Decided to stop in here after a late evening run to the post office on Van Buren. Don't know if it was the time I was there (8:00 PM on a Monday) or the weather (storm coming in) but there weren't very many people dining...which was extremely nice.
Very laid back, very quiet, very relaxing. I have been here before on weekend mornings when it's packed (still enjoyable though) and being able to see it in 'down-time' mode made me enjoy it even more.
Ordered the lemon penne pasta...something that's always caught my eye on the dinner menu but never tried. And one of their passion fruit iced teas to drink. You order at the counter, they give you a sign to put on your table, then bring the food out to you.
Got my iced tea at the self-serve beverage center and made my way to a table. A few tables seemed a little messy but there was an employee busing and cleaning them. Wildflower seems to be one of those 'leave it...we'll clean it up for you' places.
My pasta was brought out to me in a few minutes...by that time I had my laptop set up. One of the best things about Wildflower is they have TWO outlets at each booth for laptops....and free wi-fi. A quiet evening, internet, and pasta....what could be better?
The lemon penne pasta was wonderful.....penne pasta, spinach, and tomatoes in a lemon cream sauce topped off with some fresh lemon wheels and a little mozzarella ball. Very lemony...you gotta' like lemon to enjoy it. It is served with some of their bread which was hearty and crusty...a perfect compliment to the tartness of the lemon cream sauce.
I didn't opt for dessert this time...all though I have in the past. Their toffee torte is pretty darn good. The desserts and baked goods are all prominently displayed next to the counter where you order so you can 'save room' for them I'm sure.
One more thing....I'm not much of a coffee person. Yeah, I'll have coffee but it all just kind of tastes the same to me....coffee is coffee is coffee. But for some reason when I've had their coffee on weekend mornings it just tastes AWESOME. Can't quite remember if it's called 'house blend' or 'morning blend' or something like that...but it's good. It's the only coffee where I can tell a difference.
Just a very enjoyable dining experience.