Sometimes there is a food that nothing else will take the place of...something that you just crave once in a while. Today, I would like to introduce you to a place that my husband and I stop by when we are out for a weekend drive and get such a craving for a special food.
There is a little place in Kingston, Washington, called "J'aime Les Crepes." They make the best crepes at this creperie that I have ever eaten! Lucky for us, it happens to be only about a 20 minute drive from our home and is conveniently located very close to a ferry terminal. It is also not very far away from the Point No Point Lighthouse that I featured in another recent posting.
J'aime Les Crepes has won best crepes in Northwest recently and they are very deserving of this award. (Don't you love the little French chef statue that is in front of the creperie?.... so cute! He is always in front of the entrance to welcome everyone into the creperie.)
Not long after my husband, son, and I moved to the Seattle area, I purchased a local magazine which had a feature article on J'aime Les Crepes. The magazine had several photos and told the story of how the owner came to open his establishment.
The owner had lived in France and become well acquainted with some wonderful places that made fabulous crepes. When he returned to the United States, he missed the French crepes he enjoyed so much while living in France. Not being able to find anything that compared to the crepes he had come to love, the owner returned to France.
His purpose for going back to France was to learn the art of making an authentic French crepe. After some time perfecting his skills, he returned back to the United States and set out to open his own establishment and introduce the crepes he loved to the Northwest. In order to make an authentic French crepe, he brought back the round crepe griddles that are used in France.
After reading this magazine feature, my husband and I set out to find this little creperie in Kingston. This was over five years ago, after moving from Florida to the Seattle area, and every crepe we have had since discovering J'aime Les Crepes has been just as delicious as the very first one.
Each crepe is made right in front of you by employees who were personally trained by the owner. The friendly staff will happily make a wide array of crepes from the very savory lunch or dinner crepe to the very tempting desert crepe. They also serve breakfast crepes with scrambled eggs.
In the photo above, you will see the crepes we had ordered being prepared. The staff was sweet enough to let me take their photo for my blog. The crepe on the left is a Chicken Supreme Crepe and the one on the right is a Veggie Crepe. Both are delicious!
You can see how thin and perfect the crepe looks as it is being prepared. The photo above shows the veggie crepe. Below is the owner and an article about him and the creperie. It is framed and hangs on the wall so that all can read about the history of the little creperie.
After your crepe is prepared, there are a few wrought iron tables with chairs outside so that you can sit and enjoying your crepe while watching the local ferry come and go from the terminal. Many people order a crepe while they are waiting on the next Puget Sound ferry.
One crepe is a meal in itself! In the next photo, you can see my Chicken Supreme Crepe ready to be enjoyed...and...enjoy it, I did!
My crepe had grilled chicken, fresh spinach, pesto, cheese, a touch of garlic, toasted almonds and a few other delicious ingredients. Now, who wouldn't crave that? :)
The photo above shows an artist rendition of the creperie and decorates the walls of the crepe shop.
As you can also see on the signs, they also offer icecream, espresso, and Italian sodas...all great...but the stars of the show are the crepes! I love the signs on the outside...especially the hearts! This creperie will truly win your own heart...
If you are ever in the Kingston area, I hope you stop into J'aime Les Crepes for a delicious crepe. Don't be surprised if you run into my husband and I enjoying a crepe together on a beautiful Northwest afternoon. Have a "bluebird day" today! xoxo Kim
J'aime Les Crepes is located in Kingston, Washington, at 11264 NE State Hwy. 104 near the ferry terminal.
Hi Kim, those crepes look delish!! I use crepes instead of cannelloni pasta shells when making cannelloni I love them. I noticed a big bowl of bananas what I would give for a banana, when we had the floods here in Queensland recently it wiped out all our bananas so if you are lucky to come across any they are about $14.00 a kilo so I really miss my bananas I don't think the situation will get any better until next season when the new crop is ready . Have a great day Trish xox ;)
Posted by: Trish Rowley | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 04:34 PM
Hi Trish,
Hope you are having a wonderful day. The crepes at J'aime Les Crepes are so, so good! Your idea of using crepes instead of cannelloni sounds interesting! I am so sorry to hear about the bananas in your area. How I wish I could just offer you one here on the blog... I wish you a wonderful growing season this next year so that you may, once again, enjoy your delicious bananas that you love. Have a fabulous day today. How is your quilt coming along? Say hello to the ladies of your quilting group. xoxo Kim
Posted by: Bluebirds and Butterflies | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Hi Kim, thanks for the bananas (that makes me feel better) My quilt is a very slow process at the moment I only pick it up on Fridays when I go to patchwork. I am still on the 1st embroidery I don't seem to have the time in between to do any of it. Besides me there are another 3 ladies in my class that are doing the same quilt they are all onto the 3rd embroidery so I'm dragging the chain as they say, but that's Ok I'm not in a hurry it will be beautiful when it's finished. Have a great day Trish xox ;)
Posted by: Trish Rowley | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 08:06 PM
Hi Trish,
I know your quilt will be very beautiful when you are finished with it. Sounds like you are taking your time and doing a great job on it! I am always a little slower than some when I take a knitting class. I am still somewhat of a beginner. Mainly, it is fun just to spend time with others and chat while working. I am sure you enjoy your patchwork group, too! Have a wonderful day. xoxo Kim
Posted by: Bluebirds and Butterflies | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:49 PM