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| - This place was surprisingly good so that may be why I am giving it 4 stars. I think my expectations were pretty low so I came out on top in this case! It was one of the only places not taking reservations for NYE so we ended up eating here with a group of 6.
They had a seared tuna over sweet potatoes special that night and a sausage and peppers crepe. Everyone in our party was very satisfied with their meals. At our table we ordered a couple of the tuna meals, the sausage and peppers crepe, the queen city crepe, the pasta dish and I ordered the endive and apple salad....I know, seems to be a little boring but this was one of the best I have ever had. I think it was their ginger maple dressing..a must try!!!
Everything had a lot of flavor and seemed pretty fresh. Those who had fries on the side were especially happy because they were seasoned curly fries. Very scrumptious!
Then came the dessert....I was hoping that we could all try something different but the waitress steared us all to the brownie in a blanket. It was exactly what it sounds like...a big warm brownie wrapped up in a crepe, topped with vanilla bean ice cream, whipped cream and candied walnuts. It was a very rich brownie and it was also covered with nutella so it was super filling. We really could have ordered one with 6 people and we would have been fine. The vanilla bean ice cream was a little...well...bland. It had potential to really join forces with the brownie and make a perfect bite, but for some reason it just didn't flow that well in my opinion. It didn't add anything to the overall flavor as I was hoping it would. And, quite honestly, the crepe didn't add much to the whole package either. It was just not quite working for me. I think you have to be still semi-hungry and an absolute chocolate lover to enjoy this dessert. It was good but it could have been a little better in my opinion! I am dying to try the bananas foster crepe. I will definitely return.
The negatives: Not very many vegetarian or vegan options.
The scene: Great for groups, not a romantic setting even thought it is dim in the restaurant.
Location: It is centrally located in the fun noda area so it is a great place to grab a quick, affordable fun dinner AND dessert before heading to your next spot!
Definitely worth checking out!
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