Crêpe du Jour

20 South Main Street

Greenville, South Carolina 29601

Crêpe du Jour is new French crêperie in Greenville, South Carolina. Within the past couple of months, the few French restaurants in the area have closed or relocated, so there was a need for a restaurant specializing in French cuisine. About a month and a half ago, Crêpe du Jour opened its doors in downtown Greenville on Main Street, the busiest street in downtown. After the grand opening, the restaurant has seen large crowds of people eager to try this new French restaurant and they have had much success.

Crêpe du Jour is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and they offer a wide variety of crêpes, coffees, wines, and other staple foods of French cuisine. They offer sweet and savory crêpes as well as Belgian waffles, benedicts, eggs, meats, and salads. The beverage list offers many different French coffees and wines that bring the entire meal together. Crêpe du Jour has brought French cuisine back to Greenville, South Carolina and the people, including my mother and I, could not be more thrilled. French cuisine has a great influence on the culture of downtown Greenville. The vibes and aesthetics of downtown offer a variety of cuisines and French is one of the cuisines the area was missing.

On October 28, 2017, my mother and I went to Crêpe du Jour for breakfast. The restaurant opened at 8 and we arrived shortly after. As we opened the front door, we walked into what appeared to be a trendy, “hole in the wall” coffee shop. To the right, the barista was making all of the beverages and coffees. You could hear the steam coming from the espresso machine and smell the potent aroma of the coffee brewing. Just past him, patrons were able to sit and watch the chefs prepare the crêpes while they ate their meal. There were about four chefs behind the open grill and they were so intricate in their detail of preparing the crêpes. The room was lit very lightly, but it added a more intimate vibe to the setting. My mother and I were seated towards the back of the restaurant which, essentially, gave us a front row seat to view the restaurant workers and the guests having breakfast.

 

Once we sat down, our waitress asked us if we had been here before. When we explained this was our first visit, she took the time to go in-depth about almost every menu item the restaurant had to offer. She made sure to answer any questions we had regarding the menu items and was very detailed in her responses. The breakfast menu boasted a large variety of items to choose from and it took us about ten minutes to decide what to order. I ordered the crêpe du sucre with strawberry compote and a side of scrambled eggs. The crêpe du sucre is just a plain crêpe topped with powdered sugar. My mother ordered the house crêpe, which is a crêpe with powdered sugar on top and a side of bacon and eggs. She ordered blueberry compote on the side of her crêpe as well. For beverages, we ordered a chai tea latte and a mocha. My mother downed her chai tea latte so quickly, I am not sure if she even tasted it. My mocha came out and it was not as hot as it should have been so I was rather disappointed.

 

 

Our food came out in a reasonable time, but I was not impressed with my meal. My eggs were cold, so I assume they had been sitting out for some time before my waitress brought them to us. My crêpe was a little tough to chew, but the strawberry compote and powdered sugar on top distracted me from the chewiness of the crêpe. Crêpes resemble a thin pancake; however, my crêpe was a rubbery, thin pancake. “Well, I guess they are being stingy with their bacon,” my mother said when she received two small slices of bacon. However, she said the blueberry compote on top of her crêpe added a decadent, sweetness and she was very impressed. My mother ate her entire meal but I ate about half. Overall, I felt my coffee and meal should have come out warmer and fresher.

 

Crêpe du Jour is a relatively new restaurant, so I assume there are plenty of kinks still being worked out by the owner and employees. I do think the environment and staff will help with the overall success of the restaurant, but there are certainly some issues in the kitchen department that need to be resolved in order to achieve ultimate success. The restaurant is still relatively new and after reading online reviews, I have seen the owner take personal responsibility for issues the restaurant has had and he goes above and beyond to fix said issues. Crêpe du Jour has a bright future and I believe many people will appreciate the French cuisine the restaurant is bringing to our area.