Sometimes when you call a place a hidden gem people will think "Ok, sounds good, I'll keep that in the mind.." and if they ever walk/drive/hear about your recommendation later on in life they will remember and they might check it out.
But this time when I say WOW Paoli's Cafe is AMAZING and you NEED to check it out NOW I mean, go get in your car, turn on your GPS and go there. Now. No seriously. Here are your keys....and I call shotgun!
I was here for a Yelp Elite event earlier this evening and as I was driving to Paoli's SC I was really skeptical. I was driving through corn fields then all of a sudden my GPS is telling me to veer off to the left and onto this street where everything is named "Paoli ___". There was a joke that we doubled the Paoli population the night we had the event ;)
But I parked and went in.....and I literally stood in the doorway for about a minute taking everything in. If you are active on Pintrest or you like interior decorating the Shop in the front of the house is really beautiful. Everything there is vintage-esque and it has the rusty ventian chic look going for it.
The food that was served was immaculate. I'm not sure if it is food of their regular menu but the chef has magic hands and I would trust that anything she made would be fabulous. Chef Krista hasn't been with them for long as a Chef but she sure knows what she is doing!
The service was by far the best I've ever had (save the Four Seasons in DC). The staff were always refilling glasses, replenishing silverware, removing plates and bottles, and all done quite stealthily I might add. It's always refreshing to see people that take the true meaning of customer service and take pride in giving the best that they can.
Like I said at the beginning of this review, this place is truly a hidden gem...but now that I've found it I can guarantee that I will be back many more times. And I will be forcing many of my friends to go here as well ;)