A restaurant dedicated to extra-creative crepes has opened in Frisco: Called LottieBird's, it’s in the Rail District, in the former Heavenly Donuts space at 8981 2nd St., where it opened in January.

LottieBird's is from chef Scott Hoffner, a restaurant veteran who also owns Didi's Downtown, a neighborhood staple with scratch-made food and music, just down the street from LottieBird's at 7210 W. Main St.

The chef's touch he adds to crepes is plain to see in the menu, featuring crepes bursting with ingredients you don't usually find tucked inside a crepe. For example:

• Cuban crepe with pulled pork, pickles, onions, Swiss cheese, Dijonaise, and chipotle salsa
• Caesar crepe with shredded lettuce, Caesar dressing, and parmeasan, plus the option of adding shredded chicken.
• Philly cheesesteak crepe with shaved skirt steak, peppers & onions, Swiss & cheddar cheese, and jalapeno cilantro aioli

There are seven breakfast crepes such as the Didi's Favorite with smoked lox, scrambled eggs, red onion, capers, and cream cheese; and the Californication, with scrambles eggs, bacon, tomato, avocado, red onion, lettuce, Swiss and cheddar cheese, and jalapeno cilantro aioli. They serve breakfast all day.

Even the sweet crepes come with a little twist, such as the Little Suzie, with orange slices, mascarpone, and rum caramel sauce; or the Tiramisu crepe with espresso-laced mascarpone and caramel & chocolate sauce. (They offer a glimpse into their crepe-making process in this video.)

While crepes are the star, there are also beignets, stuffed with strawberry and Bavarian cream and rolled in cinnamon sugar, plus bagels by award-winning Starship Bagel, plus Henry's Ice Cream by the scoop, and a grab-and-go section with parfaits and fruit cups.

"I was raised on Henry's Ice Cream, and my cousin is friends with the owner of Starship Bagel," Hoffner says. "I'm Jewish and from a Jewish community, so I love bagels and was seeking out the best bagel I could find in this town."

Prices range from $5 for a plain bagel to $14 for a crepe on the main menu. There are also whole pies and cakes that go for $40 and $50 each.

Hoffner first became acquainted with crepes after serving as a chef at a place in Addison called Flippin' Out Crepes & Coffee in 2011. He became a believer, seeing how crepes could serve as a vessel for creativity and flavors. He also has an eye towards an event coming to town soon.

"This area is being renovated for the 2026 World Cup and we're right next to the soccer stadium," he says. "Crepes are worldly. If you're from France, or Brazil, or anywhere, it's something you can relate to."

The space boasts murals from artist Patrick Ganino featuring birds, a play on the name, which may not convey "crepes" but does have personal relevance: It's named for his daughters.

"I have a daughter named Charlotte and a daughter named Bird, hence LottieBirds," Hoffner says.