JiST cafe

Food here was unique but yummy. I got the French toast that was super decadent, I couldn't finish. My hubby got the tres leche pancakes, they were served on a plate filled with milk. That was different, but they were very good. Sorry no photos this time, but Jist cafe is definitely a must!

Big pancakes! Prepare to share. The coffee is the best. Expensive but refills available.

We went down on a Saturday morning and the place was fairly packed. Ordered the chashu hash skillet with inane eggs to share and a buttermilk pancake to try. Their waffles are a weekend only special. The chashu was more towards the sweet side, I highly recommend adding rice to complement as the dish is too overwhelming by itself.

We came here early on a Sunday morning and already the parking situation was a nightmare. Parking is just hard to come by in DTLA. Luckily, though, the restaurant itself wasn't busy and it didn't fill up completely for a while. You grab a table first, then order what you want at the counter and pay. They bring the order to your table but you have to get up to the service station to get things like cream and sugar.

We ordered a pot of Earl Grey Cream. They use a bottom dispensing tea infuser, which was cool. You just place the infuser on top of your cup and it drains out into your cup. The Earl Grey Cream was fantastic, one of the best loose leaf teas I've ever had.

Their Chashu Hash Skillet was excellent but heavy on the sauce, so I do highly recommend getting the white rice. Even then, there was just so much that I had to take half of it home just because there wasn't even rice to eat it with that much sauce. I wasn't a fan of the potatoes. They tasted a little stale, which was even worse as leftovers.

I was super disappointed in the Lucky Ducky. It was way too dry. Honestly, I had yet to have anyone do duck the right away, except for the Chinese. Especially when it's roasted BBQ or Peking duck, you gotta go Chinese or Sam Woo BBQ.

My sister-in-law got the pancakes. They were huge and even though she finished the whole thing, she wasn't impressed with them. Oh, well. Service was spot on. Our server kept coming back to check on us. Overall, great place.

Obsessed with this cafe now!! Even though it’s a small place, there was still seating available. I loved my meal and had plenty to take home too! I would highly recommend the chashu hash skillet. It was so tasty! The flavors were rich and decadent, but it also was so simple.