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For two star American, try Wild Thyme Cafe And Bakery in South Pasadena.
3.0 of 5 stars.
My single visit to Wild Thyme was made early on a Sunday evening. The parking lot is tiny, but the business was slow and I found a parking spot close to the entrance. The service was slow and my...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for sunday brunch and I like it! Ordered the eggs benedict with crab cakes (not sure what the name on the menu is... ) but it was hella good!!!Great american brunch place..=0)
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
During the summer they had a dinner special for entree and dessert with a glass of wine for $14.50. Their entrees are around $12-15 each. So that was a great deal and I thought this would be a great...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to hate this place. I mean really hate it. The serviced sucked, the food was barely okay, the prices were way to high for what they gave you and the AC was always on too high. I would drop out...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fine for brunch with an old friend. had a tasty omelette packed with veggies and cheese (i think it was called the california omelette?) and the menu definitely had a lot of other choices that looked...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent food at a convenient location.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a friend who works here and suggested to come try it some time. I am a fan of food and will never discriminate taste due to interests. I tried the Breakfast Burrito which is a fantastic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The bf had just recently gotten an iphone and downloaded a bunch of free apps on it. We were messing around with the urbanspoon app which suggested we eat lunch at Shakers. Driving up Fairoaks we saw...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would agree with the previous reviews....about a 2 1/2 star place. I went for breakfast, and the placed was packed. Ordered the "Local Favorite" which consisted of scrambled eggs & potato skins...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't ask questions just buy a loaf of zuchinni bread before you leave... you'll thank me later...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
More of a two and half star joint. Coffee shop aiming for ladies who lunch-type clientele. I always sit in the small glassed-in (not patio) area to the left of the entrance, and it always takes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here for years, but my last few experiences have been dissatisfactory. Please mention on the menu when something is DIY, because I would not have ordered the shrimp lettuce wraps had...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Here we are at lunch and the food is okay. I ordered a $7.95 combo Tri-Tip sandwich with soup and salad. The soup was a vegetable but very salty. The salad was nothing special and the ranch dressing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been trying restaurants owned by the Shakers group and saw this on their website so decided to try it. I particularly WANTED to like it because they had crepes on the menu, one of my husband's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While exploring our new hood on foot and looking for a new, interesting place to have a late lunch, we were suddenly overcome with hunger, and ended up on Faire Oaks eating at the place I have driven...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you want better breakfast and don't want IHOP, then drive down the street to their sister restaurant Shakers. Wilde Thyme doesn't have the best service, the best price, or the best portions.I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Slow service, literally no vegan options. For this type of place in LA, I was surprised to find there were absolutely no vegan options on the menu. Fortunately they were able to put something...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Some friends and I wanted to go to Gus's BBQ, but Gus was only serving breakfast... WE WANTED BBQ! Or at least lunch-y food. So across the street it was to Wild Thyme, because we were damn hungry...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not a huge fan of this place. Catchy name but not that great at all! Best thing I had was a chocolate cake and that was not enough for me to give this place three stars. Location is prime. Food just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
12.7.08: It's more of a 3.5 stars because I wanted to slap the waitress. I understand that sometimes people hate their job but as a server you got a put up a front. And I just don't understand how you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wild Thyme Cafe & Bakery. Sounds cute, right? The cafe itself was both homey and cutsey, but not so much that it was cloying. And, so I wanted to like the cafe.But eh, not a big fan. The crab cake I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My fav place to eat in South Pas after checking out almost every restaurant in the area. It's not expensive and is a nice in-between for a diner/restaurant. They have great dinners (delic crab cakes)...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Very poor service, slow and apathetic -- in fact, I think we were mostly ignored the entire time. Food was disappointing and overpriced. I can't recall everything that we ordered, it wasn't very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looks like a coffee shop, eats like a bistro. The brie, turkey and caramelized onion sandwich was sensational. My wife loved the ahi sandwich. Very good iced tea with a festive sprig of mint. Go.
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Weird as it is, "I'm a Fan" of their two salads: the chopped salad and the lettuce wedge with the blue cheese. The chopped salad IS habit forming; the menu copy didn't lie! And I'll eat anything...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These guys absorbed what was left of the old Shakers food joints. Shakers was a staple in my life. Why? They have the best carrot cake on URF! That's it. Cut the music, hit the lights, the milk is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced breakfast that I can probably make myself and better. I liked that we were able to call in and pick up our order w/ no hassle, however. I got the corned beef hash, which is definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think we found a breakfast place to bring the babies! I've driven past it a million times, so we decided to try it this morning. It looked like a place with booths. That's a necessity with twins....
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My best friend and her youth group invited me to a late lunch/early dinner at Wile Thyme Cafe. I had never heard of it and thought it was a restaurant with a cowboy/rodeo theme 'cause I thought it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Met with some friends here. Would have loved to have tried the delicious sounding things on the menu, but was still full from breakfast earlier, so a friend and I split a brownie sundae instead.It was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sucks in every way. It's a South Pasadena "institution", which is more than enough reason to burn it to the ground and shoot the management. The food - depressingly unimaginative comfort food. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there two years ago with a friend. The ambiance and decor were charming; I enjoyed the butcher paper and crayon action. I don't remember the course I ordered, but it was not very delicious. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You won't have room for dessert! I ordered a half portion of the Chicken La Reine crepe, and it took up 3/4 of the plate! Also had a Ravenswood Merlot - uh huh!My friend got the Balsamic Chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I watch HBO's "Big Love" and had noticed they had shot a couple of episodes here. If you watch Big Love, Bill meets Ana here and buys the pie, while Margene befriends her without Bill knowing. Since...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, the menu is ridiculously LIMITED!So i'm going to review what I ate.The half pounder monster burger, or whatever they choose call it.HOLY HELL... that baby was effing delicious. so juicy so rare...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here we go again. Blueberry fruit tart, apple pie, brownies, a plate of homebaked cookies, etc., etc. For an additional $1.10, you can have a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream with any dessert order....
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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I don't know what's happened with customer service these days, but Wild Thyme seems as though they've hired the worst of the worst. The hostess always seems to be gone before I've even sat down at the table...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Crab Bisque soup is one of the best I have had. Hands down. I sometimes call on my way home from work to see if they have any that day, but the disengaged host or hostess usually bursts my bubble...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
unlike the reviewer d.k. below, i will NOT be coming back to wild thyme cafe. i've been to the place a handful of times when i've been in the mood for crepes and have always been disappointed by the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is just for the fruit tart alone... I think it's probably one of the BEST fruit tarts I've ever had!!! Absolutely delicious!!! I would probably buy them all the time if it was closer to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want to give 3.5 stars. I've only been here for breakfast, but its consistently good. The granola with bananas and strawberries is a fantastic breakfast choice, and the coffee is good. I've tried a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We were driving along fair oaks trying to find something to eat in a nice cozy environment and I happened to remember this restaurant. I We walked in and was greeted by the host which gave us a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live walking distance from Wild Thyme and Shakers. I understand the same company owns both restaurants. Shakers lost me as a customer when they put black olives in my tuna salad....
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE and I go here regularly and will continue to do so. But I'm giving this place 1 star cuz the service at the last 3 brunches there has been unbearably sloooooowwwww. WTC. Please take...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for a late breakfast after running a 5K race around the Rose Bowl. Being that none of us travels in Pasadena very often, it did take driving around for at least a half an hour and two...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place totally blows. I've only been here once & I'll probably never go back. I ordered the 'Southwestern Chicken Quiche' which, really, it's probably my own fault for ordering that. I don't see...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three and a half stars for enthusiastic tableside service, hearty portions, and pleasant atmosphere. Don't get fruit on the side unless you want to be pestered by fruit flies. Root beer comes in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Bland food and a limited menu, accompanied by bad service. Not recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wild Thyme is one of those restaurants that I can't give up going to. While I can't say it's one of my favorites, I do enjoy going there and have never had a bad dinner there (I've only gone for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Only time I've gone here was during the lunch hours. The sandwiches I order wasn't all that bad. Just that the turkey meat was a bit dry. My friend ordered the shrimp pasta and that looked, weird.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can change the hash brown or pan cakes to fruits for a healthier breakfast, and all other things're just plain and simple, American, original breakfasty stuff. It's always packed in weekend...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live only minutes from this cafe but I only go there on occasion. The best things are worth waiting for, and I don't want to overstay my welcome...heehee. I usually order one of the Brittney Crepes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like drawing.I really like drawing on tables. Wild Thyme makes me happy =) Yes, my mom got a green bug in her salad once. Whoops!But the staff apologized and didn't charge her for the meal. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is our neighborhood restaurant and we go about every other week. I give it 4 stars because they are so reliable. The food is always fresh and well prepared and the wait staff is friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We have been going to this place for many many years even back in the days when it used to be called The Bakery. The zucchini bread here is superb! And their coffee cake is very good too. We still...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is not that good, and service is terrible. We waited for ages just to be seated though the place was half empty. Not exactly the sharpest knives on the block.
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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We came here for breakfast on Saturday a little before noon and the restaurant was not that busy, but for some reason the service was slow. The restaurant was probably a third full. We were waiting for quite a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to work here as a hostess in HS. It wasn't the most glamorous job, but I met some really friendly people and enjoyed all the free zucchini bread. They sell loafs of them and were very popular....
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Remembering there was something about this place I liked the last time I was here nearly a decade ago, the Beer and I stopped in for lunch on our way off to see the tax wizard. With it's casual,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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I'am a professional who has worked all around the country, and I have a hard time calling this place a restaurant, in the south, they call places like this a greasey spoon. Poor quality food, and service....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good for brunch or dinner. It's the kind of place that has you drawing with crayons on the butcher paper they place on the table. The crepes are good, which is what I usually have when I'm there....
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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As a cook in a restaurant I know how food should look and taste. This restaurant is clearly inferior. I ordered the Tuna Salad Nicoise (my first mistake) and I only ate a few bites because it was so bad. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first visit to Wild Thyme. We were driving around beingtourists. I had the turkey brie sandwich with carmelized oninions, my mom had the half salad/sandwich and a cup of the white chili....
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If your in the area and have a craving for a delish slice of carrot cake, make sure you check out Wild Thyme. This place has taken a dive in recent years. Theres not the attention to detail and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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my friend and i went here for dinner one night. the service was fantastic. the hostess was very friendly. the food came out very fast and was super good. we were feeling like crepes so we got a chicken and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wild Thyme Caf and Bakery in South Pasadena is a probably on of those little known places in South Pasadena that should be more popular. It has the look of an 80's "fern bar" crossed with a cute...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We stumbled upon this place as we were driving around south pas. The name made me chuckle, so we went in to try it out. It looked like an independant ihop restaurant or something from outside.This...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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This is one of my favorite restaurants for brunch in the S.G.Valley. Food was great, ambience was terrfic. I would recommend it to anyone who just wants good food, and a chill environment.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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Order a spaghetti bowl and was served less than 3-4 bites. We thought they were joking with us at first, but soon realized that they were not. The spaghetti was served in a huge bowl, but it looked like what...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2005
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I like to go to Wild Thyme when in the So. Pas. area. My favorite item is the BBQ Ribs. Yum!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/16/2005
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For a great breakfast in the Pasadena area, try Wild Thyme. They have a great selection of specialties as well as the standards (omlettes, pancakes, waffles), and fresh bakery items too! The service is always...
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citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2003
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While it isn't haute gourmet, there isn't much more you could ask for in this style of restaurant. For the price and the speed of service, this is a place that I always love to go to for the everyday lunch or...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2003
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this restaurant has the upbeat kind of atmosphere you expect from the zany state of california. the sign outside entices you inside to a place your taste buds will never forget!
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Over the years I have suggested Wild Thyme when eating out with my friends. Everyone has enjoyed the food, atmosphere and service as much as I have always enjoyed it. I also ate at the restaurant
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