In the 'outskirts' of Cole Valley comes a myraid of brunch-friendly places. Although reservations are not accepted at Zazia, I was surprised that their table turnover was fast- it took us only 20 minutes of waiting outside under the sun to get a table.

Zazie serves your classic American brunch grub- eggs, toasts, pancakes and waffles. The food might not have the wow factor- I got the poached eggs with dungeness crab but this is something I could easily have made at home. Yes, I do have restaurant quality crabs in my fridge!- but what I loved most about Zazie is that it is the perfect spot to catch up with friends. The atmosphere is laid back, and the wait staff doesn't rush you to pay the bill (i.e. get out!) even though there is a long line outside.

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poached eggs with crabs and fries