Abricott — Restaurant in Pasadena

Tonight's experience at Abricott had failed any potential chances of me coming back again.

First things first, my friend had made reservations with them couple weeks prior and had made all the proper arrangements of us getting there on time for the back private room. We all arrived but we were placed outside table because the sassy male server immediately said, without checking that we NEVER made any reservation. After a bit reminder and for him to recheck the books, he than found the reservation..RUDE ! He than suggested that we just wait since the party before us should be done soon..as we wait at the side table, we never got any water or apologies for the wait. I was so parched but had to just wait!

So at 6:30pm ( our reservation was 6:00) we were finally placed in the proper room. He finally over filled our table with 2 bottles of water and also another set of cold water cups? Confused at the matter, he later explained that to us that the first cups were meant for the wine.

On to the Food: Not all things were terrible, actually my favorite of the meal was the appetizer - the Indo bread ( curry with chinese pancake) was full of flavor that i ended up eating so much, i used the curry for the overly SWEETENED , Spicy Tofu and Eggplant! IT was soooo sweet I couldn't even eat it. I wanted to tell them about the problem but didn't want any problem from the sassy server!

Lastly, our table was full of plates and cups and we literally had to stack everything up and push it aside to throw them hints that we want things cleaned up! It was so annoying that they don't know these...

I came here with some friends visiting from Norcal last week and we were searching for a brunch place in Pasadena so I recommended Abricott after doing some research.

Abricott is a Vietnamese-French fusion cafe that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The library theme of the restaurant is pretty cute and they even have pretty artwork displayed all over the walls for purchase.

Although they are known for their Spicy Pork belly sandwich, I really wanted to order it but they only serve it after 11am, so I ordered the Sizzling Eggs with Toast and a side of Country Style Potatoes instead ($7+$1 for potatoes). I also ordered a latte which came with a cute heart design in the foam. Not sure what kind of coffee they use for the latte but it was SUPER strong! I was pretty wired after only drinking half a cup! The majority of our food was decent and I especially loved the flavored cucumber lime water and citrus water. I'll definitely come back again for lunch to try the Spicy Pork Belly sandwich.

Tip* Two hours free parking...

Came with a large group, (15 of us). We were given the private room which we had reserved, We had pre-ordered, service was excellent, attentive without being intrusive. Wine corkage was allowed and they did have a corkscrew. The cold dishes were served cold and the hot dishes hot. I especially like the seared tuna salad over soba noodles.

For lunch it appeals to the working person as you walk up to the counter, order and pay. You get a number and they will find you with your food. Serve yourself water and utensils. No need to wait for a check at the end of the meal. Try the burger or the short ribs. They have a bit of everything and can do a one hour lunch. There is free parking (2 hours) behind the restaurant and a back entrance. good for a shoppers stroll...