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| - Went to Cafe Monte after purchasing a groupon. Made a reservation for a Sat night and off we went for a little date.
Entered to a half full (at best) restaurant that gradually filled up over the time we were there. We were seated at a nice table that was up against a pillar so we didn't have to deal with being in the middle of the room (which I hate).
We were given a wine list and menus upon being seated. I am 5 months pregnant and it really shows at this point and the husband had given up drinking for Lent so we passed on the wines. This seemed to off-put the waiter a little but I let it slide b/c he was still nice enough. Felt like we were a little rushed to make decisions about what we wanted to order and when I asked for more time something about the demeanor of the waiter made me feel bad about it.
We ended up ordering a cheese plate and french onion soup to start. The cheese plate arrives at the table with no explanation as to what the various cheeses are. This really bothers me. There was a cheese that had, what I later asked about, mustard seeds inside of it that was very delicious, but even upon asking about what was in it, all I was given was the answer "mustard seed" and that it was the waiter's favorite cheese. Nothing else about it or the other 3 cheeses on the plate (which I equate to a brie, cheddar and goat). Frustrating.
My husband loved the french onion soup. I took a few bites and found it to be pretty tasty but am not much of a soup person and wasn't in the mood this night so that is all I can say about that.
For entrees I had the steak frites and husband had the flounder special. First let me say that the portion of steak I received was very large, which would have been fantastic, had it been fantastic, but at best I rate it as pretty good. The frites were nothing spectacular, but all seemed to disappear from my plate with no problem so I would def order those again.
Husband's meal came out looking like it was sitting in a stick of melted butter and had an overall greasy appearance. I don't eat fish, so I didn't try this but he later told me it was, in fact, greasy, but that after a few bites he was able to move it out of the drippings and then it actually had a good taste. Both entrees were served with green beans which I could take or leave. Nothing spectacular there.
Ended with an eclair and a coffee for the husband, both of which were enjoyed.
All in all it was a decent meal and I am happy that we went and gave it a try. Perhaps if we had been able to order drinks and wine it would have made the whole experience better, but that just wasn't in the cards right now.
I would like to give big props to the lady who kept my water glass filled until the minute we were getting up from the table! That truly made this thirsty pregnant lady happy.
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