L Street Kitchen — Restaurant in South Bend

This was my first time visiting South Bend. Just like most people I enjoy a good breakfast place. This place was a short walk from the hotel I was staying in, which made it perfect. I actually went here all three morning I was in town.

To start! The server Karen was absolutely amazing!! Her personality and how on top of everything was fantastic. She was great to talk to an very helpful on exchanging items on the menu. She better be getting paid well. I will definitely come back just for her.

The food taste great! No complaints there. Each morning I had something different. If you enjoy chicken and waffles, then this is a place to go. I couldn't even finish mine. The eggs tasted very good and every tasted fresh. The cup of fruit was a great variety an again was fresh!

Main complaint. The price for a cup of coffee! It is a cup of normal coffee. Nothing special lol. So I feel they should lower the price by .50 to $1. Don't get me wrong Karen had my cup filled every second. I don't think my cup ever got to half full before she added more. Again Karen was fantastic! Even with the traditional breakfast I feel like it could be lowered a $1 to $2.

But I would definitely recommend this place to anyone that is...

This place is cute. As far as the food goes, it was very bland. There is no seasoning at all. I had the brisket burrito it tasted like plain eggs and potatoes with brisket only flavor was the chi-chi's tasting salsa. The brisket was tender but nothing spectacular. The sausage gravy bowl was bland tastes like plain white gravy. Even the potatoes are bland even though they have a coating. The coffee was great. The server could be more attentive. She walked by us numerous times and didn't even greet us. Others were also ignored. She did apologize which was nice. The kitchen staff is another issue. You can see them cooking. Not one person was wearing gloves. One kept touching food and never once washed his hands. When he put on a glove, it was to use a rag, then left it on after handling cleaning products, touched food, then took ot off. Mind you, he still didn't wash his hands. Both items we had were the daily special. The best thing we had was coffee and bacon. I do not know if I will return to try a featured dish. They need to follow better hygiene protocols. The restaurant was the only thing clean. Cute coffee...

Extremely disappointed by my first visit. I had my first visit at this establishment Saturday May 14th, 2022. I had driven all the way from Chicago this particular morning in order to meet up with a friend in the SB area and we had agreed to meet here (first mistake and last). Never in my dining experience, and background in working in the food industry as a waitress have I ever been asked to leave to accommodate a waitlist. The female manager on staff, who I assume may be the restaurant owner, had asked my friend and I to leave. Mind you we had only been there perhaps less than an hour- ordered breakfast, and coffee and stayed just a few minutes longer to chat when we were asked to leave. At this point as a business you should consider expanding and adding outdoor seating to enhance the dining experience for your guests as opposed to asking them to leave. I will not be returning and hope as a business that you’re able...