“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways”. This Valentines day instead of just reciting poetry, why not recite it in the charming old world atmosphere of Simply Crepes restaurant in Lafayette Village in Raleigh http://simplycrepes.com/
They are having a special romantic Valentines Day dinner that is not to be missed. Multiple courses at one reasonable price.
According to their website ..” For The Héroux Family, with a French Canadian background, the wondrous scent of crêpes cooking is one of the simple joys of life. The recipe used in their home and now at their restaurants has been passed down through many generations.
What makes it special is its versatile ability to translate such a wide variety of foods to the plate. Whether its breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, the crêpe works as the medium to serve you a delicious meal!
Simply Crepes hosted Sobesavvy.Com to try some entrees from their new Winter Menu http://simplycrepes.com/Portals/5/Menus/Winter_Menu_-_Raleigh-2.pdf
During these cold days in the peak of winter come on in to Simply Crepes and be amazed by this new menu.
They have 9 awesome choices from the appetizers section. You can choose them a la carte or order 3 for a flat $20.
My daughter ordered a crock of the creamy potato chowder from their list of Pantry Soups. She loved it.
Brussel Sprouts
Hubby and I shared an order of the Brussels Sprouts & Chevre. Served crispy in a sweet balsamic dressing with a “dollop” of chevre cheese. Hand down this was one of the best dishes I have had in a long long time. It was perfect. Just order it.
Wine Menu
They have a delightful wine menu. Lots of familiar and not so familiar choices. Every Wed they have a “Wine Down Wednesday”. It is 50% off all wine by the glass or bottle.
I ordered the wine flight, which is the only wine choice excluded from that special.
A Rose’, Chardonnay and a Pinot Grigio. A great way to sample different wines!
Entrees
The first entrée we had actually came from their Morning menu
Shrimp and Grits ! The grits were creamy and of perfect consistency. Served with jumbo shrimp chorizo, Andouille sausage and bacon. It disappeared in a matter of moments !
The Winter Menu entrée we had was the Creamy Cajun Chicken and Rice Crepe. It comes with a bell pepper cajun sauce. It had the right amount of kick and flavor. The chicken was of outstanding quality {and quanity}
Desserts
It was now time for what my 5 year old calls.. ” THE MAIN EVENT”..Dessert !
We decided on 3 out of their numerous choices of dessert crepes. You can order them standard or “petite” sized !
I fell in love with crepes on the streets of Paris, France. Crepe stands in Paris are as ubiquitious as hot dog stands are in NYC !
Oreo Cookie Crepe
This was outstanding. If you like Oreos then you will LOVE this. Filled with sweet vanilla cream, this was my little ones favorite.
Banana Walnut
This was simply decadent. Filled with Crème Brulee cream and sautéed bananas, candied walnuts and vanilla bean ice cream.
Cinnamon Apple Crepe
Cinnamon apples, sweet cream and caramel. This was like if the best apple pie came inside a crepe !!
Keep in mind if you are anyone in your dining party suffers from Celiac Disease, crepes here can be made Gluten Free using buckwheat batter.
They also have a curtained off area that can be utilized as an event space for up to 40 people {30 to 35 comfortably !}
*Simply Crepes Tip #344 Sign up for their exclusive birthday club and get a very nice discount off of a meal during your birthday month !!
Ps …this restaurant is kid friendly!
SobeSavvy 