of all the things you have to do today
the place: mr. crepe, 51 davis sq, davis sq.
the date: wednesday, 03.25.09
the plan: quick dinner before a show
since mr. crepe opened in davis, replacing a beloved-by-others coffee shop, I’ve heard nothing but mixed reviews. m.st said she always enjoyed eating there, though, and there’s not an exceptional number of places to eat before a show in davis. well, actually, there’s anna’s and mike’s, but those weren’t discussed and I clearly forgot about them until now. besides, despite my negative experience at grendel’s (see yesterday’s dinner), I still like trying new places.
the place was busy, with all the tables full and both patronized and staffed by davis sq. hipsters. overall, it seemed to fit in the neighborhood well. I ordered an iced coffee and there was not one, but two, bottles of liquid sugar, so they can clearly hold their own with the trendy coffee shops in the area. the coffee was quite good, too. possibly one of the better iced coffees I’ve had in a bit.
along with the coffee, I ordered the super-fennel crepe. fresh moz, basil, spinach, tomato, and fennel. the crepe was a little thicker than I really like and a bit overcooked, but not enough to affect the taste. and the filling! it was absolutely a taste sensation. all licoricy fennel filled goodness perfectly complemented by the basil and tomato, with the cheese to provide a creamy cooling sensation.
I enjoyed absolutely every bite. while I can see that it may not be the best crepes in the area, I think maybe some of the bad reviews are motivated more by missing the coffee shop that was there than by the actual quality of the food. regardless, I certainly liked my dinner and headed off happily into the night to groove with the hipsters to the suprisingly upbeat song stylings of the mountain goats.
