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My very first check in and my very first review! I have been to Cafe Monte many times, but never reviewed because I did not use Yelp. However, since I use Yelp often to find reviews, and I am moving to NYC in 3 weeks and will be using Yelp A LOT, I thought it only fair to start contributing. So I headed to Cafe Monte with my main man, Dudley.
I sat outside at the little 2 person tables on the side of the building. It was very hot outside, but I am a summer fanatic. My server was very sweet and was a great balance between taking care of my needs and letting me do some work on my laptop and relax with my dog (free WiFi yay!).
I got there right at 3:30 and they had switched over to the dinner menu, but they still let me use my lunchtime groupon anyway. No guilt trip whatsoever about it! I ordered the Chicken Mushroom crepes and a side of the Gruyere scalloped potatoes. I have included pictures.
The crepes were so, so, so good. Most enjoyable was the yummy cream sauce as well as the TONS of mushrooms. I will be ordering a lot of mushroom dishes as they are my favorite food in the entire world. The chicken seemed as if it were pulled from the bone- very tender and flavorful. There were about 3 or 4 well stuffed crepes with chicken, 3 different kinds of mushrooms (that I could tell), and that delicious sauce.
The potatoes were not as amazing as I had hoped. They were very thick slices of russet type potatoes with a ton of butter and Gruyere cheese only on top. It would have been great if they had more cheese through the dish. They were ok, but I only ate a couple of bites.
They were so canine friendly! My waitress offered and promptly brought out a bowl of water for Dudley, which after he was done drinking, became his plate. Duds loved the crepes and potatoes, and for a dog he is somewhat picky, so that says something!
I love this place. So much good stuff, and on my next trip back, I will make it much earlier so I can do breakfast!
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