Yesterday, we revisited A Little Cafe, this time with friends and KNOWING Lou would be there. We had the best time!
We arrived for our 8:00 PM reservation and were promptly seated even though only four of us (the reservation was for six people) were in attendance. In addition to Ken and Jay, Mary invited her friend Diana, who invited her friend Giovanni. Mary's husband, Terry, had to work and was meeting us later for dessert.
Fresh warm bread was brought out. On the table were roasted garlic with oil and vinegar for dipping. Soft butter was brought with the bread. Before we knew it, fried tomatoes with a pesto sauce were brought out. These are soooo good!
We enjoyed the following wines: Freemark Abbey 2001 Merlot, St. Francis Claret (66% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Zinfadel), La Crema 2003 Chardonnay and Turning Leaf Pinot Grigio.
Appetizers
Calimari, of course which Ken loves from here; spring rolls which came with soba noodles and cucumber slaw; and escargot, which came with mushrooms and tomatoes in a delicious cream sauce atop crepes.
Entrees:
Jay and Mary each had the pumpkin ravioli which included fresh tomatoes and chunks of crab meat.
Ken had the Italian Chicken. Jay doesn't understand how he knows to pick the most flavorful entree available. It was a huge chicken breast topped with prosciutto, jumbo lump crab meat, red pepper, and fontina cheese laced with pesto cream.
Diana - Sea bass special.
Giovanni - Duck special?? OR Sautéed boneless duck breast flamed with Grand Marnier and topped with dried fruits
Desserts:
Of course, Jay had to have dessert. She had pumpkin cheesecake which was full of flavor and topped with caramel. It was a nice ending to a great evening.
Terry had bread pudding which was piping hot and accompanied by mango sauce and raspberry sauce. It was good also.
We didn't leave until after 10 PM. It was a great experience as Lou let us eat at our own pace and never rushed us. Service was outstanding. We'll be back and bring more friends!
