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| - This was a very interesting place! Overall, I liked it.
I'm having an interesting time trying to shape what my experience was like here. First of all, I'm amazed that there was this amazing wildlife and scenery right off of a main road like Green Rd, across from Notre Dame College. When I pulled in, I was a little early so I took a look around. The place is a mix between...
1) a very German / Bavarian-style home (the owner actually lives there! very homey.)
2) a kitschy ornament and trinket store
3) my favorite hipster Zen-Buddhist vegan restaurant in the lush mountains of Taiwan (but Cle is not as lush)
4) bougeosie ladies having a really healthy afternoon tea.
I checked in with the main hostesses for lunch (making reservations helps.) They all had mic-walkie talkies to make sure everyone was seated well. Before my friend arrived, I read a little on the porch swing. I think the restaurant owner's husband was sculpting in the back area.
My friend and I chose a place on the patio overlooking the wetlands. I really enjoy being outdoors, so I thought it was a great way to eat a healthy lunch. I was a little surprised by the pricing -- it was definitely on the expensive side. ($12-16 for main dishes, $4-5 for cup of tea.)
I had the tofu schnitzel and my friend had the quork-brot. Everything was carefully prepared (which is why it reminded me of the Taiwanese vegan restaurant -- that was also prepared out of someone's home!)
Tofu schnitzel - very, very fresh everything. I came away feeling really good! All the greens were local, including the arugula, blaukraut (red cabbage), and carrot salad. I got a portion of tofu that was very lightly breaded and fried. It was good! Because we ate slowly, I was surprisingly satisfied after.
Quork-brot - I only tried a little piece of the main section (homemade bread with natural homemade cheese and herbs), and I could definitely tell that it was fresh.
I probably won't be here often because of the pricing, but I will definitely come when I need to have some contemplation and reflection. I would also come back when I'm just craving something fresh and healthy to eat!
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