YUMMMMMMY!
Went here for LUNCH for Restaurant Week....
Made reservations and was promptly seated. The table was a bit on the small side but I think maybe this adds to the ambiance... upscale, coffee/hot chocolate shop.... that just happens to serve full meals.
Service: excellent
The gal was really nice and fun to talk to ... there were also several other people serving us too so it was "full service".
Food: excellent
What we ordered:
APPS
- Pita with eggplant dip and roasted red pepper.... the eggplant dip had a sweetness to it that we were not expecting ... really complemented the warm savory perfectly seasoned pita slices. The BEST pita slices ever!
- Bacon, Chicken, Cheese rolls... these are not "rolls" in the bread sense... these are savory, meaty, yumminess.... bacon rolled around chicken in a light cheese sauce
- SW Caesar salad.... lots of ripe chunks of avocados! a little too much dressing though... but the avocados
MAIN
- Brenner Burger.... JUICY AWESOME-NESS! It's served Medium... and it comes out perfect! The bun is fantastic too.... not too bready and not hard or dense... soft and fluffy. I took home 1/2 home so I could enjoy it again tomorrow.
- Spicy Tuna sandwich... this is NOT your typical tuna sandwich... this is meaty and has a nice flavor with a bit of heat... the pickled jalapenos in the sandwich are oddly good.
DESSERT:
- the chocolate pizza with hazelnuts and peanut butter.... the pizza crust is a bit on the 'heavy' / 'thick' bread-y side.... I would prefer this to be a bit thinner.... other than that... this is a sweet, chocolate-y dessert... it is a decadent dessert.... that would go really well with coffee or a glass of milk
- tempura banana fondue.... i like bananas and this was perfect... not greasy, not heavy... light and sweet but not overly sugary... and a really nice way to end a really great lunch
BEVERAGES:
They have some fantastic adult libations on the menu... however because it was lunch time... we stuck to Peach iced tea which is really refreshing.... and I don't like Peach.
The only drawback is that the Peach iced tea does NOT come with refills. But the regular iced tea does... so I got the Peach iced tea to start and then had it refilled with regular.
Menu: excellent
The RW menu was a good indicator of what this place offers.
Now, I want to go back and try more.
The Store:
Lots of great gift ideas and Lots of yummy chocolate options... all different kinds of chocolate...dark, milk, white... with all kinds of different add-ins... plus milkshake and hot chocolate mixes.
If you have a choco-holic that you need to find a gift for... this place has a plethora of unique and fabulous options.