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| - My wife and I went here to support the local business in the Providence area. The restaurant has only been open a week. The walls are still plain (no pictures, art, or signage, yet). Very quiet, with only three employees (Chef Esther (owner), Waitress Mary (friend of owner), and dishwasher son. Another customer couple was leaving as we sat down, while a third couple came in as we were leaving. So, steady business, but not overwhelming. This adds to the personal service received by not just Mary but Chef Esther as well. Everyone was so very friendly and polite!
The menu is just a two page flyer, but has all the offerings you'd expect from a 9 am - 5 pm cafe, at very reasonable prices.
The drinks ranged from fountain sodas, to flavored teas (hot and cold) and coffee. The coffee was extremely hot but a little weak for my taste, and the sweeteners available were only sugar, turbinado (cane sugar), and Stevia in the Raw. I think this goes with the natural, no preservatives thought of the restaurant. Still, I prefer Splenda.
Finally, the food. I had the Divine Biscuits and Gravy, which besides two biscuits with pork or turkey gravy, came with cubed potatoes ("home fries") and two eggs any style. The biscuits were the yellow, layered flaky kind, which is fancy. I prefer buttermilk biscuits, but these tasted good. The gravy was a bit bland, no meaty flavor. I suspect that because the restaurant is new, they make small portions, and the gravy doesn't have time to soak up the flavor of the meat? Perhaps even making a plain gravy then adding the type of meat to it upon ordering. The food came VERY hot, especially the potatoes that, once cooled, were very tasty. The over easy eggs I received were good, too.
My wife ordered "The Healthy Way" which was VERY flavorful, especially the "tomato composee" which was cubed tomatoes with basil. She gave me her wheat toast which was so light and crispy. VERY tasty!
All in all, it was a very good experience. We will be going back again, bringing our teenage children. I believe with the foundation already in place, most notably the great service, this place is going to build up to be something amazing, and I'm glad that I will be there to experience it.
Walt D in LV
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