I met up with a group of friends for dinner at Terrace Cafe to celebrate our friend's birthday a couple of weeks ago. It's hidden in a little niche around the corner from the Harris Express Y, and parking can be a bit difficult depending on the time you arrive. After finding a space and walking into the restaurant, I immediately decompressed. The ambiance was very inviting and our server was wonderful. I've heard great things about the breakfast food at Terrace Cafe, but never anything about dinner. Here are my thoughts:
1. 3/5 stars for the fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese. Might be because we are recently back from Charleston where we had such wonderful pimento cheese and fried green tomatoes everywhere we went, but this order seemed a bit bland.
2. 5/5 stars for the biscuits with the butter and delicious jalapeno jelly. Couldn't get enough of these bite sized nuggets.
3. 4/5 stars for the Fennel Pollen Dusted Red Grouper. It was very tasty but a bit soupier than I thought it would be. The serving size was quite large, so I had the remaining for lunch the next day.
4. 5/5 for all the desserts (we each ordered one so had 4 of the 5 options). The serving portions are individually sized, which is great if you just want a little sweet treat without blowing your entire daily caloric budget. You can't go wrong with a dessert at Terrace Cafe!
Last but not least, on Thursday nights they have $5 martinis, which is a great deal in Southpark. All in all, Terrace Cafe is a solid experience for dinner and I'll go back soon, probably for the raved-about breakfast.