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| - Don't let the name fool you, this is so much more than a coffee house! This gem is a fantastic restaurant, that also has a coffee house section. The menu is diverse, with breakfast, sandwiches, wraps, through dinner entrées including a braised short rib dinner. Again, not coffee house selections by any stretch of the imagination. There were 4 of us dining this evening, and we all had something different, so we got a nice cross section of samples. All of the food was excellent! I had the bbq ribs with the Dr. Pepper bbq sauce, and they were great. Tasty, and fall of the bone tender. My wife had chicken parm, which was juicy and very flavorful. My friend had the Pork chop dinner, with an apricot chutney served with risotto. The chop was juicy, and the risotto was perfect, which is rare for most restaurants. The side dishes were perfect, i had green beans almondine, and they were prepared perfect. Not just green beans with almonds on them, but actually prepared like a fine dining restaurant would with toasted almonds and sautéed beans. I was impressed. This was my first visit, but our friends have been there several times and have raved about the food each time. The atmosphere is simple and un-assuming, very casual, and family friendly. Because of the high quality of the food, I consider this place an excellent value. (Braised short rib dinner for under $18!) Everything is homemade, and fresh, and you can really taste the difference. Oh, the deserts were equally as good! Did I mention that they serve coffee there also..........
Food Giants rating system; 5* = Freakin' Great. 4* = Really Darn Good. 3* = sure, why not, 2*= it's better than starving, 1* = A hungry homeless person, after one bite, wouldn't eat this, even if you gave it to them for free. (Although you should still offer it to them) No Stars = Ptomaine Tillie's foodborne pathogen Diner. (Yes the P is silent in Ptomaine)
Food Quality: *****
Portion Size: *****
Service: ***
Menu: ****
Uniqueness: ***
Atmosphere: ***
Cleanliness: *****
Value: ******
Its great to be able to patronize an independent small business, that offers great food at a good value. Please support these types of businesses.
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