{"id":3004,"date":"2011-06-09T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eatinoc.com\/?p=3004"},"modified":"2014-05-22T11:00:54","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:00:54","slug":"byblos-cafe-orange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/oc-food-reviews\/byblos-cafe-orange\/","title":{"rendered":"Byblos Cafe &#8211; Orange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If my memory serves me right I had Byblos for lunch years back when I used to work in Orange, but this was the first time to try their breakfast. \u00a0Byblos is a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cafe that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Thursdays thru Sunday, and only breakfast and lunch Monday thru Wednesdays. \u00a0I&#8217;m not even going to attempt to act like I know what I had the last time I was there, I&#8217;m just going to show and tell what I had this visit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3005\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-37-55_565.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/oc-food-reviews\/byblos-cafe-orange\/attachment\/2011-06-04_08-37-55_565\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-37-55_565.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,451\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DROIDX&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1307176673&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.97&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.006782&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Byblos Lebanese Breakfast\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Byblos Lebanese Breakfast&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-37-55_565.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3005\" src=\"http:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-37-55_565-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"Byblos Lebanese Breakfast\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Byblos Lebanese Breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When the waiter asked me for my order, I wasn&#8217;t sure what to get so I asked him what was good and he suggested the Lebanese Breakfast. \u00a0The\u00a0Lebanese\u00a0breakfast is two eggs cooked in olive oil sprinkles with what I think was paprika, with a side of <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Ful medames\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ful_medames\">foul mudammas<\/a> and a creamy schmear of <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Strained yoghurt\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strained_yoghurt\">labni<\/a>. \u00a0What is foul mudammas and labni you ask? \u00a0Foul mudammas is an Egyptian dish of cooked and mashed <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Vicia faba\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vicia_faba\">fava beans<\/a> served with olive oil, chopped parsley, onion, garlic, and lemon juice, while labni is a fresh creamy cheese made with yogurt.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3006\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-38-01_99.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/oc-food-reviews\/byblos-cafe-orange\/attachment\/2011-06-04_08-38-01_99\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-38-01_99.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"451,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DROIDX&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1307176679&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.97&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.007307&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Complete with pita bread and vegetable plate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Complete with pita bread and vegetable plate&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-38-01_99.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3006\" src=\"http:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-38-01_99.jpg\" alt=\"Complete with pita bread and vegetable plate\" width=\"451\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Complete with pita bread and vegetable plate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since it was served with a pita I decided to just cut the eggs up and top torn off pieces of pita with a bit of everything, this was the perfect way to savor all the flavor that each item brings to the table, the sourness from the foul mudammas plays well with the creamy labni and eggs yolks. \u00a0Overall it was a very nice breakfast for a quiet morning in Orange Plaza. \u00a0By the way if you haven&#8217;t checked out the new Old Towne Farmers and\u00a0Artisans Market on Saturday mornings I highly suggest it!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3007\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-38-05_566.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/oc-food-reviews\/byblos-cafe-orange\/attachment\/2011-06-04_08-38-05_566\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-38-05_566.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"451,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DROIDX&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1307176684&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.97&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Byblos Cafe Eggs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Byblos Cafe Eggs&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-38-05_566.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3007\" src=\"http:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/files\/2011\/06\/2011-06-04_08-38-05_566.jpg\" alt=\"Byblos Cafe Eggs\" width=\"451\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Byblos Cafe Eggs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Service was friendly, and they have outside seating for those that would like to enjoy some fresh air.<br \/>\n[xrr rating=3.5\/5]<\/p>\n<p>Byblos Cafe<br \/>\n129 W. Chapman<br \/>\nOrange, CA 92866<br \/>\n714-538-7180<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/r\/20\/241035\/restaurant\/OC\/Byblos-Cafe-Orange\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;width: 200px;height: 146px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/b\/link\/241035\/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Byblos Cafe on Urbanspoon\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If my memory serves me right I had Byblos for lunch years back when I used to work in Orange, but this was the first time to try their breakfast. \u00a0Byblos is a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cafe that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Thursdays thru Sunday, and only breakfast and lunch Monday thru Wednesdays. 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