (it had the 2nd longest line after Kimmie's Koffee Cup). Good suggestion!
