Le Happy

The Top 5 Reasons Why I Love Le Happy:

1. The food is great (this should always be #1).
2. It's open late.
3. It's weird. Like Portland. 
4. It's the perfect spot for a date, or a group of friends.
5. They are not afraid to decorate with silk flowers. 

Who doesn't love crepes? They are warm, delicious and can be filled with anything anyone can imagine. What's NOT to like?!

After church, a group of us decided to go on a girls date to Le Happy- a creperie in downtown Portland. This was my first visit, and I had high expectations due to all the great reviews I had heard about Le Happy.

 Strawberry Nutella Crepe at Le Happy

On Saturday nights they are open until 2:30am (heck yes!), and we strolled in the door at about 9:30pm. The small restaurant was packed, and there was barely even room to stand and wait. But we could tell by the cozy and funky atmosphere that we were in the right place, and therefore we didn't mind waiting. The small restaurant is very dimly lit at night with the main source of light coming from candles and a disco ball that showers red spots around the room. Le Happy seems to be particularly fond of fake flowers, because there were entire walls of funky, brightly colored flowers.

Good thing we had to wait for seats, because it takes a while to take it all in at Le Happy. First of all, their idea of artwork is very "unique".  Several walls are covered completely with colorful silk flowers. Another wall contains eyeglasses hung as if they were artwork. Sitting on the bar is an area that appears to be a ceramic cat shrine. Upwards of twenty little ceramic felines--all unique--sit unassuming in the corner. Even the women's bathroom is something to behold. On the back of the door--looking at you while you pee--are almost one hundred tiny little pictures of men smiling back at you front of the fake-flower-wall. Creepy? A little.

The staff was really friendly and did their best to get the seven of us seated at a table quickly. Once seated I went straight to work on deciding what delicious crepe I would order. As you can imagine this was quite difficult. Le Happy's menu includes a full page of sweet crepes and a full page of savory crepes. As if that doesn't make it difficult enough, you can even create your own crepe from a list of mouth-watering ingredients. If you aren't feeling like a crepe (what is wrong with you?), they also serve steak and salads. After much thought and inner-turmoil I gave-up and ordered the same crepe as a friend as the table had ordered (which, by policy, I am usually against).

The strawberry nutella crepe I devoured was fantastic. The crepe itself was the perfect thickness and the filling was amazing. In my opinion, crepes and nutella go together like bread and butter. My friend ordered a simple savory crepe with caramelized onions and goat cheese, and it too was delicious.

After one visit Le Happy has instantly made it onto my list of favorite restaurant in Portland. You should try it out!