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| - We returned to Café Monte last night with a $18 for $30 Groupon deal. Of note, Wednesdays are half off bottles of wine at Café Monte. Also of note, other promotions are not valid when using a Groupon, limit one promotion per table. We still purchased a bottle of wine, a French Merlot, Nicholas for $34 at full price on top of the food covered by the groupon. We were seated right away, they had a good crowd going in the back of the restaurant. I guess it makes it easy on the servers. There were about 10-13 other tables dining at the same time. Our server, was ok, she should have mentioned the limit one deal per table much earlier than she did. We ordered the seasonal risotto with shrimp, $18, and the bf got the basil penne with chicken, $16.
I love the complimentary bread that's brought out at the beginning, it makes me want to buy a whole baguette before I leave. Very fresh and soft on the inside, yet perfectly crunchy on the outside, just the way a French baguette should be. I prefer Café Monte's baguettes over Amelie's . The food was brought out surprisingly fast, it was not the case last time we were here. My risotto was generously dressed with tender shrimp, loved it, and a copious amount of veggies. The zucchini and mushrooms came out perfectly. It had a balanced, creamy yet flavorful taste. It was a good sized portion, I only left a little risotto standing on the plate when I was done. The penne was also good, need a little more seasoning but it had a generous amount of chicken and pesto cream sauce. Bill came to $37 after the Groupon was applied due to the full priced wine bottle, eh, will keep the 1 promotion per table in mind for next time.
Remember to look for a Groupon/Living Social deal, it really helps considering the average price of a meal here. Oh, lunch/brunch menu all day on Sundays! Cheers!
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