D.j.'s Colfax Cafe

One sec ...didn't realize I'm wearing my lunch droppings (crumbs). Okay, here goes. I love this neighborhood. Most every house off of Colfax is manicured and in good taste. The houses appear to be 1930's/40's vintage with lots of character. DJs is no exception. It has more frontage however, lending itself to a broad patio out front. I imagine that's great for the morning brunch crowd. Lunch on a Thursday (day of my visit) wasn't busy. Maybe 15 people occupied most of the center seating booths. I sat next to a window overlooking the shaded patio. Nice. I had the French dip sandwich with potato salad and a diet coke. Looking over the menu, I was surprised that a breakfast/lunch only place had a full liquor selection. I guess some people here off east colfax could use a jolt of vodka in their espresso. Not one to judge, I ordered the sandwich and moved on. It took a while for my meal to arrive (15-20 minutes) which I thought was a bit excessive. It was definitely good and the Dijon in the potato salad was a nice surprise. The interior of the restaurant is contemporary. I was hoping to see woodwork and craftsmanship but, that had been long gone apparently. This place is definitely worth a try. The meal I had was a good value. They could have charged a couple more bucks and I would have been okay with that. Actually, I almost expected it to be more pricey. It wasn't a huge meal but it satisfied what I went in there for. There is a very long coffee bar and maybe one day I'll stop by to try a cappuccino. Not today ....I gotta uber on.

At the suggestion of a local chef, I ordered the corned beef hash. Excellent! Every other restaurant tries to fine-dice it like the stuff you buy in a can. This was rough cut, with ancho chile peppers, and was a large portion. The home fries are not to my liking...they are tiny cubes, deep-fried. Weird. Goat cheese omelet: tasty. Nice to have a new local breakfast joint, even though it's a little pricey.

Had a great breakfast this morning. The chorizo breakfast stew was on point. I personally would have liked the floating bread to have lil more toast texture to hold up in the stew. But really no complaints, I had great experience! The Barista and staff was handling the mothers day rush like a pros. Cheers and can't wait to be back.