A Homestyle Fix For American Favorites
St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA
Cuisine Style: Breakfast, Family Restaurant
Average Price: $
Overall Rating: 2/5
Dined: October 2019
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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Beverly's La Croisette Zomato rating:
Beverly's La Croisette is known for its large breakfast menu and a lunch selection of American favorites with French names. As an example in their name alone, the word la Croisette, or Boulevard de la Croisette, is a prominent road in Cannes, France. It stretches along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about 2 km long. The Croisette is known for the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, where the Cannes Film Festival is held.
Beverly Pedaggi, Owner and operator, is still a daily part of the restaurant's operations since the restaurant opened in 1989 and one of her favorite parts of running the business is seeing the familiar faces of families that have been coming in for years. Some locals make Beverly's a part of their daily routine stopping by for a cup of coffee and year after year many travelers make their way back to Beverly's to get their fix of what is rated as the area's best pancakes and the friendly staff.
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| Beverly's La Croisette / Logo |
Beverly's La Croisette Menu:
- Full Breakfast menu
- Salads
- Soups
- Burgers
- Wraps
- Sandwiches
- Lunch Specialties
- Crêpes
- Sides
- Kids Menu
- Desserts
We went for an early lunch having coffee and sodas, though they do have Bloody Mary’s and mimosas if you want something other than non-alcoholic drinks. The items from the lunch menu we tried during this visit included the Croque Monsieur, a choice of ham or turkey between two pieces of white or rye bread, covered with Dijon mustard and topped with Swiss cheese and baked until it's a light golden brown. This was a basic sandwich but filled the spot.
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| Beverly's La Croisette / Croque Monsieur |
Next was the tuna salad wrap, light and healthy alternative of fresh tuna salad mixed with mayonnaise, onion, celery and assorted seasonings served in a wrap with home fries.
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| Beverly's La Croisette / Tuna Wrap |
Lastly was the Eiffel Tower sandwich, a triple-decker dub piled high with ham, turkey, pork bacon, American cheese, lettuce, and tomato served on a choice of either white, wheat, rye toast or sourdough. The presentation for all three sandwiches was typical of most sandwich presentations in most restaurants. Nothing was exciting or designed to impress, only to fill the belly.
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| Beverly's La Croisette / Eiffel Tower Sandwich |
Dessert:
We did not have dessert during this visit.
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Final notes, review basics, observations, and more pictures:
Most reviews are subjective, depending on the writer; but they should also be responsible, and respectfully written, upholding the truth, and accurately conveying the experience to the best of the writer's knowledge, even if it includes metaphors the restaurant may not like to read about. My ratings are by the stars I award (from 0 to 5). The rating is calculated on a point accumulation of six separate factors based on individual experience. They include wine and other beverage selections, plate presentation, customer service, restaurant or café ambience, food quality, and wow factor.
To see more details of this rating list, read this article:
Overall from this experience and the score factors outlined in the ‘about page’ section, based on my individual experience and rating, I give Beverly's La Croisette 2 out of 5 stars, meaning that they were far above the average dining experience of most restaurants.
Scores are detailed in the factor chart below:
Formula Factor Conclusions and Overall Ratings for Beverly's La Croisette
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Max Points Possible:
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Total Points Awarded:
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Total Points deducted:
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Ambience
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11
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9
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2
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Food quality
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11
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8
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3
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Plate presentation
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9
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7
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2
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Customer service
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9
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6
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3
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Alcohol and other beverages
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0
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0
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0
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Total regular points awarded
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40
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30
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10
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Total percentage — less the Bonus
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0.75
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“Wow” factor BONUS
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5
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0
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0
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Total bonus percentage
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0
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Total percentage and bonus for a final star rating
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0.75
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Stars Awarded (see chart below)
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- 0 - 5
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2
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**A full break down and explanation of the observations and point disbursement is available in the linked article above. To receive a detailed copy of your score, feel free to contact me at any time and I will provide it to you.**
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Overall Star Rating:
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2 of 5 Stars:
75% Rating with a 0 point “wow” bonus
Far Above the Average Dining Experience
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Corkage fees:
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Beverly's La Croisette does not list any corkage fee’s however, most American restaurants charge $25.00 per bottle
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Restaurant-style:
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Casual dining
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Cuisine Style at Beverly's La Croisette:
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American
Allergen or dietary accommodations:
Gluten-free choices, Low Carb Choices, Vegetarian Options
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Reservations:
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Not Required
Walk-Ins:
Accepted, but not guaranteed
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Dress code:
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Casual attire
It’s Florida, everybody wears flip-flops!
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Child policy:
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The Restaurants reviewed on this site may have a kids menu or cater to them; however, for full enjoyment of food and wine, it is recommended that kids not to be in attendance, unless they have been trained in proper etiquette.
If not then:
Hire a Babysitter!
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Beverly's La Croisette Experiences:
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Contemporary, Rustic, Hole-in-the-wall, Tourist grabber, and a Neighborhood Gem
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Payments:
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Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
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Parking:
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Beverly's La Croisette has a private lot or street meter parking
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Wifi
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The restaurants reviewed on this site may have Wi-Fi, but do not require you to go online, because the excitement of the food and wine alone will keep you too entertained instead of checking your social media and emails.
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Noise level:
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Medium
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Smoking:
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Beverly's La Croisette is a non-smoking restaurant with a non-smoking patio
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Patio or terrace:
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Yes
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Food Prices
(excludes, alcohol, taxes & 20% gratuity’s)
$£€¥ - Under 50.00 (inexpensive)
$£€¥ x 2 - 51.00- 99.00 (moderate)
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00 (pricey)
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00 (expensive)
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00 (very expensive)
**Currencies reflect the world’s major travelers, restaurant, or wine connoisseur’s**
Currency:
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Price
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United States Dollar (USD)
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$
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Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP)
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£
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Canadian Dollar (CAN)
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$
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Chinese Yuan (CNY)
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¥¥¥
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European Union (EUR)
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€
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Beverly's La Croisette:
7401 Gulf Blvd
St Pete Beach
Florida 33706, United States
Contact Information:
Restaurant website:
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Maître d or host:
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+1 727-360-2253
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Serving hours:
Eastern Standard Time
(GMT, Zulu, or UTC - 5:00)
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Mon-Sun
6:30 am - 2:00 pm
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But in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
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