It was a rainy Friday evening and we were once again flipping through past issues of Minnesota Monthly and Mpls/St. Paul magazine trying to find a place for dinner. We ended up going with a place that has really come through for us in the past for breakfast food. During the morning hours, it is nearly impossible to score an empty table at this place, but during the evening, they take reservations and have waiters. We had been there for dinner before in the past (the restaurant is very vegetarian-friendly) and after going for dinner this time, we have decided to only go there for breakfast foods.
Kristin started off with a cup of the tomato basil soup which is to die for and a typical glass of pinot grigio. The bread that they serve as an appetizer was a nice complement to the warm, creamy soup. Dinner was a different story. There were so many options to choose from, and Kristin, wanting to be true to her "liking to try new foods" quote, chose probably the worst option. She ordered the vegetable barley risotto. Instead of the arborio rice typically used to make risotto, they used barley. While it didn't have a whole lot of flavor, it tasted a whole lot better than it smelled or looked. According to Tim, it resembled some ripe baby doodoo. She definitely wishes she would have ordered the stromboli (which was a sure bet in the past).
Tim had the pasta special, which was penne and various vegetables. It was good but not great - really nothing that stood out. He also started off with the crab cakes, which were very good. The crab was mixed with black beans which was a tasty combination and gave the dish a bit of a latin flavor. Overall Tim was disappointed with everything but the crab cakes and the bread. The server was nice, but she didn't know much about the menu.
www.frenchmeadow.com/cafe
Sunday, June 8, 2008
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