Berries soufflé pancakes from Takagi Coffee

I love yoshoku and was very excited to hear that Takagi had opened up in Beverly Grove. I was torn between getting the omurice set and the pancakes. The pictures for both looked great on the menu but the table next to me ordered the omurice and it didn’t look nearly as good as what was on the menu so I opted for the pancakes. I’m glad I did because they were quite delicious. They’re insanely light and fluffy and very egg custardy tasting. The berries were pretty good and the ice cream and pastry cream were both really nice. I would definitely order them again.

On a separate note, Tagaki is known for their coffee in Japan but the specialty pour over I ordered was pretty average tasting. I’d probably stick with their matcha lattes, which seemed popular and looked good.

Pancakes were $14 as part of a deal with the coffee ($7). Was it as good as their Japan locations? Sadly no, but by LA standards it was solid. They’re brand new so I’m hoping they keep improving with time. Service was friendly but kinda slow. Parking is street only. Indoor, outdoor and coffee bar seating available. 7 out of 10.

I love yoshoku and was very excited to hear that Takagi had opened up in Beverly Grove. I was torn between getting the omurice set and the pancakes. The pictures for both looked great on the menu but the table next to me ordered the omurice and it didn’t look nearly as good as what was on the menu so I opted for the pancakes. I’m glad I did because they were quite delicious. They’re insanely light and fluffy and very egg custardy tasting. The berries were pretty good and the ice cream and pastry cream were both really nice. I would definitely order them again.

On a separate note, Tagaki is known for their coffee in Japan but the specialty pour over I ordered was pretty average tasting. I’d probably stick with their matcha lattes, which seemed popular and looked good.

Pancakes were $14 as part of a deal with the coffee ($7). Was it as good as their Japan locations? Sadly no, but by LA standards it was solid. They’re brand new so I’m hoping they keep improving with time. Service was friendly but kinda slow. Parking is street only. Indoor, outdoor and coffee bar seating available. 7 out of 10.