On the weekends Alejandro and I usually go to a nearby branch a Toks, a restaurant chain that, unlike the Sanborns or VIPS, has not gone downhill since the pandemic. The breakfasts are good, and the waitresses all know us. However, I was in the mood to go somewhere different, so last Saturday, I suggested that we go to a place even closer to the apartment, a tea house called "Te Cuento". The name is a place on words. It means "I Tell You", but if one were speaking mangled Spanish, it could mean "Tea Story". The restaurant is located in a charming older house, probably one of those that were built in the 1940s before the neighborhood was dominated by apartment buildings.
I had been there by myself once before for breakfast and I thought it was quite good. Since then, it seems that they have expanded the menu. Alejandro ordered a maple bacon breakfast sandwich, and I had a "croque madame", the French version of a toasted ham and cheese sandwich with a fried egg on top.
Our breakfasts were exceptionally tasty. Since it is bills itself as a tea house, and they have a wide variety of teas, we both ordered tea instead of coffee. I had a pot of Rooibos, a very nice herbal tea. (They also have coffee for those who require a morning cup of joe.)
They are open until 10 PM and also serve light lunches and dinners. Although Toks will remain our usual breakfast place, we will definitely return to "Te Cuento"... maybe even for dinner sometime.
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