When my dining companion suggested hitting Loukoumania Café for dessert during a recent outing, I was immediately excited. I'm pretty sure I'd had this venerable Greek dessert before, but an entire restaurant devoted to it? Color me intrigued.
We walked in around 1:00 on a Monday and the place was empty. The menu was a little intimidating, but the super friendly clerk helped us make sense of it all. I decided to go with the 3 Loukoumades W/Ice Cream option, and elected to forgo any additional toppings and just get them the traditional way.
We were warned that the Loukoumades are made fresh every time, so the 15 minute wait for the food wasn't terribly surprised. And boy were they worth the wait.
The Loukoumades themselves are pretty much the best thing ever; hot and fresh, they're deep-fried balls of deliciousness covered in a delectable honey sauce. Honestly, I have no complaints about these things. They're astounding.
The ice cream, on the other hand, didn't fare quite as well. It's basically soft serve, but it was awfully icy and lacking in a creamy flavor. I ate a few mouthfuls and threw the rest away.
But those Loukoumades... I'll be dreaming about those things.