Julie F.
Yelp
This should be a four star review, but for one thing. The food itself was good. But when we got our check, they'd included a gratuity/service charge on it which we almost didn't catch. On the bottom of the check are suggested percentages and also a blank tip line to add in a tip. That would have been double tipping! Now there were just two of us and there was no notice anywhere -- the menu, a sign, verbally -- that the tip would be automatically added in. In fact, we might have tipped more on our own. This just rankled.
There was no separate lunch menu. So if you scroll past all the up scale entrees, you will find the quiches, crepes, and sandwiches, etc., for a lighter meal.
I ordered a half sandwich and soup. It is not a combined item on the menu. When they brought the soup it was a much larger portion than I would have liked. The soup of the day was tomato. I had a few spoonfuls but didn't care for it. I did not tell the staff that. Figured I'd just pay for it anyways.
On the other hand, the half sandwich I had was very, very good. On half a crusty French baguette, there was prosciutto, mozzarella cheese, tomato slices, and a basil pesto. The bread alone (it is a bakery) would be worth coming. And you can buy it by itself.
My girlfriend ordered their Caesar salad which was a bowl of romaine with croutons and even a couple tomato slices. It was prettily presented in a square bowl. She could not decide on which salad dressing, so they nicely gave her a taste of 3 different ones on the side. Her favorite was the balsamic vinaigrette. It was not anything special, but was exactly what she was in the mood for...
Btw, we came here thinking they were connected to the Oakland Park (Fort Lauderdale) restaurant of the same name. When we asked about that, we were told there was no connection.
It's tiny inside, but we chose a table there for the air conditioning on such a hot day. There are a number of outside tables doubling the restaurant's capacity. There is parking in the lot in front which does get quite busy, but with a little patience you will find a spot.