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| - Rolled in at 11am on a Wednesday morning and was HUNGRY. I had just come in from a late night flight the day before and was ready to take a bite out of my bff's arm, who joined me this morning at Crepe Expectations (shh don't tell her).
We were greeted by the NICEST smile from Ana, who turned out to be a sweetheart. She is one of the owners and puts so much care into everything she does -- as it would become evident later. My friend and I each ordered a savory crepe - I had the Marco Polo (italian sausage, egg, jack cheese) while my friend ordered the Turk (turkey, jack, guacamole). We shared the mimosa trio made from fresh fruit puree (guava, passion fruit, and white peach). I opted for a coffee (illy espressemente coffee...amazing)! The mimosas came out quick and we absolutely loved the passion fruit and white peach ones - so delicious!
When we got the plates, I was shocked. The crepes, aside from being beautifully presented, came with a side of fruit (cantaloupe), and were generously portioned. I was expecting the usual crepes-that-would-barely-qualify-as-a-snack size crepes, and had mentally prepared myself to be hungry after. NOT THE CASE. I was stuffed and the fruit was a perfect way to top things off. My friend and I were SOLD!
Then, we remembered we had ordered a dessert crepe (once again, my above frame of mind of expecting tiny portions) -- the William Tell, which has sauteed apples, caramel, whipped cream. We were craving nuts and Ana suggested throwing in some caramelized walnuts. AMAZING. TRUST THIS WOMAN WHEN SHE GIVES YOU SUGGESTIONS!!
All in all, we were gushing to Ana about how we loved everything, and she let us in on a few secrets. My friend and I dislike overly-sweet desserts, and this was perfectly done. Ana mentioned that the crepe batter doesn't have any sugar -- no wonder!
Also, we watched her make a customer the Veggie crepe. It was filled with sauteed veggies and hummus. She told us that it was 150 calories! For such a generous portion, I'd definitely come back just to try it. What a total win-win, when you can eat something hearty (and a crepe at that) and have it just be 150 calories!
Great food, great staff, well priced items for generous portions... I will definitely be back soon!
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