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1. an optical phenomenon, esp. in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
2. something illusory, without substance or reality.
Cafe Mirage is not an optical phenomenon (though it may be considered a phenomenon in its own respect), and definitely not without substance. Cafe Mirage is the dessert hot spot that's giving Caffe Demetre some serious competition.
I usually hit the location on Kennedy (and 401) as it is my pre-movie (Kennedy Commons) spot. This place is very busy on weekends, and there's a reason for that! The menu is great, staff is friendly, ambiance is nice, conveniently located & lots of parking. There's so much to do around there that its even good to take a moment to relax and grab a quick cup of java (or drink of choice).
The following are menu items that I would seriously recommend trying for their awesomeness factor:
Brownie Chill - $10
Fresh-baked chocolate brownies stacked to the rafters with small-batch chocolate ice cream, fudge syrup, fresh bananas and whipped cream. Served on waffle or crêpe.
Blueberry Apple Orchards - $12
An old-fashioned apple crumble loaded with fresh blueberries, caramel sauce and whipped cream. Served on your choice of waffle or crêpe.
Wild Crêpe - $9
Liqueur-infused crêpe batter griddled to golden perfection, piled with seasonal fruit, ice cream and whipped cream.
Fudge Brownie Cheesecake - $6.50
New York style cheesecake draped in thick chocolate fudge and mounds of fudge brownies with a cocoa-graham crust.
Brownie Overload - $7.50
Fresh baked brownie chunks over Venetian chocolate or French vanilla ice cream, coated with whipped cream and strawberry purée, caramel or chocolate syrup.
ChocoMissu - $8
Tiramisu cake, covered in milk chocolate ice cream and loaded with whipped cream and chocolate fudge syrup.
They also have a variety of hot and cold drinks, and a lot more on their dessert menu that is not listed above.
Would I return? Hell yeah. Cafe Mirage is so real I can taste it.
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