Toni M.
Yelp
Nancy and I had lunch here while my car was being serviced at Marin Mazda. She picked me up at the dealership and since my service advisor had warned me it would be ready late in the day, we felt free to roam. Nancy suggested Insalata's and I had warm memories of my meals here, so I agreed w/ enthusiasm.
Nancy dropped me off at the back door and while she parked I went to secure a table. The hostess greeted me, showed me to a table and told me where the bathrooms were, which was a thoughtful touch. Nancy joined me shortly afterward. We looked over the menu and what interested me was the prawn salad, which was comprised of grilled marinated prawns, shredded cabbage, carrots, cucumber, radish, kale, apple, red onion, cilantro, basil, and pepitas in a sesame ginger vinaigrette, Nancy ordered a medium rare hamburger, which came w/ fries. I had English breakfast tea to drink, w/ oat milk and Stevia, and Nancy drank water.
Because we were busy talking I didn't notice how long it took for the food to come, but it was a reasonable wait. When the food arrived Nancy offered me some of her fries, which were delicious. My salad was gorgeous, as Linda's was 9 years ago. I didn't take photos because my phone has developed issues sending photos to my computer. They get lost in cyberspace. I have to sort that out w/ professional help. The salad was amazing. Nancy was happy w/ her hamburger and fries.
When I went back to the bathroom I noticed a takeout case which I hadn't been aware they had. Nancy does takeout regularly from them. She told me about a hack she had inadvertently stumbled on for their kale salad. She dislikes kale as much as I do and she found that a minute or two in the microwave 'massages' it so it's good. After we had finished lunch we stopped by and I bought a small container of the kale salad. I also bought a medium size container of their Asian broccoli, a medium size container of their roasted Brussels sprouts and a grilled half artichoke. We were helped by a sweet young man whose name I asked but have now forgotten. He seemed like he took care to choose the best artichoke for me, rejecting the top one for one beneath it.
My car took much longer than expected. I headed home after 5:30 and got there a little after 6. I decided to just heat up some of what I had bought. I first heated the kale salad for a minute so it could cool down. I heated the artichoke in the microwave and the Brussels sprouts in a frying pan. I cut the Kelenna's cornbread I had bought yesterday into three pieces and briefly warmed one. I assembled it all on the plate and it made for a marvelous dinner. I was so glad I had it and am looking forward to trying the Asian broccoli.