Forest Cafe — Restaurant in Lake Forest

4.5 Stars. I'm so impressed by this little cafe! I've eaten food from here three times now and each experience has been better than the previous one.

The first time I wanted to order a breakfast sandwich to go (ham, egg, and cheese on a croissant) but they were out of croissants for the day so I went with a croissant with ham and cheese already baked in it. It was very tasty but also a bit heavy for me.

The second time a friend of mine brought a bag of donuts from Forest Cafe over for breakfast. I was shocked by how tasty the donuts were! There were both raised and cake donuts with a variety of toppings. Clearly freshly made with the most delicious texture (somehow simultaneously fluffy and chewy?!). I was very pleasantly surprised.

This morning my boyfriend and I went to try their actual breakfasts. He got a sausage breakfast burrito (which came with a spicy/flavorful homemade salsa and breakfast potatoes) and I got the huevos rancheros. He loved his burrito (in his words it was his 2nd favorite breakfast burrito he's ever had in Orange County), and I thoroughly enjoyed my huevos rancheros. It was so flavorful and everything was perfectly cooked. (It's hard to find a well cooked over medium egg and these were literally perfect.) The salsa verde, chorizo, refried black beans, crispy tortillas, eggs, sour cream, avocado - everything was super flavorful and the texture was fantastic. Every bite was a perfect bite.

We also got a bear claw donut to share (delicious) and coffee (freshly brewed diner coffee, which I'm personally a big fan of).

Service was prompt and friendly. It's a little pricey for a counter service establishment but honestly I think it's super worth it - portions were large and everything was freshly made and delicious. Although it's a relatively small restaurant, there were tables both inside and outside and we enjoyed sitting outside. The only drawback was the plastic utensils, which weren't the best at cutting through the crispy tortillas of my huevos rancheros.

Overall I had a fantastic experience and I'm so impressed by the quality and flavor of all of Forest Cafe's offerings that I've had so far. I'm really looking forward to going back and trying more donuts and...

Tried the special today🔥 They know how to make a burrito… you get egg, chorizo, beans, cheese & potato in every bite👌🏽 Delicious and so much bang for your buck $9.99 You cant even go to McDonalds for that anymore!

HAD TO CHANGE MY RATING FROM 5 ⭐️s *WENT THE NEXT DAY (4th of July) and had a whole different experience. To be fair, they were busy, BUT there was something expired in my daughter’s nachos. The meat in my burrito tasted old, and the salsa had that zingy taste when it’s starting to go bad. Very disappointed. I think the food isn’t being rotated, which is a bummer because the lady that owns it (also cashier) is super sweet & I can tell takes pride in the food. She wasn’t there today.

The gentleman that was running the food out didn’t bring us silverware, so I walked back in with him to get it and a salsa… He left me standing inside while he continued to bring out food….

I had high hopes for this place. I had a few great experiences before today. Hopefully it was just a fluke. But I don’t know if...

One of the BEST breakfast burritos in town. I get the bacon breakfast burrito and at least 2-3 times a week I wake up craving it so I drive over. Daisy is always very friendly and genuinely cares for the customers that walk in. You can tell she is proud to be there and serve the community. They just changed their store name to Forest Cafe which is brilliant, simple, and a vibe. The store is small but there’s some seating and plenty outside near the Starbucks. I hope to come here for years, I just have to keep jogging daily so I can enjoy these donuts and burritos without gaining too much weight haha....