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Foxy's is a strange intersection of alpine a-frame lodge and Mexican inspired cooking. They're known for their extensive breakfast selection, with many of the dishes combining two of our favorite entities: the poached egg and hollandaise sauce. This time we opted for the Crabcakes Benedict with some potatoes and a nice cup of coffee. On past visits, when under the numbing influence of the South Beach Diet, we've gone for low-carb, breadless breakfasts, with chicken breast, spinach and poached eggs. But there was no Beach in sight, so we embraced the carbs without a second thought. Our meal appeared almost as soon as we'd ordered it, which was a little suspicious, and, coupled with the coolly detached and hurried table service, it gave our visit a feel of Foxy's wanting us out of there fast. Some people rave about the service, but frankly it's just so-so; no one asks how everything is, and no one said "thank you" when we paid our bill, which is always kind of a turn off. The food, however, is good. The eggs were poached to perfection, there was just enough sauce but not so much that it was too rich, and the crabcakes were quite savory. Of course, the power in East LA came back on sooner than we expected (or hoped) and our mini-vacation came to its end. But out of the darkness came our breakfast at Foxy's, which was, all things considered, worth it. more ›