{"id":4933,"date":"2013-11-16T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2013-11-16T20:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/?p=4933"},"modified":"2017-05-23T11:30:28","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T18:30:28","slug":"crispa-crepes-irvine-media-tasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/?p=4933","title":{"rendered":"Crispa Crepes @ Irvine &#8211; Media Tasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that Crispa is the Latin word for crepe?\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t.\u00a0 And I also didn&#8217;t know crepes were made in savory flavors, not just sweet desserts.\u00a0 Located in Northpark Plaza in Irvine, Crispa Crepes offers a new class of fast casual dining of its own.\u00a0 Each dish is made fresh with the highest quality ingredients sourced locally whenever possible with authentic worldwide flavors. \u00a0\u00a0 <strong><em><del><\/del><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since my tasting about a month ago, Crispa Crepes has expanded its menu with new savory and sweet crepes, as well as adding tofu to the menu for those wanting different protein alternative.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/jpeg.jpg\" width=\"850\" height=\"595\" \/>CEO, Hadrien Curs, a native of France, started Crispa Crepes in his own kitchen after not being able to find a restaurant that could make crepes as good as his.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Collages52.jpg\" width=\"665\" height=\"850\" \/>He personally trains all the personnel and oversees each crepe that comes off the griddle.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Collages53.jpg\" width=\"665\" height=\"850\" \/>All savory crepes are <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">served with a small organic mixed greens salad dressed with a housemade balsamic vinaigrette. Doesn&#8217;t it just look so beautiful and delicious?\u00a0 <\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Collages54.jpg\" width=\"665\" height=\"850\" \/>The selection of savory crepes include Greek Crepe filled <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">with grilled<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> chicken breast strips, feta, fresh tomato, fresh spinach leaves, red onions, olive tapenade and thyme<\/span>.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Collages55.jpg\" width=\"665\" height=\"850\" \/>A French Crepe <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">with ham, aged Swiss and thyme<\/span>. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Collages56.jpg\" width=\"665\" height=\"850\" \/>An Indian Crepe <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">with grilled chicken breast strips, lentils, shredded carrots, mild sour cream curry sauce, red onions and fresh cilantro<\/span>. (Picture below top)<\/p>\n<p>A Mexican Crepe with grilled chicken breast strips, chili con carne, sour cream, aged Swiss cheese, spinach leaves, tomato, red onions.\u00a0 (Pictured below bottom)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Collages57.jpg\" width=\"665\" height=\"850\" \/>We also got to try a variety of sweet crepes.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/jpeg2.jpg\" width=\"665\" height=\"850\" \/>A Strawberry Crepe with Homemade Chocolate Sauce. (Pictured below top)<\/p>\n<p>A Crispella with Homemade Nutella topped with Toasted Almonds and Whipped Cream. (Pictured below bottom)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Collages58.jpg\" width=\"665\" height=\"850\" \/>All sweet crepes are powered with sugar and topped with whiped cream.\u00a0 You can add Vanilla Bean Ice Cream to any order.<\/p>\n<p>A Banana Foster Crepe (Pictured below bottom) to end a perfect evening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Collages60.jpg\" width=\"850\" height=\"699\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The menu is extremely affordable.\u00a0 And if you are a student living or attending in Irvine, you even get a free soda with the purchase of a savory crepe, or a free ice cream csoop with the purchase of a sweet crepe just by showing your student ID.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t forget to ask for a <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">Crispa Crepes Loyalty Card, a frequent diner card with rewards, which can help students on a budget. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s lunch or dinner, Crispa Crepes will leave you tummy and wallet very happy.\u00a0 They are open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.\u00a0 So come over today and say &#8216;Hi&#8217; to Hadrien.\u00a0 Let me know what your favorites are.<\/p>\n<p>Crispa Crepes<br \/>\n3945 Irvine Blvd.<br \/>\nIrvine, CA 92602<br \/>\n(714) 389-5711<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/r\/20\/1789136\/restaurant\/OC\/Crispa-Crepes-Irvine\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that Crispa is the Latin word for crepe?\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t.\u00a0 And I also didn&#8217;t know crepes were made in savory flavors, not just sweet desserts.\u00a0 Located in Northpark Plaza in Irvine, Crispa Crepes offers a new class of fast casual dining of its own.\u00a0 Each dish is made fresh with the highest...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"pp_embeds":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,68],"tags":[715,823,110,740,632,825,259,824,520],"class_list":["post-4933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commercial","category-restaurants","tag-bananas-foster","tag-crepes","tag-curry","tag-desserts","tag-french","tag-ham-and-cheese","tag-irvine","tag-savory","tag-strawberry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3lTx3-1hz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4933"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9572,"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4933\/revisions\/9572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}