Lucile’s Creole Café
544 Briggs St.
Erie, CO 80516
720-484-5469
https://www.luciles.com/

Creole | $

With seven locations around Denver, chances are you are close to an awesome breakfast. We enjoyed their location in Erie, CO.

My morning started  with an excellent cup of coffee. Full-bodied yet smooth.

Who isn’t going to order Beignets in a Creole restaurant?

Perfect, as good as you will find in New Orleans.

Blueberry Hoe-Cakes griddled in bacon drippings.

Peach Shortcake Pancakes layered with Macerated Palisade Peaches and topped with Marsala Whipped Cream, Pecans, and Peach Syrup. My wife loved the peaches.

I had to go with the Carlin County—Chef Mikey’s Sausage Gravy over a Buttermilk Biscuit with Grits. The dish, off the menu, comes with red beans but I’m not a beans for breakfast kind of person so I got extra grits. The grits were buttery and needed just a hint of salt. The sausage gravy was off the charts. The sausage was super flavorful with just a little spice to it. The biscuit was perfect and reminded me of the ones you find in hole-in-the-wall mom-and-pop restaurants across the South.

Owner Michael Micer, Chef Angelica Bautista, and Sous Chef Quinn are crushing it in the kitchen.

The staff was super friendly and everyone pitched in to get it done. Our hostess cleared, checked on us, poured coffee, and fetched things guests needed all the while keeping a watchful eye on the door. It is pretty clear the staff’s goal is to get you great food in a comfortable setting and get you out talking about coming back.

There is a great outside seating area weather permitting. Come early. We got there around 0800 and were seated right away. Within 15 minutes there was a wait building. I am sure all their locations are great, but I highly recommend the one in Erie.  It’s a great place to start your day.